The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13

Detective Hugh TulIy was fatally
shot through the stomach at Boyles
last night about 11:45 o'clock by. Tom
Harris, "a negro, who was fatally in
jured by the detective. Sam Brady, a
negro restaurant keeper, was also
probably fatally shot in the melee.
The shooting occurred in a negro
''honk- k-a-donk" across the street from
the roundhouse at the Boyles car
shops. From accounts of the affair it
seems that Detectives Carl Ray and
Hugh Tully, in company with Officer
Edward Lyons, went to the scene to
arrest Tom Harris for the murder of
Walter Williams, negro, at the bot
tom of West Princeton, West End,
early Saturday morning. As the Of
ficers arrived negro flagman pointed
out Tom Harris to the detectives as
he stood with arms akimbo on the
counter of the lunch stand.
Guards Stationed
Before entering the negro restaurant
Detective Carl Ray detailed Officer Ed
ward Lyons to guard the rear of the
place while he and Detective Tully went
In the front. On entering the lunch room,
which was dimly lighted. Detective Ray,
looking at the Harris negro, said
'.Nigger, want YOU
The negro Immediately backed away
with his hand on, his hip pocket, and De-
tective Tully rushed past Detective Ray
only to be met by the flash of the des-
perate negro's pistol. An animated pistol
duel followed, mostly In the dark. as one
of the flying bullets early in the affair
put out the lamp.
At least Is shots were fired and when
. few seconds later Officer Lyons entered
the restaurant with his electric light ne
discovered Detective Hugh fully stand
ing with empty pistol leaning on the
counter breathing heavily. Detective Ray
also was standing near with empty pis-
tol pointed at a crouching negro under Il
table. The negro Harris lay on his face
pierced by many bullets, apparently dead.
Eddie, I'm shot, said Detective Tully
to Officer Lyons; take me as quick as
you can to hospital.
Taken to Infirmary
Leaving Detective Ray to guard the
wounded negroes in the restaurant, OFF,
Ger Lyons bundled Detective Tully in
Chief Bodeker's. automobile and started
for the infirmary. The six miles between
Boyles and the Hillman hospital was ne
gotiated in less than 10. minutes.
At the Hillman hospital the wounded
detective was held until City Physician
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ambulance removed Detective Tully to-
the st. Vincent hospital. where priest
administered the last rites of the Roman
:. Catholic church to the dying man before
an operation was performed. At O'Clock
this morning no hope was held out for
Detective Tully, as he was shot right
under the heart
Tragic Scene Enacted
At the st. Vincent hospital operating
room tragic scene was witnessed when
Chief of Police George H. Bodeker, De-
tectives Murphy and Trigg We're talking
TO the wounded man.
Boys, If I've got to die, 1t Is, all right
II / live It is all right"' was the broken
statement of Detective Tully.
Il never realized that was shot, ex-
cept something like a punch. walked:
right into him and l think I got him.
oh, God, my poor wife, my poor WIFE"
The words of the detective were too
much for even the hardened officers, who
openly cried. Detective Tully said good
by to all the officers present before the
anaesthetic was administered to him. He
asked to be put to sleep out of his pain.
Detective Carl Ray gave graphic
description OF the tragedy when he
was seen by an Age-lIerald represen-
tative at st. Vincents hospital this
morning.
and myself on the Harris case yes-
terday morning. said Detective Ray.
we Investigated and found that Tom
Harris. negro fireman on the Louis
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