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

epecisl 20 The State.
Sellers. Nov 16.-All The wound.
q ere doing % we'll - can be expect.
Cd. Msssrs. J Dudley Haselden,
John O. Sellers. ere the only once
I oosflnsd 70 their beds; Mr l.. M
Hsssldsa wee only hurs by Q bullet.
1r. Aubssy Evans was not hurt at
sll ssd Dr. EdWards 10 about with a
great macy sosrs from bird shos.
TIE following are signed statements
iron NJ. J. Dudlsy Hssslden and
qr. John Sellers. Mr. j. Dcdley He.
ooldeu said:
yesterday morning Mr.. Ben
Sellers end myself had come talk
abeul The lstters. told him did
20 bold bin responsible for the let.
oeSs fos l did nol believe that be
wrote e-shem ; told him l heard that
he bed been making reference to
them and 20 my home, that l
could not and would not allow. /
ohen ssked him IL he had made such
reference, that is wss hard to believe
d. cad hs did not deny it. told
hin ne would either have to affirm or
desy I; u resulted in my striking him,
afterwards ws spolcgised to each
Z oeAsr. shook hsnds aud then traus.
\ oeesd our business AZ he was
. lsaving. I said suppose We shall
Dsss - friends or how. He sug
!. Gestsd that Ne Eoet without speak.
jse suggstted that he seemed
diesssisdsd end that it would be best
70 seattle is. l told him would give
hin sssisfsotion any wy he wished
q. 10 10 get . friend to represent
hin. he ssid, oh no. sfter reflection.
IA % nos satisfed. l will give you
oopls notice. Tue notice got was
While pacing the depot Ia my buggy.
He rushed out pistol in hand and
\ cpeusN 6se on me. hitting me in the
Jeg = ! Jumped TO the ground. I
toeuvnsd the Gre promptly and gen.
qsel 6sing began Mr.. Ben Sellers
-Soeorned 20 the waiting room. and
'Ht John O. Sellers rem out sud then
HUos were fred from the waiting
Ioon. only Ne. John O Sellers and
/, he con Ben showed themselves at
~. Mr.. John q. Sellers taking
so6nge behind the usii crane We ex.
obssged several shots think Mr..
ooIlers was welt armed 90 he fred at
Iooo4 Ten tiweu I"
(Sigsed) J. Dudley HsseldeD.
Upoo being inisrviswed. Mr.. Jobu
Q. 0silsss said The Ore, iosius,iou Of
soy trouble sas sfssr my con rsturoed
eeo Mr. Hsssldsos gis sod told me
bss oasssgeously be bad been treated
~ he nsb ss HsssIdeo's. sfssr bav
1oG bsss isvi,sd there oe ms,,sr Of
eeassss By Me- J Dsdlsy Hsssldsu.
Juss sfssr ny 500 isforasd ne Of tbs
esssbls. they drove up 10 bsgsiss,
usssss ]. Dsdlsy sad Luther M. Has
Neldss, 10 ose bsgey aod Mr. Aubrey
Essps ssd Dr.. Easards 10 another
bsgsy. Mr. J. D Hassldsu, the
1asbes q Mssss J. Dsdlcy ssd Luther
y. Hsseldso. 10 . boggy behind The
eehsss. Az Osalsy aed Lushsr sesohs
q sts railroad track, Lu,hss Jumped
desn ssd shifted his pistol from ooe
psstss %. soosbsr. Dudlsy put bic 10
We foot os she bssgy. Luther went TO
lbs north eide Of The dspos - IL look.
lee fss some oos. Dudley GOT out
ssd wsss 90 the opposite side Of the
dspes. tstiss bic pistol Wi,h him.
xssdss,iy GOT 6odiog sho they we're
hooking Toe they drove ossrds Msrioo.
I'll expected ;soutis ,ba, evening aod
vs prepared osrssl,ss for is. The mob
ssssrsod ssoss desk. coming by way Of
Bee Sellers whioh vss sbou. hali q
nile svsy fsoo The travelled route from
Mssioo. aud shso they rssohed the
dspo' ,sey stopped both boggies
Lssher Hassldso juepsd out aud rso
up 'bs steps on ,he sou,h eide OF the
depot. NJ soo Beo sss 10 the from,
Of sho once door 90 che West side aud
I vss 10 tho Office s'i,ing. Wi,hou. .
vo'd being spoteo. Aubrey Essos cred
- B.a sod s'sook him 10 the left haod
Ssd ,uuedis,sly Dudley Cred ., him.
sssikiog him 10 che breast Az soon 10
pos.'bls Hen pulled his pistol sud
bssso 6rlos ssd supsisd bic revolver
% n. srosd then ran out sod 90
, passsd through the doos [ vas 500,
shsouzh sas lsfs forearm. | ,hiok BY
Ls,hes Hsss,deo. through The widow
! sss down the steps. ariog ., Dddley
ssd Aubrey Evsos. wbo we're both
rusoiog ssd 6,iog back. Asou, then
Bee arsd ~ Henry Eissrds. sitb bis
shot guo. bos after sxobsogipg . few
sho,s 9Th hie bs shipped up bic horse
ssd ssa o6 | ~ss sho, 10 The back ty
sishsr L.ther mr. Dudlsv a.ssiaae