The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-27

scene, but were unable to follow the trail for any distance.
 Dardens home was a neat little cot tage, and in it at the time of the eX plosion were himself, wife and two chill dren. The dynamite had evidently been placed against the front door and a long fuse lighted, it appearing that four sticks had been used. The impact of the explosion was terrific rattling windows and doors in houses two miles away.
 Almost Fatal Wreck.
 It was shortly after 2:30 o'clock when it occurred, and when daylight came it displayed almost a total wreck of the negro's home. The front door had been smashed to pieces, while the weather boarding and window castings had been split. The glass windows were shattered, while the furniture and pie lures in the house had been thrown about promiscuously.
 Darden was thrown out of bed by the force of the explosion, as were his wife and children. He scrambled to his feet immediately and dashed out the back way and around the house. but did not see any one. His nelghbors several of them rushed to his house at once and joined in the search.
 The sh heriff's office was communicated with and a flying squadron of special deputies rushed to the scene, while the dogs from No. 3 prison were hurried there. Officers worked on the case all day and are still Investigating.
 Adamsville, which has been very much in the limelight from the stand point of disorder since the strike be- gan, began to liven up again early yesterday morning. So many com plaints had been received of three men who, it is said, were constantly agitat- ing trouble, that 1t was decided to place them under arrest. Bond was made by the three men at Adamsville, and they were not brought to the coun- ty jail.
 Shortly after heir arrest one of the special deputies went alone to the de- pot for the purpose of catching a train to Birmingham. At the station he was set upon by several men and badly following the fight. Reports from Adamsville last night indicated that h e was still being held in the calab oose at that place. Two other men were placed under arrest for participating in this affair.
 Investigates Negro's Death.
 Coroner Paris went to Coalburg early yesterday morning and spent most of the day in an investigation in the finding of the body of a deads negro in the woods about mile from that place late Tues day afternoon.
 The coroner returned last night, and when asked what had been found out stated that he had not as yet completed his investigation. The identity of the negro proved baffing, but it is believed by the coroner that he Is one of the im- ported men who had been working at the Republic mines.
 It was established that he had been seen in Republic about noon Tuesday, and that he left that place shortly after ward in company with another negro who had been carried to Republic from Bir- mingham to take the place of the strikers. It was also found out that this negro had been seen running out of the woods, where the body was found, to a negro house a short distance from the scene. He left
  there in the direction of the railroad track with the intention of catching a freight train to Birmingham Whether he caught train or not could not be learned.
 This negro is not believed to be guilty of killing the other one. The theory Is that they were walking along the strip of woods when they were attacked, and that Both are thought to have been Birming- ham negroes. Coroner Paris will con- tnue his investigation today.
 Brown Is Discharged.
 Chief Deputy Sheriff Lucien Brown was given a hearing at Lewisburg yesterday on the charge of having assaulted a Mrs. Chambers during the barbecue held at Fulton Springs Saturday afternoon. Major Brown assumed the role of his own coun- sel and succeeded in clearing himself by the prosecution's witnesses, all of whom admitted that they had not seen the affair. Mrs. Chambers herself stated that he apologized to her after having brushed by her in getting to the speakers stand, and also said that she did not care to prosecute the case. The warrant for the chief deputys arrest was sworn out by a Mr. Smotts, who also stated that he did not witness the incident. The case was accordingly dismissed.
 Yesterday also witnessed the pulling down of few of the tented camps erected by the strikers since their removal from the company houses. Republic was one of the places, a few of the tents being nulled down there. Several other camps will either be partially or entirely re- moved.
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