The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-22
FOUNDRY
STRIKE STILL ON
New Assistant Superintendent
Has Not Yet Arrived
INVESTIGATING A MURDER
Killing of Lee Morrison BY Raleigh
Jones Tuesday Is Still Shrouded
In an Element of
Mystery.

Bessemer, February 2.-(special.)-
There are no new developments in the
strike situation at the Central Foundry
company's plant in this city today. The
men are stin out and the prospect IS
now that they will remain out for sever
al days
The men refused to work yesterday and
left the plant on strike when they were
given to understand that upon his arrival
w t. Nichols would take charge of the
works as assistant superintendent. The
men object to Mr. Nichols and state they
will not work under him.
Mr.. Nichols has not yet arrived in the
city but it is understood that he will be
here within few days and will be ex-
pected to take charge of the plant.
Head officials Of the company in New
York are in close communication with ths
local officials and it is expected that II
the trouble is not settled within few
days that some of them will come to
Bessener to take the matter in hand.
Murder Being Investigated.
The killing of Lee Morrison by Raleigh
/ Jones in Crawford Bros saloon in this
! city yesterday Is being investigated but
SO far it has been impossible to ascertain
just what led up to the tragedy.
Some witnesses state that they became
! engaged in dispute over the strike Of
the employees of the Central Foundry
company while others claim that the
men had been enemies for some time and
that the shooting was the result of this
! nJd ha a
aroused in the mind of Jones by liquor,
of which he is said to have been under the
influence.
1t is claimed by those present, and who
witnessed the shooting that Morrison was
sober and tried to avoid Jones after he
found that the latter was intoxicated and
wanted a difficulty.
The affair has created considerable ex-
eitement in this city and has been the
principal topic of conversation today.
James Lowry, a by-stander, who was
wounded in the shoulder by a stray shot,
is resting well at his home In this city
and will recover.
Raleigh Jones, who did the shooting, is
in the county jail at Birmingham.
Police Report.
Chief of Police George w. Jones has just
completed a general report of his depart
pared with the business of the depart
ment for the same month last year, which
shows several features of interest.
| The number of arrests made during the
month of January 1905. was 1874, while the
number of arrests made last month was
237.
The amount of fines and costs collected
in the month of January, 1905, was $531,
as against $26O2 collected during the month
of January, 1906.
1t is shown, however that while there
were only six members of the police de-
partment a year ago, there are now ten
men. Two patrolmen and two city detec-
/ tives have recently been added to the
force.
In speaking of the department Chief
Jones said: 1.-The increase in the number
of arrests made does not reflect on the
peace and good order of the city, neither
does it indicate inefhciency in the depart
ment a year ago. 1t only proves the fact
that it is impossible for six men to police
the town. The city is no worse than it
was a year ago; in fact, | believe every
one will bear me out in the assertion that
there is a general improvement in the
| conditions.
City Detectives.
1.-THE addition of two city detectives
| to the department has more to do with
/ the increase in the number of arrests
than anything else These officers have
been able to capture more thieves and
burglars who operate on the outskirts
of the city than could possibly be done
| by the regular patrolmen. These men
have done wonderful work in this depart
ment, and l believe / would be safe in
the assertion that more than 95 per cent
! of such criminals are captured, whereas
| they escaped before the commissioning of
| the special men.
II am preparing to make an annual
report of the work of the police depart
ment and shall make this permanent
while l remain chief of the department.
| This has never been done before, and I
am of the opinion that it would be valu-
able in the administration of the depart
ment."
Notes and Personals.
A number of delegates from each of the
two lodges of Knights of Pythias of Bes-
semer will attend the district meeting to
be held at Birmingham tomorrow night.
This district includes jefferson and
Walker counties, and delegates are ex-
pected from all the lodges in the two
counties
The Bessemer Beavers defeated the Ems