PRISONER SAVES LIFE.
A. J. Mothershed Protects Jailor Pinson in Birmingham.
Latter
Attacked by James Hampton, Held on Charge of Being Insane, Greek Charged With
Highway Robbery.
Birmingham, Jan.
13.--(Special.)--A. J. Mothershed, in the County jail charged with murder, this
morning saved the life of Inside Jailor Pinson, who was attacked by James
Hampton, a man held as being insane.
Every morning the prisoners in
the County jail are permitted to take exercise in the corridor and some get out
into the open air in the jail yard. This morning when Hampton was turned out
into the corridor he grabbed Pinson and a struggle took place. Hampton got the
jailor down and had taken a heavy look with which to strike him when Mothershed
rushed to the rescue. Hampton turned on Mothershed dealing him vicious blows in
the face. Blood flowed profusely from the wounds made. It was several minutes
before Hampton was overpowered.
Mothershed shot and killed
James Hamrick on the corner of First Avenue and Twentieth Street over a year
ago. The shooting was most sensational. The trial for Mothershed has been set
for next week. Since his incarceration in the jail, Mothershed had been an
exemplary prisoner and has received more liberties than many others. His deed
today gained him additional friendship among the officials of the County
jail.
Montgomery Advertiser,
January 13, 1905- Transcribed by C. Anthony.
WILEY JORDAN
Birmingham, Ala – At
Birmingham, Ala., Young Stovall, who assassinated Wiley Jordan starved himself
to death in jail.
Augusta Gazette, Augusta, Kansas, Friday, March
15, 1895, front page, Submitted by Peggy Thompson
A WICKED SINNER
Sheriff Truss last evening dispatched two of his most trusty deputies to
the Sloss mines. They were each armed with warrants of arrest for one George
Hite. The warrants were issued by Justice Weaver, and accused Mr. Hite with
disturbing a religious meeting and trespassing. The complaining witness was Mr.
Robert Irwin, a leading citizen of the Sloss Mines. There seems to have been a
great deal of difference according to the affidavits submitted by Mr. Irwin and
the childlike statement of Mr. Hite. Mr. Irwin alleges that he called a few of
the chosen about his hearthstone, and was bowed down in prayer when Mr. Hite
entered. The latter joined in the supplications until Mr. Irwin invoked a
special need of grace for Mr. Hite. Mr. Hite was rude enough to interrupt the
prayer, but demanding if Mr. Irwin meant anything personal, it is alleged, with
profane oaths insisting that he was as good as d - s-- of gun as anybody in the
house. Mr. Hite further insisted in a profane way that he didn't believe that
God had anything to do with the whole Irwin outfit, and that the women
especially were children of sin. Mr. Irwin attempted to appease Mr.
Hite's wrath by explaining that they were all, every one assembled under the
roof, children of sin but the explanation fell dead upon MR. Hite. He contended
that he had been invited to the house and then made a target for insults. His
rich vocabulary of oaths again broke into full play. Mr. Irwin and his friends
fled before them and left Mr. Hite in possession of the house. The latter then
gathered up the Bibles and prayer-books and profanely swore that he would use
them as kindling wood to start a bonfire which would consume Mr. Irwin's house.
Mr. Hite, however, thought better of his incendiary purpose and walked out with
the Bibles and prayer-books under his arm - [Birmingham Age]
Marion Herald, (Marion County, AL), July 7, 1887 -
Transcribed and Submitted by Veneta McKinney
