The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-09-26
Passenget Kaises Row on Train. I.

tuIOuSH Via uttlu dHu Gn0 u6WSDON
on the train, Willie Thomas, was
shot through the elbow tonight by
man supposed to be John Wheat
ly of the Saxon mills in this city.
The shooting occurred on the
tram while it was between Saluda
and Tryon. The man doing the
shooting escaped at Inman after
several shots had been fired at him.
One of the shots exchanged in the
melee at Inman struck Burke
Smith. a young white man, and
probably fatally injured him.
Smith was taken to his home in
lnman and the conductor and news.
boy, after having their wounds
dressed in this city, continued on
their way to Columbia
The young man who did the
shooting got OH the train at Hen.
dersonville in very intoxicated
condition. He passed up and down
the car several times, causing some
little disturbance. Finally he pull
ed pistol and complaint was made
to Conductor Brunson by a lady
passenger. Conductor Brunson
took the gun away from the man
and he was left in tho smoker in
charge of some of the passengers.
A little later Conductor Brunson
found that the man had escaped
and had ensconced himself in the
toilet room. He was seated On the
floor with his back against the
wall with his feet braced agalnst
the door. An effort was mado tC
open the door, which was futile
ana Conductor Brunson going out
side on the steps reached through
the window and caught tho mar
by the shoulder, calling to him t,
open the door. The reply was
bullet, which went through the con
ductor's hand. About this time
the newsboy oponed the door and
was also shot, the ball goipe
through his elbow.
There was pause in the hap.
penings and the conductor an
nounced that he was going to bring
the man out at all events. He wa,
advised by friends Oh the trail
TO bring the man On to Spartan
burg. This he decided to do. 4
guard was placed ut the door ant
one ON the steps. When the trail
rolled into Inman the man on tn,
inside jumped out of the window
on top of the guard and fell to thu
ground. There was a genora
mixup in which several shots wcr,
exchanged, the man, however escap
ing dropping his pistol on tn,
ground. One of the shots free
struck Burke smith, a 17-year~old
boy, and he is 80 seriously wound
ed that it is thought that he Will
die.
The man left grip and suit
case on the train, which were open.
ed by the officers in Spartanburg.
There was found a quantity OF
whiskey and several articles Of
clothing. In one of the pockets of
a coat found were two letters ad-
dressed to John Wheatly, Saxon
mills, SpartanbuaG, S. g., which
We're postmarked Inman. A war
rant has been sworn out for Wheat.
ly and officers are now out looking
for him. There is John Wheatly
who works at the Saxon mills and
his home is being watched tonight
by the officers. From the descrip.
ion furnished by passengers. there
oems to be little doubt but that
Vheatly did the shooting. The
caused much excitement
n the train and there were for
inc many wild rumors afoat.
Cart. BRUNsoN' NERVE.
The train from Spartan btrg come
to Columbia at | o'clock this
orning. Conductor Brunson, al :
ough begged by the passengers
relinquieh charge Of his train,
fused to do so until Columbia
s reached, and with the wonder. .
nerve that he showed ell through y
], ,incident. walked up to the car. ls