The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

; full flesh wounds.
{ After jumping from the train,
Weigher Ivens made his way
) back to Meridian and notified the
! authorities, who repaired to the
scene as quickly as possible to
search for the highwayman. No
trace of him was found, however.
until dogs were put on the track.
when, as stated before, Paris was
run down at point about three
miles from the scene ofthe crime.
The train was backed to Meridi-
ian, where the dead and wound
| ed clerks were removed from the
car and other clerks procured.
J. T. Stockton, who was killed,
was 80 years Of age aud had been
engaged in the railway mail ser
vice for about 20 years. His
home was ia Meridian, where he
leaves a widow and six children.
He was one Of the best known
postal clerks in the employ of the
government in this section. Mr..
Stockton was we'll known in Bir-
mingham. and had numerous
friends up and down the Alabama
Great Southern railroad between
Meridian and Chat ttancoga, where
he has 50 long been employed.
Mr.. Bass is a native of Jeffer-
son county, and is about 35 years
old. He has been ia the mail ser
vice for a number Of years. His
home is at Trussyille this coun-
| ty. He is a brother Of Postoffice
Inspector J. w. Bass aud has
several other brothers in the
railway postal service. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Bass wounds
are not dangerous and that he
will be removed to his home as
soon as practicable.
Paris. the negro accused Of the |
shooting. gave out the following
statement to The News CORE
spondent:
My name is J, p. Paris, and
my home Is ia Selma, Ala. [ did /
not do the shooting last night nor
have I any connection v1th The
crime. A negro named Joe Muir
ray, of Birmingham, did the
shooting. [ came into Meridian
via Hattiesburg last night, from
Gulfport, and reaching here met
Murray, who asked if I wanted
company to Birmingham, to
which l replied I didn't care.
Before leaving, Murray stated to
me that he thought be would rob
the mail car last night, at which
[ laughed and told him he was
lying, for [ didn't think he had
the nerve to do so. I was sitting
on the tank Of the tank of the en-
gine when the shooting began
and jumped to the ground, at
which time I suppose my foot
was cut off. I did not have any
thing to do with the crime.
Shortly after [ alighted Muir
ray came back and asked me if [
was hurt. He examined me and
raised his pistol, striking me
across the head, with the remark
You'll be no more good to me,
50 III fix you 50 yon can't tell
anything. AS soon as [ had suf-
ficiently recovered I crawled to
nearby negro house and re
mained there until taken into
custody BY Officers Monette,
Price and Horne "
Upon completing the statement
physicians arrived and dressed /
the wounds,
Mr.. Bass presence was an
nounced during the treatment, 1
and shortly afterward the negro
was made to confront him.
THAT is the man who shot Us,
he affirmed, as he examined the
negro.
Major J. W. Dement, is in
charge of the situation and has
called out four companies of the
militia to protect the negro from
a mob which has been forming
all the morning. Two companies
are now on duty and others are
to arrive this afternoon. Bass
will not die.
Circuit Judge Hall, of this dis
trict, has issued a statement in
I, y.o n !