The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30

Columbia, July 23.-Nothing came
during the afternoon and the governor
came to the conclusion that the sheriff
was out with posse.
The States correspondent at
Augusta sends the story below, giving
some further information. Though
Jefcoat is claimed in the story as a
Georgian, he is a South Carolinian
unfortunately, and is known as des-
perado. The facts presented to the
governor show that he has been ope-
rating at the head of a gang of horse
thieves in Aiken county for some time
and only last week the reward refer
red to yesterday was offered. There
is nothing in the statements filed to
show that the man has ever operated
In Georgia or was recently chased by a
Georgia sheriff.
He is what the correspondent says,
however:
Georgia has produced a veritable
Tracey, who has crossed over into
Carolina and has worked the authori-
ties of that State to fever heat.
sssCharlie, Jeffcoat was being chased
by sheriff IN the southern part of
Georgia last week for horse stealing
and when he got too close for the well
fare of the fugitive Jefcoat turned on
him and shot him. The criminal then
crossed the river to Aiken county and
the chase was taken up by Sheriff Al
derman of Aiken and Deputy All with
bloodhounds. Yesterday morning
some time they struck the criminals
trail and followed him to Jefcoat
town, settlement down the river.
When they discovered Jeffcoat and
were closing in on him he turned and
fred broadside at the two officers.
Sheriff Alderman escaped the bullets,
but Deputy All was shot dead and the
criminal escaped the second time
about 5. 80 yesterday afternoon, taking
to the. woods. Sheriff Alderman i'm
mediately organized a posse and
notified the sheriffs of Orangeburg
and Edgefeld, who have joined him in
the hunt for Jefcoat, bloodhounds
still being used to trace.
"The criminal has taken apparently
a southern course in Carolina and the
posses are pursuing him in that di-
rection.
"He is reported by the sheriff of
Aiken county as being a very despe-
rate man and showing little fear when
cornered.''
Things rocked along until last night
before the governor got any informa-
Ption from the officers in Aiken and
when it did come it was vague and
brought no facts bearing OF the kill
ing of the deputy.
FACTS FROM SAVANNAH ABOUT
THE DARING DESPERATE.
Savannah, Ca, July 23.-News
reaches here tonight from Aiken, S.
c., that Deputy Sheriff All of Aiken
county, S. c., was killed last night
by the desperate johnson, Alias jeff
coat, who, four months ago, killed a
man named Wilson at Herndon, Ga,
and on July 1e, killed Deputy Sheriff
Joe Flanders, who tried to arrest him
near Midwife, Ga. After the murder
of Deputy Flanders, Jeffcoat escaped
into ogeechee river swamp. He was
next heard of in Aiken county, s: ).
c., few days ago. Deputy Sheriff
Chester All located him, and with a
posse went to arrest him. AS the party
rode up to the house where Jefcoat
was stopping he opened fire and ran.
The posse, headed by All, pursued.
All was mounted. He gained on the
fugitive and was about to run him
down when Jeffcoat lodged to one
side. AS All went by the desperate
shot him in the back. All fell and
died IN few minutes, and Jeffcoat es-
capped into the woods. Sheriff Alder
man with large posse and hounds is
in pursuit. ALPS body has been taken
back to Aiken.
Brain-Food Nonsense.