The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-17

jenkins and Holloway, about that time
rushed to the door aod began firing too.
jenkins told Martin about that time
to 60 to the back alleyway to keep him
from comm out, aud Martin did so,
standing there until he was called
away. When Sheppard fell. | turned
and walked out of the door thinking
maybe be was dead. AS | walked out
of the door he shot a. me agair. In
mediately Holloway aud jenkins re-
turned the FIRE. That is about all about
the shooting. We arrested him, put
him in wagon, and. with the assist
auce Of several constables. We took MIN
to the penitentiary, and turned him
over to the authorities to serve out his
sentence Of eight months, imposed on
him by Judge Townsend for selling
whiskey. This is a correct statement
of the whole facts. One of Sheppard's
bullets grszed the left side OF my
neck"
CONSTABLE JENKINS SIDE.
Constable jenkins gave the following
statement of the affair Il had business
at the State department this evening.
l vas requested by officials not to leave
towo. which l had arranged aud cx-
pected to do later. While at the State
House I was met by Lieut.. Speed, who
Informed me of the fact that he had a
warrant for the arrest of VIM. Shop
pard With an order to carry him to the
peniteotiary He asked me to 60 at
once to our room, where the other con-
stables we're expected to be, and see to
the proper placing of the same to sur
round Sheppard to prevent his escape
Mr.. Speed was to come in from the
back way, I and Mr. Martin went down
Geryais street, while Mr. Beach, Mr..
Holloway aud Mr.. Davis went a back
way. After going down Gervais street,
I saw Sheppard at bis place Of business
We waited for some time and saw Mr..
Speed come and turn the corner and
go to Sheppard with Holloway. | said
to Martin Now we've got him let's
CO. We crossed directly across the
street. About the time | got to the
pavement. Sheppard fired at Speed.
At the time Of the fire Speed lodged to
the right. The ball grazed my neck.
Speed returned the fire, and | fred
almost at the safe time Sheppard
lodged behind the screen He jumped
in an instant from behind the screen
aud fired again. fred blck at him.
There were come other shots passed. |
held till saw Sheppard come from be-
hird the screen in the attitude Of firing
again. then fred and be lodged
back. Thinking that he was shot, |
instructed Constable Martin 10 make
for the rear Of the building, and if be
attempted to come out to catch him.
About this time, Two or three police
uen came up aud said "Geoslemen,
cease firing l told them all right,
to 60 in and get Sheppard. There
was some parley about the door.
I. after they had got in front of the
door, made for the bacx of the build
ing to make sure that Sheppard did
not escape. While there, | was ap-
prised of the fact that the police bad
secured him. returned to the front.
where the shooting occurred. At that
time die not kucu but what Speed
vas iojurcd With the assistance of
the police, We carried him to the penl-
,entiary'
Constable Holloway made statements
corrobora;ipg the two above state
meuts.
CHIEF DAYS STORY.
Chief of Police Daily gave very
complete story Of the affair and be is
most capable Of telling the story, as be
was right on the spot. He says: Il
had been over about the Hill House.
across the street, LOOKING after some
matters. When | came out aud start
ed up street I saw.William Sheppard
and two or three others standing on the
sidewalk. Glanciog up the street |
saw Speed coming up from the corner
with Constable Holloway. When they
came up. jenkins aud Martir crossed
the street from where was. | came
aloog behind them with Officers Shep-
pard and BolaDd kept looking
around TO where Speed and Holloway
we're. These two walked up the step
of the store. jenkins and Martin be-
gan TO run ahead of me, aod jenkins
began to shoot into the store, but | cant
tell who fred the first shot. did not
hear any shots before | saw jenkins
Ere Sheppard was inside the store.
Speed stepped back of the steps and
fred once or twice ia!o the building.
Holloway shot into the store from the
sidewalk once or twice. wentu and
hollered to them to cease firing