The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
BYNUM OUTW|TS
WAKE OFFICERS
Was at The Home of
B. M. Gatling.
TELLS OF SHOOTING
Seen Afternoon Of Killing Two Miles
Beyond Garner and Yesterday
Morning MIR. B. M. Calling is
at that Place on His
Nay Home.


Raymond d. Bynun, who killed j.
H. Afford, is still at large. and if the
officers of the law have any clue they
refuse to divulge it.
The main topic of conversation. in
the city yesterday was not 50 much
the killing of Mr.. Afford, though deep
regret and horror were expressed, as
was the success of Bynum in walking
aawy from the officers of the city ana
the county and completely outwitting
them.
The day was one of rumor on top
of rumor. 1T was said that Bynuln
had been arrested, that Bynum was
in hiding at Mr.. B. NJ Gating's that
Bynum had committed suicide, with
this and that added. Cut tia Sc were
only rumors, and the only thing GER
tain is that Bynum is still q free man.
1t was felt to be a certainty on
Thursday that Bynum had gone to
the home of Mr.. B. NJ. Gatling imme-
diately after the killing, that he had
talked with Mr.. Gatling, and that then
he had his escape from the vicinity of
Raleigh. This was confirmed yester
day by several events and last night
by Mr.. B. NJ. GatIing himself.
1t is not known where Bynum had
concealed himself when the officers
called at Mr.. Gatling'S home There
they We're told that Bynum was not
there. but Mrs. Gatling, who gave this
information. asked that she be not
questioned any fII ther in the matter
Yesterday it was learned that By
mum had been seen two miles beyond
Garner about q o'clock on the after
noon of the killing. This news was
DrOught here yesterday by Mr.. Geo.
Stevenson, a well known farmer, who
lives near Garner, who saw him and
spoke to him.
Mr.. Stevenson said that about four
o'clock in the afternoon, while he was
sitting in his buggy. this being two
miles beyond Garner that a man
whom he knew as My Bynum as he
had seen him in the printing office,
passed him in the road, walking fast
the direction which he took being such
as to indicate that he might be going
in the direction of Benson. Bynum
had on an overcoat and a Derby hat.
Beyond speaking as rne man passed
Mr. Stevenson said nothing as he had
not heard of the shooting.
Mr.. B. NJ. Gatling, to whose home
Bynum went Immediately after the
shooting, and whom it was supposli
Joined him there, was not at his home
Thursday afternoon on Thursday
nlght. Yesterday morning very early
Garner and said he would wait for the
train. His shoes were muddy, as if he
had been walking in heavy mus
| Shortly after Ny Lon dams on~,,e
along in his buggy and Mr.. Gatlins
caue TO the ely Win am.
MIR. Gatling was seen last night and
asked TO say something concerning
the affair and his connection with Mr.
Bynum afr the lattr had gon to his
hom. III said:
II was to hav sn Mr.. Afford on
Thursday morning. but before l went
/ to his place ] heard Of tn shooting.
| startd thr and met one of Mr. Up
| churcn's buggy. / got il and went on
out home, and had not received a mes
sage from Mr.. Bynum. | found Mr..
Bynum at my house and we talked OF
certain business affa rs. He expressed
great regret at the affair, said he was
sorry that he had shot Mr. Afford.
that he had gone to the Office and af-
ter some words with Mr. Afford they
mao a scutfie, and that in this he shoe
Mr.. Afford"
BEYOND this Mr.. Gatling declined to
SPEAK further, saying that this was all
he mad to say in the matter Before
TINS he had called up a gentleman in
the city and had asked the result of
the investigation by the coroners> jury.
Ii is the opinion of many that BY
an Atlantic Coast Line train for the
South. Others think he has gone to
MS old nome in Gates county, others
SUN that he has gone to Spring
hope, where a cousin of his lives.
But on 1ery hand there is COM
ment that lie officers of the city the
ofllcerS of the county should have let
man walk away from Raleigh in
midday after he had shot down
another man, these officers failing to
arrest MIN While he was almost in
their hands.
Killed by Bynum's Shots.
Ihe coroner's inquest over the BODY
OF the late j. H Afford, was held yes
terday lii the office of the coroner, DR..
L. NJ. Jordan. The verdict was that
BynumS pistol shot caused his death
The coroner's jury in session from
$3.50 a. m. till 2:30 D. m.. was COM
posed of w. III. Hughes, W. B. Mann.
j. w. Barbee j. b. earce. J. G. Ball
and j. G.. Boonhaur. After a care
ful and diligent examination of all
with esses connected with the case.
and after viewing the body at the
undertaker's establishment. the Jury
found as a verdict THAT James II.
Afford came to his death as a result
of pistol shots fired by r. d. Bynum. .
The following witnesses We're sworn
and testified: b. W. Upchurch, John
G. King, c. d. Christopher, Drs. r. S.
McGeaehy and II. A. Royster.
\ second Hand Pistol.
Mr.. B. w. Upchurch, who is a
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