The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-19
ATTACKED BY HIS NORKMEN
Ezra Bartholomew Strikes Mr. Cicero
TiSG in His Own Room.
mr.. FISB DRAVSA Pistol ON HIM.

The Difficulty Arose Over a Small Debt
-Barthoiomew and His Partner,
Oliver Britain, Arrested and Jail
ed-Tbey are Set Free With Under
standing that they Leave Town.
Mr.. Cicero Tise was attacked Sat-
urday night by two of his workmen,
at his home, just Northeast of the
city.
Ezra Bartholomew and Oliver Brit
tain were the assailants. They had
been working for Mr.. Tise two weeks,
and by an oversight had been left off
the pay roll that evening. Between
8 and 8 o'clock the TWO men called at
the house and demanded their money.
Bartholomew entered Mr.. TiSe's room
without knocking and was very insul-
tfne-in his language.
Mr.. Tise says he told him he did not
have any money with him but would
pay them early Monday morning. The
men said they wanted the money to
get something to eat. Mrs. Use told
them she would give them something,
and did. This did not satisfy Barthol-
omew who continued to use Insulting
language until Mr.. TiSe took hold OF
him and ordered him to get out of The
house When he did this BartholO-
gering him. At this juncture Mrs.
Tise picked up the fire tongs and was
in the act Of using them when Mr..
Tise instructed her to get the pistol.
She followed his instructions and
would have used it with fearful effect
had not her husband interfered.
Bartholomew at once realized the
situation land dashed out the
door. Mr.. Tise followed and shot
no s,aUS tn ri him Rar-
holomew went out the gate.
Fearing the two men might do him
further injury Mr.. Tise had a warrant
issued for their arrest that night.
Jailor Ziglar, with two policemen,
went to the house where the two men
roOmed, which is near Mr.. Uses fur
niture factory, about 11:30 that night.
The officers were accompanied by Mr..
Tise. Bartholomew and Britain were
asleep but were made to get up and
prepare for Il journey to the Jail.
When asked by one of the officers if
either had any money Bartholomew
replied that he had some owing to
him but he did not know whether he
would ever get it or not. This state
ment irritated Mr.. Tise and withOuf
thinking he gave the fellow who made
the remark a good stroke across the
back with his buggy whip which he
STOPPING over tieing his shoe but he
felt the rap SO distinctly that he
Strengthened up for d minutes rest.
Mr.. Tise says that the two men
came to his house two weeks ago beg
ging for something to eat. He says
he felt sorry for them and hired them,
| agreeing to pay them 81 per month
each with board. After the first weel,
| he made a contract to pay them SIC
| per month without board. He says
| that he is willing now to pay them
| every cent due and set them free, pro-
| vided they will consent to leave the
| city and county within twelve hours
after they are turned loose.
| A SENTINEL reporter called on Bar.
tholomew and Britain at the Jail
| Both told a pretty straight story
about their difficulty. Bartholomew
said that Mr.. Tise hit him first and
that when Mrs. Tise was about tt
pull down on him with the pistol she
| said: 'Get out of here or ~1'll Kill
YOU" l replied: Il will as soon as
Mr.. Tise turns me loose-and [ did
| AS ran out the gate Mr.. Tise shot al
me. / followed to Britain and tolC
| him to look out as bullets were flying
in the air."
| The cost in the case was paid Monday
| afternoon and Bartholomew and Brit
tain consented to leave the town.