The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
END IF STRIKE HAS ENDED THE REIGN
 OF -LAWLESSNESS Troops Will Probably Be AL lowed to Go Home Be-
 fore Next Sunday
NUMBER OF DEPUTIES
 WILL ALSO BE REDUCED
Coroner Has Been Busy Investigating Mystery Surrounding the Find ing of Dead Negro Near
 Cardiff.

With the calling off of the coal miners strike there also appears to be finish to the 1awlessness throughout the dis trict, peace having reigned supreme dur ing the last three days. No chances arc being taken, however, and the large force of deputies and soldiers will be kept on duty until matters become entire- ly settled.
 That the soldiers on duty now will be relieved by next Sunday is strongly be- lieved. Most of the men are glad to see the time coming when they can break camp and go to their homes, this being especially true of the men camped at the different mining camps.
 Lieutenant Ohme of Birmingham, laid out Camp Eva Conner at Norwood in such a way, however. that the men sta- tioned there regret to leave the place. Things at this camp are very comfort able and the men have every conven- fence. The dining halls are especially attractive, being open on the sides and covered with screen wire, while a screen ed vestlbule is at each entrance, making it almost impossible for fly to get in.
 
 the large wall tents are equipped with comfortable cots. The camp Is lit by electricity.
 All soldiers who have been granted leaves of absence and furloughs will not be required to report again, the follow ing order issued yesterday by Lieuten- ant Colonel Hubbard:
 "The holders of all leaves of absence and furloughs now in force are relieved from further active service under the present call
 LIEUT.. COL. G. J. HUBBARD,
 First Infantry Regiment, Alabama Ma
 tional Guard, Commanding" Sheriff Higdon stated yesterday after noon that steps would probably be taken in a few days towards the cutting down the force of special deputies in the field, maintained until it was assured that all lawlessness had ceased. There are a number of bad characters in the district and as the coal operators have announc-
 ed that they would not take back any
 of the agitators or persons guilty of law lessness during the strike 1t is feared that trouble may not be over with. These persons it is feared when they find they 1 cannot secure employment in the various mines will attempt to wreak vengeance 1 upon some of their fellowmen. 1 The finding of the body of a dead ne- | gro about a mile from Cardiff, 1t is be- l lieved, will develop another sensation. | The body was nude and hid under a bed 1 of rocks and was only discovered by I the merest accident.
 | This is believed to be the body of a negro non-union miner who was taken 1 off train at Cardiff nearly a month 1 ago and badly beaten by a crowd of l strike sympathzers. Following this at | tack upon him he was arrested and fined s1O by the mayor of Cardiff, and shortly after being fined he disappeared and | nothing more was heard of him. Several men were placed under arrest by the dep- utes in connection with the beating up of this negro A white non-union miner
 was also taken from a train, beaten and also fined S10, and nothing has been
 heard of him since.
 Coroner w. D. Paris was busy investi- gating the case yesterday and as the re- suit two negroes and one white man were placed in the county jail with charges of murder against them. The white man Is Ed Washington, president of the min ers' local at Cardiff, while the two negroes are Robert Kelley and John E. Smith. Some very damaging evidence is said to have been brought out in the coron- CTS examination into this case and more arrests are expected to follow. In addition to this case the coroner is | working on several other cases of the | finding of dead bodies and killings. The | investigation into the Brighton lynching l has been completed and a sealed verdict returned for the grand jury, which meets | next month.