The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-22
STATEMENTS
OF SHOOTING.
J. D Haseldeu and J. C Sci
lers Give Their Versions.

ed are doing as we'll as can be expect,
ed, Messrs. J Dudley aaselden,
John c. Sellers. ere the only ones
confined to tneir beds; Mr. L. NJ
Haselden was only hurt by a bullet.
Mr.. Aubrey Evans was not hurt at
all and DR.. Edwards is about with a
great many scars from bird shot.
The following are signed statements
from Mr.. J. Dudley Haselden aud
Mr.. John Sellers. Mr.. j. Dudley Ha-
selden said:
"Yesterday morning Mr.. Ben
Sellers and myself had some talk
about the letters told him | cio
not hold him responsible for the let
ters for I did not believe that he
wrote them told him | heard that
he had been making reference to
them and to my home, that |
could net and would not allow. |
then asked him if he had made such
reference. tina: it was hard to believe
it. and he did not deny it. | told
him he would either have to affirm or
deny !; il resulted in my striking him,
afterwards we apologized to each
other, shook hands aud then trans.
acted our business As he was
leaving, l said suppose we shall
meet as friends or how. He sug
gested that we meet without speak
ing / suggested that ne seemed
dissatisfied and that it would be best
to settle it. told him l would give
him satisfaction any way he wished
it. he 30 get friend to represent
him. He said, oh no. after reflection.
I am not Satisfied / will give you
ample notice. The notice got was
while passing the depot in my buggy.
He rushed out pistol in hand and
opened fire on me. hitting me in the
leg as I jumped to the ground l
returned the Ere promptly and gen.
eral firing began Mr.. Ben Sellers
returned to the waiting room. and
Mr.. 5ohn G. Sellers ran out and then
guns were fred from the waiting
roon, only Mr.. John G Sellers and
his son Ben showed themselves at
all. Mr. John c. Sellers taking
refuge behind the mail crane We ex-
changed several shots think Mr..
cauars uae way armed "a he fred at
least ten times /"
{Sigued) j. Dudley HaseldeD.
Upon befog interviewed. Mr.. Jobo
C. Sellers said The first iotir alton OF
any s,oable was after my son returned
from Mr.. Haselden's gin aud told me
how ousrsgeously be had been treated
By the mob ct Haselden's, after haV
log been invited there 90 matter OF
business by Mr. j Dudley Haseiden.
Just after my 500 informed ne of tbe
trouble, they drove up 10 buggies,
Messrs J. Dudley and Luther NJ. Has
eldeD. 10 one buggy aud Mr. Aubrey
Evans aod Dr.. Edwards 10 another
buggy. Mr.. j. D Haseldep, the
fasber Of Messrs j. Dadley and Lathe:
n. Haseldeo. 10 buggy behind the
Others. As Dudley aud Lusher reach9
ed the railroad track, Luther Jumped
dosa aed sdifsed MS pistol from ooe
pocket to. aco,oer. Dudley put bis 10
the foot of tue buggy. Luther went to
the rorsh SIDE of the depot as if look
log for some one. Dudley got out
aod vent On the opposite SIDE of the
depot. ,akiog bis pisto! with him.
Esideo;ly cot 6odiog Who they we're
looking &c: they drove towards Mar'oo
81 expected trouble tia; e0eslog and
we prepared ourselves for It The mob
returned atou. dusk. comiog by way Of
Ben Sellers whicb was abou; half
mile away tom the 'ravs'ed route from
Mar;oo. acd whso they reached the
depot they stopped both eoggies
Luther Haseldec Jumped out and ran
up ,oe steps oD the south eide OF the
depot III sou Ooo ""0 ~
Of the Office door on the west SIDE acd
/ was 10 tie Office writing. Without
word being epokeo. Aubrey Evans d'ed'
at Ben and s,suck a:,n iu tue left nand
apo immediately Dudley fred at bin,
s,rikicg him 10 the oreas: As soon as
possible Ben pulled bis pistol aud
begso friog aud empsied ols revolver
at be crowd then rao out aad as |
passed through the dooe [ was soo'
through the lefs forearm, | think by
Lu;bee Has=ideo. .beough the w'odoW
l rao down the steps. firing at Dudley
and Aubrey Evans. who we're both
ruooioe aud 6,iog back. About then
Ban fred a. Henry Eiwatds. With his
shot CUE. bat after esobsoglog few
shots With him be whipped up his hose
and ran of l was shos 10 the back ~
either Lather or Dudley HaseIder,
while shooting 8, Heory Edwards.
Dudley Hase'dso rao through
hn,ea ood ward and toek refuge In 3