The evening times., 1896-02-21
NELSON IS NOW IN JAIL
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is divided by partitions into three com
| Part'nents. The front room is the sa loon
The middle room has apparently no use, ex
cept 10 give the inmates time to eludc the
| Objects should they be raidcd and the real
room, which also has back door, opepipr
upon the river, Is the gambling room. A big
| iaro table takes up one end OF 1t, and small
OAK card tables were scattered around the
room.
| when Deuterman and his men entered ths
saloon door they started back toward tho
| iHsI partition. The deputy sheriff is wei
| known In the Town, and his appearance ex
cited some little suspicion. but for a few
| seconds there was no demonstra tion. Then
wnen MS Men were all in Deuterniu n reached
| In his pocket to draw his gun. and said:
| Gentienien. am deputy marshal and
you are all under arrest
were radedi" came In a chorus from
the aggregation of tougbs In the saloon.
and the ma Iority of them made wild rush
for the door. As they did SO a shot was
| fired, seemingly coming through the win
dow from the outside. The shatter of the
glass was followed by somebody jumping
on the bar and turning one OF the lamps out.
Then in the gloomy light OF single lamp
a voiley was fired, coming from Nelson,
Harry Gambler also.
THE OFFICERS WERE SHOT.
The shooting lasted only a few minutes,
and when the smoke cleared away the room
was einptied OF all but the Officers. Hines
was lying face down on the floor. dead with
pistol bullet over his heart. Deuterman,
shot through the chin and neck, was pros
trate in front of the door, and johnson. also
wounded in the throat, and Jerry Smith,
shot through the arm aud leg, were leaning
against the bar.
Peg O'Neil, who had ran to the as
sietance OF the officers, had thrown his
arms around Nelson when he saw him
draw his revolver. The nuzZe of a shot
gun was pushed up in his face, and when the
fight was over he, too, blinded by blood.
with two buckshot in his face. was lean
ing heiplessly against the bar.
After ascertaining the extent of the mems
injuries. Lewis and Carroll, the officers who
were uniniured. proceeded to get the
wounded out OF the saloon. They sent to
the house OF Charles Mudd, about a mile
away. and secured team.
Then, with the help OF Cornelius Young
and William Parker. colored men, from the
crossroads, Deuterman. Johnson and
0'Nell were brought across the bridge to
the Emergency Hopital. Smith was taken
to his home. After dressing the wound in
Jcbnsons neck, he was allowed to return to
his home In the country. but Deuterman and
O'Seill were kept at the hospital.
This afternoon Jerry Smith was also
brought over and his injuries were dressed.
All four men are progressing favorably.
After the wounded deputies had been
driven away, Nelson and his gang sneaked
back into the saloon. Thomas bartender
had closed up and gone home as soon a the
fighting began.
All the surrounding buildings were in
total darkness. Everything of value that
could be moved was taken out and carted
down to Alexandria. The liquors, glasses,
bottles, chips, cards and even chairs were
carted away. After despoiling the place Of
the murderers crept away into
the darkness. leaving two lights dimly burn
ing in the hanging lamps They were still
burning this afternoon.
When the constable arrived this morning
he was utterly at O loss to know what course
TO pursue. The body of the murdered dep
uty had been dragged out into the back
room by the men who took away the stuff,
and was lying sprawled out on the floor,
stiff and cold. Pools OF blood had frozen |
around it. He finally decided to notify |
esquire Lane" the colorcd deputy coro-
ner. That official was just getting out of |
bed when a Times reporter called ON him,
and he hurriedly dressed and started for the |
scene of the shooting
PREPARING FOR ANINQUEsT.
On the way he stopped to consult with |
the Commonwealth's attorney, Richard |
Johnson. who ordered him to make prepa- |
-atioDs for an inquest to be held over the /
body OF Hines At IL O'Clock tomorrow.
Sheriff Palmer was the next man to call |
lpon Mr.. johnson, aud after consulting
with him and learning that Nelson had
TO the Alexandria police, he
,ta rte1 fDr Jackson CITY at Once
Il want every man who had anything to
10 with this behind the bars said the
hcriff, "and II they are above ground
II get them. Nelson is directly responsible
or the whole business. That man has done
more harm to this county since he has been
n it than all the other people put to-
,ether. I am glad that he has at last
lone something that will rid us of him.
He is under indictment now for stealing |
hose gambling tables out OF the courthouse |
Il Alexandria. and is alwa vs. in some kind OF
rouble. I'm going to get a warrant for
hose two bartenders, IL l can get their
lames. II can't. I'll find them and ma ke
he arrests without warrants. I'd like to
erd the whole population of that town to- |
ether and drive them down the road to the
alexandria jail. Then some one ought to
urn the town."
QUIET AT JACKSON CITY.
About hundred negroes had assembled
bout the scene Of the tragedy when the
heriff reached Jackson City, but there
Tas no evidence of hostile feeling. There |
yas an absolute lack OF excitement. One
hight gather from their demeanor that
he killing of a mere law officer and wound |
~ a few more was an every -da Y occurrence.
None Of those present, however, would
dmit that they were there last night. and
was absolutely Impossible to find a
fitness to the shooting besides the Officers
lcmselyes. Sheriff Palmer at once started
II a hunt for the two bartenders, but up
D this afternoon had not been successful.
The strongest condemnation was uni
ersaly expressed by the better class of
eople over there. and nearly all hoped that
ne murderers OF the unfortunate coiored
Ian would be properly punished,
It's awfui.' said ComEienweolth's At
,rDey johnson. 1.-The men did not take
efficient precaution in entering a place
that character, and il is really a re-
larkable circumstance that more were not |
HE'D.
Certainly all OF the Officers could not
ave been armed, or some of the people in
le saloon would have Eeen shot. / have
rdered the sheriff 10 swear out warrants
,r everyone connected with the murder.
This would never haze happened" said
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