The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
WIFE MURDERER
 KILLED IN FIGHT
 WITH DETECTIVES
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if we could have gotten some help the shooting might have been prevented"
 Identified By officers
 Harris, alias Smith, was seen at the Lige Loy undertaking establishment last night by Chief of Police George Bod eker and several detectives and fully identified as the man who is wanted by J. M Seay chief of police at Lynchburg, Va, for the murder of his wife. It was claimed that Harris shot his wife in a theatre and then made his escape by run ming through the crowd and calling, "Catch him. Catch himt" as if he were attempting to catch the murderer. He is a man of good appearance and of a physique seldom seen. His body Is won derfully developed from head to feet and the way in which he handled the two officers Nation and Strong. was dem onstration of his physical strength. The bullet entered the center of his right breast and came out just under the left arm It is supposed that the ball passed through his heart for he died instantly.
 Chief Bodeker sent telegram to Chief Seay of Lynchburg advising him of the killing of Harris and asking what dis position should be made of the body. He had received no answer up until an early hour this morning. The body will be held at Lige Loy's until Chief Seay desig- mates what shall be done with it.
 Lived Ideal Life
 Harris had been at the boarding house on Fourth avenue for four months. It is supposed that the belief that it would be blind as to his identity was liar ris reason for living the ideal Christian life here. By all of his Birmingham ac- quaintances he was considered an upright man. He belonged to the Baptist church in North Birmingham and was an active member of the Baraca Sunday school class of the church. He had induced several of his brother boarders to join the class and was looked upon as a de- voted Christian. He wore a Baraca but ton on his coat when he was killed.
 A letter was found in his coat from one of his friends in Memphis. The writer offered his congratulations and said he wished Harris Success in bus iness good health and happiness in love" It is taken from this that Harris was probably contemplating marriage with some Birmingham girl. It was claimed that he was very devoted in his atten- tions to ladies and was often seen about the picture shows down town in company with them.
 Circulars with Harris picture and an accurate description had been received by tho police department several weeks ago but the first news of Harris presence in Birmingham was given to the North Bir- mingham police by T. J. Jones of North Birmingham. MT. Jones claimed that at one time he had worked with Harris and knew him well. With MT Jones as- sistance the officers tracked Harris to his boarding place.. MT. Jones said that Harris had always had a name as an exceptionally strong man. He said that he saw him in fight with seven ne- groes ore time and that alone and empty handed Harris whipped the entire crowd.
 It wau claimed that Harris had been constable, deputy sheriff and rail- road carpenter and painter at different times in his life There was a reward of s1Oo for his capture. The entire local detective force had been working on the case