Transcribed from the original newspaper The Smithfield Herald Tuesday April 13, 1919

Deputy Sheriff  J. Alph Wall Killed

Was shot Friday night by blockaders when he raided their stills near Kenly-

died Sunday and was buried Monday at his old home near Archer Lodge-Funeral held from White Oak Baptist Church.

Eight Men Arrested and Lodged in Jail.

About nine o'clock Friday night, April 11,Deputy Sheriff J. Alph Wall,of Smithfield, accompanied by messrs. J.D. Stephenson, Walter H. Parrish and W.H. Stevens made a raid on a large blockade still and a small one,both running near together in Beulah township, about four miles west from Kenly.

There were seven or eight men at the stills. When within a few steps of the men Mr. Wall called on them to throw up their hands and all complied except one, who fired at Mr. Wall twicw in rapid succession with a breech-loading shot gun. As soon as the shots were fired the other men ran the exception of Charley Morris,who was promtly arrested. One of the shots took effect just under Mr. Wall's left arm piercing the lung. A physician was called to Mr. Wall and after his wounds were dressed he was taken to Selma from which he was taken to Raleigh Saturday morning to a hospital for treatment. All day and Saturday night and Sunday morning his life seemed to hang in the balance with the chances very much against his recovery. He died Sunday afternoon and his body was carried to Clayton Monday,from which it was taken to the home neighborhood of the deceased near Archer Lodge.

Funeral services were held at White Oak Baptist Church near the country home of the deceased yesterday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. A.A. Pippin, of Wakefield and Rev. H.W. Baucom, of Smithfield.

The paal bearers were: J.M. Turley, W.J. Massey, W.T. Adams, J.T. Talton, Ivan Whitley, D.L. Barbour, S.S. Holt and J.D. Stephenson. The funeral was one of the most largely attended ever held in Wilders township. Mr. Wall was exceedingly popular up there and the people were present to pay a last tribute of respect to their friend and neighbor. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.

Surving the deceased besides his wife, who was with him when he died are five children, two brothers and four sisters; R.E. Wall of Savanah , Georgia M.R. Wall, of Selma; Mrs. T.A. Branham, of Raleigh; Mrs. A.L. Batton of Archer; Mrs. John Woodard of Princeton; and Mrs. W.H. Austin of Durham.

Mr. Wall moved to Smithfield only a few months ago, when he was appointed Chief Field Deputy by Sheriff Massey and had made a large number of friends here.

Before Mr. Wall moved to Smithfield last winter he had served for several years as deputy in Wilders.

After the shooting Friday night Smithfield was notified and after midnight former Sheriff Grimes and former Deputy C.H. Johnson went to the scene and assisted in bringing back the party and also morris, the blockader that was caught.

Saturday six more men were arrested and brought to jail. Those brought then are Jesse Hales and his son Milford Hales, Clyde Davis , Spain Bailey, John Stancil and W.H. Hall four of this number were carried to Raleigh Saturday evening and lodged in the state penitentiary. It is understood ther was one negro in the crowd who had not been arrested at last accounts.

The big still taken from the blockaders was viewed last Saturday by many who had heard of the shooting.

Deputy W.A. Parrish yesterday went into the section where the tragic affair took place and arrested Paul Taylor, a white man, who was lodged in jail here last night.