The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14
.LAWLESS ACTS
 AGAIN REPORTED One Man Shot, Another Drinks
 Poisoned Whisky WHITE MINER HELD UP Two Special Trains Carried Men To Mines Yesterday Under Military
 Escort-Another Dead
 Negro Found.
WHITE MINER HELD UP

Lawlessness bubbled over again yes terday in the coal strike district, one striker being shot by another striker because he expressed his intention of returning to work non-un1on miner being held up with guns and advised that if he did not quit work that he would be killed during the next few days; another non-union negro dyins from drinking poisoned whisky, to- gether with few slight disturbances, making the day rather lively.
 The shooting affair occurred at Ban ner mines which are operated by the Pratt Consolidated Coal company. negro, Tom Watkins, who is said to have gone on the strike, Is said to have remarked in the presence of Ned Har- ris, another negro striker that he was going back to work. Harris Is said to have cursed at this, and replied that any man who would do that ought to be killed. Then, 1t is said, Harris pulled a pistol and shot Watkins. Deputies at Banner heard the shoot ing and investigated, but Harris had | tuted, but up to late hour last night he had not been apprehended. The negro Watkins is said to be seriously wounded.
 A white non- union miner named Will jams reported that he had been held up by two negroes and told to quit work or be killed. Williams lives at Crocker. but works at the Jett mines, two miles away, on account of the Crocker mines being shut down. He was riding home a mule when the ! two negroes stopped him, the men be- ing armed and stepping out from be- hind some bushes in front of him. At Sayreton a negro named George Wilson, said to be a non-union miner went home yesterday. walked into the garden and fell dead. He is said to have purchased whisky from two hop jack stands and drank 1t not less than 15 minutes before his death. Coroner Paris will hold an autopsy over the remains to find out if poison was used.
 Coroner Paris returned from Bessie mines yesterday, where he had been to investigate the finding of dead negro in the woods between there and Bloss- burg. The body had been tied to 2. log and set on fire, being partially de- stroyed. and burned beyond recogni- tion. Papers on him showed that he had traded with J. D. Hanby of Pratt City. and he Is supposed to have been D. Shannon, alias Andrew Hemphin. Shannon is said to have been a labor agent working for the coal operators, and is said to have been missing. ] Shortly after his return Coroner Paris left for Mineral Springs to investigate the finding of another dead negro in the woods there. The Pratt Consolidated Coal company operates the mines at Mineral ] Springs
 ! Two special trains carrying imported men were run yesterday under military escort, and the men delivered safely at i the mines without trouble or interference. The first train went to Republic guarded | by detachment from Company F of i Albertsvile, with Leuts. W. Ts Clemons and Leon Schwarz in charge and the sec- ond train carried large number of men
 
 i company located at the city hall, with Lieut. A. T. Stephens in command.
 The provisional company, made up mostly of the members of Company K, Third regiment, went on duty yesterday and will be stationed in the city hall for emergency calls. Capt. Everett H. Jack son, captain of the Montgomery Grays, of Montgomery, has been assigned by the governor to command same, and Lieuts. l A. T. Stephens and c. H. Ohme are the other officers.
 Maj William J. Walden, the military commander of the Blocton district, has been officially thanked by the command ing officer for the efficient work of him. self and command in the district there. Lieutenant Hagood of Company K First infantry, has been commenced also for his good work at Republic.
 Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard, the mili- tary commander of the forces with Maj. B. F. Noble and Maj. w. H. Oates, sur geon, made another tour of inspection yesterday.