The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-03
MAN FOUND DEAD
IN PRATT CITY JAIL
w. S. CantreII, Who Was Ar
rested on Minor Charge, Died
HAD ROW SATURDAY NIGHT
cantrell Said to Have Been Knocked
Down by Fat Hannegan,
Who Has Been Ar
rested.

Pratt City. July 2.-(Special)-w. s.
Cantrell a non-union miner, who was
locked up in the city jail last night in a
supposed state of intoxication, was found
dead in his cell by the city warden early
this morning. Last night shortly be-
fore IL o'clock Pat Hennegan, a union
miner, is said to have had difficulty
near the Pratt City saloon with Cantrell
in which the later was knocked down.
Hannegan was released last night on
giving bond but when notified that Can
trell had been found dead. he gave him
self up and was carried to the county jail
at Birmingham.
The body of Cantrell was taken to Sam
Foley's undertaking establishment, where
DIR. ]. E. Seay and DR.. c. N. Carraway
and others held an autopsy. The doctors
declined to give out any statement until
the coroner holds his inquest, which has
been set for 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
AS flanagan has declined to give out
a statement and as the eye-witnesses to
the difficulty refuse to talk, the partic-
ulars of the ARRAY leading to the arrest
of the two men are unknown. When
Police Captain Weaver arrived on the
scene he found Cantrell lying In heap
on the sidewalk. He was unable to
arouse him and thought that he was in
a stupor caused by intoxication. On
careful examination the officers failed to
find any signs of violence on Cantrells
head. 1t was necessary to call the patrol
wagon to carry the man to the city
jail.
Another white man who had been ar
rested in the early part of the night
occupied the cell with Cantrell, but he
is confident that Cantrell did not suf-
fer any after being placed in the cell
and he said that he did not hear a single
sound from him.
Cantrell is about As years of age and
leaves a wife and several children. He
was employed as q non-union miner in
the Pratt division. Hannegan is union
miner and is well known in this district
he having always taken a prominent part
in the affairs of the town.
Hghwaymen Break Loose Again.
Last night shortly after 8 o'clock Joe
Reed and D. r. Herndon were held up
by two highwaymen near Thomas and at
the point of four pistols were told to
give up all of their valuables The high
waymen secured So and watch from
Reed and a valuable pocket knofe from
Herndon.
The Pratt City police were notified OF
the robbery and have been at work on
the case 1t is reported that they have
some clues that may lead to the arrest
of the guilty persons in the next few
hours.
the First Methodist church, Bessemer.
Mr. Lipscomb Is the son of the late l..
Y. Lipscomb, and is a young man OF
prominence in the social and business
life of this city Miss May is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William J. May. of
this city. and is a popular and talented
young lady,
Picnic Postponed.
The picnic which was. to have been
given by the United Daughters of the
Confederacy and the Confederate Veter-
ans of Bessemer on next Thursday, July
6, has been postponed utnil July 49,
Personal and General.
The game of ball between the Elks
and the Eagles, which was stopped last
Friday on account of the rain, will be
played off on next Thursday, July 6.
Frank Rolls and a party of friends will
leave tomorrow for Tay1or's rerry for a
several days fishing and hunting trip.
Miss Pauline johnson has returned from
several days trip to Montgomery.
Mrs. 7. B. Wallace, wife of Chief of
Police Wallace, is spending several days
at Cuba.
Mr.. Ben Huey of Blocton, came to Bes-
semer today to attend the funeral of
his niece.-Amy McAdory Huey, which took
place this afternoon.
Mrs. Charles M. Ray is quite sick at
Birmingham.