The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
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SLAIN BY
0U|TL,A | Avs, 5,
Dragged From Beneath.
House and RiddIed
With Bullets.
HAD SHOT DOWN
ONE OF ASSAILANTS
Three Companies Of Militia Sent
to Scene Of the Trouble Which
Grows Out Of Altman-Dun-
can Feud-Eight Of the
Z Gang Have Been
Arrested.
fEy Associated prcss. /,

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81 EALDOsTA. GA, Sept ls.-News
reached here carly this morning OF an
other chapter in the sensational occur.
ircnces that have marked the history OF
thc little town OF Baxter during the past
few days.
Last night Bailiff Il. xT. Thrift made
an effort TO arrest tho Altmans for the
murder OF Jack Duncan and James Riley
On The train last Sunday night, but he
met with such n warm reception that
he desisted from the attempt. Later a
crowd gathered at his house, and when
he came out he was fired upon. Hc re =.
turned the fire and killed one Of the
men. said 10 be a white man named John
DoWling His gun being empty. Thrift
{ then ran under the house to escape the
20 death, his body being riddlcd with
bullets. 3 4.
s Reports from Baxter stated that more
trouble was imminent. Citizens asked
that the military be sent there to pro-.
!tect them, and some have left the place
rather than be mixed UP in a bloody riot.
Military in Control.
It Is sad that the dispute over the
State line Is one of the reasons the AIT
mans give for not wanting Thrift to ar
rest them. They have said all along that
they would not submit to.arest by any
but authorized officers. They claim that
their crime was committed in Georsla,
within a strip Of territory formed by a
+ bend in ST. A1ary's River, land declare
; they will not be arrested by Florida
Officials, though they live in Florida.
Baxter Is Spoliced tonight by Two COM
panies of Florida milit a. Shortly he fore
dark Sheriff Herndon and his poss.
brought In eight prisoners alleged to be
can, the negro and Rufus Thrift The
men arrested are Barlow Crews. Berry
Crews, Riley Rodcn. Caneys Roden. Bird
Jo!lns, John Eddy. Jesse Sapp and II o.
amcr Eddy. Some were arrests ed In Florida
and others in Georgia. These men are
stretched out ON the floor OF .shanty.
resting, under the guard of the SuWanec
..i..es, Of Live Oak. ria; the Wilson
Battery OF artillery and tho sher-
IFS posse There are clevn Others
Of the gang. Men who s were 58 sent
to see tilcin have just rcturned and
report thut5t they have agreed to surren-
der and will come In voluntarily to-mor-
8row morning and give themselves up.
I II they do not violate their pledge, tn $
will place all OF the gang In the custody
of the officers with the exception OF
Jesse Altman, who is still at large, tie
was seen III Baxter to-day, but dlsap
pearcd shortly before the sheriff arrived
from McClcnny. Il Is thought hat he.
too, will surrender when he finds that
q the others have taken that course.
Appeal to State.
s@, (By,Associated Prcss.)
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. September lG.-
Some days ago the Governors office was
asked for assistance TO effect the&arrest
of tho Altmans. William Duncan on
Wednesday reported that the Altmans
wcro still congrcgated with, their friends,
and that they were threatening further
trouble. Ho said Sheriff Ilerndon, OF
Baker county, refused to act. This let
ter was endorsed by the Consolidated
Naval Stores Company, Of which Dun--
ca is a member. and a further demand
was made on tho Governors office for
h.cops. Sheriff Herndon has refused
to act because. he says, the killing Of
Jackson Duncan and Iof a negro on the
train last Sunday night occurred In
Georgia, and that tho Altmans live in thai t
State. It IS stated, however, that he
Attempted last night to arrest them, but
was driven from the place. The sheriff
OF Charlton county, Georgia, where u
Is claimed the killing occurred, has made
no effort to take hand In the, affair.