The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Second Chapter Added to the Deplorable Affair in Which Harry Rensford
 Was Also Killed
IS SECOND DOUBLE
 KILLING ON SAME
 SPOT IN BIRMINGHAM
Abbott's Funeral Will Be Held in West End This Afternoon-Rens- lords Will Be Held From the Elks' Home Tomorrow
 Afternoon

second chapter was added to the bloody tragedy in front of the Stag sa- loon Friday night. When T. Jones Ab- bolt died at St. yincent's hospital yes terday afternoon at s:-5 o'clock. Ab- botts death was caused by gun rhot wounds at the hands of Harry Rensford who was killed by Abbott at the same time in a pistol fight between the two men.
 Eyewitnesses to the shooting differed somewhat as to who fired the first snot, but it was agreed that the trouble was brought on by a dispute earlier in the evening.
 Abbott was standing just outside the saloon when Rensford closed up his place for the night No one heard just what was said by the two men and the shoot ing began almost immediately, both men firing several shots.
 Believed He Could Not Live
 From the time Abbott was operated OH after the shooting 1t was seen that he could not live and the physicians expected him to die at any moment. He was shot through the lower abdomen, the lntes- tines being perforated in five places, an- other bullet entering the left shoulder. Rensford's death was almost instanta- neous, bullet from Abbott's pistol striking close to the heart. Abbott regained consciousness some time before his death, and declared to the members of his family who were at the hospital with him that he was lipo ft.,r |. within few days.
 Abb0tt's Funeral Today
 The funeral services over the remains of Jones Abbott will be held from the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, West End, this afternoon at 80 o'clock. The body will be taken from the residence 405 Tuscaloosa avenue, to the church at o'clock, the pallbearers leaving the Johns Undertaking parlors at 1880 clock. Father Turner will officate at the serv- ices. Interment will take place in Elm wood cemetery. The honorary pallbear- CTS are; R. H. Hagood. B. M. Allen. J. G. Bradley, E. C. Winston Judge c. C. Nes- mith, Judge Sam Green, Palmer P. Daugette. The active pallbearers are H. P. Hehin, L. White Mathew. John W. Douglas H. B. Abernathy, J. M Bon ner w. w. Robertson, Tom F. English
 
 and W. R. Gaudelock.
 MT. Abbott Is survived by a widow, formerly Miss Rose McNamara, two brothers. John P. apd Allen Dean Abbott, and two sisters, Miss Margaret Abbott and Mrs A. NJ. Frazer.
 Mrs Abbott Is prostrated over the death of her husband, and was m critical condition at the residence last night
 Rensford's Funeral Tomorrow
 The funeral of Harry Rensrord will be held from the Elks' home at the corner of Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street. north, Monday afternoon at o'clock interment to take place in Oak Hill cefle- tery. Details of the funeral have not been arranged.
 MT. Rensford is survived by two sis ters, Miss Rebecca Rensford and Mrs. Gresham, one brother, Will Rensford and nephew, Harry Rensford, Jr.
 The double killing in front of the Stag saloon was the second one that has taken place on the same spot. About six years ago Dump" Mcdonald was shot and killed there by Alexander Lawson. a rail- road man, Mcdonald wounding Lawson, who died four days later.