The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
FRANK W|DNtR IS DEAD AT DECATUR Jumps from Train While In
 Motion WAS POPULAR MECHANIC Law and Order League of Morgan County Holds Mass Meeting and Prepares for Crusade Against
 Offenders.
WAS POPULAR MECHANIC

Decatur, February 17.-(Special )-Frank Widner, who jumped from moving train Saturday in New Decatur, is dead at his home in South Decatur as a result of the injuries received.
 MT. Widner was coming from Birmine- ham to his home in New Decatur on the Birmingham Age-Herald Newsboy train when the accident occurred. He worked in the Louisville and Nashville railroad shops in New Decatur. These shops are situated some distance south of the pas senger depot. MT. Widner wanted to go to the shops and started to jump from the train while it was running at high rate of speed. Conductor Tom Hobart told him not to jump, but un'heeding the conductors warning jumped to the ground. In jumping he fell and a part of his body fell under the train. His left arm was ground to pieces and he re- ceived internal injuries which resulted in his death
 Soon after the accident he was taken to his home, where he received every atten- tion possible, but his injuries were be- yond the skill of science.
 MT Widner was a highly respected cit izen of South New Decatur. He was a skilled mechanic and had worked for a number of years in the shops.
 Law and Order League.
 A large and enthusiastic mass meeting, under the auspices of the Morgan County Law and Order league, was held at the county court house in Decatur yes- terday afternoon at o'clock. The meet ing was attended by women as well as by men, and they came from all portions of the county.
 The meeting was presided over by T. M. Dix of Decatur, the president of the Nor gan County Law and Order league. The address of the occasion was delivered by A. G. Patterson of Falkville, and his re- marks were largely on the alleged viola tions of the prohibition laws in Morgan county and the suggestions of methods by which these alleged violations might be prevented and the guilty ones brought to justice.
 The league elected the following execu- tive committee: s. c. Lee of Decatur, J. D. Jervis of New Decatur, Dr. B. w. Watson of New Decatur The member ship of the league was increased at this meeting, and the total number of mem- bers in the county Is now over 300 A house to house canvas of the Decaturs will be made with the view of getting other members. The members are re- quired to sign a card saying they will do all within their power to stamp out blind tigers uphold and enforce the law, etc. Auxiliary leagues will be organized in every precinct.
 It is understood that the league will soon employ detectives to hunt down all legged violators of the laws, and more es- pecially of the prohibition laws. It is said that these detectives will be men unknown to any person in the Decaturs or in the county except to the officers of the Law and Order league.
 It is alleged that several blind tigers exist in Decatur, New Decatur, and in several other places in the county It is a fact. however, that the express com panies are shipping into the Decaturs a considerabel amount of liquor to various individuals from other states.
 The Law and Order league was organ ized week ago yesterday afternoon, and up to the present time the league has not caused single arrest, either in the De- caturs or any other part of the county. They say that they are just getting into trim now to commence a crusade against the violators of the laws.