The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-15

Jones declares that Redd forced him to take a part in the robbery and the two united In each subsequent crime, with Redd leading and controlling.
 This morning Jones was taken to view the body Of his dead associate in crime. As he stood there, he said:
 T wish I were dead with him. I would ask you to shoot me. but want to clear two innocent men who are in jail charged with killing Reddick. You've got two brothers of Bud Redd in jail charged with killing the deputy. They are innocent
 Jones's father Is a watchman at the State Insane Asylum. The young des- perado seemed deeply affected by tn thought of the disgrace he mad brought upon his old father aSd his little sis- ter. He spoke very tenderly of them. He told his captors. however. that he deserved death for his crime. He is 22 years old.
 I.dignation Over crime.
 The murder of Reddick --oused in- tense indignation both in IIbb and Tuscaloosa counties. Redd.ck was one of the most popular young men or Bibb county. He was said to have been one of the most efficient deputy sheriffs that ever served the county. There is small doubt but that for his untimely death he would have been formidable candidate for sheriff at the next election.
 His remains were escorted to his former home in Georgetown. Ky. by Circuit Clerk R. L.. Avery and J. F. Suttles. His aged father returned with them from Kentucky to assist In the search for the desperadoes who murdered his son. He was 'n Ceh- treyiile when the news reached him that Redd had been killed.
 The pursuit of Redd and Jones was relentless. The people of the two counties were so iroensed over the brutal murder of the popular officer of the law that number or posses were constantly on the lookout TOT them. The small party composed or Deputies Cole ,Cieer and MT. Villfers struck the right trail and Kept re morseiy at the task of running down the two men. There are many swamps and wooded places ip that section or the State and the officers, haroiy taking time to eat, followed them Srar, swamp to swamp and from wood
 They learned Saturday that the two men had come out of the woods anu gotten dinner at the home or NIT. Smith near Crimes Mill. The three officers in the afternoon hurried To this place, but they were told the men had gone away. The men said. now ever. that they would return to the smith home at 1:S0 o'clock in the morning. A.
 The three officers did not leave the nlaoe but fingered in the woods near the house. To their surprise Redd ana Jones approached the house within thirty feet of where the officers were on a log.
 The Final Tragedy.
 The desperate nature of the two men was known. The officers knew that inc men could hardly be arrested without the death of some one. eithef of the officers or of the desperauoes' . They were. therefore alert and watch ful as they held their buckshot-loaded guns and called to the two men:
 "Halt!'
 The desperadoes reached for their guns. Redd was considered the most Sangarous He was the mark when inc officers fired. Jones was slower and hefore his pistol could be pulled shot 1 gun was leveIfsd at his breast and willing finger was on the trigger. He threw up his hands, however, and begged that his life be spared.
 But Redd had vanished strangely. The officers could hardly believe thal the guns had missed their aim at tha, close range. But Redd had vanished as completely as though the guns had been fired into a vapory cloud The officers carefully and cautiously sought for him He might be hiding any where in the woods. He might be be- hind any pine tree with his finger on his pistol watching stealthily Tor chance to shoot one of the oficers'
 After sometime the body Of the murderer of Deputy Reddick was found, The shots had not missed. but Redd retained enough vitality to run hum dred yards before he sank to the earth He had been dead some time when his body was found.
 His body was brought to Tuscaloosa and carried to an undertaking estab- Iishment where 1t awaits disposition.