The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04
SHEEiWELL GOES 70 JAIL.
Delivers Himself to Sheriff and
Begins Five-Days Sentence
Sensational Story in Greens
boro Paper Denied.

Sensational Story in Greens
boro Paper Denied.
Much interest has been mani
tested inLumberton, as elsewhere
throughout the State. in the case
of Baxter Shemwell, whose SEN
tence of five months in prison
for holding up Southern Rail
way train was committed byGov-
ernor Kitchin last Wednesday to
five days in Jail and $500 fine and
costs. The general topic of COM
ment here Saturday was the re-
port that Shemwell on his way
home Thursday night had threat
ened another conductor and had
practically forced him to stop his
through train at Lexington to let
Shemwell off. One account states
that Shemwell bought a ticket
in Birmingham and was told by
the ticket agent that the train
would stop at Lexington and that
when ShemWell told the conduc-
tor that he was authorized to stop
the train. Another account states
that ShemWell ordered the con-
ductor to stop the train and, while
he did not draw any weapon, as
sumed a threatening attitude that
could not be mistaken and that
the train was stopped in order to
avoid trouble. The most coEser-
vative account is given in dis
patch of the LIST from Greensboro
to the Charlotte Observer, as fol-
lows:
Baxter Shemwell, who has
been so much in the public eye of
late, this morning began serving
his sentence of the five months to
which he was sentenced by Judge
Long. Mr.. Shemwell arrived in
Greensboro from Lexington on
northbound train No. "A and walk
ed Immediately to the sheriff s
Office. He greeted Deputy Wealth
erly affably and inquired for the
sheriff, saying: Please tell him
Pm his prisoner. He was grant
ed permission to interview his
attorneys, and after a few min
utes spent in the office ofStedman
& Cook, returned to the sheriff S
office and was escorted to the
Jail.
AT the sheriff's office it was
stated that Mr.. Shemwell will re-
.ceive the same treatment that is
accorded all other prisoners in
the county Jail. He will be al
lowed the privilege of having his
meals sent to him from the out
side, this being a privilege that
NAV be enjoyed by any prisoner
with the price.
1T was reported here lastnight
that Shemwell had made a de.
monstration on northbound trair
No. 80 and forced Conductor
Tucker to stop for him at Lex
ington, and The Daily News this
morning carried a good front
page story of the occurrence. [
was stated that, shortly after the
train left Charlotte, Shemwel
spoke to the conductor in a threat
ening manner and demanded tina
the train stop for him at Lexing
ton. When the matter was re
ported to the dispatcher's offic
in Greensboro, Captain Tucke
was instructed to run his trai
according to schedule and nc
on Shemwell's ORDERS" but SEE
ord message instructed the cor
ductor to stop at Lexington.
was not asserted that ShemWe
made any show of force, mereI
speakingin a threatening name
Both Mr.. Shemwell and h
son, Mr.. Dermot Shemwell, WI
accompanied his father to Green
boro this morning, are emphat
in declaring that the story
not in accord With the facts, ;
though they doinot deny that the
was a slight misunderstandil
between the older Shemwell a
the conductor. 1t appears tn
Mr.. Shemwell was returning fro
a trip to Birmingham and in 4
lanta purchased a ticket for Ii
ington. Both he and his son S
hat No. 80 frequently stops
Lexington for passengers holdi
tickets from distant points"