The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-03
THREE KILLED IN
WOODWARD MINES
Henry Lindsay, Elijah Jones and
Louis Cross Dead
BURIED UNDER SLATE
Deputy Sheriff Is Mistaken for Crimi-
nal and Has Very Uncomfortable
Observation-Disclosures and
Personals.

Bessemer June 2.-(Special.)-Three
men, Henry Lindsey. Elijah Jones and
Louis Cross. were instantly killed by
falling slate In the Woodward ore mines
near this city about l o'clock this morn
ing.
The men were employed in the mine at
the time. and they had no warning of the
approaching catastrophe.
Foreman Jack Murray happened not to
be with the men at the time of the acct
dent. or it is very probable that he would
have been killed or seriously injured.
The bodies of the unfortunate men were
removed as soon as possible and carried
to Kennedy's undertaking parlors, where
they were prepared for burial.
The three men were well known in Bes-
semer. They leave families TIL cause of
the accident is not known.
officer Arrests officer.
Deputy Sheriff 7. L. Parsons had
singular experience about midnight last
night. and one that he will not soon for
get.
He was at the Alabama Great Southern
depot on the lookout for a criminal when
a strange man stole up behind him and
snatched his gun from its scabbard. When
he wheeled he looked down the muzzle
of his own gun and another held threat
ingly in the hand of the stranger.
The situation was rather embarrassing
for a time, but Mr.. Parsons, seeing that
the man had made a mistake, explained
that he was an officer. Mutual explana-
lions followed, and it was learned that
the stranger was federal officer in
search of an escaped convict, and he
claimed that circumstances and some
marks of resemblance led him to believe
that Parsons was the man he wanted.
The federal officer left town a few
minutes later for Meridian, Miss.
Delegates Named.
At a special meeting of the local lodge
of Elks. held last night, the following
delegates were elected to the state con-
vention: William T. Kennedy. Samuel
Stein and Theodore ]. Lamar
The state convention will be held at
Huntsville next Monday and Tuesday and
1t is understood that several outside the
delegates will attend from Bessemer.
Council to Meet.
When the City Council meets in regular
session next Tuesday night one of the
most important matters to be considered
will be the election of a city engineer to
succeed w. II. Lint, who resigned within
a few days after his election.
1t is understood that several applica-
lions for the place has been and will be
filed with the council.
The board will hear several other mat
ters of Importance for consideration and
disposal.
Notes and Personals.
Eugene H. Ragsdale and Tom Moore are
spending a few days visiting friends in
Walker county.
Herbert Hilton is spending a few days
in South Alabama on visit to friends
and relatives
The auxiliary of the Jefferson county
singing convention will hold a meeting at
Union tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The public has been invited to attend
The regular annual examination for
teachers in the Bessemer public schools
will be held at the Clarendon avenue
school building next Tuesday and Wednes-
day
The Carnegie library committee will
meet next Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock
when plans for the new building will prob
ably be adopted.
The United Charities will meet with the
president. Mrs. e. M. owen next Mon-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Prof. G. F. Goodwin who for four
years has been principal of the Bessemer
High school. will not be an applicant for
reelection, but after few weeks Visit
to his old home at Montgomery will en-
gage in the practice of law at this place.