The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-15
SHOT IN A COURT HOUSE.
TERRIBLE AFFRAY AT NASHVILLE,
TENN, DUE TO A FEuO.
Andrew Winters Doubtless Fatally
Wounded ut the Hands OF Thomas Jones
"A Bystander Gets n Bullet in the
Groin-His Wound Very Serious.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March IA terri
bic shooting occurred in the upper hall of
the court house shortly after ! o'clock this
afternoon. Thomas Jones shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Andrew Winters.
Five shots were fired, two of which took
effect. One entered just under the
shoulder in front, and ranging inward ani
backward passed out 10 the right of the
spinal column. This is the most serious
wound. The other bullet passed
through the feshy part of the right
arm. The other three shots entered
bench near where Winters fell. Some
months ago one Jones toll gate keeper,
was shot from ambush and killed. An
drew and Joe Winters were charged with
the deed, arrested and indicted, and the
trial for the murder of Jones was set for
today. There had been q long standing
feud between the Jones and Winters and
several fights between them before the
killing OF old man Jones. The court room
was packed with witnesses for prosecu-
ton and defense. Joe Winters was
charged with the murder and Andrew
Winters with being accessory TO the deed.
Joe Winters was released from jail
few days ago on a $4,000 bond, but An
drew Winters was confined in jail. When
the cases were called in criminal court to-
day before Judge Anderson the defend
ants attorney successfully pressed a mo-
ton for O severance, and then the two
cases were continued until next term of
the court. After the disposition OF the
cases Andrew Winters was taken back
TO the Jail and Joe Winters and
his wife remained in the court room to
perfect bond. BY this time the court
room had practically cleared, there re-
naming in the room and halls not more
than twenty people. The lower hall, how
| ever, was filed with people, who had
stopped there to discuss the developments
! in the case. Finally, when Winters
walked out Of the door and was irving 10
60 down the stairway, Thomas Jones, who
was standing near the head OF the steps.
| opened fire on him. using a double-action
hammerless pistol, 50 calibre. The shots
were fred in rapid succession and the re-
| ports created the widest excitement. The
shots were followed by the screams OF Mrs
| Winters, who stood over the PROSTATE
form of her husband, crying "Tom Jones
| shot him ~
Officer Price was about the first to rsach
| Jones. Mr.. Price was standing in the
court room behind the clerks desk and
! he jumped over the railing and out OF the
| door Just in time 10 see Jones fire the last
shot. Mrs. Winters and others who
Witnessed the shooting said Winters fell
at the second shot 1t is thought the
shot through the arm was inflicted after
| Winters had fallen. These witnesses cay
that Jones did not say word 10 Winters
as they passed each other in the hall.
| Jonos was standing near the head Of the
| stairway with his pistol in his hand.
| Officer Price had hold of his arm. Sew
| eral men in an excited manner ran up to
| Jones aud cried Don't let him escape"
| To these cries Jones, in n cool aud solf-
| possessed manner, said: Il am not going
% escape; know what / have done and
| have no wish TO flee."
Jones was at once taken to jail by
| Officer Price and Deputy Sheriff McCamp-
| bell. Jones said 10 the officers that he
| had no regre. TO express for what he had
| done, and that he was willing 20 abide the
consequences. lie told Otiicer Price 20
take care OF his pistol, saying he priced it
above oil else he possessed.
The shooting created the greatest ex-
citement. and in few minutes the court
house corridors were thronged with Deo-
pie all trying to get view OF the wounded
man, but they were forced back ana TIE
door to the criminal court was locked.
James Bondurant, who was standing
near Winters, was struck in the groin by
one of the stray bullets and quite severely
wounded, though his condition Is not
thought to be very dangerous. Winters
was taken TO the hospital and the doctors
think the wound in the back was from a
third ball. Bondurants wound is in the
right side of tie abdomen. The doctors
have so far been unable to ascertain the
course OF the bullet. The hospital physi-
clans think that Winters, though shot
three times, has chance for recovery.
Bondurant was taken home and is resting
easy.