The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-14
BRUTAL MURDER OF RAILWAY FOREMAN Beaten to Death By Negro
 With Shovel DYING MAN SHOT NEGRO The Murderer Fled to the Woods After Receiving a Slight Wound and
 Has Not Been Captured
 By Pursuers'
DYING MAN SHOT NEGRO

Bessemer, May 13-(Special)-A brutal murder occurred this morning at 11:3O o'clock about three miles south of Ox- moor on the Louisville and Nashville rail- road, when c. F. Clark, foreman of the railway camp, was beaten to death with a shovel by Charles, better known as C. Brooks, negro laborer.
 From the information obtainable, it appears that MT. Clark was dissatisfied with the way the negro was working, and remonstrated with him, with the re- suit that the negro picked up a shovel that he had been using and struck him | over the head. The action of the negro was so quick that MT. Clark was utterly unprepared for 1t, and before he could 1 draw his pistol the negro had struck him 1 four times Just as the negro was draw ing back to strike him again, he fired, and the bullet hit the negro in the left cheek. As soon as the negro saw the result of his awful work, he threw down the shovel and ran off toward the woods.
 He was fired at five times, but the shots evidently failed to take effect, as he has never been seen since.
 Chief Deputy George Jones of Bessemer was notified of the killing, and was in structed to keep a sharp lookout for the fugitive, but up to Il o'clock this evening he had not been apprehended. A descrip- ton of the negro has been given the off cers in and around Bessemer, and Deputy Jones is confident that the negro will be taken into custody within the next twen- ty-four hours. He is feet high, black, weighs between 145 and 15O pounds, and is about 25 years of age.
 The most noticeable thing about him is his walk. He is knock-kneed and walks with decided halt. At the time of the killing he was dressed in a striped flannel shirt and a pair of dark trousers. The negro is well known in police circles in Bessemer, and has a very bad reputa- ton. He has served several terms in jail on various charges, and his being so well known to the authorities will no | doubt greatly aid in his capture. The killing occurred in the camp of Brewer 6 Jones, who have a contract with the Louisville and Nashville. Deputy Jones arrested a knock-kneed negro on the Bessemer car line, who aft CT some time proved it a mistaken iden- tity. He then came on to Birmingham and had no sooner dismounted than his crooked legs gave him trouble again and Deputy Lee Higdon accosted him. He had to go all the way to Fossils before he cou.- prove that his name was not Brooks
 The negro murderer is still at large. Clark's remains are being held at Shaw's undertaking parlors in Birmingham un- ls 4rvt4.N live in Portsmouth, o. He Is not well known in this district.
 Today was very quiet in Judge Jack sons court as none but non-jury cases were heard
 In the mayors court today number of cases were disposed of.
 Parker McClinton colored got twenty days or $10 for assault.
 Pearly Pool, colored was handed a package of five days on the rock pile in lieu of $2.50 in cash.
 Dan Whit, colored, received twenty days or $10 for trying to beat his child with a well worn strop.
 Doc White and King Nickerson, both colored, were fined $25 and $375O and costs, respectively for trying to carve new map of Africa on each other. On Thursday morning, the 16th inst, the postoffices at Brighton and Jones' boro will be a thing of the past. and can only be referred to sub-stations. On and after the above date the mail of both places will be handled by the Bessemer postoffice. Postmaster Lewis has greatly increased his force and all mail for these places will be handled with the dispatch and promptness that has always charac- terzed the Bessemer postmaster's ad- mnistratlon.
 Mir Dave Smith will have charge of the Brighton route and MT. r. M. Bar nett will take care of the Jonesboro end. These gentlemen have spent good many years in the mail service, and their se- lection for the important positions is well merited.
 | The Bevenolent and Protective Order of Elks No T21 of Bessemer held it's regular weekly meeting this evening, which was | largely attended Several applications were read, and two candidates introduced l into the mysteries of the order.
 The Rev pr. w. H. Stebbins, who has been holding revival services at the Cum l berland Presbyterian church, left this l afternoon to attend a meeting in Birming- | ham.
 Miss Pearle Parsons of Adger is visit ing friends in the city.
 | Miss Regina Black of Birmingham is visiting Miss Lucy Carroll.
 The Bessemer Gun clubs weekly shoot was well attended this afternoon and the palm for the highest score was awarded to Jack A. La Rue.
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