The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-23
Aud Is Hunted Down and Shot
Like a Beast.
MET DESERVED FATE
lie Had Killed Two Policemen and Three
lanocent Negroes on the Streets of
Ashevllle, N. c., and Is Run
Down and Rlddled With
Ballets.

stock and William Bailey, two Of tho
most eflolenb members of the Ashe.
vile, N. O., police force, siwere shot
to death on South Main street at
11.30 O'Clock, on Tuesday night of
last week by q negro, who said bis
name YVES Will Harris, Of Charlotte,
o deSpersdc for whom large reward
has been offered for some time.
Prior 10 tho death Of the two officers,
o negro Restaurant keeper named Ben
Allison fell dead at the hands OF
Harris, who, handling q Savage riffs,
killed him without provooation. An
other negro named Tom Neil, was
mortally wounded, ho, too, being shot
before the officers took hand In the
melee.
Harris btsrtBd out on his death
dealing tour from negro house on
Valley street. He fred into two
houses as he made his way to South
Main street, ono OF the principal
streets Of the oity. AS he reached
Esgle street he fired at and killed
Allison. On South Main street the
desperadO encountered Tom Neil and
fred point blank at him. He then
shot and instantly killed an old negro
that happened to be In his way.
The noise Of the shooting caused
Police Captain Page and Otloers
Bailey and Blaokstook to start from
police headquarters on the run, blow
Ing their sVhistles as they went.
Bailey took his stand at the head Of
South Main street and the court
house square, leaving his captain and
Blaekatook to go on ahead. Captain
Page met the negro in the c Tor Of
Main street, the former rec ags q
bullet in the arm from the negro's
rife.
The wounded captain called upon
RlaekStook TO fire, but before the
tff1cer could do 80, he fell dead with o
,y s,c .o, ss IN, IN ior 5e aaSsya isSp
where Patrolman Bailey was waiting
for him. Bailey fired twioe, but miss-
ed his man, the negro, turning his
rifle on the officer, sent q bullet crash.
ing through the latter's brain. The
offloer lived but few minutes after
he fell.
The negro then ran down South
Main street. toward Biltmore, and
made his escape. The greatest ex-
cItoment followed the killing OF the
two innocent negroes and the officers.
A general fire alarm was turned In
by tho ohief Of police, Bernard, fol
the purpose of calling out the militia
companies, aud several posses quickly
formed to take up the pursuit OF the
murderer. The store of the Ashe
Vile Hardware company was broker
were armed with winchester rifles an
shotguns.
Blood hounds were put on the trai
of the outlaw and they at last raj
him down and hold him at Bay some
distance from the scene of his mur
ders after following him day anc
night. At seven O'Clock Thursda,
morning q report reached Ashevill'
that the blood hounds had followed
, the desperate TO Buena Vista some
: ten miles away. Three posses o
officers and oitizeny immediately Sc
, out for Buena Vista, and there 1t wa
b learned that tho negro deBperado ha
beon seen leaving q barn just befor
daybreak. 1t was stated that th
. fugitive had taken the high road fo
9 Arden, three miles further on.
} The trail of the desperado had bee
! lost by the dogs about this time oW
ing TO interference with some hog,
&, but those who we're hunting Harri
: knew he was near by. So actin
q under the advice Of EE'Ohief G
8 Police Jordan, the posse @as divide
o up into fquads, each one taking sc
psrate routes toward Arden. a
the bosses came together at Flether
q and there Ex Ohief Of Police Jords
y decided thst the best course to pul
a sue was TO again divide tho fifty c
+ moro mon nto squads. Two Of thes
a occurred Blake's woods, one deploye
a to the left, while another was LEI
:, guarding the road in front Of Our
# ninghenls store.
Il DR.. L. p. Russell, N. b. BSldwi
- and Harry Roberts caught frat sigh
Il OF the negro In Blake's woods, an
!. the signal Ggraed upon, two Bhots 1
n rapid suCot 9slon," warned the searcl
10 era that tie quarry had been run I
"a earth. Again the rifles rang out an
n the aseing form OF negro who On
, rled a rife emerged from tho Blah
:. property anl ran across the high roa
n. to fold stirling the Wostfeld6 pr'
perty.
On the Soroh Of 6 private house ~
Joining tie Cunningham store stoc
es J. III, CSnp, editor Of the Ashevll
W OitlzenjWho Was ono Of the aqua
4 which kas left at Floohor's TO guar
va the Yohd. AS the negro reached tl
h, open field adjoining the house on
~ dea6rrn Oatn opened fire with o 3
ad oslDre revolver, but mono Of his sho
TO tok effect, for the fugitive new
ad lsl6kened Ills pace, but made for IL
ny spCds and was seemingly swallowt
Down the road at a Q, 40 RalU oan
Ex-Ohief Jordan, o. II. Wells, d
d Russell, II. M, Roberts aud n
sl Baldwin, shouting to other membe
W OF the posses to mako for the woot
ef where tho negro had taken refng
d. The posses quickly closed In, TOT
7e the road turning to the right fro
10 Fletoher's and a tusillado Of ahots fro
Of the woods ten minutes later told bl
O. inhabitants of the surrounding cou
try that Justice had been done' al