The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-15

and the possibility of moving it to Chat tanooga for burial. No definite announce ments have been made by relatives of the dead man.
 It will be remembered that East came to Birmingham last Tuesday night from City Point, Va, where he was when he
 read the announcement of Miss Cooleys marriage to Neal in the Chattanooga Times Upon his arrival in Birmingham he took taxicab and drove directly to the Neal residence, 1224 Second avenue. West End, and, forcing his way into the bed chamber of MT. and Mrs. Neal shot the husband down in the presence of the young wife.
 EAST ESCAPES After the shooting East made his es- cape from the house and out into the night. Several shots were fired at him by J. K. Miller, brother-in-law of Neal, one shot taking effect in the right arm just above the elbow. East after having accomplished his purpose, went about three blocks from the house, picking his route at random, as he was an entire stranger in Birming- ham, His coat was off, having been re-
 moved after being shot in the arm. His arm evidently pained him considerably, as he used his left hand to write the note. East was madly In love with Mrs. Neal, who. before her marriage was Miss Mary
 Belle Cooley of Chattanooga, Tenn, and after reading of her marriage to Neal he came to Birmingham. Young Neal who is a the Birmingham hospital, is said to have some chance for recovery. I Henry Belmont East is survived by l his parents, MT. and Mrs. William H. East who reside at SIP Douglas street, Chattanooga; two brothers, Everett East and Archibald East; two sisters To- ain Ivoc ! East
 MOTHERS LETTER | Mrs. E. M East. mother of Henry tDelmont East, wrote the following let 1 ter to the Chattanooga Times: | This mornings Times seems inclined | to show East up almost tough, idle rounder; that previous to work l ing in Virginia, where he hoped to
 make good he had lived almost a | get justice, so l will try to set him. /, right as far as I can do so. | "He has worked continuously since he was 13 years of age. Before then he
 worked during school vacations. l ."He was kind and courteous to every
 one. never harmed dog or a cat, was humane and tender to everything. He
 stanch friend. was generosity itself. 1 He had no secrets nor hidden cpl sodes from his loving mother. l What faults he had as a youth Cor, 1 I may say, child) should not be held against him and so ruthlessly shown 1 up to the public. Do reporters or
 writers think mothers have no hearts | or feelings?
 How many boys of his tender age l have been so kind and so generous to their parents, and also have banked little each month from his wages, and |. Al paid for and a deed to it?' 'It is unfair to him to say so much | bad and nothing good of him. WOMAN'S DECEIT Because of woman's supreme de- ceit he became utterly reckless or tenn porarily unbalanced and did a deed which no doubt in saner moments he will ever deplore, it does not.s cannot
 mean that he is wholly bad. q deplore the tragedy far more than any one else, and my one prayer and MT. Neal may recover, and if trans | fusion of blood will do any good to help him l am ready to bare my arm and I give quart of good. healthy red blood. ! Now, in conclusion, I can only say when boy sidesteps and is down the only real friends he has are his dog l eff he owns one) and his mother. Those | two are steadfast and faithful unto I death.
 "A HEART BROKEN MOTHER (Mrs. E. M. East), SIP Douglas street,
 city"