The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
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Washington. March 2s-The shoot ing of Louis Lundy, a negro and Thomas McCreary. white man, last night by Congressman Thomas Heflin. of Alabama, created sensation tn washington.
 The negro received dangerous wound in the neck and McCreary was slightly wounded in the leg. MT. Hef- lin authorized his colleague, Repre- sentative Clayton, to prepare a state ment, giving his version of the af- fray, and in accordance with this wish, Mir. Clayton late last night gave out the following:
 "The facts as I have gathered them are substantially as follows: Congress men Ellerbe and HefIin were riding down Pennsylvania Avenue in the direction of the Capitol about e:sO o'clock. Elierbe observed before he left the car at the corner of Sixth Street, two negroes drinking whiskey and cursing In the presence of lady who sat on a seat with them.
 He remonstrated with the two negroes about their conduct and told them to cease their cursing and swear ing.s After this occurrence. Represen tative Ellerbe got off the car on the west side of Sixth street to go to the Metropolitan Hotel. where he boarded. leaving no one on the car but Mir. Heflin. the lady and the two negroes.
 Attracted hx BEnffze.
 'Eilerbe did not anticipate any fur ther trouble. Just as he aiighted from the car he was attracted by the noise of scuffle between Mir. Heflin and the two negroes. He heard one of the negroes use vile language toward Mr. Heflin. Hef1in was being assaulted in the car which was just then cross a... A4. aa ka..l In front of the St. James Hotel, a run of about 100 feet
 .Mr. Heflin drew his revolver to defend himself. and struck one of his assaiiants on the head. One made a motion as if to draw a weapon from his pocket and at that moment. both rushed ct Mr. Heflin They struggled to the platform and the Representative forced both of them sto the street.
 When or the car. the two negroes renewed the vile oaths and turned with the evident intention of renewing their attack. Mr. Henin fired two shots from his revolver through one of the car windows He did not aim at either Of the negroes. but shot at, the ground with the intention of dis sauding them from continuing the as- sault. One bullet glanced and struck Thomas McCreary in the leg. McCrearv. accompanied by his wife was about to board a car. Mrs McCreary also herd the vile oaths of the two ne- groes."
 Mfr. Clayton explained that MT. Hes. lin had recently secured permission to carry q revolver because of threaten ing letter he had received as a result of his activity toward getting q "Jim Grow" law passed in the District of Columlaia
 Representative Henin was arrested but later was released on ss.0o0 bail.
 Louis Lundy. the negro. is greatly improved today and will recover. ac- cording to the hospital authorities. The bullet which entered his head above the left ear, has not been found and an x-ray examination will be made to locate 1t. As Lundy was un- able to appear in the police court. the case was not called today. but 1t is believed that 1t will be heard Monday. Mir. Hehin's bail bond of S5,000 was continued. Thomas McCreary of New York. who received one of the shots fired by the congressman in his leg. was only slightly wounded.
 Mir. Hefiin later gave out for publi- cation copies of several anonymous let- ters received by him since his unsuc- cessful effort on February 22 to in- corporate the "Jim Grow Carr amend ment to q local Street Railway track age bill Among these were the fol- lowing:
 Prepare to meet your God; 20 guarded night and day from now on until your death. Fear and tremble There fs not a step between you and death, vile wretch. Every person who fears God and loves justice Is against you because you desire to add oppres- sion to the already unjustly oppress- ed. tience has ceased to be virtue. The South is the property of the coIored race"
 Another letter read:
 "Assuredly as you attempt to inter fere with the harmonious relations now existing in this District of Columbia. as certainly will your life pay for the privilege.
 To All sOutherners.
 ''This Is applicable to all Southern members likely to crave for glory and l halo It is as easy to remove an sobject.onabIe' of your stamp in this capital as a Grand Duke In St. Peters burg.
 You will be warned no more. Re- | member Sassar made light of the | swords soon to be reddened with his | blood. and an eye on you all session in l anticipation of such an outbreak.
 (signed) "one for All and All for | One"
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 ''Iet you and your friends some fine | afternoon in a crowded street ear arise | and g.vt bevy of colored ladies your seats, not forgetting to proclaim Who | you are, and if there should be any colored gent in the car, he will follow | your magnanimous example
 Mir. Hafin appeared today upon the floor of the House when that body | met He was a trthe pale. He soon | was surrounded by number of his | Democratic colleagfues and later re- tired to the cloak room
 The condition of the negro Lundy, | who was hit In the head by the bullet | from Representative Hefin's revolver. l has Improved so rapidly that arrange ments have been made by the hospi- l tai authorities to turn him over to the | police tomorrow. A charge of disor deriy conduct has been made against him.
 Tn a statement tonight Lundy denies he was drinking or thatfhe intended | to take a drink on the car.