The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-27
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
J. a. Reeder Instantly Killed by Jason
Summers in I. w. Faut's BarrooIn.

times wonder why pistols were ever
made. But they are here, and so long
as they remain men will be killed.
This time the deed is in our quiet
little town.
Between and ) o'clock or Monday
afternoon the report Of a pistol Is heard
in the barroom of I. w. Fant, a man
runs to the door with the blood rush
ing from his mouth, falls, and Is dead.
J. 4. Reeder is the victim, young
boy, 16 or II years old, Jason Summers,
fires the fatal shot.
Jason Summers is nephew of Mr..
II. G. Summers, and has not been IN
Newt berry a great while. He has been
clerking for Fant for only about d
month.
J. \. Reeder is an only son of Mr..
.Alf Reeder, who lives near Jalapa. He
was about 32 years old and unmarried.
He had been drinking during the day
on Monday and was said to have been
considerably under the influence or
whiskey when the difficulty which re-
suited in the shooting arose.
We shall let the witnesses who saw 1t
tell the story. and give below all ao-
stract of the testimony before
THE CoRONER's INQUEST.
John w. Mccullough was the first
witness sworn at the inquest. He SAID:
Il live at Jalapa. Was in Newberry
9th of March, 1890. Knew Jack
Reeder. Saw him about town all day
during Monday. He was shot by Jason
Summers. I was present at the shoot
inc. l was in Fant's bar early IN the
morning and saw young man L sup
posed to be.Sunmers. Heard a quarrel
between Summers and Reeder some
time before the shooting. The lie was
passed and Reeder walked out. Reeder
returned after some ten of fifteen
minutes. After Reeder returned, the
lie was given again. Summers reached
over the counter and caught Reeder by
the beard and shot. | looked around
and Reeder was dead. Reeder made
no threats and I saw no pistol nor knife
in his hands. Summers was behind the
counter. did not see Summers pistol.
Saw no pistol at all. Reeder walked to
the door and fell. He did not speak
Never said word after he was shot.
Never heard Reeder say he was going
ont to get a pistol. Don't remember
whether Summers spoke or not"
DR.. Jas. K. Glider was then sworn
and read the following certificate: y
hereby certify that l have examined
the body of Mr.. J. A. Reeder and find
that he came to his death from the
| effects of a gun shot wound III left
breast, entering ahout two inches
above nipple. JAS. K. GLIDER, NJ. D.
March 9th, 1890.
p. B. Reeder was next sworn: -. A.
Reeder is first cousin of mine. Sa"
him to-day in Newberry. Was present
when shooting took place. Occurred IN
| Fants barroom, between and ,
O'Clock. Words passed between Jason
Summers and J. 4. Reeder. Both
passed the lie. Could not say which
gave the lie first. Summers shot from
| behind the counter. He caught Reeder
bv the beard before he shot. Reeder
walked TO the door after he was shot.
! Occurred in trout part of store. Fell IN
| the door. Was not dead when he fell.
I walked out. Reeder didn't do any
thing when Summers caught him.
Shot soon after he caught beard. Lie
was given when he caught beard
Never saw anything in Reeder's hand
| Summers was standing behind the
counter. They had some words before
the shooting. Lie had been given be,
/ fore. ReedeE said he would go out and
ge. pistol. That was about ten min:
| utes before the shooting. Summers told
| Ilev w. FAINT that Reeder said he would
shoot him 7Fant) to see him kick
Reeder said it was lie.n
Iley W. FAINT sworn said: Jason
Summers was my barkeeper. Has been
in my employ not quite a month. Was
a q.iet, orderly boy. Reeder came tc
M: bar when be came to town. Was
| in my bar to-day. Reeder cursed Sum
mers for liar. Summers said, you
did say son and cursed him back
Reeder said he was going out to Whites
| to get gun. Reeder cursed Summers
! and reached behind TO his back pocket
as if to draw his pistol. After this Sum
mers fired from behind the counter.
didn't.see any catching by the beard
They had had some dispute and Sum
mers told Reeder's friends be was not
mad. Reeder's friends said there would
be no difficulty: I did not fear any
trouble. Did not see any pistol. Sum:
mers kept his pistol in The drawer.
saw no pistol on Reeder."
| Samuel P. Fant sworn said: Gam
brother Of 7. W. FAINT. Don't work at
bar. Was in bar when shooting took
place. l heard Jack Reeder call Jason
Summers a lie. Reeder had his foot
on the railing and his hand on his biz
pocket as he walked up to the counter
Was talking over former row. Sum
mers fired. Reeder did not. Saw nc
pistol in Reeder's hand. Reeder looked
as if he was trying to get his hand or
Summers and other hand on his hif
pocket. Did not see Reeder have pistol
Only one shot fired, by Summers iron
behind the counter. Didn't have hole
of Reeder when he shot Saw Reede
grab at Summers before he fired"
This closed the testimony before thu
Coroner and the jury brought in th'
usual verdict in such cases.
Coroner Buist issued a warrant 70
Summers and he was committed t.
iail. He had made no attemp. t
escape and was taken in charge b,
Sheriff Riser soon after the shooting.
Biease d Blease, Johnstone & Crofner
and y. J. Pope have been retained t.
defend Summers.
After Reeder's body had beer
viewed by the jury it was prepared 70
burial and removed to the residence o
Jas. X. ?. Goggans, where it remaine'
until Tuesday afternoon, when it wa
carried to his home near Jalapa. /
was buried yesterday at Bush Rive
church.
Summers was brought before Judg
Izlar on Tuesday on writ of ha6ea
corpus, and application for bail wa