The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
WHITE MAN SHOT
 BY UNKNOWN NEGRO Dock Anderson Victim of As-
 sassin's Bloody Work
MURDERER MAKES ESCAPE
The Crime Was Conn nitted Near No. 4 Mines, Between EnsIey and Wy
 lam, Last Night at
 at 6 O'Clock.

Vivian, September 6.-CSpecial.)-While on hls way home from the steel plant at Ensley where he was employed. Dock Anderson, a white man ls years of age, was shot down and killed by an un- known negro tonight at o'clock.
 The crime was one of the most atroeious ever committed In this section and the entire population in the two towns Is wrought up over the affair.
 Anderson was struck centerly in the forehead with a bullet and died Instant ly. After the fatal shot the negro nred two more at his fallen victim ana ran He had not been captured at late hour but the woods and quarters are being secured by posses of determined men. Two negroes have been arrested but were released for lack of Identification. Two white men witnessed the killing and will be able to identify the criminal if captured No cause is assigned for the killing.
 Accompanied By John Logan. At the time he was killed young An derson. accompanied by John Logan, an- other white boy about his own age and also an employe at the steel plant, was on his way home. Anderson lived with his sister, Mrs Della Wilson of Vivian. It is stated that they were walking along the railroad track near No. mines and after they had passed the mines about 200 yards they met two negroes on the track. Just as they met, it is claimed that without warning one of the negroes rushed between the two white boys and showed them off the track with his el- bows, remarking as he did so. 'l am not one of them' When they turned the negro who had rushed between them had n pistol drawn. Logan made an efrort l to get a brick or rock to defend himself hut before he could throw 1t the negro fired, hitting Anderson in the 1ore- head. He sank to the ground and died l in a few minutes.
 Logan dodged behind a car standing on | the track just as two more shots were l fired by the negro.
 John Logan, the boy who was with l Anderson at the time the crime was com mitted. made the following statement to- l night:
 Logan Makes Statement.
 "Anderson and myself were on our way l home from the steel plant at Ensiey | ahout ( o'clock and were walking down l the railroad track near No mines. After we had passed the mines about 1 200 yards we saw two negroes coming l toward us but paid no attention to them l more than to notice that they appeared to be miners. Just as we met I spoke to | friend some distance away walking down another track. and as l spoke one l of the negroes ran between me and An derson, and said. I am not one of them. I do not know what he meant as had not spoken to him. If Anderson spoke I to him I did not hear 1t.
 "When I turned the negro was drawing l gun from his inside coat pocket. The hammer seemed to hang in his clothes and I stopped to pick up brick or rock. As I came up I saw the negro had the gun drawn on Anderson. Just as he shot l Anderson said. o Lord, don't shoot; ] have done nothing to you
 'eThe first shot took effect in Anderson $ forehead and he sank to the ground dy- ing almost instantly lodged behind a
 car on a side track just as the negro
 fired two more shots. I am not sure If
 lie shot the last shots at Anderson or l at me.
 "The negro then ran and after going
 some distance he stopped and looked
 back. Seeing.sthat the negro with him
 was not following he called to him, Come l on Buddy, let's go' The other negro rar
 after him and they disappeared in thu
 direction of No 4 mines from which
 direction we had come and In whief
 direction they were going at the time
 we met them.
 q do not know either of the negroes 1 but am sure would know the one thai i did the shooting if I see him again. Anderson came to Wylam-about ty
 weeks ago from Watts Mines nsar ' Q rior and lived with his sister, Mrs. Dellf
 Wilson His father and mother are botf dead"