The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11

The three men, Terrell Hendrix. 45. and his tow sons. Holley, aged g, and otis IS, are in jail at Bessemer. They were arrested at their home about o'clock Sunday morning by Chief Dep uty W. T. Kemp and Deputies Thomas, Pope, Gilbert, Arnett and Tucker. The house is located on the Warrior river about three miles north of Short Creek.
 Terrell Hendrix, the father, wab charged with assault with intent to murder, carrying a concealed weapon and illicit distillng. Holley Hendrix was charged with assault with intent to murder, illicit distilling and war rant had already been issued for his arrest on charges of violating the pro- hibition law and carrying concealed weapons. Charges of assault with in tent to murder and illicit distillins were placed againts Otis Hendrix. Terrell and Holley Hendrix have re- gently completed terms in the Atlanta federal penitentiary for illicit distil- ling, officers say.
 SHOT IN JAWR9NE
 During the melee In sghich he
 was wounsed, Eubanks Nvas shot
 at six times. only one bullet taking
 effect, his throat cut and his
 right hand broken. He was shot
 through the upper lip, his jaw
 bone being broken and his upper
 teeth being torn out In addition,
 he suffered numerous cuts about
 the head and hands.
 The affair began Saturday night when Eubank and Jean Thomas raided still in operation of 100-gallon ca. pacity. They arrested the three men Thomas took boat and went after their automobile, leaving the prison CTS to Eubanks. An agreement was made to meet down the road
 Eubanks and his prisoners were walking toward the meeting place, when the father suddenly grappled with him. One of the sons wrenchea Eubanks' gun away and began shoot ing. He shot six times, hitting him once.
 ATTACKED WITH KNIFE
 The father drew a knife and began stabbing at Eubanks, who tried to get the knife. but only succeeded in hav- ing his hands badly cut when the old man drew the weapon through his hands.
 A terrific struggle ragged until
 one of the sons obtained a gallon
 jug of liquor and struck Eubank
 over the head, knocking him out.
 He recovered almost instantly,
 however, and rolled over the side
 of the hill overlooking the river.
 Relieving that Eubanks was dead,
 the trio went on toward their
 home, about 200 yards distant.
 Eubanks, stumbling and groping in q dazed condition, made his way to the roadside few minutes later, where Thomas picked him up. Making all possible speed. Thomas brought the wounded man to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital in Bessemer, where his hurts were dressed. They arrived at the hospital about midnight
 GAVE THE ALARM
 Thomas immediately gave the alarm at the sheriffs office Will E. Eu- banks, brother attached 70 the .orc~ of N. l.. Pierce, federal prohibition en- forcement officer WAS notified, as was the sheriffs office .n Birmingham. Will Eubanks, accompanied by oepu- ties Sandefur, Cole and Burge, lul- mediately started for Bessemer. Meanwhile, Chief Deputy Kemp, with deputies of the Bessemer office, had gone after the three men. When Kemp and Sam Arnett crept Up 10 tho window of the Hendrix home, they heard the family discussing the fate of Eubanks The father was for ge ing back where his body had been left and throwing it ince Sic Warrior. The others were obtectin.
 At this juncture, the force of depu- ties rushed into the house. The party returned to Bessemer about 4 o'clock yesterday morning. The Birmingham officers met them coming in with tho prisoners just as they arrived in Bes- semer
 Andrew Eubanks is married, and has two children. It is said he begged the father and two sons not to kill him because of his family.
 Efforts to capture illicit distiller& will be redoubled by the officers working in the Bessemer cutoff, ac- cording to Chief Kemp. Eighteen have been caught in the last three weeks,