The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04
JOHN CASTLEBERRY
 KILLED IN MELEE WITH DEPUTIES Desperate Fight Near Lipscomb Results In Some Peculiar
 Complications DEPUTY BOB JONES HAS FOOT SEVERELY INJURED 6essemer Is Now Worked Up Over Inscription To Be Placed On the
 Cornerstone of New High
 School Building.
By J. F. LEE,

BeSSemer, october 3.-(Spec1al. )-W h1le attempting to arrest John Castleberry this afternoon at Lipscomb station on the South Bessemer car line, on two war rants sent out to the sheriff's office from Etowah county, charging him with as sault and battery and shooting across @ public road, a mixup occurred between Chief Deputy George W. Jones. Deputy Bob Jones and the two Castleberry brothers, that resulted in the killing of John Castleberry and the arrest of his brother, Alfred, who is charged with as- sault and battery in two cases and one charge of interfering with an officer in the discharge of his duty.
 The two warrants against John Castle berry were sent out to George Jones from the sheriff's office in Birmingham and Deputy Bob Jones went out to Lipscomb about l o'clock this afternoon to serve them. He came upon John Castleberry at or near Stevens store, which is To- cated right at Lipscomb station, and when told by the deputy that he was wanted, Castleberry Is said to have abused the sheriff with very strong language. and ran of. Bob Jones was pursuing him when on jumping over low fence, he alighted on a garden rake and stuck one of the rusty spikes almost through his foot This put him out of business so far as further pursuit was concerned, so he hobbled back to Stevens store and telephoned for Chief Deputy George w. Jones. While the wounded deputy was awaiting the arrival of the chief deputy, John Castleberry is said to have come back to the store and again abused him, but continued on his way.
 When George Jones arrived on the scene he sped Castleberry and his brother crossing the hill toward the pub lie road, and went to meet them. When within about 40 yards of each other, Castleberry is said to have raised doublebarreled shotgun that he carried, and leyeled 1t on the deputy. Jones cautioned him not to shoot, as the charges on which he was wanted were bailable, and that if he would surrender man should be.
 Castleberry then unbreeehed his gun, and to show the Castleberry boys that everything could be settled peaceably. Chief Jones handed his winchester rifle over to Al Castleberry. the brother of the man who was wanted, and they all three started for Stevens store to secure a blank bond from Deputy Bob Jones. The two Castleberry boys went into the store to get the paper. when Chief Jones, who was just on the outside, was sur prised to hear general mixup on the inside, and upon entering says that he :, found that both Castleberrys were going for Deputy Bob Jones in way that looked to him as if they were trying to kill Bob, and as George entered, he said that he was struck a blow on the left eye by Al Castleberry. As to the shooting, Chief Deputy Jones' statement follows:
 When I received the blow over the eye l fired from 3S-calibre automatic Colts that I carried and as John Castle berry ran out of the store fired, think, three more shots. 1 do not know where which shot struck him, but l think that it was the first one that I fired in the store when l was shooting at the man who struck me, which, I think, was Al Castleberry'
 
 from the store severely wounded and died before Kennedy Brothers ambu- lance could reach the spot, bullet hav- ing passed through his left lung.
 Al Casteberry was brought to Bessemer in a buggy by the deputies. In the mean time Dr. George D. Waller had been sum- moned to dress the wound in Bob Jones' foot and was present when all the shoot ing occurred.
 Al Castleberry was carried to the county jail in Birmingham where it is believed he will be released before morning, as his friends state that they will have no trouble in making the 800 bond, it being $500 in each of the three charges. He was not wounded in any way ex- cept by blow on the left temple, said to have been made by Bob Jones striking him with a pair of handcuffs.
 John Castleberry the one that was killed. was Q fine specimen of physical manhood, 33 years of age, about feet Il inches tall and appeared to weigh about 190 pounds. He was brought to Kennedy's undertaking establishment in their ambulance.
 He leaves a widow and two children who are now staying with his wifes parents in North Georgia. He was work ing in No. Woodward ore mines for his brother Al who gets out ore by contract. The incident caused consider able excitement in Bessemer, all kinds of rumors having been afloat as to tho result of the fight
 As to the disposition of the body no |, could be learned but it is thought that the remains will be sent | to Attalla for interment as Al Castle | berry owns home at that place.