The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
CAUSES POLICEMEN
 BIG LOT OF WORRY
MAN WAS HARD TO ARREST AND WITH LONG DIRK CREATED PANIC AFTER HE GOT INTO JAIL.

H. D. Williams succeeded in creating a great amount of excitement in three different places last night and as a re- suit is langushing behind the bars in the city prison.
 The first act of his thrilling play took place at 1717 Avenue E. Williams went to the house but tle occupants inside refused to open the door for him. This was the cue for the excitement to begin. Against the door he threw himself and after much kicking finally broke 1t in. In the mantime calls for help were being sent to police headquarters over the tele- phone and Call Officer Moore responded, but Williams had taken his departure before the officer could arrive on the scene.
 Sergeant Shirley and Patrolman Tread well, who works the South Twentieth street beat, also investigated the case and got on Williams trail. short while afterward Williams was spotted on Twen- tieth street Treadwell placed him under arrest
 At this Juncture tho second exciting act began. The idea of being arrested didn't agree with Williams and he de- clined to accept the honor The officers managed to hold onto him until the pa trol wagon arrived. its arrival being the cue for the thrilling climax of the sec ond act to start.
 Williams protested more vigorously against being placed in the Black Maria, and the efforts of several officers ap- l.. him to accept the invitation to ride. Then 1t was that the "Citizens of Bir- mingham' showed their hand num- Der of brave volunteers offered to assist the officers and after much physical argu- ment the army of 20 men induced Vii Hams to take a seat in the vehicle
 The ride to the jail and the unloading and placing of the prisoner in the cell ward passed without anything unusual taking place. The curtain, however, arose on the third act the moment Warden Tom Williamson had closed the door on Williams
 The prisoners are not compelled to re- main In their cells but are allowed tho freedom of the huge cage and corridors, and a large number of them were con- gregated near the front when Williams joined their company. I'm the police man on this beat; clear the way for mel'' he shouted, as he dashed toward the crowd. He is a man of unusually large build and the crowd moved out of his way Then they discovered that he had long dirk in his hand and there imme- diately began a helter-skelter rush for safety. Up and down the corridors and around the cage he chased them, finally rounding them all up in a corner. I'm going to carve you all to small pieces; I want hash for breakfastl' he yelled, as he slashed at the huddled crowd of quivering prisoners and stevedores; then, further, "Blood tastes good to me-"
 The screams of the prisoners brought Warden Williamson back to the door. It took him but moment to see how mat ters were and swinging the door open he dashed for Williams, who threw the dirk on the floor when he saw the war den rushing toward him.
 The dirk was a long-bladed long, handled affair, and was carried in a black case. Williams had hid it in the dent of his felt hat so neatly that the searchers at the jail failed to find 1t, and that he did not do some damage with it is regarded as remarkable. espe- cially considering the manner in which he was slashing about with it.
 As a result of his escapade he has a long string of charges against him, one for drunkenness, while the most serious is for carrying concealed weapons. Re- sisting an officer and few other charges will cause a lot, of trouble to be facing him when he appears before Judge Feagin tomorrow morning.
 It was shortly after Il o'clock when the final curtain was rung down on this ratting melodrama.
 Williams resides at East Lake.