The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-05


coroner met Solicitor Hefiin. Detectives
| Bodeker and Hamilton and brief con.
| sultation was had. Later all of the of.
| ficials examined the body of Mr.. Hewlett
and Coroner Paris announced that an in
quest would be held at Logs place this
morning. The following witnesses whose
| names were given to the coroner by De-
| tective Bodeker have been summoned:
| Walter Fulton, w Hester Garner, Andy
| Long, w. E. McFadden, Percy Sims, col
| ored Warren Tice, Leonard Poss and
Frank Lee
THE jury to investigate the killing will
be empanneled early tomorrow morn
ing and We intend to sift this matter to
, the very bottom" said Coroner Paris Il
have the names of all of the witnesses
and do not think that it will be neces-
sary to place any of them under bond to
hold them here"
Solicitor Harrington p. Hefin.
II have made a careful inspection of the
body at the undertaking establishment
and 1 am convinced that the fatal shot
struck Mr.. Hewlett in the back of his
head, coming out just under the left eye, I"
said Solicitor Helm last night IT will
ing a thorough examination of the CASE
After leaving the undertaking rooms
Coroner Paris, Solicitor Hef1in, Detective
Bodelxer, Chief of Police Wier and several
others went to the Peerless saloon where
preliminary investigation was made, two
eye witnesses to the shooting offering
testimony under oath. These two
were Warren Tice' and Percy Sims, the
negro porter, employed at the bar. This
tre-t t.,ax.. AL l.
now in the possession of Coroner Paris
and the solicitor.
The watch and chain, and diamond stud
and several dollars which Mr.. Hewlett
had on his person at the time he was
killed We're locked up in Logs safe under
instructions from the coroner.
Quite large crowd gathered around
the undertaking rooms, and patrolmen
were detailed to keep the sidewalk open
Only county and city officials, friends oil
, the deceased and newspaper men were al.
lowed to view the remains
Detective Bodeker Talks.
Detective George II. Bodeker of the DO.
lice department was the first officer to
reach the saloon after the killing He
said:
The shooting took place at exactly
$40 O'Clock and there were in all fifteen
VI SiANtti SINUS llItu L WIS STANDING on
the northwest corner of Nineteenth street
and Second avenue. waiting for a car to
go home to supper, when the shooting
commenced. ran diagonally across Nine
teenth street entering the Peerless via the
side door.
when | got inside, there were three
men on the floor, while Mr.. Haynes was
standing near the center. He had a pistol
which think was Colts of Al calibre
in his hand when l entered l told him
that | would have to place him under
arrest, asking at the same time concern
ing the trouble that had just occurred
He said that he would not have done 1t
had he not been forced to- He told me that
he walked into the saloon to get a drink
of absynthe, and that he heard Mr. Hew-
lett talking about him. He told me fur
Their that Mr.. Hewlett addressed him,
saying, Hello Harry and that he re-
piled by saying How are you, Mr.. Hew-
lett Mr.. Haynes said that Mr.. Hew-
lett asked him IL he had his six-shooter
with him. He asked Why? so he
told me.
Mr.. Haynes said that Mr.. Hewlett then
replied, If you have got 1t, we had just
as well settle now He said that both
pulled their guns but that Mr.. Hew-
lett fired twice before he pulled the trig-
ger to the gun he had.
"I took Dir. Haynes weapons from him
and carried him to police station. Short
ly afterwards / removed him to the coun-
ty Jail. A warrant upon which to hold
him will be sworn out tomorrow morn
ing.
"Mr. Haynes was apparently sober and
did not appear to be excited in the
least"
The crowds remained around the saloon
until about midnight. Several patrolmen
were on duty at the doors and no one
was allowed to enter the place, except
with a permit. Those in charge of the
saloon were instructed not to allow the
blood which was upon the floor and the
fixtures, to be removed. This probably
means that the coroner's jury will visit
the scene of the shooting this morning
A large paper sign bearing the words
fresh paint" was stretched across the
mirror in the saloon, which was punctured
by three of the bullets, but this was torn
away by order of the coroner.
Mayor Closed Saloon.
Mayor Ward was at the saloon in a
short while after the tragedy occurred.
He made a brief investigation and acted
quickly. He has closed the saloon pending
a complete investigation.
Within less than an hour after the kill
ing the Mayor had transmitted the follow
ing order to the head of the police de-
partment:
"City of Birmingham,
Executive Department,
May 4. 1906.
ITO w. E. Wier, Chief, of Police
You are herewith instructed to take
charge of the Peerless saloon at the cor
rer Of Second avenue and Nineteenth
street and keep closed pending further
order.
GEORGE B. WARD, Mayor"
The chief of police acted promptly and
the saloon will remain closed until Cor
oner Paris Solicitor Hefiin and the other
officials deem it a proper time to reopen
for business.
Power is vested in the Mayor of Bir-
mingham by the charter to close saloons
whenever he things the welfare of the
municipality warrants such action on his
part as necessary.
Inside the Saloon.
About twelve feet back from the en-
trance to the saloon is a partition which
divides the saloon proper from the cigar
stand and lobby Of the place. This ex-