The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-14
FIVE SHOTS AT HIS FOE.
TOM JONES yORrSLLY Wounds JOE
WINTERS ~ COURT.
Tragic Ending Of an Old Feud Between Two
Tennessee Fsmllies-A Bystander
Seriously shot.

NASHVILLE. TENN. March IA
terrible shooting occurred in the upper
hall Of the courthouse this afternoon.
Thomas Jones shot and fatally wounded
Joe Winters. Five shots were fred. two
OF which took effect. One entered lust
under the left shoulder in front and rang
ing inward and backwards. passed out
to the right OF the spinal column. The
second bullet passed through the feshy
part of the right arm. The other three
shots entered a bench near where Win
ters fell.
Some months ago one Jones, toli-gate
keeper, was shot from ambush and Killed.
Andrew and Joe Winters we're charged
with the deed. arrested and Indicted. and
the trial for the murder OF Jones was set
for to-day. There has been long stand
ing feud between the Joneses and the Win
ters, and several fights between them oc-
CURED before the killing OF old man
Jones. rhe courtroom was packed with
witnesses for the prosecution and the
defense
Joe Winters was charged with the MUIR
der. and Andrew Winters with being ac-
cessory to the deed. Joe Winters was re-
leased from jail few days ago on a
$4,000 bond. but Andrew Winters was
confined IN prison.
When the cases were called IN the crimi-
nal court to-day before Judge Anderson
the defendants successfully pressed the
motion for severance. and then the
cases were continued until the next term
OF the court.
After the disposition Of the cases An
drew Winters was taken back To Jail and
Joe Winters and his wife remained In the
courtroom TO perfect a bond By this
time tho courtroom had been practically
cleared, those remaining In the room and
halls numbering not more than twenty
people The lower hall. however. was
nllcd with people who had stopped here
60 discuss the developments I'm the case,
Finally Winters walked ont OF the door,
and was trying to 20 down the stairway
when Thomas Jones. who was standing
near the head of the steps opened fire on
him, using a dOuble-actlOn hammerless
pistoi The shots We're fired IN rapid sue
cesson. and the reports created the Wild
est excitement. The shots were imme.
diately followed by the screams Of Mrs.
Winters. who stood over the prostrats
form OF her husband, crying. Tom Jones
shot him
officer Price was about tho rrst to reach
Jones. Price was standing I'm the court
room behind the clerks desk. and he
jumped over the railing and out OF the door
Just in time TO see Jones fire The last shot.
Mrs. Winters and others who witnessed
the shooting. said that Winters fell at
the second shot. IL Is thought that the
shot through the arm was inflicted after
Winters had fallen. The witnesses say
that Jones did not say a word 10 Winters
as they passed each other In the hall.
Jones was standing al 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 ~
Jones and cried. Don't let him escape"
To these cries. Jones In a self-possessed
manner. said: 81 am not going 70 escape.
I know what | have done and have no
Wish 10 fee" Jones was az once taken
10 jail by Officer Price and Deputy
Sheriff McCampbell..
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 10 be very dangerous.
Winters was taken 10 the city hospital.