Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-14
TERRIBLE SHOOTING.
AN ALLEGED MURDERER PROBABLY
FATALLY WOUNDED.
His Assoiiant n Member of the Murder
cd Mans Family-Excifement In
Nashvilie's Court-House.
by telegraph to the Dispatch ]

NASHVILLE, TEax.. March 13.-A terrible
shooting occurred in the upper hall OF ths
courthouse here this afternoon. Thomas
Jones SHOT and probably fatally wounded
Joe Winters. Five shots were fred, two OF
which took effect. One bullet entered
just under the left shoulder in front. and,
ranging inward aud backward. passed out
to the right of the spinal column. The
second passed through the fleshy part OF
the right Irm. The other three shots en-
tered bench near where Winters fell.
Some months ago one Jones toll-gete
keeper was shot from ambush and killed.
Andrew and Joe Winters were charged
with The deed. arrested and indicted. and
the trial for the murder Of Jones was set
for to-day.
LoNG-sTASDING TEUD.
There had been long standing fcud be-
tween the Joneses and the Ninterses aud
several fights between them had occurred
before the killing of old man Jones.
The courtroom was packed with wit
nesses for the prosecution and the defence.
Joe Winters was charged with the murder
and Andrew Winters with being accessory
to the deed. Joe Winters was released
from iail few days ago on $4,000 bond,
but Andrew Winters was conhEed IN lail.
When the cases were called IN the Cflmi-
nal Court TO-DAY before Judge Anderson
the defendants successfully pressed mo-
tion for "a severance. and then the cases
we're continued until the next term of the
court.
After the disposition Of the cases An
drew Winters was taken back 10 lall and
doe Winters and his wife remained IN the
courtroom TO perfect JOe's bond. By this
time the courtroom had been practically
it,t IN and
halls numbering not more than twenty
people. The lower hail, however, was
flled with people who had stopped there
TO dlscuss the developments IN the case.
JONES OPENS FIBT.
Finally. when Winters walked out Of tho
door aud was trying TO 60 down the star
wav, Thomas Jones, who was standing
uenr the head OF the steps. opened fire on
him, using doubie-action. hammeries5
pistol Tho shots were fired IN rapid sue
cessIOn and the reports created the widest
excitement The shots were immediately
| followed bv the screams of Mrs. winters.
who stood over the PROSTATE form OF her
husband, CRYING. TON Jones shot him.
Officer Price was about the first 70 reach
Jones. He was standing III the COURTROOM
| behind the Clerks desk, and he jumped
over the railing and out IL the door Iust IN
| time to gee Jones fire the last shot. MIS-.
Winters and others WnO Wltnce9ei tno
shooting said that Winters fell at the
second shot IL is thought tho shot through
the arm was inflicted after Winters had
| fallen.
HAD NOTHING TO SAY.
The witnesses say that Jones did not say
I n word TO Winters a they passed each
| other in the hall. Jones was standing at
the head Of the stairway with ms pistol IN
his hand. Officer Price had mold OF his
arm. Several men IN an excited manner
ran up to Jones and cried: Don't let him
| escape." 20 these cries Jones. in self
ncssessed manner. said: ~ am not going
10 escape. ] know what have done, and
have no wish 70 hee." Jones was at once
teken TO iail by Officer Price and Deputy
Sheriff McCampbe!l.
A BY-srANDER WOUNDED.
James BonduTant. who was standing
| near the Wlnterses. was struck n the groin
bv one Of the stray bullets and quite Sc
verely wounded, though his condition Is
not thought TO be very dangerous.
Winters was taken 20 the City Hospital.