The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-17
HENRY BEARD makes
SENSATION X COURT
ROOM At FRANKLIN
PROSECUTOR IN CASE ASSAULTS
DEFENDANT WHEN JURY
ACQUlTS
MAUai COU, IAAS IN TIKI AFFAIR
Joe Beard Shot in the Back and Con-
stable BEDFORD Is Dangerously
NOTWITHSTANDING Carried to
Nashville.

NASHVILLE.
AS the result OF a most sensational
shooting al Franklin Thursday after
noon shortly after o'clock, Jo'
Beard is here in the Pillow infrmar!
for treatment of two serious wound!
in the back, Constable Redford O
Williamson county is in a dangerou:
condition from a pistol shot in tht
J breast, Henry Beard is in the Nash
vile Jail and the feudal spirit thai
has existed between two closely re
lated families near the Maury anc
Williamson county line has received
new impetus.
Joe Beard has been on trial for the
killing Of Pinckney Beard, whose
dead body was found in the woods
| just over the Williamson county line
on the 18th day of August, 1910, and
ZIG l4Ao4 AoC tdhCA up lAc last lcA
days at Franklin. Shortly before
noon on Thursday the case was given
to the jury, and at o'clock the de-
PENDANT was declared not guilty, and
after shaking hands with a few Of the
court officers and thanking them for
their kindness to him while in Jail
during the past fifteen months, start
ed TO leave the court room in the
company of a brother, Felix Beard,
and Constable Redford. In leaving
the room they passed Henry Beard
standing in the rear and just inside
the door, who was brother of the
dead man and who was the prosecu-
tor in the case against Joe Beard.
Hardly had they passed on to the
vestibule when Henry followed item
and two pistol shots rang through the
court room. The echoes of the first
shots had not quit ringing in the
court house when three others follow
ed, all in rapid succession. Henry
Beard had approached Joe Beard
from the rear, shot him twice IN the
back and fed down the steps. Con-
stable Redford had followed it is sup
posed in attempt 10 apprehend him.
At the foot OF the steps another sAot
was hred by the maddened man and
it struck the constable in the light
breast, but he returned the fire OF
mis- assailant, but the shots went
wild and Beard fed rapidly into the
street and was being pursued Gy q
policeman Wnen Constable Gray nap
pened TO De standing in the rne OF
mis- night ana grabbed him, and the
officers carried him 10 jail, and ne
was later carried TO Nashville on &C
count; of the excitement and the pos
sibIe outcome Of the wound of the
constable.
On the 18TH day OF August, 1910,
Pinckney Beard, who lived in the old
AgsL district near the county line, left
mis- home 20 visit his mother, WAC liy-
ed il Williamson county, and nothing
more was seen or heard OF him until
his dead body was found two Gays
later probably d couple OF miles nom
his home il the woods OF William
son county. de was sAOt in the
breast and i'll the head, and a bloody
knife was near the body, the location
giving evidence OF a struggle. Joe
Beard was arrested charged with the
crime and placed in Jail and the trial
ended in his acquittal as stated
above. The prosecution alleged init
macy between Joe Beard and the wife
OF the dead man as the motive for the
crime, and a most bitter prosecution
was made, every inch of ground being
contested by each side. Henry Beard,
who was brother TO the dead man
and a cousin TO the defendant, being
the prosecutor. Joe Beard was also
a brother-in-law OF the prosecutor,
but he and his wife had been separat-
ed for some time.
Joe Beard is a brother of r F.
Beard who lives on Liepers creek,
and Felix Beard, whose home Is at
Santa Fe, and they are the sons of
VIM. Beard, who is still living and is
80 years old.
William Beard, who operates a
blacksmith shop on North Main
street near the Gamble garage, is
nephew of these three brothers.
1t is generally understood, so it is
that the sentiment where
the original tragedy occurred is
against Joe Beard, and he has been
advised not to return there, and that
he has stated that his plans were to
go elsewhere.
The families are of some promi-