The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
JACOB JETER AGAIN IN TOLLS.
Lexington Man, Pardoned by Blease,
Faces Assault and Battery
Charge.

Lexington, May 13.-Jacob B. Je-
ter, said to be the first man to be
pardoned by Governor Blease when he
was inducted into office, is again the
the tolls of the law having been lodg-
ed behind the bars of the Lexington
Jail yesterday afternoon, with the
charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill resting against him. On
the Gath of February last, it is al
legged that Jeter attempted to shoot
Chief of Police P. l.. Redmond, of
Swansea; w. l., X. Johnson and H. X.
Hooker, who went to arrest him for
being drunk and disorderly and MAX
ing an assault upon his wife, Mag
gle Jeter. Jeter fired at the chief
twice with rifle, and, having missed
his aim, deliberately snapped the fire
arm at the men several times, but
fortunately there were but two bull
lets in the gun. He still held them
at bay, however, and it became nee
essary for the men to shoot Jeter in
order to effect his arrest. He was
shot in both legs, the wounds being
so serious that he was carried to
-7KRowltea's- -Rsssitsl--,ia- -Columbia,
for treatment.
A warrant was Immediately sworn
out for his arrest and placed in the
hands of Sheriff Miller for execution.
The sheriff had been on the lookout
for his man, and had planned to
bring him to the Lexington Jail as
soon as the doctors would permit.
Several days ago, however, it is said
that Jeter asked to be permitted to
take little exercise on the streets,
and being advised that his wounds
were not sufficiently healed for him
to take the risk, he slipped away end
went to the depot, where he boarded
a train for Sally. Upon reaching
Sally he hired a horse and buggy
and drove to the home of his brother
in-law, who lives within six miles
of Neese's station in Orangeburg
county.
Upon learning that Jeter had es-
capped from the penitentiary, Sheriff
Miller Immediately laid plans to effect
his capture, and on Saturday night
the officer went to Swansea, secured
an automobile and drove to the home
of Jeter's brother-in-law. Having
been warned of the threats that Je-
ter is alleged to have made, to the
effect that he would shoot the first
man who attempted to arrest him,
the sheriff left the automobile when
within half mile of the house and
took to the woods afoot. After TAX
ing a careful view of the situation,
Sheriff Miller went direct to the
house, and was in the room where
Jeter was with his wife, and made the
arrest before the man had time to
make good his threat, if, indeed, he
had made the threats.
Jeter was brought to Jail in an au-
tomobile. His left foot is in a dan
gerous condition, according to the
statement of DR.. E. P. Derrick, coun-
ty physician, who was called in to
see him. The wound was caused by
several buckshot and the foot is
swollen considerably.
This is not the first time Jeter has
been in trouble since he received his
pardon from Governor Blease. Sever
al months ago he was arrested at the
instigation of his mother and sister,
who reside at Swansea. 1t was al
legged that Jeter had entered the
home of his relatives and had taken
number of articles of clothing and
other valuables. The articles were
found in different places in Columbia
by P. Fl. Corly, who was then sheriff
of the county, and returned. At that
time Jeter, in order to keep from be-
ing tried upon the charge, agreed
never to go to the home of his moth
er again, an agreement to this effect
having been drawn up by Frank w.
Shealy, clerk of the Circuit Court,
and isgned by Jeter.
A few months later Jeter married