The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
ESCAPED CONVICT
 KILLED BY POSSE
Charlie Nelson Had Terrorized
 the Neighborhood
HAD BECOME VERY BOLD
Opened a Store and Went to Town Heavily Armed to Purchase Goods. Officers Find Nelson-Plan
 Prohibition Campaign.

Selma, October 12.-(Specia1. )-Charlie fianee of law has given the authorities of Dallas county much concern, is dead Nelson was killed this morning at 6:3O o'clock by a posse in which were Sheriff Doherty, Deputies Cherry and Williams and five citizens of the neighborhood that has been terrorized by the negro for some time.
 Nelson was serving a life sentence at hard labor and was on MeGurdy's farm, in Lowndes county. He escaped several months ago and since that time has been defying arrest. He was frequently heard of in the southern part of the county, and the authorities have been biding an op- perfume time to capture him, dead or alive McCurdy had offered a reward of $2OO for the arrest of the negro, but this appeared little inducement to the members with him daily.
 So bold had the desperado become that he opened a little store on the public road about two and half miles from Portland and would ride into the latter place, heavily armed, asd purchase goods. This information reached Sheriff Doherty and last night, accompanied by his two deputies, he left the city determined to bring the negro back dead or alive. He came back feet foremost in d wagon, reaching the city about o'clock this aft ernoon, the body being carried to Brislin undertaking establishment, where it was viewed by hundreds of persons.
 Officers Find Nelson. The sheriff and his posse first saw Nel- son as he was saddling his mule prepara- tory to going to Portland to purchase groceries, it is supposed The posse was distributed in the shape of a triangle with the sheriff at the apex, and it was im- possible for the nego to get away. As he rode by one of the three men they called to him, and quick as a flash Nelson raised his gun, but just before he fired a Winchester, supposed to be in the hands of Deputy Williams, went off, followed by the negro saying, "Oh God! and falling from his mue his rife being discharged, but the bullet going wide of the mark.
 The bullet pierced the negro's heart, and he died without speaking. A wagon was secured and the posse, after arresting two other negroes who have been aiding Nel- son in his deeds, the trip was begun to the city.
 Nelson was what is known as a good negro" but got mixed in a feud between two white men of the county, both Of whom are dead, and was finally made desperate. He dehed the law and about eight years ago shot Sheriff Lumpkin twice. while the latter and a posse was attempting to bring about his arrest. MT Iumpkin recovered from the wounds after a long illness, but suffers even today from the effects of the shots
 Nelson's capture, the first, after shoot ing Sheriff Lumpkin, was effected only after he was badly shot by deputies who ran him to cover near Catherine, down the Mobile and Birmingham division of the Southern.
 The bringing of the negro to Selma. dead has been the talk among the ne- groes, especially all afternoon, and the effect is expected to be wholesome as up- holding the majesty of the law Sheriff Doherty has been congratulated upon having taken the negro by everybody. Nelson had boasted that he would never be taken alive and he fulfilled his boast. When shot he had in his pockets two fine pistols and had his Winchester rifle in his hand.
 Plan Campaign. There Will De local opllon tiectlOn held in Dallas county, but according to the programme practically agreed upon today, 1t will not be held until after Jan uary 1, thereby giving the whisky in- terests. time to close out their busi- ness.
 There was held a conference today at which were present the following well known citizens: II. s. D. Mallory, chair man state executive committee. A. G. Par I-ish, E. c. Melvin and c. M. Howard, president of the Three Selma banks; J.