The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
LANG BROTHERS
 ARE FRIGHTENED Spent Restless Night In Mer-
 gan County Jail COMMUNITY IS QUIET 1t Is Now Believed That Enraoed Citi- zens Will Allow Law to Take It's Course With AssaiIants-News
 of Decatur.

Decatur January 2s-(speciai >-The Lang brothers, Clint and DeIza. spent q restless night in the county 1ail here last night for fear of mob of the friends of Rosie McCuistion from the valher- moosa Springs neighborhood, where 1t is alleged the two brothers assaulted and outrageousiy treated the unfortunate or phan girl on last Wednesday.
 All was quiet at the county jail last night and today the Lang brothers are resting much easier than they have since their arrival yesterday afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock. Sheriff Thomas R. Shipp does not now have any anticipation of trouble, but is confident that the friends of the unfortunate girl are willing for the law to take it's course and mete out justice to the accused Langs.
 The Lang brothers appear to be about the same age, although it is said there are several years difference in their ages. They look like country boys and appear to be about g and 27 years of age. They are rather intelligent looking and do not have the appearance of men who would commit as grave an offense as the one with which they are charged.
 Delza Lang practically admits that he is guilty. That is he says that on three occasions he was on familiar terms with Rosie, but claims, that it was with her consent His brother, Clint, contends that he is innocent. but admits that he was with the girl and his brother at the time and the place the crime is al- legged to have been committed.
 Deputy Will B. Scott, who went to Chattanooga after the men and brought them here, says that when they were ar rested in Chattanooga the underciothing of both men was bloody. He says when they were arrested there they denied even that they knew Rosie McCuistion but that when he arrived and confronted them with the facts they told the story as given above
 The regular term of the Morgan county circuit court will convene early in Feb ruary with a grand jury, and it is likely that the trial of the Langs will not take place until that time, as the date is so near for the holding of this court It now seems that this time for trial will meet with the approval of the friends of the girl
 The funeral services of J. F. Landers, who died at his home, Borton Flats, Fourth avenue, New Decatur, Friday night, were conducted this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock from the residence The Rev. G. L. Yates, pastor of the Central Baptist church, New Decatur, off1ciated MT Landers was a Confederate soldier an 1t6r ne ond Alabama cavalry. He was q mem Der of Camp Horace King, Confederate Veterans, of Decatur. He was one of tho best known citizens of the Decaturs- He is survived by two sons and four daugh- ters.
 The funeral of Richard A Lee, who died at his home, Tower avenue, New Decatur, yesterday morning, after an ill., ness of ten days, took place this after noon from his late residence, the Rev. F. B. Norton officiating. Mr. Lee was one of New Decatur's most highly re- spected citizens. He is survived by widow and six children and two brothers. Obe and V. T. Lee, both well known New Decatur citizens.
 W. E. Russell, one of the best known citizens of this county and a prominent druggist of Somerville, died at his home in Somerville yesterday. He had been in bad health for more than a year. He is survived by his wife and four children. The funeral took place at his home in Somerville this afternoon
 The continued cold and rainy weather in north Alabama has retarded farm work. This is the season of the year when farmers usually commence their early spring blowing for spring oats and other crops, but on account of the bad state of the weather no blowing at all has been done in this locality. The farm- CTS, however, are of the opinion that the heavy freezes will be the making of one of the best crop years this section of the state has seen in many years