The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-11
PELHAM CHAPTER
 HONORS A VISITOR
COLONEL RANDALL, AUTHOR OF "MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND" WAS GUEST OF THE DAUeH- TIERS OF THE coNFEDERAcY.

Col James R. Randall, author of Ma ryland. My Maryland" arrived in the city yesterday morning and Is the guest of Adjutant General A. c. Oxford at bis residence in North Haven. Col. Randall Is a very distinguished confederate vet eran and write. For number of years he was editor of the Augusta Chronicle. and he has written many things of value on the civil war
 Col. Randall will be in Birmingham sev- eral days. He has met many of the con federate veterans of the city. and yester- day afternoon was present at reception given in his honor by Pelham Chapter, U. D. C., at the residence of Miss Nellie Merritt, 223O Seventh avenue.
 When Col. Randall and Col. Oxford en- tered the room where the reception was being rendered. Maryland. My Mary land" was sung by those assembled. It was lead by Miss Bridwell and Miss Mer- ritt. Miss McCarty played the accom- paniment.
 Col. Randall, in his talk, spoke very highly of Major Pelham. for whom this dwelt at some length on his bravery. comparing him to the very bravest men of the confederate army.
 He urged the women of the chapter to continue their efforts to erect A monu- ment over the grave of Pelham. and beg ged of them never to get dshesrtened. but to continue their brave fight. He said he hoped that the organization would never cease, but that 1t would continue 10 grow and become stronger each year.
 Colonel Randall in the most beautiful language, paid tribute to the women of the Confederacy, and also to those who now are banded together in the various chapters of the United Daughters of ths Confederacy. He spoke of them as the noblest women the world had ever known.
 Mrs. L. S. Handey replied to Colonel Randall in behalf of the chapter. She spoke of the honor the chapter felt at en- tertaining such a prominent writer, and A man who had been so loyal to the south through the war and all the following years.
 Afterwards refreshments were served by Miss Merritt The occasion was most en- joyable.
 to. Heard two shots fired on Morris avenue"
 Cross-examination:
 Cross-Exan1ined
 MT. Brewer also lives at No. no North Twentieth street. He is going to practice law In Birmingham. l am a student un- der him. We had been standing in front of the barber shop for probably fifteen minutes There is a Greek fruit stand fifteen or twenty yards from the barber shop. Shugart fell over a bucket of oys- ter shells and then over q bicycle He fell to the ground. The two men were close behind him as he started towards the bar room. Shugart did not step over and pick up anything. after he got on his feet. The two men did not touch him while he was on the ground. Have never seen the two men since. Don't think that Shugart was wearing a mustache at that time. but am not positive about this. OdAiOnitJ tdubCu iib tD W0ik IO the uOOr of the saloon after I saw the two men follow shugart in there. Could not see on the inside of the bar room through the window next to the barber shop. Shu- gart was near the partition of the saloon that separates the bar from the cigar de- pertinent when the larger man grabbed him. The other fellow was standing near by. shugart was between the two. He was struck in the sid by one of the men. He struck Shugart with his left hand. think the larger man used double barrelled derringer He shot in rapid suc- cession towards Shusart. Could not tell whether or not the smaller man wss at- tempting to use the knife which he had fin his hand. When saw the first shots fired I got out of the way. To the best of my knowledge five shots were fired in the bar room. Heard two more shots later. Am positive of this. After the lasi three shots were fired I went on the Inside of the bar room.
 'I saw Banholzer put his hands to hi. abdomen and say: I am shot GladhilI then let him down to the floor. This wat directly after the first two shots were fired After the shooting was all over ] went up Twentieth street towards Park CTS Drug Store.
 saw John I. onuBdrt, tue iather oi the defendant. the next day. Met him on Twentieth street in front of the Wood- ward cafe. W. H. Cunningham intro- duced me to Mir. Shugart. Think that MT. Cunningham is plumber by trade. Don't know where met him.
 Brewer was standing to my left at the time of the shooting He was nearer Mor- ris avenue. I did not see anyone strike Shugart while he was in front of the Woodward cafe. I was standing in the