The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-14
DESPERATE KILLED
GEORGE JACK SON, COLORED, DEAD
AT HANDS OF MOSES EICHHOLZ.
WAS SHOT THREE TIMES.
HAD OPEN KNIFE IN HIS POCKET
WHEN SEARCHED AFTER
SHOOTING.

ARRAY Occurred at EichhOIz's Bar,
West Broad and Roberts Streets.
Happened shortly After Noon and
Was Seen by Many Witnesses.
jackson Had Been Warned Away
by EichhOlz but Had Replied That
"He Was as Quick as Anybody
Witnesses Sure That EichhOIz
Would Have Been Killed Had He
Not Shot the Man-JacksOn Has
Record of One Man Killed and
Several Assaulted.
George Jackson, a negro desperate
with a record of one man killed and
several assaults with intent to murder
to his credit, was shot by Moses
Eichholz near the Union Station yes
terday shortly after noon and died in
the Georgia Infirmary yesterday aft
ernoon at 5:20 o'clock.
jackson was short three times, twice
in the head and once in the back.
When searched Immediately after the
shooting an open knife was found in
his coat pocket and from threats pre-
Viously made and from the general
character and record of the negro
there is no doubt in the minds of those
familiar with the details of the shoot
ing but that it was Jackson's inten-
ton to use this weapon on Eichholz.
EichhOlz Released.
Eichholz was arrested and taken to
the barracks but was released last
night shortly before II o'clock by
Coroner Keller after jury had re-
turned a verdict of justifiable horni-
eide. When the verdict was returned
Coroner Keller congratulated Eichholz,
then ushered him in and conducted
him around the table to be congratu-
lated in turn by each of the jurors.
The story of the shooting can best
be told by giving the testimony of
witnesses of whom there were four, in
addition to a statement from EichhoIz
himself. The witnesses were James c.
Jones, colored, Sergt. Tom c. Murphy
and Jesse Nash and Ben Harris col
ored.
story of the Shooting.
According to the story told by these
men it seems that Jackson had been
employed by Eichholz, but had been
discharged, and in consequence felt
that he owed him a grudge. Yester-
day Jackson went to the bar kept by
Eichholz at West Broad and Roberts
streets. Eichholz told him he wanted
him to quit telling certain things about
him and Jackson cursed him.
According to the story of Jesse Nash
he met Jackson shortly before IL
o'clock and 9Slxad w he
jackson replied that he was going to
the Kid's-this name the witness ex-
planned is the one by which EichhoIz
is known to a number of his patrons.
Nash said he told Jackson to let the
boy alone as Eichholz was afraid of
him and might do him harm, but that
Jackson replied, DOC, he can't get
there quicker than 1 cam"
jackson went to the bar, the witness
continued, and Eichholz told him to
stay away, as he didn't want any
trouble with him. Eichholz then went
into his shop and Jackson started down
the street. Jackson went but a short
distance, when he turned and went
back to the bar. Eichholz was In the
door and Jackson stopped and began to
talk to him. Jackson said I'm as fast
as anybody, and Eichholz backed into
the door and then began to fire.
Told EichhOIz to Lookout.
James c. Jones claimed to have been
IN the bar when some one told Eichholz
look out, he's coming" and Eichholz
asked for his pistol, and was given it
by the barkeeper Jones and Eichholz
then walked to the door, and Jackson
came up and cursed Eichholz He had
his hand in his pocket the witness
claimed and so Eichholz shot him.
Sergt Murphy stated that he reached
the scene of the trouble a short time
after it occurred, and that when he
arrived he found Jackson lying face
down on the sidewalk. He ordered him
placed against the wall of the saloon.
and when this was done made a search
of him. and found an open knife in his
right-hand coat pocket
All the witnesses heard were unani-
nous in the opinion that Jackson was
bad man, and that had Eichholz not
shot him he would have killed Eich-
holz.