The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-04
"A POLICEMAN IS MURDERED Saturday Night Tragedy In Tanadsga. MURDERER KILLED BY POSSE Much Excitement Prevails and More
 Trouble Expected.
 7- Policeman Thompsof Had Just Raided Nesro Crap fGame When He Was Shot 1own--Leaves
 Family.
MURDERER KILLED BY POSSE

Talladega, Nov, 3-(Special) )--Henry Singleton, the Jnegro who killed Of- ficer Thompson here last night was brought to town, about 1:30 this morn ing with his body literally riddied with
 He was Saptured about seven miles below the /city by a posse of citizens. He resisted arrest and was fired upon.
 J. ". Dtwell. white man and for merly a member of the police force, was shot In the foot. There is at present. a large number of citizens crowded around the court house where the dead body of the negro is laid out and there is much feeling.
 SiFce the capture of Singleton. there seems to be more determination to capture his accomplices in the murder gf the policeman and there are fears khat the others will suffer the same efate of Singleton. if caught.
 Assistant Chief T. F. Thompson. the oldest officer on the Taliadega force, was last night killed by one of three negroes in a crap game which was raided by Thompson and Policeman Sylvin Wesley.
 About II o'clock officers Thompson and Wesley raided a game in the fur mace quarters, and the negroes arrest ed there informed the officers that near the Isbell Spring. about a mile below the city another game was in progress.
 The two officers about 12 o'clock. went to where the other game was re- ported and there found four negroes gambling on the grass by the light of brass lamp. The policemen got the drop on three of the negroes while one fled and officer Wesley persued him. The fleeing negro shot at Mr. Wesley which 1t is presumed, attract i.Sl ro afk q kf~A time the remaining three negroes were sitting on the ground with Thompson standing over them, but just at this time one of the negroes on the ground fired and the bullet entered Mir. ThompseHsa temple killing him instantly,
 The three negroes then fied and at
 aoon. today have not been captured. but a large number of people and the Sheriff and his deputies are searching the county for them and if the search lia rewarded with the captured negroes | it is more than likely that they will not be brought to town alive. Fred Singleton. Frank Kelley and Henry Burton are the negroes who were on the ground and one of which killed MT. Thompson. One pistol was found which had been snapped and had fail- ed to Ire and 1t has been identified as the property of Burton, which in- dicates that it was Singleton who had the other pistol that killed the officer.
 Mayor S. o. Oliver has offered a re- ward of $250 for the murderer or mur- derers and every effort Is being made to capture them.
 There is much feeling among the citizens of the town over the affair, for in addition to the popularity of Mir. Thompson and the valuable service he has rendered the city as an officer for seven years. this Is the third white man that has been killed by a negro in Talladega within twelve months, and all escaped, and the citizens feel that this one must be captured and punished at all cost.
 The dead officer was about 35 years old and is survived by his wife and four children. The remains were taken to LinevilIe Clay County. Ala. today. and the interment will take place to- morrow. The city administration will be represented at the funeral.
 Mayor S. c. Oliver was visibly af- fected by the murder of M. Thompson, saying that he was one of the most lovable men he had ever known, fear less in the discharge of his duty, whether 1t affected white or black. and with it, never showing any personal feeling toward those against whom he had to enforce the law.