The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
R. ). VAUGHAN IS
 SHOT BY STRANGER
Who Claimed That He Thought
 Vaughan Was Robber
SHOT THROUGH BODY
TrestIe and Then Deserts Him Promising to Send Aid--The
 Police Are Puzzled

R. D. Vaughan. young white man
 aged about 20 years, employed as fireman
 on the Birmingham Southern. railroad
 was shot yesterday morning by un-
 known white man while walking from
 Ensley to his home at Pratt City. He
 was resting well at an early hour this
 morning, and while the wound is very
 serious one, the bullet going entirely
 through his body. he is expected to re-
 cover if no complications set in
 The shooting is shrouded in mystery
 From what could be learned from a state
 ment made by MT. Vaughan, he got of
 the last car at Ensley at 1 o'clock yes
 terday morning and started to walk te
 his home at Pratt City. While crossing
 the bridge over Village creek he saw a
 white man approaching. and before any
 thing was said the stranger pulled a re-
 volver and fired The bullet struck
 Vaughan under the eighth rib and went
 through his body.
 Vaughan fell and the stranger rushed
 up to him. crying out that he had made
 mistake, and that he thought Vaughan
 was going to hold him up. The man pick
 ed Vaughan up and carried him off the
 bridge. He laid him down by the side of
 the car line. He then told Vaughan to
 wait few minutes and he would go fol
 aid.
 The man walked off going in the drec-
 tion of Pratt City Vaughan waited foi
 some time, but no help came. He began
 to crawl toward some houses and fell ex-
 hausted at the gate of the residence oi J. F. Elliott, near Centre street. Vaughan finally made his way to the door and at tracted the attention of the inmates oi the house, who notified the police authori' ties and at his request he was taken tf the Carraway hospital at Pratt City. | l was fully an hour from the shooting be fore the police were notified.
 | The police immediately detailed men tt | the case. and Dennis Echols and his dogs weres summoned. Though quickly on th' scene, the dogs did not pick up the tral | and the police were baffled. No arrest l have been made as yet, but Vaughan fur nished description of the man and th' officers are on the lookout for him. | The theory of the police is that th' stranger is afraid of the consequences O | his nasty act and is hiding out.
 Rev. John R. Mathews
 l The Rev. John R. Mathews, commis sioner for the diocese of Alabama, vii hold A series of services at St. John Episcopal church, Ensley commencinl next Thursday. December 15, and contin uina for week. The Rev. Mir Mathews is one of the ablest and most scholarl, of the Episcopal church, and Is a recog nized authority on Bible study through | out the country. He is man or con secration and an eloquent and forcefu speaker The services will be informa and will be held twice daily.
 Greet New Pastor
 The Rev. George E. Boyd, the newl! annointed pastor of the Ensley Methods church preached his initial sermon yes terday morning to large congregation Dr Boyd expressed his appreciation 0 | the greeting extended him and exprese' l inc hone that the congregation and him self would work in harmony during -th | tenure of his ministry. He preached al | able and forceful sermon. taking Tor m subject Justification by Faith. At tn evening service his subject was Love o God" Dr. Boyd made a very favorabl impression on the large congregation that attended both services. He IS al able and convincing speaker, and start on his new work under the most auspl cious circumstances.
 EIks to Meet
 The Epworth league will meet tonigh at .3O for the regular weekly devotiona exercises All members are urged to p' present .t, o4 .o n,yht in regular session at their home or Avenue E All members of the Christina! tree committee are expected to De pres ent as the subcommittees will make re
 ports. There will also be lunch served a after the lodge meeting