The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-03

Only Dr. Terrell, his two small boys, and a negro servant were at home when the killing occurred. Mrs. Terrell was visiting in Birmingham. According to reports, Dr. Terrell who had been sitting up late reading, heard noise at the rear of the com missary and went to investigate after discharging his revolver several times into the air to frighten the intruders As he rounded the corner of the building the burglars fired once, the load striking Dr. Terrell in the left side He returned the fire, but with out effect.
 The negro servant heard the sound of the firing and hurried to notify neighbors who at once came to the assistance of Dr. Terrell.
 NEGRO TELLS OF
 TRAGIC KILLING
 Aunt" Emma Ruffin, the old negro nanny" made the following state ment in regard to the killing: "Dr. Terrell had been up late reading his Sunday school lesson and after he had finished he went out on the front porch to cool off. In few minutes he fell asleep. but after little went back into the house and got ready to go to ha6 ,l>1 o,o x,,bo I heard someone rattling at the back door of the commissary. I did not wake the doctor, because I knew he had been up late, and I was afraid for him to go out there. I knew he would have to go by himself as he was the only man in the house. After while I heard some body again rattle on the door of the com missary, then the dog commenced to bark. It was then that Dr. Terrell got up and commenced to dress. I heard him from my room, which is in the back of the house.
 ''I put some clothes on and went to his room and begged him not to go out. He smiled and said I don't guess I will get hurt, Emma. Then he got his gun and went on the front porch. As soon as he got outside he shot his gun several times so as to scare the burglars. Then he started around the back of the commis- sary. They must have been waiting for him, because as soon as he rounded the corner I heard the firing.
 'I went back in the house and woke up the two children, then rushed over to Maj. E. T. Taliaferro's house and woke him up. I then went to where l had seen the doctor turn the corner. He was lying in pool of blood and seemed to be in great pain. They got me, Nanny, ha hnV Clifton years old, came running up, Papa are you hurt he asked. Yes, my boy, they cer- tainly got me; they were trying to get in the commissary, he answered Then asked him who they were. He turned his head and said. They were couple of niggers.' In a few minutes Major Taliaferro came up, and then it seemed that all the people around there came to the place where the doctor had been murdered" The poor negro woman wept throughout her tragic recital. She has been a servant in the Terrell family over 90 years
 NEWS IS SENT
 TO MRS. TERRELL
 Major Taliaferro, who Is Mrs Ferrelps father, took matters in charge immed ately. He dispatched a messenger to Short Creek instructing him to call pr. Wyman of this city, and notffy the sher fir office, as well as the Coal Creek au- thorities. In the meanwhile the body of Dr. Terrell was removed to his house. About an hour elapsed before a posse of citizens from Flat Creek and Praco procured blood hounds and put them on the trail. The dogs took up the scent at once and led the posse directly to the house occupied by Jesse White, negro. As the men surrounded the house, they heard a noise and broke down the door. White was in the act of hiding, sngle barreled shotgun in the rafters. He was immediately put under arrest. The dogs .,,en started back on the trail and brought