The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-14
WHITE MAN SHOT
 BY TWO OFFICERS
WALTER HILL, CHARGED WITH MURDER, IS KILLED WHILE RE- slsTINe ARREST NEAR LAKE VIEW.

While evidently resisting arrest Wal ker Hill, a white man, was shot and instantly killed near Lakeview yester- day afternoon shortly after o'clock by Deputy Sheriffs J. N. Curl and J. A. Gaddis. The officers used shot gun and .sS calibre revolver, two loads talk ing effect in the body of Hill. The officers had a warrant for the arrest of Hill sworn out by the coroner, charging him with killing R. w. Bear den near Relentless, on Red mountain' the latter part of February. Bearden's throat was cut from ear to ear and the warrant for the arest of Hill was issued after an investigation by the coroner's s jury.
 It is understood that Hill has been in Geclg gia for several months, having re- turned to Birmingham a day or so ago. Yesterday afternoon the sheriff placed the warrant in the hands of Deputies Curl and Gaddis and they were instruct ed to proceed at once to the home of Mrs. Richards near Lakeview where HUI would probably be found. Mrs. Richards is the mother of the deceased. DeDuIY 6duulS lOlu tiiO NNA -%HN night that he approached the Richards residence from the front and MT. Curl went to the rear. Mrs. Richards met Deputy Gaddis at the front door and he says that he asked for Hill but was told that he was not there.
 q saw Hill on the front porch" said Deputy Gaddis. "IIe walked off the porch and I told him to halt; that l had a warrant for his arrest. He said all right but kept walking away l again told him to halt as I did not want to hurt him. To this Hill replied If you have not lived as long as you want to- don't follow me fired one shot to stop him. but he made a dash to the woods nearby. l shot again and then heard MT. Curl fire his gun. Hill ran about ten steps then and fell He died in few moments after we reached him."
 The body was brought to Birmingham to be prepared for burial. The deceased leaves a wife. His occupation is un- known
 ->---~-~-~---~- Urquhart, Julian Bingham and Samuel Ullman.
 Capt J. B. Abernathy represented Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans.
 In addition to the regularly accredited delegates the conference was attended by many other citizens of Birmingham.
 The meeting organized with the election of T. H. Motion as chairman and k. J. Thompson of Huntsville as secretary.
 Emil Lesser of Birmingham, the first speaker. gave an interesting report oi the work done by a similar conference held here three years ago.
 Letters Read.
 A letter from Oscar Underwood, repre- sentative in Congress from this district was read expressing MT. Underwood's re- gret that he could not attend the con- ference and his sympathy with the move. ment. A similar letter was read from John Croft of Mobile.
 letter from R. D. c. Ward of liar. ward university was reported to the con ference. and held to be submitted to the committee on resolutions as soon as il should be appointed. President Ward'i letter greatly impressed the committe, when it was later read, and led to the introduction of the resolution requesting the Alabama delegation in Congress tc vote in favor of restricting immigration The committee on resolutions, consist. ing of Frank Nelson of Birmingham, R E. Mitchell of Gadsden and w. L. Tender. son of Mobile.
 Charles P Lane and H. K. Miner made serious speeches in which they deprecated indiscriminate immigration into Alabama
 Don H. Bacon, president of the Ten nessee company sketched conditions that obtain in various industrial centers fl the union. pointing out that more thar half the labor in these centers is done by foreigners. He accentuated the point that there is a marked scarcity of labo, in the district New industries, said he would be established but for this want of men to do the work.
 J. w Mcqueen. vice president of the Sheffield Steel and Iron company dssented from the views expressed b, MT. Lane, characterizing Mr. Lanes re marks as "an attempt to throttle tn, movement at it's outset" He insisted that it was absolutely necessary to gel more men to work if the district was te go forward.
 w. H. Hassinger, vice president of tho Republic Iron and Steel company. spoke briefly in behalf of the movement. Congressman Bowie expressed his sym pathy with the purpose. of the conference