The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01
Both Received Wounds from Guns
Loaded With Buck Shot,
EXPLANATIONS FOLIO WE D /.
The North Carolina Officers We're
Holding Captured still and
Thought The Vtrsinians Wore
Coming 10 Take It-Dcputy
MARSHAL Gee Talks to Pc
tcrsbur. reporters.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 30.-Chas1es
Gee. United states Deputy Marshal, who
was wounded in Mecklenburg county yes
terday, arrived in Petersburg this eve
ming, and is now at the Imperial Hotel.
The following are the facts of the shoot
ing, as told by Mr.. Gee tonight:
He with Deputy Marshals John Chap
man and Sam Bendit, started out about
midday to destroy an Illicit distill said TO
be operated by Bradley & Brother.
PRECAUTIONS.
After arriving near the place where the
still was said to be located, they hid their
norses and wagons and started 10 walk
in the direction given them When theS
got within about five hundred yards from
where they were going they heard firing
and thought the moonshners were trying
to frighten them. They then took extra
precautions as they went forward. Wnen
they were within seventy-tive yards OF the
still they saw three men occupying II Win
guns They advanced toward them, call
ing to them that they were revenue ON
GERS and had come to take possession OF
the still and destroy it, and didn't want
to hurt any one.
THE SHOOTING.
The firing commenced but Gee and his
|
| Chapman feW, his side torn by buckshot,
| he fired one The party in the building
| nred six times.
Three buckshot struck Gee, two of them
| passing through his left arm and lacerat-
| ing it.
Chapman's side was terribly torn by the
shot. After Chapman had fallen, and the
| men, who were armed only with pistols,
| saw the fire continue from the guns IN
| finally 1pt It be knCWQ
| that they wanted to surrender.
IHlE POSSES MEET.
When this was known in the house they
| ceased to fire, and the two parties went
| toward each other. When they met it was
| found ont that the deadly firing from the
| building had been done by Deputy Coilec-
! tor Lewis. of North Carolina, arc his
| posse.
| An explanation followed. Lawis said
( he and his deputies had arrived at tne
| still about half an hour before the Virginia
party appeared, and had driven off those
| who were operating it. When Gee and his
| men came UP they were mistaken for
| .,oonshiners, who Lewis thought had re-
| turned with reinforcements to take the
| property they had just surrendered. Ihey
| had rot heard the men say they were OIL
! GERS who had come to destroy the still.
| CARE OF THE WOUNDED.
The care of the wounded then engaged
| the attention of ALL Messrs. Gee and Chap
] man were taken at once to the nome OF
| Dr.. R. S. Powell, in Brunswick county,
and everything possible done for their re-
| lief.
DR.. J. E. Booth, of ofPetersburg, was tele-
| sraphed for, and arrived last night. Inc
| men were suffering great deal, but thelr
condition was not believed to be tatal
NIR. GEE IN PETERSBURG.
Mr. Gee arrived here tonight with Or.
| Booth He was carried at once 20 'ne
| hotel. and after talking with members OF
| the press, he was given sedatlves ana
| soon fen asleep. His physician believes
| he will be able to leave for his home IN
| Prince George tomorrow evening or sun
day. o-.a = h,,
| ,r,.sS.J Rendit and While his condition
| cannot be positively ascertalned, IL Is not
| believed that it will be serious.