The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-30
A[FL|N'S LIFE
IS THREATENED
LETTERS RECEIVED FROM NE
CROES BY CONGRESSMAN
MADE PUBLIC.
BIG BUNCH OF ROSES
Sent Man Who Protected Woman
Negro Shot For Raising Dis
turbance on Street Car Not
Seriously Hurt.

! Washington March 27.-COngresS-
imam J. Thomas Hefin of Alabama,
who figured prominetly in the sensa-
ticnal shooting affray on a Pennsyl-
tania avenue street car last night
and who WAS subsequently arrested
and released on a bond in the sum Of
1000 was in his seat in the house
thrilling experience that had inter
yened since his appearance on the
floor the day before He found on his
desk a stack of kilograms from Mary
land Virginia, North Carolina Ten
.nessce, Alabama, Georgia. Mississippi.
Louisiana and other states conveying
the sympathetic interest Of friends
and unknown admirers, and in many
instances financial assistance was Of
tered
A number CT ffers of this kind were
received from Alabama, where Mr.,
Helm is known throughout the state
All of his Democratic colleagues gath
cred about his seat during the day to
express their friendly interest. A few
Republicans gave assurances of tn ir
sympathy Speaker Cannon had
personal representative at the police
station last night as evidence of his
solicitudr.
Gets Bunch of Roses.
The M st impressive proof of friend
ly interest shown Mr. Heflin was in
the shape of a huge bunch of roses
sent to the capitol early this after
noon by Rev. X. p. Prewitt, pastor of
Protestant Methodist church, where
Mr. Hefiin was to have lectured last
night on the South ACCOMPANYING
the lioral tribute was note from Mr..
Prewitt assuring Mr.. Helm Of his an.
proval Of his manly ,ttfense Of
woman who had been outrageously
insulted by the lawiessness of the
drunken negroes.
Mr., Helm also received a number of
letters from residents Of the city eX-
pressing their commentator of his ac.
tion.
Mr.. Helms trial, which was set for
10 O'Clock this morning. has been In
definitely postponed. as neither tho
prosecution nor the defense was ready
to proceed
Neither Badly Hurt.
Promptly at the trial hour Mr.. Hef-
lin, accompanied by Senators John.
'ton and Bankhead and Representa-
tlves Clayton and Wiley, all of Ala.
bama, and several other members of
were at the police court. but
after broef conference with Assist.
ant District Attorney Givens. 1t was
agreed to defer the case until a day to
be decided upon.
Mr.. Heflin's bond was not changed
the defense making no application for
It's reduction. His friends now are
considering the employment of coun-
sci, three Of the NEST prominent mem
bers of the Washington bar being IN.
der consideration. One only, however,
will be engaged
Both Thomas McCreary. the horse
trainer, who received an accidental
wound in the leg, and the negro, Louis
Lundy, who was either shot or struck
on the head with the revolver are do.
ing nicely. The negro's wound was
never serious, concern for his condi- |
lion proceeding entirely from the fact
that he had dangerously debauched
himself on gin and cocaine.
Representative Clayton, after cara |
'ul investigation, said today that he |
was certain the scalp wound received
by the negro was the result of a hIow |
IN the head with the revolver. Mr. |
HELM striking him with the barrel |
lhe hospital surgeons bear out this
statement. 1t develops that the negro
-undy has a bad police record. Hell
vas imprisoned once for CARVING a
PISTOL and another time he was pun-
shed for assaulting an officer who |
vas trying to arrest him
Today Mr.. Hefin submitted several
'opies of threatening letters he has
'eceived since he began to champion
street cars in the District of |
Columbia.
Mr.. Hefiin introduced his amend
nent TO the street car extension hill
,ill Feb. 22 and made a speech on the
iame day in support of the mesaure.
IN the next day he received the fol-
owing letters
Feb %. 1908
"Sir-As surely as yOu attempt to
Interfere with the harmonious rela-
ions n " existing between the races
n the District of Columbia. as certain
v will your life pay for the privilege.
This is applicable to all Southern
members likely to crave for glory and
halo II is as easy to remove an
of your stamp in this
apital as grand duke in st Peters