The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-30
DEPUTY ALL KILLED
By Supposed Horse Thief Named
Jeffcoat In
LOWER PART OF AIKEN COUNTY.
The Story Of The Affair rs Obtained
from Different Sources. The
Fugitive IA Desperate
Man.

Man.
On last Tuesday night week Gov
McSwecuey received the following
telegram:
Wagcncr, July -.
| TO Gov. McSweeney, Columbia, =. &.
Jeifcoat found. Killed one Of our
men. Escaped to swamp Send
bloodhoundS to Perry tonight ON train
No. 20. j. \. PiccnS,
Deputy Sheriff.
The governor found it impossible to
get communication with Wagcncr
or to get bloOdhuunds, and wired the
sheriff of Aiken county to that effect,
also asking for further particulars
| There is n reward Of 800 for the cap
ture and delivery OF Jctfcoat, as it is
supposed that he is at the head of Il
gang Of horse thieves that have been
terrorizing the whole county.
The governor heard nothing more
| Wednesday OF the affair. He expected
reply from Sheriff Alderman to his
telegram during the forenoon, but up
to 2.30 o'clock nothing came from the
sheriff. The governor then wired the
sheriff again as follows:
Have you any information in re-
gard to JctTcoat matter at Wagner?
wired you last night to give me full
information. Answer"
The States correspondent at
Augusta sends the story below. giving
some further information. Though
Jeffcoat is claimed in the story us a
Georgian, he is a South Carolinian un-
fortunately, and is known as dcS-
perado. The facts presented To the
governor show that he has been Operat-
| ing ut the head of Il gang of horse
! thieves In Aiken county for some time
and only last week the reward refer
red TO above was offered Here is what
the correspondent says:
\ GEORGIA ACCOUNT.
Georgia has produced a vcritablc
| Tracey, who has crossed over into
| Carolina and has worked the authori-
ties Of that State to a fever heat
| Charlie Jetfcoat was being chased by a
sheriff in the southern part Of Georgia
| last week for horse stealing and when
he got too close for the welfare Of the
| fugitive Jeifcoat turned on him, shot
| him. The criminal then crossed the
river to Aiken county and the chase
was taken up by Sheriff Alderman of
Aiken and Deputy Ahl with blood
hounds. Tuesday morning some time
they struck the criminals trail and
followed him TO JefTcoattown, Il set
tlement down the river. When they
discovered Jeifcoat and were closing in
on him he turned and fired a broad
] Il. . L., i
man escaped the bullets, but Deputy
Ahl was shot dead and the criminal
escaped the second time about ;. 30
| Tuesday afternoon, taking to the
woods. Sheriff Alderman Immediate
| ly organized posse and notified the
sheritfs of Orangeburg and Edgeticld,
who have joined in the hunt for Jetr-
coat, blOodhounds still being used TO
trace.
HE WANTED ARMS.
Things rocked along until Wednes-
day night before the governor got any
information from the officers in Aiken
and when it did come il was vague and
brought no facts bearing on the kill
ing of the deputy. 1t was i'm the shape
Of the following telegram:
Aiken, July 23.
Governor McSweency:
Palmetto rifles diSbanded Guns are
here but some parties refuse TO give
them up. Wire instructions. My dep
uty and posse still there. Will leave
soon as possible.
Owen Alderman, Sheriff.
Governor McSweeney promptly sent
this reply:
|. Owen Alderman, Sheriff, Aiken. S.
c.: | said nothing about Palmetto ri
lies. My advice was for you to organ
ize posse and do your best to capture
Jellcoat. Give me full particulars 10y
wire. NJ. B McSwccncy, Governor
MORE MESSAGES.
Wagner, 5. c., July -.
} Gov. NJ. Is. McSweency:
The people think the parties are
here in the swamp. Is there any
chance for blood hounds. II so send
them. Send me two boxes Rs and iU
Winchester rifles to Perry first train
Owen Alderman,
Sheriff.
This reply was sent:
] ''N'iI -NA'ANl man. ''il'llil, w dEtiIIl
5. c.:
} Have directed adjutant generals
department to ship two boxes OF 3s
and 40 WincheSters cartridges tC
Perry at once. Will see if can secure
blood hounds from county authorities
; here. Wire me fully AS to your move.
, mcntS and do your best TO capture
JcfrcOat. NJ B. McSwecney,
Governor.
Then came this from the sheriff:
Wagner, :. c., July 81.
b Gov. NJ. Is. McSwccney:
Parties here who are harboring jeff
coat are trying to keep us oil him.
Must | arrest those parties and send
; them TO jail. Notify sheriff LeXing.
: ton county TO come and protect that
) side Of river Answer
Owen Alderman Sheriff.
, This answer was dispatches;
= Owen Alderman Sheriff, Wagener
, $. c.:
| Telegram received. 1t is your duty
to arrest the parties who are interfer