Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
SHER|FFS SHOOT
Deputy West Wounded by
Dud Young.
Shooting Occurs in Railway
Car Near Victoria.

Deputy Sheriff West was shot Satur.
day evening by Deputy Sheriff Dud
Young, of Atpontley.
The shooting occurred in a coach of
the N. O. st. L. R'y, just as the ev-
ening train or Chattanooga accommo-
dation, was entering Victoria.
VIM. Houts, of this place, who was
sitting in the seat opposite West, is re-
ported to have told of the occurrence as
follows:
81 boarded the train at Sequachee to
go to Whitwell entered the car
where West was seated, and took the
seat opposite him, and spoke to him.
When the engine blew for Victoria,
Young entered the car and spoke to
me. did not notice that he had been
drinking any as he sort of bent over
me. He then turned and spoke to West,
but my attention was attracted to
something outside and / did not hear
what he said. just as | turned heard
smoking revolver in his hand, and
Young with another. About six shots
were then quickly interchanged by the
men, until West sank back with
wound in his stomach, just above the
navel, ranging downwards. The train
was then in Victoria and Young leap
ed from it and ran in the, direction of
the coke ovens, but was captured be-
for going far. Two men who were
sitting near the combatants narrowly
missed being killed, although they i'm
mediately crouched to the floor.
Young was taken to Jail at Jasper by
Deputy Sheriff Kilgore, assisted BY
Squire Merritt They were met on
the road by Sheriff Westmoreland, who
conveyed Young to Jail with all posi-
BILE speed, as it was rumored that par
ties were en- route to take the prisoner
from the officers.
Young is deputy sheriff at Atpontly,
Bledsoe county, and had been down the
road to serve warrant on party,
whom, however he failed to find.
At first reports it was rumored that
the men had fallen out over the union
question, West having been in the en-
ploy of the T. G., /. r. R. Co. as
deputy, and Young coming from a
family of strong union sentiment.
West is rated as very fearless officer,
some criticizing him on the score of
being too Jealous. He is about sixty
five years old About two years age
he killed Joe Davidson, drunken min
er, on the same train at Whitwell,
with knife, after Davidson had hold
of his pistol, the spectators being afraid
to interfere.
West was taken to Whitwel and an
operation performed to remove the
bullet with favorable symptoms
Very conflicting reports have been ir
circulation regarding the killing, anG
from the Chattanooga Times we have
the following in dispatch dated from
Jasper,
1T seems that Young was drunk ant
disorderly on the train when West or
dered him to keep quiet, saying ht
would arrest him if he did not. Young
replied that no man could arrest him
West walked up and placed his hand OF
Young's shoulder when Young drew ;
pistol from his inside coat pocket ant
placed the muzzle against Vests stom
ach and fired. West grabbed Young's
hand and turned the gun away from
him and two shots were fired in tn
air West then staggered back few
steps, drew his own gun and fred bu
missed and then fell to the floor, fling
ing his gun from him
West died in Jasper Monday evenin,
at 6 p M, having been taken ther
Monday from Whitwell His funera
occurred Tuesday, and was largely at
tended, numbers attending from Whit
well, where he was highly esteemed.