The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
TUCKER AND DAVIS
IN ANN|STON JAIL
Two Charged With Killing
Furniture Dealer
TROUBLE OVER SAFE
Definite Action Expected This Week
in Fight Between Profile Mills of
Jacksonville and Calhoun
Water Company
TROUBLE OVER SAFE

Admission, November 81 Especial Cor
oner J. L. Murphey and Sheriff C. 7.
Brooks have returned from Piedmont,
where they went to investigate the kill
Ing of Isaac w. Kemp, for u years a
well known business man cf this city,
who was killed in his store, the Piedmont
Furniture company Saturday afternoon,
and as a result of their Investigations,
Jim Tuker and VIII Davis his broth
er-in-law, are now confined In the Cal
houn county jail in this city.
Coroner Murphey found that an inquest
was not necessary. The dead man was
former partner of his, the second to
fall before the aim of an enemy with a
revolver in his hand this year. Mr.. Muir
phey prepared the remains for burial and
the body was taken back to the old home
+. of the deceased near Dallas, Ca, by two
brothers Sunday afternoon for the final
obsecuies.
Sheriff Brooks and Coroner Murphy
give about the same account of the kill
ing as that furnished over the telephone
to newspaper men Saturday afternoon,
their version said to be based on an al
legged confession of VIII Davis, who ac-
coTpanied Tucker to Mr.. Kemps store
1t seems that Tucker had bought a bill
of furniture from Mr.. Kemp, and when
the goods were shipped the furniture
man failed to include a s3 kitchen cabi-
net, or cupboard. Tucker came to town
and demanded the safe or his money
back. Kemp refused to give either, stat
ing that he had made mistake in pric-
tn mob A..
$1l was insufficient to include the safe,
or cupboard Thereupon, it is claimed,
Tucker stated that he would have either
that or satisfaction. drawing an old-fash-
Toned 45-Colts revolver. Mr.. Kemp threw
up his hand to ward off the aim and the
trigger was pulled, one of the balls TAX
Ing off his middle finger and entering
his forehead above the left eye. Death
was almost instantaneous.
Instead of being a mill operative, as
originally reported, Tucker is said to be
q farmer, and Immediately after the
shooting he and Davis fled up the rail-
read track. A posse was organized and
they were overtaken and placed in the
city prison until the arrival of Sheriff
Brooks, who brought the .wo men to this
city.
Mr.. Kemp was about 40 years old He
was associated with Coroner Murphy in
the furniture business here for several
years, being later connected with the City
Hardware company, and owner of con-
siderable real estate. He retained his
membership in Parker Memorial church
in this city.
Definite action is expected this week
in the fight between the Profile Cotton
mills of Jacksonville and the Calhoun
Water company of this city, and it is
expected to be a week of unsuual inter-
est in legal circles The water company
will make answer to the temporary in
Junction granted by Judge Thomas w.
Coleman of the city court, seeking to
set aside the restraining order, and if
the court grants their petition, this will
leave the next move to the attorneys for
the mill, Willett & Willett and ]. f.
Matthews.
Persons who were in the city Saturday
and Sunday from Jacksonville state that
preparations have been practically COM
pleted to resume the operation of the
mills, which have now been closed
down for over a week. and that they
would probably start up early this week
A council of the Royal and Select Mas
ters of the Masonic order will be organ
ized in this city Saturday evening, and
with the installation of the charter MEM
bers the list of York Rite Masonic or
ders in Admission will have been made
complete.
The charter members of the new coun-
Gil will include w. 3. Merrill, II. G. Err
nest j. f. Spearman, c. H. Tominson
j. II. Snodgrass, J. .. Hammond, j. M.
Yeatman, f. Nj. Coden and A. McColis-
ter.