The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-12
,.,,, .oIATALLY
SHOT At BESSEMER
J. w. Moss Held on Charge
of Murder
HE REFUSES TO TALK
Gave Himself Up to Bessemer Chief
of Police After Shooting, But
Declined to Make Any
Statement
HE REFUSES TO TALK

Bessemer, December .-(Special.) )-Will
Gray, contractor at Reeders. was shot
and fatally wounded this morning at 4
o'clock in Bessemer. j. w. Moss, also of
Reeders is alleged to have done the shoot
ing.
The weapon usde was a shotgun, the
shooting occurring on Nineteenth street,
between First and Second avenues. The
charge took effect in the right leg, almost
severing it from the body. Officers E.
Ross and Charles Houston had Just
passed the place where the shooting oc-
ecurred and were on Second avenue at the
time. They rushed back and found Gray
lying on the sidewalk. Jacobs ambulance
was summoned and the wounded man
was rushed to the Elizabeth Duncan Me-
mortal hospital where he was given treat
ment. He died this morning at 10 o'clock
Moss went to the office of Chief of Police
r. j. McCabe and gave himself up, but
refused to make any statement in regard
to the affair He only said he would
talk when the proper time came" He
was taken to Birmingham this after
noon by Chief Deputy Lacey Edmundson
and lodged in the county jail charged
with murder.
Mr.. Moss was about l5 years of age
and was well known in Bessemer. having
been employed at Reeders for several
years. He is survived by his widow, three
children. a brother and several relatives
In Tennessee. He was a member of the
Pine Forest Camp No 876, Woodmen of
the World. of Jonesboio. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made as yet
pending the arrival of relatives.
In the Bessemer city court today YER
dict for 800 was returned in the case of
j. w. Johnson VS.. the Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad company. In the case
of Sela jackson VS.. the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company a verdict
was returned for the defendant company.
The following consent judgments were
reached today. Sadie kimbel VS.. the
Southern Railway company for $50; Joe
Kimbrel VS.. the Southern Railway COM
pany for $50; r. c. Dickson VS., the South
ern Railway company for $50: Jessie KIM
brel pro ami. Joe Kimbrel VS.. the South
ern Railway company for $50; Eugene
Kimbrel pro ami Joe Kimbrel VS. the
Southern Railway company for $125.
Court adjourned this afternoon for the
week.
Tomorrow night the second basketball
team of the Bessemer Athletic club will
meet the Birmingham High school team.
on the local court. Previous to this game
there will be a game between two girls
teams from the Bessemer High school
A little latter In the season the first
team of the Bessemer club will meet the
team of the Birmingham Athletic club.
The schedule for the Local team Will be a
strenuous one this season, as they will
meet many strong college teams, the ma
ioIity of games coming after the holidays
when the college teams make their annual
trip. {fsatisl
Among the teams that will play in Bes-
semer will be Auburn. Vanderbilt. Mis-
souri, college. Nashville Athletic club and
several others.
The Bessemer Music club was delight
fully entertained this afternoon by Mrs.
f. +. Huey at her home in Jonesboro.
\ short business session was held, pre-
sided over by the president, Mrs. Cecil
Cowan. Miss Lena Natchen was elected
a member of the club The club will take
up the history of modern composers for
the new year. and the next meeting will
: he held with Mrs. Lee Moody at her
home on Clarendon avenue.
The programme was follows:
Sketch OF Hendessohn's Life and
Works, Mrs. Lee Moody; piano solo. Noe
tGrne. Mrs NJ. X Thornton; vocal solo,
II Know a Bank" Mrs. w, B. Rue;
piano number. ''Segnidilla" Bohn, Mrs.
Harry Tucker Smith; vocal duet. "On the
Blue Wave. Mrs. ]. L. Wright and Mrs.
Charles Brownrigg, accompanied by Miss
Lena Hatcher.
After the programme a salad and ice
course was served.
The Jonesboro Embroidery club was de-
liehtfuly entertained this afternoon by
Mrs. Gray at her home in Jonesboro. The
next NJ pyuiin, fwcmfcmfwmfwPP
next meeting will be held with Mrs.>J. L.
Rarden. During the afternoon plate
luncheon was served. Mrs. Gray being
assisted In her duties hy Ter sister, Mrs.
]. y. Patton.
Those present were: Mrs. c. ]. More
land, Mrs. d. J.. Williams Mrs. Ellis
Houston. Mrs. G. p. Martin, Mrs. Jack
Saunders. Mrs. J, ID. Martin. Mrs. r. s.
Moon, Mrs. Sam Parsons. Mrs. Nellie
Gaines. Mrs. J. d. Patton and Miss
Samnels.
The hazar-to be given by the Christian
he First Christian church
will opo. prov morning at the Lewis
drug store on Third avenue and Nine