Killing Near Northport

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Source Type

Newspapers

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Tuscaloosa News

Publication Place

Tuscaloosa, AL

Publication Date

05/18/1910

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KILLING NEAR NORTHPORT. Jack Brown, a negro man, was kill- ed by Constable Alf. Powell, on the Smith place three miles from town on the Byler road, at about 10 o'- clock Monday night. The officer went to Brown's house with a warrant for his arrest. He had with him Amon Christian and Vassa Adams. The former went to the house with officer Powell to make the arrest, while the latter remain- ed with the horse and buggy in which they were riding. They knocked at the door and were admitted, Christian going in first. The Con- stable informed Brown that he had a warrant for his arrest, and Brown replied that he reckoned not, and, at the same time, reached for his gun, a single barrel shotgun, and brought it out for action, whereupon officer Powell fired upon him with a pistol several times. More than one shot struck Brown in the temple and he was killed instantly. Powell expressed great regret for he sad affair, and declares that, only to save his own life could he have been forced to do such a thing. Coroner Rogers and Marshall Bill Moore went to the house Tuesday morning where the body still lay but it was not deemed necessary to hold an inquest. The dead man leaves a wife and several children

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