The morning times., 1896-02-22
WIS It Fur B[lfAMAIL !?
Ugly charggs Against the Jack
son City Raiding Party.
PALMER DID NOT ORDER II
Wounded Deputy Deuterman Admits
That the Sheriff Was Ignorant OF
the Plot-He Denies, However, the
Accusation That I'll First Demanded
Money mNelson-Inque Today

\ 4 eh'hSi ibNCctiEdttOH VI tuN ifiuibNi nt
Jackson City on Thursday night has
| brought to light the fact that the raid
was not a regularly constituted one and
was not authorized by Sheriff Palmer.
| 1t is alleged that the whole affair was
| the result of scheme on the part OF
| the participating officials to levy black
mail on the proprietors of the gambling
! joint rather than TO enforce the law and
break up their Illegal business.
| Nelson, who did the shooting, was seen
| last night at Alexandria and became more
communicative than he has been hereto
/ fore
He said that Deputy sheriffs Deuterman,
Johnson, Hines and another negro came to
his place early In the evening and spent
some time shooting crap over the bar.
DEPUTIES PLAYED CRAP.
Nelson took a hand in the game, and
laughed and talked with his customers.
| AT this time the rear room was filled
| with men who were "bucking" the different
games, and anyone standing In the front
| room could have easily discerned from
the sound and talk that there was gambling
on the premises.
When the men had tired of the crap
game. continued Nelson, they left, first,
however. taking drink all around. They
had not been gone many minutes, however.
when the door was thrown open and in
| rushed Deutman, Johnson, and Hines, fol-
lowed by crowd OF negroes.
They demanded money, saying that they
We're aware gambling was going ON and
that they would rad the place unless
money was forthcoming. W hen be refused
to comply with their demands, johnson,
who had been flourishing Il revolver.
opened fire aud he, Nelson. snatehed up
his pistol and shot in selfdefcnse-
NELSON'S SIDE OF THE CASE.
He believed his. life to be in danger
and at the first opportunity made for The
door AS he passed out Il shot was fired
that barely missed him, ard he felt the
wind OF the bullet as it sped past his head.
Nelson's story about the Officers shoot
ing craps across the bar was confirmed
by several persons who were IN the saloon
at the time.
These developments put an entirely new
aspect on the affait, and il Nelson's story
| be true, what Fas thought to be a some
what tardy awakening to duty on the part
Of the sheriff aud his deputies turns out to
be horse of another color.
Deputy Deuterma3 was confronted with
the statement that the supposed raid was
but blackmailing scheme. He denied this
most emphatieaHy, but seemed uneasy and
very much Illustrated by the question.
He flushed when asked point blank how
much he demanded from Nelson.
PALMER DID NOT. AUTHORIZE IT.
Detfterman said, Therafd was asnotplanned
beforehand. Sheriff Palmer knew nothing
about it untilithe whole affair was over.
He did not alIthmize pe. to make the raid
and L said nothing. to him about tue mat
ter.
Between and = O'Clock on Thursday
night entered Nelson's place TO have look
around and see what WAS going on there.
i went from the door directly to the bar
and ordered a drink. | saw Nelson but
had noeonyersatioH with him on nysHbject-
Ii he says that / asked him for money he
says what is not true
Il did not go into the back room. but from
where / stood at the bar could SEE. and
hear enough to confirm my suspicious that
there was gambling back there.
l went out without speaking TO any one
| except the man who gave me the drink.
DEUTERMAN's VERSION.
From Nelson place / walked up the
| made up my mind to raid the place. l
knew l should find lot of men at the store
| and felt confident could orgauiZe posse.
Il did not expect any serious trouble with
Nelson, and had no idea there would be
any shooting. In the store l found a
large crowd and selecting five men depu-
/ ttZed them, and we all returned to Mel
sons. When we went in / told them I
L of no 10
were all under arrest
Then the firing began, and you know
/ the rest, and bow we were finally brought
here. ] was completely taken aback when
the shooting began, and did not think
foramomentthats such thing would happen
Only three Of our men We're armed. John
son, myself and another, carrying pistols.
Peg o'Neale came in to help US, and
used his gun. but that only made four
against dozen.
AN EMPHATIC DENIAL.
"No, sir, there was no attempt at black
mail, and ! did not ask Nelson or any of
his gang for money at any time"
Sheriff Palmer came to the city yesterday
afternoon and went to Emergency Hospital.
He did not see Deutman and 1t Is under
stood that be did not ask to see him. His
| object was to get an important paper that
the deputy sheriff had on his person at the
time of the raid, and which he feared was
lost. The paper had no connection with
| the Jackson City affair.
Later in the day the sheriff paid a visit
to the scene Of the tragedy and arrested
two colered men, Grant Spears and Frank
Morriss on suspicion of being connected
with the shooting. He-teok them to Alex
andria and lodged them in Jail.
Nelson was also removed to the iaiI by
the sheriff daring1 the afternoon
While Nelson WAS confined in the police
station he was Visited by a number of
persons, among whom was Eddie Heath,
who remained with him for some time
1t is thought probable that Judge Chi
chester, of the county court, will have q
special grand Jury Summoned for the Febru-
ary term of theseoHrt which begins on Mon
day next, and that Nelson may be tried
next week. ] *
The coroner will hold all inquest at Jack
son City thisImorning.
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