Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-04
ALLEGED ''''SPOTTER"'
+. HELD. IN SHOOTING.
Alabama Authorities Probe
Death Of Man and Wound
ing of Another.
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MOBILE, Ala September Al. D.
Henderson, alleged 'spotter" for Bald
win County prohibition enforcement
officers, is held in Bay Minette, Ala,
jail without charges pending an in
vestigation of free-for-an fight
yesterday afternoon near Fairhope,
which Jake Keller, As, of Roberts
dale was fatally shot. and Charley
Lowell, farmer, sustained minor
wound in the foot. Sheriff Cathis
Irwin and Chief Deputy w. II.
wilkins were reported out OF Bay Min
cite today. "A long-distance communica-
tom to the news item reported that
both the sheriff and chief deputy lara
out of town.: and were not expected to
return. during the day.
Henderson is alleged to have fired
the shot that caused Keller's death as
an ambulance was speeding to q Mobile
infirmary. Although details Of the
shooting weer meager, it was reported
that Keller and Lowell engaged in a
free-for-au fight with deputies and
Henderson before both were shot.
Employed as "SpOtter."
There was no information available
In Mobile today to indicate that Hen
derson was regularly deputized. He is
reported to have been employed from
time to time as "Spotter" for Sheriff
Irwin and deputies.
Kellar, Lowell and wives of the two
were in an automobile near Fairhopc
when deputies approached to search
their machine, according to information
given at Fairhope. 1t is alleged that
Kellar and Lowell resisted arrest and
attacked 1.-THE !. officers. Henderson, a
~ rnh
on he;runniIlg board of the Kellar ma
chine, when the latter struck Hender-
son with his fist, it is alleged. Deputies
j. w. sJoyner and w. H. Steele, other
members off, the searching crew, took
part in. the: fight, it is reported.
Following the shooting, Lowell was
placed in jail ION a charge OF resisting
arrest. The women were charged with
violating the. prohibition law. Mrs.
Lowell was given freedom on bond of
$500, while Mrs. Kellar was released on
her ownrecogniZance so that she might
accompany her wounded husband to
MOBILIZE
Following the shooting, Sheriff Irwin
said that he had not received q full
report, sbut would investigate today.
si;Take Gun and Jug.
The sheriff stated last night tina:
Henderson fired when Kellar drew his
gun. The gun, a .45-caliber Colt, Is
held atythe sheriff's office as evidence
A gallon jug Of liquor was reported by
the sheriff to have been taken from the
automobile occupied by Kellar and
party.
Kellar was given first-aid treatment
at Fairhope. The physician there is re-
ported to have said that the wounded
man could stand the trip to Mobile.
Sheriff Irwin was accOmpauied to Mo-
bile by H. H. Hurley and c.. c. Baldwin
Of Fairhope andsMrs. Kellar.
Near Mobile Kellar had q sinking
spell land died before the hospital was
reached. The body was sent to Roberts
dale today, for interment.
Henderson's status remained In doubt
today. It Is considered likely that he
was deputized to, assist in the search
Of the automobile, which was not, sus-
pecteds Of being a rum runner, but Of
carrying q jugGaccofding to the sheriff.
Kellar, According to- the sheriff. was
facing liquor charges In both Baldwin
and Mobile Counties. )" -