The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-10
A Battle Between Moonsh1ne; S
and Revenue officers.
FOUGHT AT KERNERsvlLLE
Father and Son Die Defending
Their Home.
OFFICERS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Robert Jordan Was Killed instantly
But His Son Lived Three Hours
After Being Shot Through
the Body.

the Body.
Greensboro, n. G.. March o.-(Spe-
cian--A terrible fight occurred be-
tween revenue officers and he keepers
of !, blind tiger at the little town of
Kernersyille, eighteen miles from
here. For some time Bob Jordan, a
livery man. has been suspected of sell
ing whiskey, but no proof had been OBJ
tainable.
Sunday night revenue officers JAS. s.
Smith. and Walter Davis left this
place by private conveyance, arriv-
ing there after midnight. Immediate
Iy after day light they repaired TO the
residence Of Bob Jordan, which is also
the residence of his son, Banner Jor-
dan, wife and three children. They
commenced the search of the house
in the presence of old man Jordan and
found one barrel of whiskey and rolled
it out. They then proceeded to the sec
ond floor and found several vessels Of
liquor, after which they started up the
steps leading to the loft when they
were surprised by a load Of buck shot
from a gun in the loft, fred by Banner
Jordan, who was there concealed. The
shot taking effect in the arm Of Of
Ger Davis, wounding him severely
This caused Davis to lose his footing
and he fell through to the floor, young
Jordan also fell and again fired at
Davis, this time hitting him.
About this time Robert Jordan, Ban
ner's father, fired at Smith with q
shot gun and filed him full Of shot.
Then either Smith or Davis fred and
killed old man Jordan instantly. Ban-
ner Jordan, the son lived until 10.30
a. m. One bullet passed entirely
through his body.
The two revenue men came down 10
Greensboro and are at the McAdoo
Hotel. Sheriff McArthur, of Winston
came down with warrants for the ar
rest Of Smith and Davis, but no action
has been taken yet.
The officers are still in Greensboro.
Their condition is considered more ser
ious than first reported, especially
Davis. The muscle Of Smiths left arm
is shot off. Davis was shot by Bannor
Jordan in the groin, besides IN one
hand.
Old man Jordan has the reputation
of being peaceful citizen, but has q
weakness for illicit whiskey. His son,
however. was d desperate character
and has had great many difficulties
ANOTHER VERSION OF IT.
Kernersyille, N. c., March 9.-(Spe-
cial1--A terrific battle took place here
this morning about sunrise between
two revenue men and two blockade
whiskey men. One of the blockaders
was killed instantly and the other, his
son, died soon afterwards form his
wounds. Both of the revenue officers
are seriously wounded.
The revenue officers, Smith and Da-
Wis. arrived here from Greensboro at
I o'clock this morning and going TO the
premises of R. A. Jordan, discovered q
barrel Of whiskey hid in the wood pile.
Seizing the same, they then went to
Jordan's house, asking admfttance, al
leging that they only sought liquor
The request was granted. In going up
stairs. they discovered trap door to
the attic and made an attempt to as
cend, having heard the footsteps Of
Banner Jordan, who occupied the attic,
and who asked the officers not to shoot,
as he would surrender But the officers
began firing.
The father, hearing the fusillade be-
tween the offers and his son, started
upstairs. but was shot through the
body and expired instantly.
Banner Jordan falling through the
ceiling. was pierced with six balls, and
dropped to the floor, dying in three
hours.
n. Al. Jordan was fifty years old and
was good citizen. He leaves wife
and four children. Baner Jordan's age
was 28. He leaves wife and three
children.
Universal gloom hangs over the viii
lage, and the sympathies of the com
munity are with the bereayed.
THE YOUNG MAN DIED GAME.
Winston. N. C., March 81 (Special) -
The town of Kernersville, eleven miles
from here, is greatly stirred up over a
battle between revenue officers James
Smith and Walter Davis, and Bob Jor-
dan and his son Banner, which occurred
at o'clock this morning.
The officers went to Jordan's house
for the purpose of searching it for
blockade whiskey. They found one
keg under wood pile. When they att
| tepted to enter the house, Jordan and
his son fired on the revenue men, who
also began shooting. After several
rounds between the combatants, il was
discovered that Bob Jordan was dead,
and that his son was fatally injured,
and died son afterwards.
Both officers were seriously injured.
Smith is shot to pieces, while Davis is
wounded in the hand and hip. The rev
enue officers would have been killed had
it not been for their breast-plates. They
were able TO take the morning train for
Greensboro.
Banner Jordan, who was fatally
! injured, has been regarded as desper-