The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-05
w. V. Muckle, Aged Store keeper, Murderously As
 saulted Saturday Night
MORE POLICEMEN
 BEING ASKED FOR
Chief Eagan Says He Will Reouest Flfty More and w. J. Harmon Says 200 More Are
 Needed

w. V. Mnckle. the white haired old s'oreheeper at Eleventh street and seventh avenue, north, who was mur- oefously assaulted about 10 o'c,oclx saturday night at his store by two na- sroes' showed much Improvements in hls condition yesterday and Dr. Charles Wnelan. Who attended him. stated thai lie was out of danger.
 Chlei or Police Martin Eagan. who was much exercised by the bold rob- oery and assault, has ordered everv available detective on the case. Tbara were several arrests yesterday but Mir Muckle was unable to identify anv of the negroes brought before him as Ills assailant or accomplice..
 It was few minutes before 10 o'clock Saturday night and MT. Muckle was preparing to close up his shop. When two negroes entered and one of them ordered a quart of beans Mr. Muckle. whose every hair is snow white ana who is small in stature. suspect- ed no harm from the outlaws before him and stopped behind his counter to get the beans As he stopped one of the negroes viciously slashed with a razor the back of the old mans neck. while his accomplice ran to the cash register and stole what change there was-about 50 cents. Then both mis- creants ran, leaving the old man screaming with pain and wallowing in blood alone in the store.
 Negroes Alarmed
 The negroes in the vicinity were alarmed by the screams of MT MucIxle. flnally negro physician, who was attending case nearby, entered the store and dressed the wound of MT. MuclSle, following which he summoned the police. Detectives Moser and Gar her arrived in a few minutes in the automobile of Dr. Charles Whelan pr, Whelan at once attended to MT. Muckle, While the detectives searched tho nelShborhood for the two negroes who had committed the deed Dr. Whelan stated that but for the temporary treat ment of the negro physician the wound would have proved very dangerous. The slash from the razor had severed all the neck muscles.
 The robbery of the Muckle grocery was practically the same as the one perpetrated several nights ago at the store of J. w. Alexander at 906 North Nineteenth street, In which Mfr Alex ander was murdered by being struck with an iron bolt while bending be- hInd a counter to get some canned goods ordered by a negro to place the storekeeper off his guard. There are at present two negroes in fail charged with the murder of Alexander.
 Saturday night 1t was stated at po- lice headquarters yesterday, proved an unusually lively one following the pre- vious week of quiet in criminal circles. C1icf Ea n ufo faA ho emphasizing the need of more police officers and that he will request the city commissioners in his annual report for 50 more policemen.
 Lewis Cox Assaulted
 Other robberies reported Saturday night was the holdup and assault on Lewis Cox of Grassmore in the At- laita, Birmingham and Atlantic rail- road yards in West End. Cox is at present in the Birmingham infirmary in serious condition from being struck on the head with an iron bolt by negro who robbed him of all his clothes, including his socks, $15 and a round trip ticket to Grassmore. Cox Is q farmer at Grassmore and is married He came to Birmingham to see the State Fair He missed his train about o'clock Saturday night and started through the railroad yards after it when he was met by three negroes, one of whom hit him on the head and prob ably fractured his skull with an iron bar.
 Miss Mary Shannon, a pretty young stenographer, while going home Saturday night about o'clock. had her purse snatched in front of the Birmingham Athletic club on Twentieth street, near Fifth avenue, in the heart of the club and hotel district. Miss Shannon cried out but the negro had escaped into dark alley before citizens came up to the frightened young lady. A card case valued at s96 was stolen by the negro.
 There were several other robberies and burglaries Saturday night and early Sun day morning, but nothing of any conse- cuence was stolen. acc6rding to police reports. The police state they have under arrest three negroes who perhaps were responsible for great many of the rob berries.
 Three Negroes Captured
 These negroes, Jim Keith, Will Jones and Henry Wright, were arrested by Chief Martin Eagan and Detectives Mo ser and Garner at Twenty-sixth street
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