The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-09-14
]. M. JAYNE KILLED.
SHOT DOWN BY SALOON KEEPER nam.
ED W. E. JOHNSON.
Six BuckshOt Entered His Side and He
Died in Short While; -;GrandsOn
of Ex-G0v. RObt. Lowry.

Greenville, Sept. IL. Joseph
M. Jayne was shot and killed
today by bartender named w.
K. johnson.
The shooting took place at Le-
land, this county, where Jayne
was practicing law, about 1880
this morning, and he was brought
to this city as soon as possible for
surgical attention, but expired
about II O'Clock.
The particulars of the affair, as
near as can be learned, and which
are based on Jayne's dying state
ment, are about as follows:
There has been bad blood be-
tween the two men, Jayne and
johnson, for some time, and on
yesterday there came near being a
duel. 1t was arranged between
the two that they should take
their shot guns, go to the out
Eskirts of the little town and shoot
it out. However, friends inter-
ferred and broke up that meeting.
That was some time in the after
noon. Further trouble was ex-
pected by both parties, and both
we're ready for the fray.
ln the meantime, a saloonkeeper
named Hinderman, by whom
johnson has been employed some
time, went to Jayne and told him
that johnson wanted to drop the
matter, and was willing to say no
more about their troubles. Jay
ne readily agreed to that propo-
sition, took Hinderman's over
lures for peace in good spirit and
so far as he was concerned the
matter was dropped in earnest.
The consequence was that jay
ne went to his Office this morning
unarmed. He walked down the
street from his home after break
fast about 1880 O'Clock and when
near the postoffice, according to
his dying statement, happened to
glance across the street and saw
johnson, shot gun IN hand, come
out of the saloon. Seeing that
he was ben6 on murder, Jayne
tried to get behind telephone
post, but johnson was too quick
for him, aud fired, striking him
in the side, near the back, with
six of the buckshot with which
his gun was charged.
Friends who FASTENED to the as
sistance of the wounded man saw
at a glance that he was mortalIy
wounded and got him off to the
Greenville hospital as soon as pos
sible. The surgeons in charge of
the hospital performed an opera
tion and removed the bullets, or
some of them, at least, but it was
no use. and the patient died a
short while after his arrival here.
The excitement over the affair
has been great. The concensus of
opinion is that a foul murder has
been committed. 1t is spoken of
as a cowardly assassination, and
seems to be nothing else. Jayne
had accepted the overtures of
peace in good faith, as was attest
ed by his going to town unarmed.
| He was not looking for, nor ex-
pecting any trouble with johnson,
and was shot from ambush, as it
were.
! Joe Jayne is a son of the late
and lamented j. M. Jayne, a
prominent lawyer here for several
years, and who died a couple OF
years ago, loved and respected
by hust of friends. His mother
is a daughter of Ex-Governor
Lowry, of Jackson, who came
to Greenville at once on being ad-
vised of the shooting.
| Of johnson, the mar who did
the killing, very little is known
here. He has been ein the Delta
two or three years, engaged in
various saloons as a bartender,
and his reputation has been none
of the best. 1t is stated that he
is brother of Elk Sheriff John
son, of Pamela county, but that is
not vouched for.