The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-11

to SelVern where he turned her loose.
But his troubles were not to end
here. The news of his escape from
Georgia preceded him into this State
and the Sheriff of Aiken was notified
to be on the lookout for the fleeing
man. A posse, consisting Of duputies
Weeks, Aull and others started in
pursuit and overlook Charley in
Aiken county, at his mothers home,
near Harsey's bridge. The deputies
fred at Charley several times but
without effect. Charley escaped into
the thick swamp which bordered the
roadside. Aull gave pursuit horse
back, but before his whereabouts
could be discovered he came out Of
the bushes, where he had secreted
himself, and after Au!l had passed his
place of hiding he shot the deputy
from behind killing him instantly,
(and near the spot where Pool was
killed some time previously he then
made his way into the wilds of the
Edisto swamps and remained there
for some time. In the meantime
several unsuccessful attempts were
made by the officers of the law to
discover his hiding place. He left
the swamp and was tracked as far as
Dixianna in this county, small
station on the Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad, where all traces
of him were lost. News was received
here several times from parties in
Alabama by persons in this county,
that Charley was with relatives in
that State, but no credence was
placed in this news as it was the con-
census of opinion that Charley was
still hiding in the Edisto swamp.
Nothing more was heard from
Charley until the news of his death
at the hands of the law officers of
Covington county, Ala, was received.
The following is the press dispatch
account of his killing:
Atlanta March Ga special to The
Constitution from Macon, Ca, says:
Packed in box of ice to preserve it
from decay, the body of Charles Jeff
coat, the Emanuel county outlaw,
passed Thorough Macon tonight en-
route to Swainsboro, wien it will be
surrendered to the sheriff by the two
Alabama deputies, one of whom shot
Jeffcoat to death Wednesday after
noon near Liberty Hill.
Jefcoat was located Wednesday
morning at the home of his brother-in-
law near Andalusis, by Deputies Dun
son and PressSoos>..
The fugitive was then making his
way into Mississippi and whsa the
officers came upon him he was sjhpg
on a porch talking to some ladies'. As
the officers discovered him Jefcoat
started on bis journey to Laurel Hill,
accompanied by tenZear-old boy
who was to show hi49e way. Near
the house the offers and JEFF
coat met. WheY|within 20 feet of
the outlaw botb officers covered him
with ddARls /barreled shot guns.
Deputy 1son drew bead on Jeff:
coat By before pulling the trigger
said: %Jefcoat, I've got the drop on
yalabv Throw up your hands. I don't
want to hurt you"
Jeffcoat hesitated for a second.
Within ten feet of him was a large
tree. Like flash be darted behind
the tree. Both officers and the fugi-
tive then began firing and at the
second volley Jefcoat fell down dead.
As Deputy Dunson attempted to
step forward he too dropped upon
the ground. A bullet from the out
laws pistol had passed through his
left leg. The body is worth to the
sheriff in all S1,550.
Jefcoat was horse thief and kill
ed Deputy Flanders, who was trying