The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
SLAYER OF HIP
 GIVES HIMSELF UP Asked s. A. Harper to Protect
 Him from Mob THREE MEN SHARE REWARD Officers From Culman Go to Hunts viIe and Identify the Prisoner
 as the Man Wanted for
 the Crime.
THREE MEN SHARE REWARD

| Huntsville, April 15.-(Special) )-John
 Williams, the white farmer of cullman
 county, who is charged with the murder
 of Senator Robert l.. Hipp of CulIman.
 was brought here from Marshall coun-
 ty today by his captors and lodged in
 the Madison county jail. to escape mob.
 $. A. Harper, who captured Williams,
 has known the prisoner about twenty
 years. He states that while driving a log
 wagon through the woods near Eddy, in
 Marshan county. on Friday, Williams ap- peared on the side of the road and told
 hin he would surrender if Harper would
 protect him from the posse that was
 after him. Williams told him he was
 charged with Senator Hipp's murder and l would be certainly lynched if taken back to Cullman.
 Harper agreed to do what he could and
 Grove to the house of J. G. Narrell, who | also agreed to help get Williams out of the country. The posse was close on Viii Hams trail at this time. and fearing trou- hle the three men went to the house of
 G. l.. Hall, a cousin of Senator Hipp n- duced him to join the party.
 The Cullman authorities were informed of the capture and Sheriff Rodgers re- ceived a telegram a short time later from Judge Speake and Solicitor Altman in- structing him to hold Williams here as 1t would unsafe to take him to Gull man. There is said to be great excite
 ment over the murder and open threats against Williams. Harper Hall and Mar rell will share the state reward of S400 for the arrest.
 Deputy Sheriff Dunlap and Solicitor
 Griffin came up from Cullman tonight and
 identified Williams. Williams says he don't know whether he shot Hipp or not. Montgomery, April 15.-(Specia1.)-T office of the governor has been notified
 that John Williams, the slayer of State
 Senator R. l.. Hipp in Cullman county, has been captured and Is now in jail at l Huntsville. Solicitor Almon and deputy sheriff have gone to Huntsville to make sure the right man has been taken In. |
 the next five or six weeks That which ! must be attended to by the chief exeeu- 1 tive will be taken to New Castle by some
 members of the White House staff att tached to the party. and sent by courier | to the Fanny ranch, where the hunting camp is situated. But it is not believed that much will be received that cannot
 be disposed of by Secretary Loeb.
 l The hunting party is about as isolated as it could be in any part of the United States. New Castle, while easily accessible
 on the Colorado Hidland, offers little comfort for the wayfarer at this time of the year Every peak surrounding the vil- 1 lage is covered with snow. and the roads to the south toward the Penny ranch are | hard to travel In addition the camp Is well guarded, and so large tract has been reserved for the Presidents pleas ure that other hunting outfits would be turned back, If found coming up the road. Want Him Left Alone.
 | Colorado newspapers have published ed- | itorials advising that the President be | left alone to enjoy himself to the utmost. Before starting up the trail to the camp, the President told his friends not to worry | if they did not hear from him for three l or four days at time, as he expected | to have something more to do than write messages. Helpers at the camp are ex- | pected often to come to the nearby vil- lages for supplies, and tales of the hunt
 will be brought out by them.
 With this limited means of communion | ton the President might remain in the l mountain fastnesses for weeks and noth- ing be heard from him. With the Presi- dent and his party enjoying themselves | in the wilds the members of his work ing staff and other attachees are prepar- l ing to do likewise at this resort. They | have found the swimming excellent
 mountain climbing unexcelled. accommo-
 datons perfect. good horses attainable and pot and game in full blast.