The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Joe Greek is Also Dead and
VIII Greek is Badly In
jured at SeIoca
DRUNKEN MINERS ATTACK
POPULAR SUPERlN TENDENT
Motally Wounded and While Lying On
the Ground He Kills One and
Shoots Another-The Body
Goes to Richmond Today.

In a most tragic three handed pistol
fight yesterday after noon at Seloca, two
well known white men were killed AMI
one was severely injured. Joe Creek, d
miner, was killed instantly; II. II. Cham
berlayne, superintendent of the mines at
that place, was shot just below the heart
and died later in the Hillman hospital
while VIII Creek was left at the mines,
where he received medical attention, and
is expected to recover.
After having bene shot and MORALLY
wounded, Chamberlayne fired both the
shots that resulted in the death of his OPP
ponent. From reports that reached Biz
mingham last night Chamberlayne was
at the commissary of the Crescent Coal
company, for which he operates the Sc
loca mines, when at go o'clock the two
Creek brothers entered. 1t is said that
they were drunk and cursing.
chamberIayne Fired Upon.
Chamberlayne asked them to stop their
noise, but Joe turned upon him, cursing,
pulled his pistol and fired once, the bull
let knocking off Chamberlayne's hat. Joe
tim, knocked him to the floor and stand
ing over him. shot the second time, the
bullet tearing a hole in the superin-
tendent's breast.
Without groan Chamberlayne reached
to his hip pocket secured his own pistol
and fired twice at Joe Creek. Both bull
lets took effect and Joe fell dead in his
tracks.
At this point Will Creek rushed up and
wanted to continue the fight, whereupon
Chamberlayne turned his gun in his di-
rection and gave him the contents of one
barrel. 1t was all done in moment, and
when the crowd gathered around the
secene all of the participants were
stretched out on the floor apparently In
their dying struggles.
Hurried to Birmingham.
AS quickly as possible the coal COM
pany's officials, accompanied by the local
physician, placed the injured supern-
tendent on the fast Louisville and Nash
vile train and hurried him to Birming
ham, where he was carried to the Hill
man hospital in the ambulance of Shaw
& Son. He was placed Immediately on the
operating table and Drs. Wilson, Norris
and Hayes made a vain effort to save his
life He died at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Chamberlayne was a we'll known
and popular mining man, who had lived
in the Birmingham district for fifteen
years He was born in Richmond, Va. A
number of years ago he resigned a posi-
ton with the Virginia and Alabama Coal
and Iron company, which is now part of
the Corona Coal and Iron company, to en-
ter the employ of the Clifton Coal COM
pany at Greenville Miss. He then came
here and accepted the position with the
Crescent Coal company.
He was the son of ]. II. Chamberlayne,
a former wholesale grocer in Richmond.
He was 40 years of age and leaves sis
ter, mother and brother to mourn his loss.
They were all living here with him.
Remains to Richmond.
The remains will be sent to Richmond
today by Shaw & Son, where interment
will take place. The bereaved family will
accompany the body and remain in that
city.
There was hardly a more popular SUI
perintendent in the district. Controlling
several hundred miners, and looking after
the interest of the company, at the same
time he held the deepest respect of both
miners and associates. His death, just
as he was entering the prime of life, is
widely regretted.
AS neither of the Creek boys was
brought to Birmingham, little can be
found of their past 1t seems that they
were both young fellows and miners
working under the superintendent.
Cheatham Goes With Seaboard.