The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-05
HARRY HAYNES
 SHOOTS TWO I. C. Hewlett Kiped in
 Birrningbsl.
 ~ JOHN I. sHyg1 WOUNDED Bloody Figx Occurs in the Peer
 less Saloon. Quarrel Follows Charges of Alleged Discrimination By, the Police Tn Closing of Gambling Houses In

Birmin gham. May 4--(Special. )--A most sensational shooting affray took place tonight at six thirty o'clock in the Peerless Saloon, corner Second Avenue and Nineteenth street. the most prominent corner of the city, be- tween Thomas c. Hewlett and Harry Haynes, two men who have beeen iden- tified with the gambling interests of this city for some time. When the smoke had cleared away. Hewlett was found to be dead. John T. Shugart a we'll known criminal lawyer and form CT legislator was it's believed fatally wounded in the abdomen; Frank Lee was shot in a finger; Linton Poss was shot In the foot. and another man was shot in the leg. Haynes was not in- jured.
 City Detective George Bodeker. who was just across the stret at the time, ran into the place and arrested Haynes without trouble. Haynes had pistol in his hands and one fin his pocket. He offered no resistance and appeared calm He had not been drinking 1t is claimed.
 It seems that there has been bad feelings between Hewlett and Haynes for some time. A gambling house in which Haynes was said to be interest ed was closed by constant raiding by the police, while the Alabama Club in which Hewlett was said to be inter ested, was not raided. It was gener- ally understood that when the two men would meet there would be trou- ble
 Hewlett and Haynes Meet.
 Hewlett was in the Peerless Saloon when Haynes entered. a big crowd of men were in the place including Shu- Eart who was near Hewlett As Haynes came in Hewlett said Hello Harry" to which Haynes replied, Hello Tom Hewlett is said to have remarked Harry have you your six shooter with you. or are you hooked up,. to which an affirmative reply was given.
 sThen we might as well finish 1t up now Hewlett Is alleged to have said, and at the same time he drew his weapon
 Haynes got Bis revolver and began hring anI the crowd in the saloon be- gan scattering. A dozen shots were fired. Some say that Shugart attempt ed to stop the quarrel and received a bullet in the abdomen Three bullets struck Hewlett. one In the leg. one in the arm and one in the head.
 Haynes was transferred from the city jail to the county jail and Zell Gaston and B. N. Allen. attorneys were sent for.
 Immediately GTHer the shooting num- dreds. of persons collected about the place. Shugart's wound was pronounc- ed dangerous. He was carried to an in- firmary and an operation was perform ed
 John T. shugart represented Jeffer- son county in the Legislature a few years ago. He has been very successful in the practice of law in this section and has considerable property. He has a large family. two of his sons being attorneys.
 History of Hewlett.
 Hewlett was at one time a railroad special agent. He is said to have killed several men in his life. Of late years, 1t is alleged, he has been connected with gambling houses.
 Haynes few weeks ago while on a spree fired his pistol promiscuously in Al Campbelrs saloon. for which the grand jury indicted him on two charges. He has a wife and two chill dren. He is we'll known in Montgom cry.
 Several killings have occurred in the Peerless saloon. A few years ago two men were killed by Dump Mcdonald and other shooting scrapes have taken place. l..-e
 It is understood that habeas corpus proceedings will be taken out by Haynes early next week
 Coroner Paris began an investiga- tion at once after being notified of the killing.
 Hewlett was man over fifty years of age.