Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-15
NEGRO KILLS NEGRO, WOUNDS ANOTHER After Midnight Shooting Results in Murder Charge
 Against Ed Hill.
FOUGHT OVER WOMAN
Willie Chamberlain is Dead and Jim. my Bartell is Probably Seri.
 OuSly Hurt.

Willie Chamberlain, young negro porter employed by the Grand Leader was killed and Jimmie Bartell, a ne gro employed in the street depart- 1 ment of the city, was shot twice and seriously wounded at 12.45 o'clock this CTuesday) morning by Ed Hill, negro porter employed at the TWO Eds saloon. Third avenue and State street.
 i The shooting took place near the alley on State street, between Sec ond and Third avenues, and was wit messed by several negroes, who were among large number that had been on boat excursion up the river a short time before. Hill was arrest- ed almost immediately by City Detec- tive c. P. Roebuck, assisted by w. s. McCord. They were within a half block of the scene of the shooting when they heard the shots and ran 1 III 'io uileItioH rom WnlCn they came. They arrested Hill, who was standing in the street with the smok- ing revolver in his hand, and took him to the city jail.
 After being shot through the heart Chamberlain ran across the street and fell at the mouth of the alley, that leads to Main street from State street, where he died before anyone could reach him. He fell on his back. Bartell. who is a cripple. ran around the corner of Third and State street, and fell on the sidewalk in front of the Brookhill saloon, where Dr. w. T. Lowe attended him.
 The shooting created the greatest excitement among large number of negroes who were in that neighbor- hood at the time, among them many women.
 ! According to the officers and oth- CTS who were within hearing and seeing distance of the tragedy three shots were fired in rapid succession. The 3S Smith and Wessol revolver, which was taken from Hill by the of- ficers, had four empty shells, one of which had the appearance of having ] been fired some time ago.
 Hill, when taken to police head quarters, declared that he acted in self defense. He said he had been on the boat and that he was accompani- ed by woman named Stella Diggs. He claims to have had an argument on the boat with Chamberlain and Bartell about the Diggs woman and that they abused him there. Later they met at the back door of the Third and State saloon, where Hill is employed. Hill says the two men ran at him with a knife, which was in Chamberlain hand. That when they came at him he began firing. Other negroes who seemed to be familiar with the affair say that neither Chamberlain nor Bartell were on the boat excursion and that if Hall was abroad the boat they did not l see him. They say further that Hill, | Chamberlain and Bartell engaged in dispute at the side door of the saloon and that after Chamberlain made threats against Hill, telling the latter that he would not do anything to him, Hill ran into the saloon through rear dor and secured pistol. He came out of the side door a few seconds later and, after curs- ing Chamberlain and Bartell, declar- ing he would make good his word to do them," began firing.
 The body of Chamberlain was nov ed from the alley entrance to Robin sons undertaking shop, where an in- quest will be held today by Coroner Williams. It is not thought that Bar l tell is seriously hurt, although his wounds are bad ones.
 Negro Woman Stabbed. LlzZle WIIlamS, negro COOK en- ployed at the home of M Eisenkram- CT, walked into the police station this morning at 1:3O o'clock, with blood rushing from several wounds in her breast and back. She wanted doc- tor. She said she had been stabbed by Mary and Hattie Slayton, negro wo-