The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-16
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 Gov. Blease when he
was inducted into Office, is again in
the tolls of the law, having been
lodged behind the bars of the Lex
ington jail yesterday afternoon, with
the charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill resting against
him. On the oath of February last,
it is alleged that Jeter attempted to
shoot Chief of Police P. l.. Redmond,
of Swansea; w. L. K. Johnson and
H. K. Hooker, who went to arrest
him for being drunk and disorderly
and making an assault upon his wife,
Maggie Jeter. Jeter fired at the
chief twice with rifle, and, having
missed his aim, deliberately snapped
the frearm at the men several times,
but fortunately there were but two
bullets in the gun. He still held
them at bay, however, and it became
necessary 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
Knowlton's Hospital, in 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 a little exercise on the streets,
and being advised that his wounds
were not healed sufficiently for him
to take the risk, he slipped away
and 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 Orange
burg county.
Upon learning that Jeter had es-
capped from the hospital, Sheriff Mil
ler 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
automobile. His left foot is in a
dangerous condition, according to
the statement of DR.. E. P. Derrick,
county 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 Gov. Blease. Several
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
a number of articles of clothing and
other valuables. The articles were
found in different places in Colum-
bia by P. H. Corley, who was then
sheriff of the county, and returned.
At that time, Jeter, in order to keep
from being tried upon the charge,
agreed never to go to the home of
his mother again, an agreement to
this effect having been drawn up by
Frank w. Shealy, clerk of the cir
cult court, and signed by Jeter.
A few months later Jeter married
a Miss Redmond, the ceremony being
performed in the court house here
by N. P. Shipp, notary public. 1t is
said that he has since treated his wife
badly while under the influence of
whiskey, and it was for this offence
that efforts were being made to ar
rest him when he shot at the chief
of police at Swansea.
Jeter served term of years in
the penitentiary for having killed a
man on the streets of Union before
he was pardoned. When sober he is
said to be peaceable citizen.