Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for APRIL, MAY, JUNE, 1881 1881 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: C Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net September 18, 2006, 9:05 pm The Jacksonville Republican 1881 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for APRIL 1881, MAY 1881 and JUNE 1881 NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, April 2, 1881 LOCAL News Last Saturday, Mr. Richardson, a citizen of this county who lived near Anniston, met a sudden and horrible death at the cotton factory at that place. In a room of the building an immense wheel revolves with frightful rapidity. It is provided with iron arms which connect the center with the rim and in its revolution, cuts through a slot in the floor. It is supposed that Mr. Richardson approached the wheel too closely in attempting to peer down through this cut in the floor, and, that while thus stooping foward, was struck on the head by one of the arms of the wheel. His skull was crushed frightfully and scattered in every direction. His death must have been as sudden as if he had been struck by a cannon ball. No one was present at the time, else the poor gentleman would have been warned of the danger in time perhaps to have saved his life. Of course no blame can attach to any of the employees of the factory. --- ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE Under and by virtue of an order of the Probate Court of Calhoun county, Ala., made on the 28th day of March 1881, I will, as administratrix of the estate of L.H. Wagnon, deceased, sell to the highest bidder on Tuesday the 25th of April 1881 at the late residence of the deceased, six miles east of Oxford, the following property to wit: 2 milch cows 1 young heifer 1 brood sow 7 shoats 18 head sheep 6 lambs 2 good mules plows and plow gear 1 lot tools 1 grind stone 1 two horse wagon and buggy and harness 7 bee hives 6 bales good cotton D.A. Wagnon, Administratrix, March 29, 1881 ---- STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun ounty Probate Court, Special Term, March 30, 1881 This day came W.C. Crow, administrator of the estate of Daniel Hoke, deceased, and filed in court his account and vouchers for an annual settlement of said estate. It is therefore ordered that the 23rd day of April 1881 be appointed a day on which to audit and pass on said account and make said settlement, at which time all persons interested can appear and contest said settlement if they think proper. A. Woods, Judge of Probate ---- STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Special Term, March 26, 1881 This day came Welcome Duke, administrator with the Will annexed of the estate of Charles Duke, deceased, and filed in court his account and vouchers for an annual settlement of said estate. It is therefore ordered that the 23rd day of April 1881 be appointed a day on audit and pass on said account and on which to make such settlement, at which time all persons interested can appear and contest said settlement if they think proper. A. Woods, Judge of Probate --- STATE OF ALABAMA, Calhoun County Probate Court, Special Term, March 16, 1881 This day came Benj. F. Little, guardian of Mary C. Swink and Clara E. Swink, minors, and filed in court his account and vouchers for an annual settlement of his said guardianship. It is therefore ordered by the court that the 16th day of April 1881 be appointed a day to audit and pass upon said account and make settlement, on which day all interested persons can appear and contest said settlement if they think proper. A. Woods, Judge of Probate --- LOCAL News Yesterday afternoon, March 17th at 1:30 o'clock, at the residence of W. White, was the joyous event of the marriage of his daughter Miss Carrie to Mr. Geo. T. Whitten of Little Rock, Arkansas, whither both parties left on the east bound train, shortly after the ceremony. That their future may be as bright and happy as themselves would wish it, and a perennial prosperity follow them to the blossoming springtime of their lives, is the earnest greeting that the Herald would convey to these young hearts. The Dallas, Texas Herald --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, April 9, 1881 LOCAL News It is with profound regret that we learn of the death of Charlie, the son of Charles Martin, Esq., of this county, aged 14 years, who accidentally shot himself some two weeks ago while he was handling a shot gun, when the gun slipped off a sill and exploded, the charge going into his side and shoulder. The unfortunate youth lived only about an hour. He was a fine youth and very popular and his death has cast a gloom over the community where he lived. --- Mr. C.R. Lester, one of the oldest citizens of Jacksonville, died at his home in this place of pneumonia, Monday night the 4th inst. He had been long afflicted with an affliction of the lungs which rendered him an easy victim to the disease which last attacked him. He was a good man and leaves behind him a wife and children to mourn his loss. --- We learned this week that Mr. E. McClelan of Alexandria valley, one of the oldest citizens of Calhoun county, has been quite sick, rumor going so far as to report him dead at one time. We refer to this now to correct the rumor, if it has spread over the county. He is alive and we hope has many long years of usefulness before him yet. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, April 16, 1881 SHOOTING AFFAIR We learn that two men from Cleburne county were shot at Centre, some five miles from Oxford in this county a few nights ago, under rather mysterious circumstances. It is said that a party from Cleburne had been in Oxford trading and got as far back toward home as Centre about night. There they met parties who live in Calhoun. The entire crowd is said to have been somewhat under the influence of liquor. As the Cleburne party was leaving a store where they had been talking with some parties, to go to the house of a gentleman who lived in Centre for the purpose of staying all night, and an unknown person called out, "Watch out, I am going to shoot." Immediately two shots were fired, both of which took affect on two gentleman of the party. Upon reaching the house medical aid was at once summoned. The latest report states that one of the wounded gentleman has died. The strangest part of the affair is that there does not seem to have been any quarrel at the store or elsewhere. A young man who parted from the party as they left the store was suspected, but he appeared at the house where the wounded gentleman lay shortly after the occurrence and expressed much concern at their condition and insisted upon sending for a physician. Another report says that this young man has since left the country. The affair up to this writing is shrouded in mystery. We hope to get to the truth of the matter before another issue of this paper. --- OBITUARY OF R.C. LESTER Died in Jacksonville of pneumonia, after a short confinement to his bed, April 4, 1881, R.C. Lester, in the 65th year of his age. Deceased was born in Greenville, S.C. on May 8, 1816 and emigrated to Alabama and settled in Jacksonville in his early manhood. He was among the early settlers of this place and made his residence here continuously until the day of his death. He was twice married and blessed with children by both unions, some of the elder of whom were in distant states when he breathed his last. He was a member of the M.E. church for over thirty years. For years previous to his death he was afflicted with an affliction of the lungs that rendered labor more than usual arduous to him, yet almost to the day of his death he was a hard working man, anxious to provide well for those whom God had committed to his care. Rather negative than positive in character, he was not a man of striking peculiarities but if the whole history of his life could be written out, it would form a chapter of patience under trial, fortitude under suffering, fidelity to the responsibilities of life and contentment under all circumstances that has been rarely equalled. During a long life he enjoyed the respect and confidence of his fellow men. But a few days prior to his death, he was a member of the Grand Jury which responsible position attests the confidence with which he was regarded. Peace to his ashes. --- TRIBUTE OF RESPECT ON THE DEATH OF Sister S.K. SCOTT Whereas, by the allwise and inscrutable Providence of God, our "Circle of Unity" has been broken and our worthy and well beloved sister, S.K. Scott has been taken from her labors in the lodge below and transplanted in heaven, a white flower to boom in the Savior's breast. Therefore, be it resolved by Davisville Lodge No. 63, I.O.G.T., that in the death of Sister Scott, this Lodge has lost one of its most zealous and efficient members, a member who was beautiful in life, sweet and smooth in spirit, and as pure in mind and heart as the unstained snow; one who was ever kind and loving to all and by all loved. Resolved 2nd; that tho our hearts are saddened and a cloud of sorrow has gathered over us, yet with an eye of faith, we see its silver lining and the hope of the resurrection and immortalily flashes like sheet lightning behind an intervening cloud. Resolved 3rd; that we tender the sorrow stricken mother and weeping children our heart felt sympathy and pray God that the richest blessings of heavenly grace may attend them and save them with her daughter and their mother in the "sweet field of Eden." Resolved 4th; that a copy of this preamble and resolutions be tendered the family of the deceased and that they be copied in our minutes and a copy furnished the Jacksonville Republican with a request that the same be published. W.B. Tedder J.B. Smith Ann Crozier, Committee --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, April 23, 1881 AN OLD MAN MURDERED IN GEORGIA Columbus, April 18th A special of the Enquirer-Sun gives the particulars of the assassination on Sunday night of Matson Milton, aged 75 years, at his home in Marion county. A young man named O.P. Jones has been arrested on suspicion. The cause of the killing is unknown. --- LOCAL News We learn with deep regret of the death of Rev. W.C. Mynatt who died at the residence of his son in this county, last Sunday. He was a much respected minister of the Baptist church and was one of the old citizens of Calhoun. We learn that he died of a paralytic stroke. No one knew the precarious condition of his health and the announcement of his sudden death produced a shock to all who knew and esteemed him. --- MAN SHOT We learn from parties that came down on the train Wednesday that Wm. Neighbors was shot and dangerously wounded the evening before in Cross Plains, by Al Woolf. Woolf used a carbine and the ball penetrated the groin and came out at the back. At last reports Neighbors was not expected to live. Reports say that Neighbors was drinking, was armed and in a dangerous mood and that the shooting by Woolf was in self defense. We have not learned enough of the particulars to report to accuracy a statement of the facts. We tell the tale as it is told to us. There will be a judicial investigation. --- AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD We received this week the painful intelligence of the death of Elijah Kerr, an old and honored citizen of this county, at his home in White Plains. He breathed his last Saturday the 16th inst., after an illness of some months. He was one of the early settlers of the county and was universally beloved and respected. --- The following was received to late last week for publication: Anniston, Ala., April 13, 1881 Mr. L.W. Grant, I write you in regard to a difficulty that ocurred on my place ont he night of the 12th inst., between Joe Foster and Charley Walker, colored. The parties had rented a house from me and were chopping wood for me. Walker was to furnish half the rations and Foster's wife was to do the washing and cooking. I had taken up their wood and paid them off Saturday. It appears that Walker had insulted Foster's wife in his absence and hence Foster demanded a settlement on the night of the difficulty, at the same time notifying Walker that he must get quarters some place else; wherepon Walker commenced cursing Foster and claimed that he was equally bound for the rent and would not leave unless he was cleared of the obligation, to which Foster agreed and they started at once to my house for that purpose. After they had got into the yard and door fastened, Walker demanded half of the meat and meal to which Foster agreed, turning and opening the door. Walker had picked up his double bit axe when he started and just as Foster had placed one foot in the door, he rushed upon him with the axe, the wife screaming at the same time, but not in time to save her husband. Walker struck twice and inflicted two ghastly wounds on Foster, one taking off the side of his face and passing down into the hollow of his neck, the other striking above the collar bone and almost severing the shoulder from the body. Walker then threw the axe down and fled. I was alarmed by the incessant screams of the wife and ran to the scene of the tragedy. I met them coming into my house, the wife leading the husband, but soon after I reached them, he fell from loss of blood. We carried him to a house near by and partly succeeded in stopping the flow of blood. I sent for Dr. LeGrand of Weaver's Station who came promptly and by his prompt and very skillful operation the unfortunate man is still living at this writing, the 14th, but Dr. LeGrand thinks his recovery is doubtful, as the last blow cut one of the main arteries of the neck and so exposed the injured tissue of the jugular vein, that it may break and the man may die from hemmorage. I wish you to give the above a place in your paper, and at the same time insist on the citizens and officers to asssit me in the apprehension of Walker, as the injured party is not able to pay any reward. Description: Charlies Walker is about five feet, eight inches high, very black, small scars on forehead, weighs about 150 pounds, and has a heavy mustache extending back on his face. He reads and writes well, says he is from Kentucky and that he has killed three other men, two negroes and one white man. Very resp'y, G.B. Skelton ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, April 30, 1881 LOCAL News Mrs. L.D. Miller sent to friends in Jacksonville on Tuesday a most magnificant collection of hot house plants and flowers. The greenhouse of Mrs. Miller is said to be a very attractive one, filled with the choicest plants and rarest flowers obtainable in this country. --- OXFORD News Items Mr. Freman Smith who has been fifteen years a resident of this county, died at his residence 1 1/2 miles southeast of this place on the 20th inst., of inflammation of the bowels. --- OBITUARY OF MARTHA B. TOWNS Sister Martha B. Towns, wife of Bro. J.N. Towns, was born in the year 1832 in Calhoun county, Alabama, lived and died in one mile of the place where she was born. She was married to Bro. J.N. Towns on February 14, 1853; professed religion and joined the M.E. Church South in the year 1854. Departed this life on the 3rd day of April 1881. Sister Towns was truly the Salt of the Earth, an ornament to society, a bright and shining light in the church of God, a devoted wife, kind and loving mother. Her last illness was of short duration. Her death was sudden, but she assured the writer, just as she was leaving the world, that all was well with her. A father and mother, six brothers and sisters and seven of her own dear little children have already preceded her to the glory land. By her death, a vaccuum is left in the church that is hard to fill. She is missed in the community where she lived. She was possessed with that noble christian character to visit the sick and afflicted. Many will rise up in the morning of eternity and call her blessed. May God bless the brothers and sisters, husband and her two dear children. May we all bow reverantly to this dispensation of God's providence and resolve to meet her in Heaven. W.M. Taylor, Oxford, Ala., April 20, 1881 ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, MAY 7, 1881 LOCAL News Mr. Amos, a valuable citizen of Cleburne was recently accidentally killed while hauling saw logs to his saw mill on the Tallapoosa River. --- Mr. Joe Farmer, son of Jas. B. Farmer has returned from Texas to this county with Mr. Wm. A. Clark who was also in Texas. We have not learned whether they came to stay or not. --- It is very interesting to hear Mr. Cruikshank talk of his early recollections of men and times of this county. He has the best cabinent of Indian relics in the South. Parties who have Indian curiosities who do not specially prize them, should send them to him at Talladega to be placed in his cabinent. --- SAD DEATH We learn that Mrs. J.T. Kicker of Beat 4 of this county, while in the fields some days ago looking after her cows, came across a plant which she took to be Angelica. She ate of the roots and offered some to her husband, which he fortunately declined. That night she was seized with convulsions and died. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, May 14, 1881 ALABAMA News As Ben Barlow, colored, was crossing a log in going from one plantation to another in Barbour county, he was shot in the stomach and killed by some unknown enemy. --- In Cleburne county on April 15th, Bob Scott spoke disrespectfully to Johnnie Scott's mother and when Johnnie asked Bob (his Uncle) to stop, Bob cut him with a knife and then Johnnie shot and killed his uncle with a pistol. --- At Reeltown in Tallapoosa county, Seab Anderson and Gould Wisner got into a trifling dispute about an old cigar box and Anderson killed Wisner by shooting him. --- While Capt. Frank A. Hanna, an old citizen of Blount county, was sitting reading a newspaper at his residence with a light near him, and the door wide open, all unconscious of danger, an assassin slipped up within 20 feet of him with a rifle carrying a quarter ounce ball, and fired, the shot striking Capt. Hanna in the breast and going through him a distance of 18 inches, instantly killing him. --- OXFORD News Items Married on Tuesday evening, the 6th inst., by Rev. J.M. McLean, Rev. J.D. McLean to Miss Emma Gladen, daughter of Maj. J.A. Gladden, all of Oxford. --- On Monday last, a man named Peter Burke, working for the Woodstock Iron Co., was instantly killed by falling in or giving way of the bank at the "old washer", age about 50 years. Mr. Tonkin the manager who was watching the bank and superintending the washer, had his attention called to the washer and while there, the bank fell in. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, May 21, 1881 LOCAL News Mr. James Stevenson, another of our old citizens, departed this life __ nday morning at 5 o'clock. For several years past he has been a cripple, almost continuously confined to his room. To one of his active mind, this was a burden to him, but at last rest has come to the weary. --- Last week, Col. Washington Williams, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Calhoun, called in to pay up his subscription and a long time in advance. While talking he remarked that he had been a constant subscriber since the first issue of the Republican. That means since January 1837, we remarked. "Yes", he said "and if you had the papers of that year you would see when I carried on quite a spirited political controversy extending over some eight weeks with John Cochran, who was then a young lawyer here and others, while I was a candidate for the Legislature." We got the file book of 1837 and produced the articles and he listed with much interest as we read and carried him over again the field of his early struggle in the political arena and on which he acquitted himself with great spirit and credit. As we would read a paragraph in which he had got in a pretty health and telling lick on his opponent, his eye would kindle and sparkle and we would see the spirit of of battle was strong on him again. Forty-four years ago and more! Few have the privilege of going back that far and reading over again their utterances of that distant time! --- OXFORD News Items Mr. Johnnie King has gone to Charleston, S.C. --- Mr. Davis Graham has gone to Texas. --- Jim Callahan is going to open a beer and billiard saloon in the basement of the Oxford House soon. --- Mr. James F. Richey and Miss Lula O. Kirksey were married on the 10th inst. by Rev. W.R. Kirk. --- ALABAMA News At Blue Eye on last Thursday, Mr. Hall, a white man, was shot and instantly killed by a negro named Phil Story. Particulars for which I do not vouch: The parties had swapped horses. In the trade, Hall owed Story fifty dollars. Mounting the horse just swapped for, Halls started for the money. A half mile a little boy, Story's son, overtook him. The boy was sent by his father to see if Hall was acting in good faith. Hall, on discovering that the little negro was following him, shot him in the right breast. Soon after, Story attacked Hall, shooting him in the side with a shot gun. Hall lived only a few minutes. Both the negroes are in jail at Talladega. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, May 28, 1881 LOCAL News Died, Monday night the 23rd inst., after a long illness, Mrs. Martha Key. Martha, as she was affectionatelly called, was greatly beloved, and her death is sincerely mourned by a large group of relatives and friends in this community. She was a consistent member of the Episcopal church and died with faith of a happy future. Her children and relatives have the tenderest sympathy of the community. --- Married, on the 22nd inst. by A. Woods, Mr. Marion Moreland and Miss Elizabeth McCurry. --- OXFORD News Items Mr. and Mrs. John T. Moye are visiting Mrs. M's parents at Dadeville. --- OBITUARY OF JAMES C. HANNAH James C. Hannah, son of R.C. Hannah, was born in Calhoun county, Ala., September the 6th in the year 1860 and died May the 16th, 1881. James possessed those worthy traits of character, obedience and reverence. He gave heed to the warning of his parents and paid due reverence to his studies in school. He was a youth of a strong and investigating mind and of quick comprehension. His prospects to be one of the first among the useful and eminent men of our county were flattering. He was a blessing to the community in which he lived and they mourn his loss. He imparted life and pleasure to the social circle and was cheerful and pleasant under all circumstances. He was a model of true manliness and worth, an honor to the mother that gave him birth and a credit to the father that reared him up. James had never been sick of any consequence until in the wisdom of an unerring Providence, whose ways are above human comprehension, he was summoned to the bed of affliction, where he was confined about three weeks. While the disease fed upon his vitals and his body was racked with pain, he endured it with that composure and fortitude which has always characterized men of true nobility and character. On Monday evening, May 16th, at half past five o'clock, he passed time time to eternity. In the very hour and article of death, although his tongue was silent and refused him utterance, yet he met death with that calmness and composure that bespeaks a christian passing from a state of trial and care, disappoint and bereavement, to one of peace and of joy that passeth not away. "From the turmoils of earth he was taken away, In the tide of youth ere he reached manhood's days And a vacancy is left at his father's home, Which can be filled but by him that sleeps in the tomb. That vacancy extends far beyond only kindred dear, Neighbors and acquaintances shed the mourner's tear." --- IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH D. WHINERY In memory of our deceased brother, Joseph D. Whinery, who departed this life September 30, 1880, aged 48 years and one day. He was born in Benton county, Arkansas on September 29, 1832. He professed a hope in Christ and joined the church in the year 1853 at the age of 21 years and ever lived a devoted christian. He joined the Baptist church at Camp Creek, Cleburne county, Ala., on Sept. 3, 1861 and remained in that church until his death. He discharged the duties of a member with punctuality and fidelity to the close of his life. An affectionate husband, a tender father, a kind friend, an exemplary christian, he was a man who delighted to read the scriptures of divine truth and meditate thereon; and before his departure he often requested his family to grieve not for him. He suffered a great deal during his affliction and talked about his soul's salvation and his eternal happiness beyond the grave. He bore his afflictions with christian fortitude. At his own request, his funeral was preached by Rev. J.C. Morris on the 24th day of October 1880 at Camp Creek church where his remains now lie, from the 4th chapter of Hebrews, 9th verse, " There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God." A sinner saved by grace. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JUNE 11, 1881 LOCAL News Jim Murray, a son of "Uncle" Henry Murray, and a gallant soldier of the 10th Alabama Regiment, died at St. Clair county recently of an old wound received during the war. He was a brave man as ever trod the soil of Virginia and a man of noble principles. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JUNE 18, 1881 LOCAL News Mrs. Parham and Miss Mamie Lowe of Chattanooga are visiting Mrs. W.A. Driskill of this place. --- Mr. Peter Hammond, bill poster and express agent is posting the town with large bills of the Cincinnati musical exposition. --- Messrs. Henry Edwards and George Rowan left Monday to atend a first class Commercial College in Atlanta, Ga. --- Mr. D.J. Clark sends us the first cotton bloom of the season. It was plucked the 9th inst. --- Mrs. Alf Morgan has been in town several days this week visiting her sister Mrs. Jones. --- Miss Lula Hammond has returned from Rome where she has been for several months attending Shorter College. --- HUSBAND AND WIFE DROWNED - - - United in Life, Inseparable in Death - - They Die in Each Other's Arms - - Rome Daily Bulletin May of our citizens are acquainted with Mr. John Middleton who lives near Rogers' Mills on the Euharlee, Bartow county, and many of our citizens will also remember that about six months ago he went down to Talladega, Ala., and married the beautiful daughter of Col. J.A. Towers, an uncle of our Col. J.R. Towers. Immediately after the marriage he and his fair young bride returned to Bartow and settled down with the fairest and happiest promise of long and joyous lives together. Alas! for human hopes and human calculations. On Monday, we learn, they got into a canoe and were going to cross the pond at Rogers' Mill to visit a family living on the other side. When well out into the pond where the water is very deep, the wife by some unforseen accident fell into the water and at once sank. Her husband, terror stricken, leaped into the water and upon his wife's appearing, caught her and struggled as only a fond and loving husband would under the circumstances and endeavored to regain the boat. The terror of the moment and the fact of the clothing so impeding and obstructing his efforts made his manly struggle of no avail. Having done all he could to save her, and in vain, and having so far exhausted himself as to be unable to do more, the two thus young in love and life, lately married, found death together, tightly clasped in each other's arms. Sad, inexpressibly sad, but better for both thus to have gone down together, than for one to have survived and always weep over that sight and that memory. The Rome Daily Bulletin ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, JUNE 25, 1881 LOCAL News We are greatly pained to learn of the death of "Uncle" Henry Murray, which occurred some days ago at the residence of Mr. Dave Jennings, a relative. He was perhaps one of the oldest citiznes of the county at the time of his death. Our earliest recolledtion of Circuit Court carried with it the name of uncle Henry, who was bailiff for twenty or thirty years, until old age disqualified him for the duties of a place he filled with signal ability. He furnished several brave sons to the Confederate cause, one of whom fell bravely bearing colors of his regiment in one of the battles before Richmond, the other of whom died but a few days before the death of his father, of a wound received in the Army. Uncle Henry was of the same Spartan type of the sons of his loins; was an honest man in the full acceptation of the term; and his death will prove a loss to his country. --- Bob Riley is good and mad at that old Bull that gored his mule and tried to take his scalp. Seriously, that animal is very dangerous and will likely kill some child on the streets or along the highways if he is not supressed. The day after he attacked Riley, he ran George Smith into the house. It is said George "dusted" in a highly edifying manner. If the owner does not take him up, it is the intention of the town council to pass an ordinance declaring him a nuisance and ordering him shot. That will likely be his end if some man does not shoot him meantime. --- Will J. Casey, a good citizen of this county, died near Oxford the night of the 20th inst. of congestion of the bowels. He was sick only a few hours. He leaves a wife and three children, the youngest of whom is only three weeks old. --- SHOOTING AT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Birmingham, Ala., June 20th A difficulty occurred in this city on Saturday night which resulted in the shooting of Mr. Frank Chambers of Mobile with a pistol in the hands of Mr. W.A. Gamble, son of Dr. G.M. Gamble of Lafayette. Both are young men and have families. Young Gamble has not been arrested and has fled to parts unknown. --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1113gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 30.5 Kb