Smyrna times., 1912-08-14
SUSPECT IN FRIENDSHIP
CAMP SHOOTING ARRESTED
PHILLIP SHEPPARD, COLORED,
APPREHENDED ON SATURDAY
Discovered Along Road Leading From
Townsend to Odessa and is Now
Secure at State Workhouse.

townsend to Odessa and is Now
Secure at State Workhouse.
Philip Sheppard, the negro who on
last Sunday week is alleged to have
shot up Friendship campmeeting near
Clayton, killing Bertha Fell, also
cOlOred, and badly wounding two
other negroes, was arrested Satur-
day morning at TO- 80 O'Clock about
three miles from Townsend and was
taken to Wilmington late in the
afternoon. Saturday night he was
taken to the workhouse to await the
action of the grand jury. The
arrest of Sheppard, who is a very
powerfully built negro, more than
six feet tall and weighing about
200 pounds, was made by Constable
John B. Timmons, of Townsend.
Constable Timmons is a much small
ler man than Shepherd, but what he
is lacking in size he makes up in
nerve, for he took Sheppard into
custody all alone, and in a carriage
drove the negro from where the
arrest was made to Townsend, a
distance of more than three miles.
He. did not even put handouts on
his prisoner.
Met Slayer on Road Near Townsend
Constable Timmons was driving
along the road from Townsend to
Odessa when he came across Shep-
herd walking along the road toward
Odessa. Before the negro was aware
of his approach Constable Timmons
drove to within a few yards of Shep-
pard and said: "Well, Phil, / guess
you are the man am after" Shep-
psrd declared: "Well l am not go
ing with you," but made no attempt
to run away. Constable Timmons
then drew his revolver out of his hip
pocket and pointing it at the negro
said TO him: "I have been told to
take you dead or alive and mean
to do it, The sight of the weapon
held by the Constable and the remarks
of the latter had the desired effe
for the negro replied: "WelI, Mr..
TimmOns, I'll go. Constable Timmon
then commanded the negro to get
into the carriage, which the latter
did, and a start was made for Town
send. The constable warned the
negro if he made any effort to escape
that he vuouId Sboo& ~ b;r. 4 I-:1f
fhe negro, therefore, made no
attempt to escape. When Townsend
was reached the negro was taken
before Magistrate John D. Carter of
that place and held without bail foe
the grand jury. He was then locked
up until an afternoon train left
Townsend and he was taken to Will
mington, hsndcuffed and in custody
of Constable Timmons.
Sheppard Had Been in Close Hiding
Ever since the shooting the State
authorities and the local police have
been hunting for Sheppard but could
not locate him. State Detective
Mccoy and Sergeant Wardle of the
Wilmington police force were down
the State few days ago searching
for Philip, but they did not locate
him. Constable Timmons knew
Philip very well and he thought that
II he should happen to come across
him that the negro would accompany
MIN without much trouble. Just
where Shepherd has been since the
shooting is mystery. but Constable
TlmmOns is of the opinion that some
OF his negro friends have been hiding
him in their homes near Odessa.
After Sheppard was arrested and
placed in ConstableTimmons'c carriage
he asked the latter if he would take
him to his sweetheart's home nearby
as ne wanted to bid her goodbye.
This the constable did, and Sheppard
Kissed his sweetheart goodbye in
The presence of the constable.
sheppard when searched by the
constable did not have a weapon Of
any kind in his possession.
His Brother Still Detained at Dover
John Sheppard, a brother of Pills
VINO was arrested shortly after the
shooting, on the charge of being
implicated in the affair, is still being
detained at Dover. The body of the
FELL woman, who was fatally shot.
was buried in the county cemetery at
Farnhurst Saturday afternoon, not
having been claimed by any relatives
Oh the deceased. The other two
negroes who were shot will recover,
although their condition is still seri-
Gus. No corners inquest has been
neid into the death of the Fell
woman, as the shooting took place
n Kent county and the woman died in
new Castle county, and therefore
neither coroner knows which should