The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-06


Remains of Kilgore have been turn
ed over to Ridout, where they are
being held pending funeral ar
rangements to be announced later by
relatives.
In his statement as quoted by the
officers. Johnson declared thai no
was glad that he had killed Kilgore,
as in the future his 1S-year-old wife
would be able to live in some
peace" The defendant declared that
kilgore had molested his wife for the
past eight months, and on one oeca-
sion, johnson stated. he left
home, his wife and 2-year-old baby
in order to keep from killing Kill
gore.
Broke Into Room
johnson alleges. officers say, that
about month ago Kilgore, accom-
panied by another man, took his wife
and another girl to the second mans
residence on the Southside, and there
Kept her until 10 o'clock the next
morning. Mrs. johnson, according
to her husband. told him that during
the night Kilgore broke down tho
door TO the room she was in and
came into the room and forced him.
49, NPNH AcAt lHt kiIt companion OF
Mrs. johnson being treated in a SIM
ilar manner by the young man ac-
complaining Kilgore. Johnson de-
elared that this insult to his
wife had been committed after Kill
gore had been warned by johnson
to never again have anything to saw
to Mrs. Johnson. under pain of death.
Johnson declared to police thar
AFTER ms wife had told him
OF the assault made upon her by Kill
gore, he began working at night. IN
order not to come in contact with
kilgore. as he realized that il he
did so there would be trouble be-
tween them.
Acting As BEST Man
In reeounting tho troubfe or yesfee-
cay afternoon in signed statement
johnson said that he was passing
the First Methodist church about 2:3O
O'Clock, and saw kilgore go into the
church, where he later learned that
the dead man had acted as best man
to a marriage. Johnson said his
burning resentment at the inJusties
he claims was heaped upon him by
Kilgore caused him to wait on the
outside of the church until Kileore
came out. johnson said that he re-
qrested liilgore to go out to his,
Johnson's, house and there in the
presence of Mrs. Johnson acknowI-
edge the wrong he had committed,
which kilgore at first refused to
do. although he finally consented.
Johnson's statement said that he
called his wife out and that Kill
gore acknowledged the deed. follow
Ing which Johnson said that he told
kilgore he was going to beat the
devil out of him" johnson said that
as he made this remark. kilgore
grabbed gun from his, Johnson's
belt. which he had concealed there
and pointed it in Johnson's stomach.
declaring at the time, that he need
not to be so fast"
Struggle For Gun
Johnson said that a free struggle
for the mastery of the gun then
took place between he and Kilgore,
in which Johnson won, Kilgore upon
losing his grip on the weapon. dodg-
ing behind Mrs. Johnson who was
standing nearby.
johnson said, in the statement,
that he would not shoot at kilgore
then. for fear of striking his wife.
although the latter. becoming fright
ened. ducked out of range of the gun
and Kilgore began running away.
Three shots were fired at Kilgore
each taking effect and the victim
falling to the ground within 20 feet
OF where the shooting took place.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Watson, 1909
Twelfth street. north, both corrobor-
etad the statement of johnson as
to how the shooting took place. be-
fore representatives of Coroner ]. d.
Russum and Detectives Bragen and
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