The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-19
A SUNDAY MORNING WAR.
jim. Bracy md Mr.. Commander Shit
at Each Other Until the Amntunl
ton Gaue Ont.

Jim Bracy, the notorious, is in j4il egAir
and his offense this time is of such serious
nature that he is regarded as candidate to-
the penitentiary or chain gang.
On Thursday or Friday Jim amused him
self by administering severe lhrashing tt
his wife, and she retalisted By having war
rant issued for him for assault aud battery o
a high and aggravated nature. She then
went to Mr. W Il Commanders house and
asked his projection, saying that she kaew
Jim would kill her when he learned that she
had caused warrant to be issued for him
The warrant was turoed over to Mr.. Com
mander to be executed on Saturday morning
He went to Jim Bracy's house before
O'Clock and found him at home and in an
unusually pac6ed frame of mind, for he
readily consented to arrest and agreed 10 20
with Mr.. Commander At once, but said he
would not go to Jail He would be on hand
for trixl whenever it should he held he said,
but going 10 jill was out of the question
He started up street with Mr. Commander,
but when be got to the corner of Magnolia
Street, near ST Joseph's Academy, he turned
of, remarking to Mr.. Commander that be
was going thas way, but would be On hand
for his trial MI Commander let him go in
peace, and as he had 10 go in the country,
told Jim that the trial would be at 8 o'clock
and that he would leave the warrant with
Mr. T. Kennedy.
During the day jim went to Mr. Com
mauder's house and tried to get his wife to
come ont, but she refused to do go, as be
threatened to tear her up in two minutes if
he could lay hands on her. Before taking
bis departure, having failed to get The wo-
nan to come out, Jim left word for Mr. Com
mauder that he would not staad trial, that he
did no, intend 10 lie arrested, and that when
anyone came 10 take him they had better
come prepared to kill or get killed
When Mr. Commander returned home
Saturday uighl he wss told what Jim had
said, and he Il! once gel GU. 10 hu t for him
\ bout 4 clock Sunday morning jim was
located, and calling Mr. Singleton Bradford
and Mr Foreman TO his assistance. Mr. Com
rnAnder surrounded The house i called TO
jim to surrender himself jim opened a
window and as hr did SO Mr. Commander
pashed gnn into Jim's face and at the same
time commanded hin 10 throw Up his hands
Jim deliberately knocked the gan barrel 10
one SIDE with his lsi. haze aud fired point
blank at Mr.. Commander with pistol which
he held in his right, the bal passing through
Il! Commanders coat Thsu the bali
opeaed in earnest, ard within ;he Eek, few
minutes ,hr1y-two shots were exchanged.
JIG, received slight wound on one leg, but
it was scarcely more than n scratch. Meme
Of The cfficers were touched After Jim
ammunition gave out he surrendered and was
committed to Jail, where be will be Kept uo'il
court co1venes.
Jim promises to kill his cap,ors as soon
as he gets 'on tcp of The ground" again,
and seems to regret his ffiure TO fill one
or more of them with lead
The rapid discharge Of firearms at such an
early hour Sunday morning startled great
macy .,ecple, who could not imagi, What
was lAtter