The weekly true Democrat., 1909-11-12

EI0no| |llulII NIal IlaH a.Itlts
5ohN NlHlt US Nat9 saeot
% on Aeo6 White Man
with Buck ehoG
Monday morning about ~ O'Clock.
%. r. G. Mo1f o4Gt u hIa once
in The autOmohilo. "a, agod white man
With long white hair. Hls left hand
was bound "a q bloody cloth and
spibfches % blood were noticed on
hls shirt IS they passed down Mon
roe street on the way % Dr. Moort
Oflice
fsWhars the matter3 WHO'S the
manl How was be hurtY Were the
Questions being passed from tongue
10 fonrfs. The curiosity of those Waa
not long IA auspenee| for when his
wounds were dressed. he told story
q helpless white man IA . negro
settlement who had been abused,
Wronked, cursed. shot down and at
bat killed by band who had plotted
TO rob him OF hts life. He did not tel
his story like one who was trying %
place the blame upon another; be-
came straight out with the facts, with
no ~ think sos. but related q just
ss Il happened 10 him. His story was
pltiful and filed one with lndignaa
ton and shame to know that IN q
civilized community such an outrage
should take place His story to a
number Of communities, would have
incensed lts citizens TO such rage
that Ia only q short while the band
which committed Il would have 20 ae-
count for their deeds.
Listen--thls Is the story as related
BY the white man
His name Is ]. r, Taylor; he runs
little store In Frenchtown near the
forks OF North Boundary Street and
the Bainbridge Road, Wednesday
morning John Minis went over 20 Tay-
lor's and commenced moving a block
from Tayior's place. When ordered 20
stop BY Mr.. Taylor, Minis grew insO-
lent and cursed him. The dispute
grew worse, and finally Minis applied
10 Mr.. Taylor q disgraceful eplthot
Taylor told Minis that he could not
stand for .such language and abuse,
aud that II be repeated 4 be would
certainly shoot him. AZ this iuncture
one OF the Minis left with the fuae
that he was going 20 take out papers
agninst Mr.. Taylor for bis threat 10
shoot. but which later turned out that
hls real purpose was 10 get q gun.
A prominent citizen Of the city
was there az the time. but left. aa the
quarrel seemed 10 terminate temp0ra'
| rily. Coming 20 his office be went
at once % M Jackson Gray, one q
the deputy sheriiis,. requestlng that
he 60 AZ once TO the scene and pre-
vent any further trouble. This he
promised 10 do, out reached there
after the shooting occurred.
When the gun was brought 20 the
camp OF the Nlms'-three 4. them
John Minis. the father. John Minis
i Jr. and Joe Minis, brothers, advanced
/ toward Mr.. Taylor'e store, abusing
land cursing him. Whom their deter
mined purpose was Burmlaed by Tay
lor he called 10 the older, the father
! saying; Put uD your gun and let.
settle the matter IN court" The reply
\ came: mo ---- d----m Il. we are
going % shoot Il out now" Where
upOn. Taylor went into his store
| brought out his gun, and as he raised
~ IN his arms. was fred upOn. Hls
fOrehnger on HIS left hand which was
on the barrel OF HIS gun, was spill
from the nail 20 bis hand, by a bucl.
ghOt; two Of the buck shot gOing
THROUGH the steel barrel OF HE gun
he Cred his gun IN return. stepping
back IN the door as he dld. but missed
hiB mark on account OF his Rhn bar.
RI being muillated BY Minis hrst
ahot While attempting % Gloss the
door Of his store IN further prOtec.
ton TO himself. the Minis lrcd again.
this time the shot passing through
the blceps muecie Of the left arm
Thinking. probably. that they had cot
their man. ihey Abandoned their death
hunt unA dispersed. N