The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-28
SUMTER. g. O., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER "a 1910

ing. AndrI said ''there now ne has
shot my SON" He (Eddie) said I'm
shot and ran after Mr.. Harper, who
had started to run.
In my Judgment Mr.. Bateman was
asging this on.
He fired twice L m sure.
refused to talk to Mr.. Bateman
the second time.
can't say Mr.. Bateman did the
shooting. or he didn't have It on the
pistol
took the pistol away from Mr..
Harper and threw It away--threw It
In the body Of the carriage and then
threw II against the house-took
three balls out OF the pistol and threw
them on the ground. was right
there at MI. Harper and took the pis-
tol away from him. could have
shot him. was within about two
feet Of Mr.. Harper and stepping up
to Eddie and told him to stop this,
and as he stepped back he shot him.
After first shot Green whirled and
came into our direction.
H. q. McKagen. Police Omcer. be-
ing sworn. says:
was over between the trains ana
a little boy told me a man was shot
ran around there and found Eddie
Bossard lying on the ground. and I
asked who shot him and they said.
Mr.. Harper. got on my wheel and
went to his house and ne was not
home: did not see the shooting.
This was about $40 y. m. and it was
dark good.
DIR. 8. c. Baker also testified at the
inquest. but his statement was merely
description of the wound and that
tho death Of Bossard was the result
of the wound which ne found whom
he made the examination. He raid
that Bossard was brought to the Sum-
ter Hospital about o'clock Sunday
night and that he died without rail-
lying sufficiently to undergo an oper-
alton which he was preparing to per-
form In hope Of saving his life. He
heard BoMard say that he was going
to die but heard no statement a. to
how he was shot.
The jury after hearing the evidence
found the follcwing verdict:
Eddie Bossard came 70 his death
By : gun-shot wound & the hands OF
J. w. Harper and that n. N. Bate
man was accessory to the crime"
=. w. Harper. who Is charged with
killing Bossard. disappeared from the
scene Immediately after the shoot-
ing. and at last reports had not been
arrested. nor had he surrendered to
the Sheriff. 1t IL currently reported.
however that he is still In the city
and In communication with his
friends and attorneys. and will sur
render at the proper time. This is
mere rumor and II reported for what
It is worth. To an ordinary citizen.
however. 1t seems passing strange that
man resting under the charge OF
% grievous q crime. be he innocent.
or guilty az alleged. As future develop
ments may show. should be permitted
TO take his own time about surrend-
ering. He may be hiding out by ad-
vice. but II this be the case. his ad-
visors are doing him a great injustice
for In the eyes Of the public he is q
fugitive from justice. II he was justi-
ned I'm the taking of Bossard's life
he has nothing to fear at the hands
Of the Law. but II the killing was not
justified by the circumstances, then
Il II the duty Of the representatives
Of the law to bestir themselves a lit
tie and '1nd out where he is
Mr.. r. N. Bateman. who is charged
with being an accessory. was arrested
yesterday morning and committed to
jail. tt
Both Harper and Bateman have
employed counsel. II Is stated. and
they were represented at the inquest.
Mr.. ]. w. Harp,r. the principal In
the homicide. Is a contractor and has
lived In this city four or Ave years
Mr.. Bateman Is at present In the en-
poy OF the Atlantic Coast Line. but
until a short time ago was employed
by crosswell q Co. He has been a
resident Of Sumter for several years.