The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
COLLIER IS KILLED
BY JOHN H|GHTOWER
Tragedy in Ensley Draws a
Large Crowd
DETAILS. ARE MEAGRE
Mrs. HiEbtower Said to Have Been In
Room When Shots Were Fired
and Her Screams Brought
the Officers

LIZ SbS0i PAdhL was SIlOl ana IN
stantly killed last night about 9 o'clock
and John Hightower, we'll known
white man is in the city Jail charged
with murder. The tragedy occurred in
the Hamilton Hotel on Nineteenth
street. Ensley, which was run by High
towers wife, who was later arrested
by order of Coroner Brasher and placed
in jail.
The details of the homicide are
somewhat neager as no witnesses have
been located who saw the killing. Of
f1cers Cochran and Zeigler were close
by when the shots were fired They
rushed up the stairway and met High
tower coming down. He surrendered
to Officer Zeigler and said he had shot
Dick Collier. Officer Cochran rushed
in the hall and found Collier lying
in a pool of blood which was gush-
ing from several wounds. He gasped
once or twice when the officer arrived
and expired
The coroner was summoned by Lieu
tenant Jordan who arrived quickly on
the scene. His inquiries into the kill
ing led to the arrest of Mrs. High
tower, but no information was given
out as to the cause of her arrest She
was In Mysteries when the officers first
arrived and unable to give any state
ment as to the tragedy. There seems
to be little doubt that Jealousy was the
cause of the homicide as it is stated
the two men have had previous diff
fculty. Both parties to tho terrible
affair are well connected and have rel
atives living in the district.
Gaudin & Kennedy took charge OF
the remains pending a further investi-
cation this morning.
The killing created much excitement
for a while, as the streets were crowd.
ed. The shots, fired in quick success.
sion, followed by woman's screams
attracted a large crowd of people, who
crowded the stairway Of the hotel II
an effort to see the body of Collier.
The inquest will be held today al
IL o'clock at the city hall.
Ensley Personals
| Mrs. Thomas keenan,, who has beer
very i'll for the past few days, IL
much improved.
Mrs. Frank Del. Smith will entertain
this afternoon from go to 4:30 O'Clock
fora Mrs Louis Cannon Smith.
A meeting has been called by thu
Ladies' circle of the Woodmen of tn,
World to meet tonight in the knights
of Pythias hall on Avenue E.
| Marvin McCluskey, the 15-year OLE
SON of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. McCluskey
OF Ensley Highlands, who was oper
ated on Tuesday at St. Vincent's hos
pital for appendicitis, is resting well
Kennedy-McGowan
| A wedding of much interest to thu
people of this vicinity was that o.
Miss Grace Kennedy, daughter of Mr.
L. +. Kennedy, and Mr. Neil Francis
MCGOWAN, which was solemnized yes
/ terday morning at s o'clock at st. Anth.
onys church. Rev Father Kennedy Of
Pensacola, brother of the bride, of
ficia ted. Miss Mamie Eagan was mait
of honor, and Mr.. Colt c. Kelley bes,
man. The wedding was a quiet affair
| only few intimate friends and rela
tives being present
! No fairer bride has ever gfaced the
| marriage altar than Mrs. MCGOWAN
and her sweet disposition and man,
personal charms have made her man,
friends. The groom is one of the mos
popular young men Of the city He Ii
| secretary to General Superintendent
Scotia on their wedding trip.