The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-29
4 CHRISTMAS EVE CAPTURE.
Banner Jordan Captured Near KGr-
lerSVille.
BOB EeARFHUR'S COUP De MAIN.
The Sheriff and His Assistants Rushed
Suddenly Into the House Where
Jordan Was Sleeping and SEIZED
Him While AsIeep-He Was Badly
Scared-An Interview With Him.


Banner Jordan, of Kernersville, who
has the reputation of being an outlaw,
is now peeping out from behind the
iron bars in the Forsyth jail.
Sheriff Macarthur, who is proving
himself a terror TO eEil-doers, made
the arrest about one O'Clock Saturday
night. He found Jordan at the home
of his fathers. Robert Jordan, nearKer
nersville. The Sheriff was accompanied
by Policemen Valentine and Adams
and Joseph Black. The latter had been
around kernersyille for several days
watching for Jordan to come to his
fathers. Upon his arrival Black inn
mediately notified the Sheriff who
deputized the policemen to go with
him. 1t WAS after dark Saturday
evening when they left Winston.
Upon their arrival at Jordan's house
the Sheriff notified his men that he
meant business: that he would knock
at the door and as soon as it was open
ed would rush in the house. He told
his deputies to follow him. IF Jor-
dan should shoot me, save yourselves
by killing him." continued the Sheriff.
When the door was opened every
man was at his post. They rushed in
the house and found Jordan in the
bed asleep. without saying word
the Sheriff fastened his nippers on
his prisoners arms, which awakened
Jordan. He was. of course horrified
at the realization. The Officers say
that he was so excited for some time
it seemed that he would go into
spasms.
After Banner had dressed himself
he was carried to the train which
came uD shortly after their ar
rival at the Kernersville depot. He
was then brought on to Winston and
lodged in jail.
A SENTINEL reporter called at the
iail last Monday for an interview with
Jordan. He was sitting on his ham
mock with his shoes and coat of. He
talked freely and was not 10th to an
swer all questions prOpounded by the
reporter.
After telling the story about his
arrest, Jordan said: The only
charge against me l know Of is for
shooting Alexander Conner in Ran
d0lph county about eleven months
ago. Our difficulty originated by Con-
nor reporting ne for selling whiskey
while in Randolph. When l called
on him to ask him what business 1t
was Of his to report me, Conner began
cursing and drew his knife on me.
In order to defend myself [ drew my
pistol and shot him twice where |
aimed-in the thigh Of the left leg.
Immediately after the difficulty /
made my escape. Officers have made
various attempts to arrest me but all
their efforts proved futile until
| Saturday night. 1t was what might
| be termed an accident that McAurthul
| got me- | went home to spend the
| holidays thinking that no Officer
would come after me, especially Oh
| Christmas eve night. Sheriff league
| came after me twice but was away
| from home both times.
"W0uld it not have been better fol
you to have given yourself up to The
| officers Immediately 3fter the shoot
| ing % asked the reporter.
| tPerhaps it would" said Jordan
''but l had a reason for not doing SO
[ knew there was q hard class of PEG
| pie in that section and l did not know
| but what they might decide to Lynch
! me-"
| Had that been the only objection
would you have given yourself up?
| queried the man of news
/ Il cannot say now whether L woult
or not" answered the prisoner.
Jordan will be sent to Randolph
| for trial.
Jordan says that the only witnesse
were: Thad Taylor and Thoma
Lambe, who were with him at tn
time ofthe difficulty. They, however
| have left for parts unknown.