The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-15
Walter Galloway Shot by
a Tough Negro.
With But a Moments Warning The
Negro Fired a Load OF Shot
Into His Victims Mead.
THE MURDERER CAUGHT.

IL IL nOJ OIten mat JnlS BectlOn IL
startled by the commission of a crime,
and when foul deed is enacted the
people quickly bestir themselves and
halt not until the guilty are brought to
justice.
Last Friday afternoon at the home Of
Mr.. William Boring, in the Flourville
settlement, Isham Sims, a negro, shot
and killed Mr.. Walter Galloway, 81
years old, in most heartless and cold
blooded manner. There was no provo
cation for the awful deed other than
petty i'll feeling harbored by the negro
because of bit of harmless pleasantly
practiced upon him by Mr.. Boring and
young Galloway.
Some time since the negro Sims came
into possession of revolver which he
carried with him constantly, and never
failed to exhibit aud brandish it on
every occasion, often remarking that
he would not hesitate to use it if oppor-
tunity was offered. Mr.. Boring, Sims
employer, and Mr.. Galloway concluded
to put stop to this practice, as the
negro's reputation was not of the best
and there was no telling what he might
do If allowed to continue in the posses
sion and reckless exhibition of pistol.
Accordingly they promulgated scheme
to have Sims arrested, and for effect
served bogus capias ON him. The
scheme worked nicely. Sims surrend-
cred his revolver and Galloway went on
his bond "to keep him out of jail"
Some time elapsed ere Sims discov-
cred that a joke had been practiced upon
him, and, though he remained quiet,
he was not at all pleased at the discov-
cry, but not until last Friday was any
one aware that he had been curbing his
wrath against young Galloway.
On Thursday last Walter Galloway
and James Hale went to Bristol with
two car loads of cattle. Next day, Fri
day, Hale went home and Galloway
returned to Will Behring'S, arriving there
about dark. When he dismounted from
his horse he said to Sims: "Put up my
horse and I'll give you nickel" Sims
replied 81 wouldn't put up your horse
to save your life." There were other
things said but of trifing nature.
Galloway ate his supper and went and
put his horse in the stable himself.
While he was at the stable the negro
got Mr.. Behring'S shotgun and swore he
was going to kill Galloway. This ex-
cited the ladies of the family, and Miss
Fife Boring went to the stable and told
Galloway that Sims had the gun and
had threatened to kill him. Galloway
replied that the negro only wanted to
scare somebody, and was walking with
Hiss Boring tow ard the house and when
they came to corn crib, which stands
beside the road. Sims stepped from be-
hind it with the shot gun. Galloway
asked him what he was going to do; he
said II am going to kill you, )" and lev
eled the gun at Galloway's head and
fred Galloway threw up his right
hand to catch the gun, but the murder
er was two quick for him. The shot
tore his hand off and entered his brain
just over the left eye. He fell insensi-
BILE and the negro fed.
Blood hounds were sent for and
Sheriff Pritchett met them in Jones
: boro and started Immediately for the
scene of the murder to take the trail.
Search was made all Saturday night,
Sunday and Sunday night, but without
satisfactory results. The hounds track
ed the murderer to the river, where the
scent was lost in the water, and fur
Their following was rendered impossible.
Men we're stationed at almost every
cross roads in the two counties, and q
sharp lookout was kept for the fugitive.
Monday morning, about 8 or o'clock
at Rotherwood, in Hawkins county,
about Is miles down the Holston river
from where the murder occurred, Q
negro man answering the description Of
the murderer, was seen by some boys
l while he was fording the river at tina
place. These boys we're Gaines Phipps
i the fifteen year old son of Mckinney
Phipps, of Rotherwood, and the Hig
: gins boys who also reside at or neal
the ford. They Immediately spotted
their man and hastily procuring sho
guns set out in hot haste after thei
i game. They, together with Charley
: Phipps, Gaines brother, and one Mr.
y Walters, overlook and captured tn,
;. murderer about three or four miles be
low Rotherwood on the edge of what il
known as Carter's Valley, at Capt. H
g B. Clay's soak Well'' farm. The ne
!, gro made no resistance, being unarmeC
g and without weapon save poke
S knife. He soon confessed the crime.
: He was hurriedly taken by these par
v ties to Rogersville, some fifteen o
d twenty miles from where he was cap
tured. and placed in Jail. Word of hi
capture was sent to JOnesboro, AM
Sheriff Pritchett boarded the first trail
northward for Rogersville.
% Sheriff Pritchett arrived at Knoxvill
+ with the negro Sims at 3:45 Tuesda.
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