The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-23
HIS INJURY NOT
VERY SERIOUS
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With Two Bullet Holes in
His Brain Negro Still
Lives
But CANNOT POSSIBLY LIVE
Shooting Occurred on Railroad Track
Near Atlantic Coast Line Shops
Yesterday Afternoon About
O'Clock

AS a result Of a fight between City
Effective Sam Coins and negro
named Will Mitchell yesterday after
Eoon. at o'clock, the well known Of
feer lies at his home with bullet
in his right side and the negas at
The work shop in the erear OF the un.
dertaking establishment, with TWO bul-
let holes in his head, lingering be
tween life and death. while the Off.
ccr is reported to be getting along
very nicely.
The shooting occurred ON the rail
read track just west OF the shops OF
the Atlantic Coast Line in the south
eln part Of the city, and it is under
stood that there were one or two eye
witnesses who say the fight from be
ginning to end.
What Caused the Trouble.
The fight was the result Of a war.
rant sworn out against the negro in
the city court yesterday morning by
Young Buchanan. II seems that
Mitchell had some difficulty late Wed.
nesday night and Mitchell drew his
pistol on Buchannon. Yesterday the
lgtter swore out warrant charging
Mitchell with pointing a pistol at an
other The warrant was given to Off
cel Sam Coins. and he succeeded in
learning that the negro worked for the
Mcdonald company and about $3.50
- the afternoon went to arrest him
Negro Showed Fight.
Just this side OF the A. c. l.. shops
o. the railroad track Mr.. Coins met
Tie man he wanted, and when he in
formed him that he was wanted on a
wsrrant sworn out by Bucnanon
Mitchell Immediately refused to come
with the officer, and when Mr.. Coins
attempted TO bring him he showed
tight.
For several seconds they engaged in
a lively handicun. but the negro quiet
u an unllnowing to the officer
pulled a Colt pistol and, holding it
Just in front OF the officers stomach
fred Mr.. Coins, as soon as he was
shot, grasped the negro in the throat
ana quickly drew his pistol. The ne,
gro thinking OF course, that. the Off
Ger would release him after being shot
did not fire again. Mr.. Coins then
hastily pulled his 32-caIibre pistol and
il quick succession fred three times
Two of the shots took effect, the bul-
lets entering the negros forehead. He
fell across the track and was thought
% be dead by the officer.
MIR. Coins. suffering considerably
11om his injury, mounted bicycle
aud rode to the city. lie stopped
With other officers and was then
bought to Morgan's drug store and
later carried to his home. where ply
s.cians were summoned snd the
wound was dressed.
The ball entered just above the
stomach. but fortunately glanced to
the right, lodging a few inches from
TIE skin, without striking the cavity
An examination was made of the
wound last night and the physicians
announced that 1t will not necessarily
Prove fatal, IN fact it is believed that
all. Coins will soon recover. He was
reported TO be resting easy at late
hour last night
Thought Negro Deac.
The negro lay across the track
where he had fallen until about .
clock. when he was removed to the
work shop Of Moores undertaking es-
1abnshment. It was thought by all
that the negro was dead, as mis- brains
we're oozing from the bullet holes in
has forehead. Not until he had been
stretched out was it discovered that
he was still alive, when he suddenly
moved his feet and gave loud groan.
it was expected that lie would
leave the negro every minute, but at
q late nour last night he was stili
alive, and was resting easy.
One OF the Duilets lodged in his
lead, while the other passed out just
back of tie LETT ear. 1t is not belieV-