The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-14
SHOOTING AT
LELAND
JOE JAYNE KILLED BY w. E
JOHNSON WEDNESDAY
Shotgun Used as Death Instrument
Affair is the Result of Trouble Be-
gun Several Months Ago-Johnson
is in the County Jail


Last Wednesday morning Mr.. Joe
jayne, "a prominent attorney of Lee
land, was shot down or, one of the
principal streets of thar city by a
young man named w. f. Johnson, d
bar tender for the Hnldman saloon.
The weapon used by Johnson was d
double barrcled shot gun
Mr.. Jayne was struck in the right
side arsi back by six bullets, making
mortal wound from which he died
in this city at the Greenvilie sanitar-
irr1's where he was brought for medi-
cal treatment and attention.. few
hours afterwards Mr. Johnson sur
rendered to the officers and is now
i'll the county Jail
From citizSns OF Leland it has been
learned shat the trouble between the
two yo,ing men dates back several
months, but it was drawn to a head
last Tuesday afternoon when each
procured sh gun aud awaited the
others coming.
In this instance shooting and pro-
bable killing was ayected nv jayne
being persuaded by his wife and
friends to- give up his gun and return
home which he did That night, it is
stated by citizens of Leland. and also
by Mr.. Jayne in his dying statement.
that Mr. Hindman. the owner OF the
saloon where Johnson worked. and a
Mr.. Clifford came TO his house and
persuaded him to drop the matter
ard that if he would say that he
would do this and have nothing fur
ther to do or say, that Johnson would
do the same To this Mr. Jayne
a t,a
by his word is substantiated by the
fact that he came down town the next
morning without weapon on his
been shot down.
From one source we learned that
Johnson claims that he never re-
man, while from another source we
but he replied that by only state
merit from Mr.. Jayne's own lips
woulti he accept the promise and
drop the matter
Which statement is true we are
unable to say at this writing, hut as
Mr.. Jayne started across the street
postofices Mr. Johnson stepped out
barfrled shot gun In hand and fred at
Mr.. Jayne, who, seeing him. tried TO
get behind a telephone post, but be-
fore reaching it was struck by six
buchs hot knocking him to the ground
Friends rushed to the wounded
man at once, and medical aid was suni
noned. After hurried examination
1t was found that Mr.. Jayne was NOR
+o1 cf, I,
once TO this CITY and carried to thu
Greenville sanitari,ing where he was
operated on with the hopes of saw
ing his life, but he died there about
II o clock.
After the shooting Johnson was
arrested and brought to this city on
the noon trai. The unfortunate kill
ing created much excitement in L.
land and also in this city where Mr..
Jayne was raised and has many
friends.
Mr.. Jayne, the murdered man. was
born and raised in this city, being the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Jayne.
His father died here about two years
ago He was young man who was
well liked and in the last election
made the race for representative to
the legislature. During the Spanish
American war he was an adjutant on
Col. W. A. Montgomery staff and
while stationed at Jacksonville, Fla,
married Miss B. Dewson and two chill
drenr boy and a girl, have blessed
their union. No man had a bigger
heart than Joe Jayne and this togeth-
er with his strong love for his fric nds
overshadowed his minor faults.
T. 4. Il
who did the shooting. has been work
ing ia Leland for the past two years
and has always born a reputation for
peace and alietude. His former
home was at Batesville. Miss. where
L..