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the mules said. "Gentlemen, hold up a
minute. We are state officers. II you are
hauling whiskey come and surrender Some
one in the wagon said all right, but almost
Immediately began firing at me; | was the
! tallest. and the other constables lodged back,
and then jumped to each side OF the mules
dou bile. barrelled Shotgun and shot once into
! the wagon. the gun came nnoreeched and l
| dropped 1t and pulled my pistol running
around the wagon. ! discovered Two men De-
hind the wagon shooting at the constables.
When Pettigrew fell heard one OF them say
q got one of them They then broke and rem.
! All the time Toland and Pettlgrew were on
each side. pouring shots into the wagon. The
shooting ceased, and went down into the
| road. where the mules were, and heard Toland
say he was shot.
"Peltlgrew said, oh, John, come to me
head, and did 30. Toland called ME and |
went 10 him and saw the other men In the
bushes, fifty yards In the rear OF the wagon.
which were shot. Finally sent Buyce, with
Ioland to Spartanburg.. Pettigrew was too
seriously hurt 10 send in IL wagon. and as
soon as | could get To him carried him to
Mr.. ]. l.. Waddllrs | heard some one groan.
Ing In the wagon and asked him his name.
He said he was Bill Durham, and that he was
shot all TO pieces. l asked him who else was
in the wagon with him and he said Jack
Fisher. and he was killed dead.
EVEN CoNsTABLEs AND MooNsHINERs En-
PECT TO GO TO HEAVEN.
durham began praying, and Pettigrew
hearlng him, ask ed him 10 forgive him and
meet him In heaven" About an hour later
ing the shooting it was impossible to see each
OTHER except by the flashes of the pistols as
the night was very dark"
THE ARMS OF THE CoNsTABLEs.
The constables were armed as follows:
Stewart-DOuble-ba e-barrelled shotgun and 45
alibre pistol.
Toland-I5 or 50 calibre carbine and fl call.
bre double.action Colts revolver.
Pettigrew-45 cailbre pistol.
The shooting was first with the large arms,
the cOnslables afterwards using pistols.
WHAT WAS DISCOVERED THIS MORNING.
In company with others. Constable Stewart
searched the country around this morning.
AT the back OF the wagon five empty shells
were found.
In the woods nearby a white horse was
found With his bride tangled In the bushes.
Near the horse were heavy Overcoat and a
rubber ulster. There were nothing In the
p0cke's or the overcoats ~ Identity them.
There were also tracks OF another horse
back OF the wagon. and It was discovered that
the men we're on horsebpck, instead of slid
ing out of the wagon as was supposed.
By Fishers side was found .barrell-
ed shot gun, loaded, and IS calibre pistol,
with one or two shells still In H. under his
arm.
On one side OF Durham was 16shooter
Winch ester, with four sheels still remaining
In IL, and an unloaueG pistol, with the sea-
bard cutched under his arm.
In the wagon we're lt9 gallons OF whiskey,
in two barrels, three kegs and one jug. One
OF the kegs had been about empiled. The
wagon also contained feed for the mules, and
bread, meat, etc, for the men.
Fisher was shot In three places, and
Durham in two Constable Stewart thinks
that Durham fired the first shot, and received
the first wound In return.
ANOTHER MAN MAY BE WOUNDED.
The constables think that one OF the par
ties back of the wagon was hit and current
report says his name was Brown. Dilligent
search failed to discover any signs OF him.