Show OVER ASALARl Exciting Street Duel and u Death the Result Birmingham Ala Juno lAt Bessemer Besse-mer Ala this morning Bert Rockett a former clerk called at the wholesale liquor store of Albert Benson and demanded de-manded back salary which he said that Benson owed him A quarrel followed resulting in Rockett drawing a big jackknife jack-knife and driving Benson trom his own store Benson told him he would see him again Late this afternoon the men met on the most prominent street in town and renewed the quarrel Rockett suggesting sug-gesting that they fight it out and asked Benson if he was armed IJenson said he was ready and both drew pistols and began hiring They emptied their revolvers re-volvers after which Benson proposed to finish the fight with their profose As Rockett stepped forward he fell dead having been shot just below the heart Benson who was unhurt was jailed |