The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
MRS. B.F. STRANGE BRUTALLY SLAIN BY HER HUSBAND News of Horrible Crime at Winfield Reached City
 Yesterday BODY DISCOVERED
 SUNDAY MORNING Victim Was Daughter of J. J. Frieze of Birmingham-Conf Re- ports Come From Scene of
 Tragedy

Mrs. Addie Bell Strange was shot and almost instantly killed Sunday morning at 1 o'clock by her husband Ben r. Strange, while he was in a drunken frenzy. News of the killing reached Birmingham yesterday morning in message to J. J. Frieze, Mrs Strange's father.
 The killing occurred at Winfield in Marion county, early Sunday morning and was not discovered until late Sunday morning. According to information ob- tained by MT. Frieze it seems that Strange had been in an ugly humor for several days and had been causing dis order. Early Sunday morning the neighbors heard shots fired at the Strange home but thought nothing of it.
 Late Sunday morning the killing was discovered by a neghbor. The father of Mrs. Strange. J. J. Frieze, who lives at 4421 Avenue c, was immediately com municated with and he went to Win field Sunday afternoon, returning yes terday with the body.
 The three small children of Mrs. Strange were asleep In the house at the time of the killing and remained in the house until the killing was discovered Sunday morning. They will be brought to Birmingham and will live with their was said to have been in the house when the shooting occurred but could furnish no details
 There are conflicting reports of the shooting. It is said that there was party at the Strange home on Saturday night and that just as the guests were leaving they heard shots fired at the Strange home. They ran back and found Mrs. Strange dying from bullet wound in the throat.
 A posse of men was then organized and hunted Strange down, taking him to Winfield where he was removed to the county jail at Fayette. According to officers who investigated the killing it was a very brutal one. Evidence showed that Mrs. Strange sprang up from her bed when her husband came into the house. Her face is terribly bruised by blows on the face and head. Half dressed she started toward the house of a neighbor, as is shown by the mud on her stockings, and was brought back to the house by Strange. He is thought to have assaulted her anew and when she resisted brutally murdered her.
 The weapon used was a revolver and but one bullet took effect. The bullet | Iou arJ and coming out on the right side. Death resulted almost instantaneously. Strange is said to have run out of the house and escaped for a time. He was captured yesterday morning early by deputies of Fayette county. Feeling was so intense at Winfield that 1t was thought best to take him to Fayette, where he was lodged in the Fayette county jail. No statement could be ob- tained from him.
 Mrs Strange was 9 years old at the time of her death. She is survived by three small children, father and mother, MT. and Mrs J. J. Frieze, and one brother. Richard Freze. Mrs. Strange had been married about four years.
 The body will be sent to Odenville this morning for burial by Shaw & Son.
 The murder of Mrs. Strange is regard ed as one of the most ld-blooded that ever occurred in Alabama When the body was found 1t was in a stopping po- sition, as if she was begging for mercy. It is stated that this was not the first time that her husband had tried to kill her. He attempted to kill her some time ago and she escaped by seeking ref uge in the home of neighbor.
 The residents of Winfield are much excited over the affair and but for the cool work of the officers who captured Strange trouble would have resulted. It was only by quick work that he was saved from the hasty vengeance of his townspeople.
 The parents of Mrs Strange are heart broken over the tragic death of their daughter. Mr. Frieze, who went to Winfield, almost collapsed at the scene which met his eyes when he entered the home of his daughter. Mrs. Frieze is also taking the death of her daughter very hard.