The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-09
THE SHOOTING AT HILLS8ORO.
various Reports of the Revenue Raid.
in Which Negro was KilIed..and
Officer kirkpatrick Shot,

various reports OF the Revenue Raid.
in Which Negro was KilIed..and
Officer kirkpatrick Shot.
Reports from Greensboro are to the
effect that Officer kirkpatrick, who was
shot at Hillsboro some days ago while
looking for illicit distilleries, is in a
very unfavorable condition. He is suf-
fering greatly, and is closely kept in a
dark room. and requires the most yigi-
liant medical attention.
Various reports have been sent ont
about the occurrence, and they differ so
much that positive facts in the case are
not yet known, and it is probable that
they will not be reached until there is
Judicial hearing.
One Report Of the Shooting.
a gentleman who resides near Hills
boro and who is conversant with the
matter as 1t is understood in that COM
munity, gave the CHRONICLE the follow
ing account of the affair yesterday:
Officer kirkpatrick, leading party of
officers and deputies, started from
Hillsboro to look for some illicit distil-
leries which were said to be located few
miles distant. The members of the party
were Special Deputy Collector Patter
son, and deputies Dixon, Gates, and
Dodson.
After going few miles they met
cOlored man of whom they made in
qulry concerning the stills, and he
said he would guide them to the place.
They followed him for some distance
and n cInhf of
approaching the cabin they saw the col
ored mans sister, who was milking the
COW. he remarked to her as he passed,
81 have got big crowd with me-" then
started toward the cabin. The officers
called to him to halt; but he walked
on, and without turning around said, II
will be back in minute. AS the negro
reached the cabin Kirkpatrick fired at
him with q pistol. The negro then
seized gun and returned the fire, the
shot striking the officers face, mutila-
ting it fearfully and tearing out one
eye. Officer Patterson then fired at the
negro with pistol. He staggerd few
steps and then fell on his face dead.
Parties some distance from the scene
state that they heard three shots-the
first pistol shot, the second gun, and
then pistol again.
Near the cabin were tracks and signs
| showing where the horses bad run up
to the door, and the indications were
that they had been reigned up sud-
denly.
These are understood to be the facts by
the community around Hillsboro, and
there is considerable indignation among
people The supposition among them
is that the officers undertook to force
the negro to show them the way to the
illicit distilleries. A warrant of arrest
was sworn out against the officers by q
Baptist preacher in the community, re-
turnable before Judge Armfield at Hills.
boro on next Tuesday.
Another Account.
Officer Il. Fl. Brooks was IN the CITY
yesterday, and the CHRONICLE had an
interview with him concerning the af-
fair. He was not at the place of the ia
tai occurrence, but he was quickly
summoned and had the earliest advices
Of the affair. He said Z:
''The officers left Hillsboro about
four o'clock in the morning. and after
going few miles found two places
where stills had evidently been located
They met colored man named Henry
Mack and asked him to show
them the way to a place they
named. He said he could
lead them to that place by a new and
nearer route than the one they were
taking. He led them into a by-road
and they soon approached a cabin
They passed colored woman to whom
Mack spoke. Then he said he wanted
to 60 into the cabin moment. Th,
officers followed him closely up to tin,
house and the negro entered Wher
he went in, he seized gun, lleveled i
and fred at kirkpatrick at distanc
, of only ten feet, and how the officer es
capped instant death is mystery. Tw,
hundred shot struck him in the fac
tearing it all to peices and destroyin,
one of his eyes. The negro then aimee
I at another officer, but before he coul,
fire, officer Patterson shot him en-,
killed him.
| Officer Brooks stated that the negr
3 was tough character and that he, wit
his father, has for long time bee
| under heavy suspicion as desperate an
dangerous illicit distiller. He state
4 that warrants had been issued for tn
s arrest of the officers, and that Kirkpa
rick was subject to the warrants, an
. that Patterson and Dodson were no
l in custody. 1t is expected that the
will have hearing before Judge Arm
:. field at Hillsboro next Tuesday.