The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
f. KUHL|N KILLED
 BYP. |. SUMMERS Shooting Occurred at Corey
 Yesterday Morning CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE Stated That Two Men Quarreled Be-
 cause Summers Is Alleged to Have Held Mrs. Kuh- lin's Hand
CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE

F. -Kuhlin, Hungarian landscape gardner employed by the Corey Land company at Corey, was shot and in- stantly killed yesterday morning about
 tO:30 o'clock by r. c. Summers, well
 known citizen of Ensley, but who was
 in business at Corey. The shooting oc- cured in a restaurant to which Kuhlin and his wife had gone for breakfast.
 There were several eye witnesses to
 the shooting, among whom were G. |C Boyd, William Williamson, David
 Hope and the negro cook, Edna Her
 ring.
 They state that the shooting grew
 out of the alleged holding of Mrs.
 Kuhlin's hand by Summers, which ang-
 cred the husband. They also state that
 Kuhlin had revolver which he snapped
 at Summers three or four times. It is stated that kuhlin's revolver was empty.
 Three shots were fired in rapid sue
 cession, all of them taking effect in
 the middle breast in a spot that could
 be covered with one hand. Summers
 fired a fourth shot, but MT. Boyd
 knocked the gun in the air and the bullet lodged in the wall. Kuhlin reeled about, sat in a chair a moment, and fell over dead It is stated that Kuhlin had left the place once and came back
 and started talking with Summers liter they had apparently settled the trou- ble.
 Eye witnesses state that Summers became acquainted with Mrs. Kuhlin only on the morning of the shooting re n ha in Corey about six weeks and Mrs Kuhlin states that they have been married about two months. She is apparently about 16 years of age and has the ap- pearance of a French woman. Summers was arrested by Officer Tyler of the Ensley police precinct. He was brought to the city hall and later taken to Birmingham by Deputy Sheriff Harts- field. Coroner Brasher has set the in quest for 10 o'clock this morning at EcholS X AngWin's, where the body is lying, awaiting funeral arrangements. Kuhlin was about 2S years of age He was a landscape gardnerer of some ability, it is stated His wife states that he had accepted a position in Cuba and they were to have gone there at an early date.
 MT. Summers claims self defense He employed D, J. Hummer as attorney, who has taken charge of the case Summers has a family and resides in Tuxedo.
 Five well known negro women of Seventeenth street were tried before Judge Thomas J. Roe yesterday on the | charge of highway robbery Four of | them were acquitted for lack of con l vincing evidence and the fifth, Jessie Pitts, bound over to the grand | charged with having robbed Jim Nick, an Italian.
 Mrs. J. w. Minor was hostess yester- day afternoon, the occasion being a 'forty-two" party. The guests included
 Mesdames J. F. Lee, Paul Johnson. c. T. Thonlasson, A. K. Wright, w. H. Wynne,
 C. K. Walker, Ed Billings, l.. Brooks, J. | H. Perkins, N. G. Clark, R. E. Chadwick. F. E. Butcher l.. H. Pennington, c. J. Enochs, M. II. Mcdonald. D. R. Hay, r.
 D. Fuller, H. H. Hughes. Mahoney and McCarty.
 l Next Monday night there will be a joint
 session of the Knights of Pythas lodges
 of Ensley, Pratt City. Wylam and Fair
 view in the hall of Mt Pleasant lodge, l No. 7i. at Wylam Grand Chancellor j. | Lee Holloway will be present and address l and addresses made by several prominent | members of the lodges. Invitations have | been sent out to the above lodges. The affair is being looked after by District | Deputy Grand Chancellor Thomas E. l Walker.
 l MT. and Mrs. John Bowers of Atlanta | were visitors in Ensley yesterday. | Martan Davis, who was opera ted on for
 appendicitis, is improving at local in- ! firmary.
 | w. R. Berney and C. R. Berney have | returned from a visit to Albertville.
 Dr. and Mrs. William Clark of Russell
 vile are the guests of pr. and Mrs. Nat G. Clark.
 | Miss Chrissie Champion entertained last
 night for a large number of friends at the home of MT. and Mrs. ]. w. Minor the occasion being "A Hearty Valentine Party" About 100 guests we're present. The home was beautifully decorated in
 red hearts and cupids, the color scheme
 red and white, being carried out in the refreshments. Forty-two was played. |