The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-15
SHOOTS
 NEGRO AT SELMA Cow Herder Was Advancing
 Upon Him AWAITS AN INVESTIGATION Mysterious Engineer Corps Is Making Survey From Leac!'s Grove Near Selma, to Valley Greek and
 the Alabama River.
AWAITS AN INVESTIGATION

Selma, July 14.-( Especially )-Poliee Officer Logan Killed a negro by the name of Willie chum this morning about S;So o'clock on the corner of Union and Jones streets in the western portion of the city. The negro was a COW herder and had taken his cows to the pasture near River view pavilion and was returning to his l home when he was accosted by the of 1 ficer and asked if he had paid his street tax the officer having notified him some days ago to go and pay same. The negro stated that he had not paid and did not | intend to pay it. Whereupon he was told to consider himself under arrest. and Chum replied that he would rather die than either be arrested or pay the tax He had in his hands some long tin shin gles and started towards the officer in threatening manner when the latter pulled his pistol and fired twice. both balls taking effect and causing instant death.
 The officer remained at the scene of the shooting until Chief Walters who had been notified, reached him, when he turned over his pistol and policemans club to the chief. awaiting an investiga- ton. MT, Logan, in speaking of the shoot ing, stated that he regretted exceeding ly being compelled to use his pistol, but he deemed that he was going to be at tackled, and knowing the negro's charac- ter had to shoot him. Chum did not bear a good character, while the officer who has been on the force only since May last is considered one of the most con servatlve and faithful men employed by the city. This is Chief Walters estimate of the officer as expressed publicly after the shooting.
 Officer Logan went to the county jail where he will remain until tomorrow morning when the mayor will hold pre- limnary examination. There is little room to doubt that MT. Logan will then be liberated.
 Didn't Know It Was Loaded.
 Word reached the city this morning of tEe shooting of a negro by the name of Wull Hall by another negro by the name Of Dick Fields on b. s. Farrishs place near Consul in Marengo county. Hall was working a crop on shares with Fields and was late in coming to work this morning. Fields upraided him and the two negroes quarreled. Fields pulled pistol which he claims he did not know was loaed and the two negroes scuffled for the weapon In some manner it was discharged the ball entering the neck of Hall and as he was stooping over at the time ranged downward into his lung causing practical ly instant death Fields gave himself up and will be sent to jail at Linden thls afternoon.
 Speculation as to Engineer Corps.
 A corps of civil engineers has been ob- served in this vicinity for the past two days and their presence has caused much speculation. The party themselves do not make public their business but have Leen busy running lines west Of the city through what is known as Leaeh's grove and from that point to Valley Creek and the Alabama river.
 It Is said that the party is employed bv the Memphis and Pensacola railroad which is seeking to secure d branch from the mineral fields to join the main line below Selma. It Is supposed to be the same party that was seen near Bessemer some weeks ago. There are others who think that there is some local enterprise afoot and that a branch of either the Southern or the Louisville and Nashville is to be run to the location
 Local and Personal.
 MT. c. Thompson, the well known cot ton buyer has returned from Visitlns cullman He left Mrs. Thompson in the latter city, where she will remain TOT several weeks.
 Mrs. w. c. Ward, Jr., and daughter Miss Norma Ward have gone to Mont Eagle for a visit of several weeks.
 pr. c. Brooks Thomas of Thomson and MT. P. S. Parrish of Consul were ,-;e;torc to Selma today.