Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-18
BLACK FIGHTS POSSE
UNTIL HE IS KILLED
Asheville Murderer Slain In the
~ Woods.
0uAaDED TO PREVENT BURNING
iuDdreds Gathered About undertak-
ing Establishment When Corpse
Was Brought to Ashsvllle--story Of
the Man Hunt.

Was Brought to Ashevllle--story Of
the Man Hunt.
Asheylile, N. c., Nov. 17.--stand-
ang at bay, lighting with all the des-
Derailon Of man who laughs at
Neath, WIN Harris, the 1--WE times
murderer, fell, riddled with bullets
from the rifles OF cool but determined
Dlfcers and citizens In the woods near
Nlelcher, known at the "Westfeldt
property At 1916 o'clock Thursday.
He died as he lived his hand
gaised against every man, fighting
so the last, giving shot for shot un-
sil his last cartridge was expended.
Then. as IL with one accord, the
ayenging rifles rung out. carrying the
snessage OF death TO the murderer OF
the brave officers, Blaokstook and
Bailey, and three innocent negroes.
AZ z O'Clock Thursday morning a
report reached the city that blood
hounds had renewed the scent 10 Blu
ena Vista. eight miles from Asheyille,
aud that the animals had lost Il there
owing TO interruption from farmers
dogs Three posses Of oancers and
oitlzens Immediately set out for Bu-
ena Vista and there II was learned
ahat the negro desperate had been
seen leavisg barn just before day
break II was stated that the fad-
tive had taken the hlghroad for AR
den, three miles away. Acting under
she advice OF ex-Chlef OF Police Jor-
dan, the posse was divided up into
squads, each Que takiulg separate
goatea toward Arden. All the posses
nnmo together az Fle,chers and here
ex-Chlef Of Police Jordan decided that
the best course 20 pursue was to
again divide the nifty or more men
snto squads, Two OF these secured
nlakos woods, one depl0yed 10 the
left, while another was guarding the
Fosd In front OF Cunninghams store.
Dr. l.. r. Russell, n, Is, Baldwin
and Harry Roberts caught nrst sight
of the negro In the nlaRes woods.
and the signal agreed upon, two
shots IN rapid succession warned the
eearcheru that the quarry had been
Eun 10 earth Again the rifles rang
out, and che fleeing form Of the ne
gro. who carried ride, emerged
from the nlAko property, and ran
aerOta the hlgh road TO feld skirt
ing The westfoldt property, ON the
porch 81 a private house adlolning
uho Cunningham store stood J, II.
saline, editor 81 the Ashoylllt Citi-
sen. who WAS one q the squad which
Mas lcft at Flotchefs store % guard
abe road AZ the negro reached the
open held adiolning the house on
dead run. Caiuc opened ere With
Ns-cAlioer revolver, BAT none a. TIE
shots took eject, for che fugitive
neyer slackcned bis pace, bui mada
for tho woods. aud vas seemingly
swallowed 40.
Down iee rad AZ q sac salt came
e1-Chiet jordan, q. n, Wells, nr,
Aussell n a. Roberts and n, r.
BALDWIN, shouting 10 ether members
az iae posses to make for the woods
whgro he pcgrO had taken refuge.
The posses QalcAly closcd ia, took
enc mad turnlug go the right frOm
4'leioAeFs. SAD a usllade 81 shots
from me Uco3s Gee mihuges later told
she inhAhiianis of me suffoaudinE
country thar msiige had Dcrn dons.
ana ghai ihe eo'tsh'aoioA murder q
gwo white Poiioemep snt ihrro inro-
c1Ri negroes had heen tGgpgsd
Ahom $3.50 oelock tse potss ar,
siso1 Be- Ashcsille uNh csc boiy q the
dead nesro, watch eas tskea e. ouos
g. tae eateftakinE roems l1ks
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deaIh. asa IN irss than hat az hoaf
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q croUairs. sAouilns msr8 - mea
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less thsa iesna miauies Ast ttksn
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