The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
QUIET DAY IN
 BIRMINGHAM Sheriff Higdon Stops a Demonstration. FARLEY DEMANDS FREE SPEECH Strike Leader Issues Another
 Caustie Statement Rsalignment of the Soldiers in Mineral District Is Expected--Governer
 Conner wnI Not Discuss
 situation.
FARLEY DEMANDS FREE SPEECH

Birmingham, Aug 6.-(SpeciaLl-- The reports which were received Tn tne city from all parts of the mining dis triet during the day were to the effect that everything was quiet.
 The orders issued Wednesday by Sherif Higdon to the effect that there was to be no marching, 5eertng nor other acts that would tend to intimi- date the men who desired to work. ap- pears to have had effect. On hearing that miners In the vicinity of Mary Lee intended marching and holding meet ing within a short distance of the mines, Sheriff Higdon dispatched a number of deputies to the scene and announced positively that the orders given yesterday would be executed to the letter. There was no disorder.
 w. R. Fairiey, Alabama member of the National Board of the United Mine Workers of America. in his statement today took occasion to criticize the sheriff on the strenuous orders Issued yesterday and announced that the mat ter would be carried to the courts to ascertain If the sheriff had the rights as mentioned in his orders. Mir. Fair- ley stated that there would be no ces- sation of meetings and that free speech would not stop as long as the govern ment guaranteed 1t to all citizens.
 Major Noble of the military forces reported everything quiet during the day. Officials in automobiles went out to the various camps where soldiers are located and found everything nov Ing along smoothly, though every prep aration was made for any emergency that might arise.
 Investigating Lynching.
 Nothing further has come of the hanging of the negro, Will Miller, at Brighton. near here. early yesterday morning. The two deputies of the woodward Iron Company, Lon and Bruce Tyler. who are being held on the coroner's warrant in connection with the hanging. will hardly be re- leased until after the investigation has been completed The jury took q recess until next Tuesday. when number of witnesses win be examined In the ease.
 Deputy George Love. of the Wood ward, and the town narshaI of Brigh- ton, were the only ones who had keys to the calaboose. Love testified that he gave his key to Lon Tyler. and the latter admits that he had the key prac- tically all night. He denies that he hanged the negro or had anything to do with 1t.
 Many ugly rumors came up from Brighton during last night. but noth- ing unusual occurred. The report that caused Sheriff Higdon to send an au- tomobile full of deputies to the scene was that a number of negroes were assembling in the vicinity of Brighton and that a race riot looked imminentG Nothing happened, however, and the nfght passed with no excitement.
 A second mass meeting of citizens was held and resolutions were adopt ed conforming the hanging of the ne- gro as well as any ather Iawlessness. and urging full Investigation into the tragedy.
 Soldiers Go to Dora.
 Twenty additional soldiers were to- day sent to Dora, in Walker County. Reports from that section are to the effect that the miners have organized strongly, but that everything Is quiet.
 Governor Conner had little to say anent the strike situation. He held his usual conferences. however, with the sheriff and the military in refer ence to conditions in the mining field.
 The coming of additional troops Is now being awaited. Provisions are being made to care for the military upon it's arrival here. There will in all probability be complete realtgn- ment of the military in the mining sections.
 In his statement today. Strike Leader Fairley denied that there had been any Western Federation of Miners organl- gers brought to the district.
 The coal production has improved SO that announcement Is made that more mines are to be opened at once. large amount of labor rom the South having been brought In.