The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
Jealous Officers Looking for Liquor. BABY GIRL SHOT DEAD
 BY TWO POL LIcEMEN Tried to Search Residence of ). w.
 Harris.
 e owner of Prace Resister And he and His Friend womaci are kIned--Much Indlsna-
 tion is Felt. 

Birmingham, NOV. t-NopeCAaHl Three men and a two-year-old girl are dead as the result of raid made to- night shortly before o'clock by police oficers at the home of J. w. Harris. on Third Avenue and Eighth Street. where it was suspected liou9r was be- inx sold.
 A ferce battle ensued when the ofn- cers had gotten into the house, several pistols being emptied. The dead: ]. W. Little, member of Birmingham police force; J. W. Harris. Will Wo- mack and two-year-old daughter of Harris.
 onlcers Little and Jones, who have been assigned for some time on prohib- ition cases. went to the home of Harris' having had information that there was q violation of the prohibition law. Jones went to the front door and Little to the rear Harris and Womack were at a table eating. womack having the baby in his arms. When Little ap- ueared at the door. Harris is said to have gotten up and in minute or two there were pistols out and the shooting began.
 when Jones rushed in the rear room where the trouble was, Womaek and Little were clinched and both had hold of each others weapon. Jones grabbed them and Harris shot Little dead.
 when the smoke mad cleared Little was found with bullet through his heart. womack was dead with three or four bullets in his body and one in his ieg.
 Bullet Hn nabyss Head. The baby had a bullet hole in her head, but she vas stlil beFathing, as was Harris. The two were carried to an annfsnary. but died before an opera ton could be performed.
 Deputy sheriffs and policemen rushed to the scene and the widest kind Of axeitament followed. Everybody who was in the room when the ofilcers made their appearance. was dead 2 little while after. Mrs. Harris was in q dif- ferent part of the house. so it is stated. and escaped injury.
 search of the house located few hottIes of liquor and some beer-
 The bodies of the dead people were removed to undertaking rooms. where A great crowd of people gathered, anx- toua to see them. officers had to be stationed at the door so that the under takers would not be disturbed in their work.
 Coroner Paris appeared at the under taking rooms and tonight announced that he would make a thorough invest isation into the killing.
 Chief of Police Bodeker took 8 state ment from omcer Jones of the affray. That that officer escaped being shot is considered a miracle.
 Much Indignation.
 Great indignation was expressed at the sight of the dead child, though the police say that there was information that the prohibition law was being vio- lated at the Harris home and that the men fin the room opened fire first.
 odlcer Little and one of the men in the room are said to have reloaded their pistols after emptying them one time. That they fired to kill is evident for the bodies of the child and the three men carry no less than twelve bullet holes.
 For the past few weeks the police and sheriff's forces have been active in making raids to stop violations of the prohibition law. Blind tigers. social clubs and other places have been raid ed, but this is the first resistance met with. oncer Little is said to have had his gun out when he went to the rear door.
 A little store adjoined the home oi Harris, but the officers did not gc there. being after the men who were found in the room.
 Intense feeling has prevailed here for some time between those favorine a strict enforcement of the prohibition law and those who do not take to il much. While it has been feared that there would be trouble sooner or later the first tragedy was not looked for SC soon.
 Reports current about the Harris home are that stray bullets injured an, other little girl and did other damage.
 Both Little and Harris are survived by large families. Officer Little waS one of the oldest and was considered one of the best men on the Birming- ham police force
 Oficer E. H. Jones who was with Little at the time of the shooting and who ia said to have shot Womack is being held by the coroner pending a thorough Investigation of the case.
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