The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-10-02
SHOOT UP HARRISTON, MISS,
KILLING WHITES AND BLACKS.
Streets of Town Strewn with
Dead and Dying. The Me-
groes Lynched and Both
Die Defiant.

morning that ended only after three
white men, three negro mon and q
negro woman had been killed, several
wounded and the two boys lynched.
A serious clash between the races was
prevented by the arrival on a special
OF guardsmen from Natchez.
The shooting was started by Walter
Jones, aged 20, in the negro quarter
where the negro woman and Thead
Graysou we're shot and killed. Walter
then went to the home Of his mother
and aroused his brother who was only
10 years of age Together they pro-
ceeded through the main street of the
little town, firing at everyone in sight.
Citizens aroused from their slumber
by the shots peered out OF the windows
and then FASTENED to cover, believing,
they said to-day, that riots of more
serious proportions had broken out.
The two boys, soon after leaving
their home, went to the home of for
mer Constable Frank Keinstly, and
when he replied to their call to come
out he was shot through the head by
Walter Jones. Death was instan-
taneous. Keinstly's son, William
grabbed for gun VI hen he saw his
father fall, but before he could fire he
received a bullet in one of his hands
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
depot / 3 near the Keinstly home and
the two negroes walked in that direc-
ton. train had arrived from
Natehez just few moments before
and Conductor e, b. Appleby was
standing at the station talking TO
Flagman w. g. Bond. Without warn
ing the two negroes fired on them and
both fell. Then they directed their
fire at Claude Freeman, waiting
for a train to take him to his home
: -assr hst1ttt4ys killed, 1
The negroes then fired into the train,
terrorzing many of the passengers.
After the train which had come
from Natchez left tins car stood
alone on the tracks and was target
for the fire OF the two negroes.
While many windows were broken no
one was hurt in the car.
With the blood lust at the highest
pitch the two negroes made their way
to cottonseed house nearby
Frightened citizens by this time had
gathered their wits together enough
30 telephone for Sheriff Hammett at
Fayette Summoning Former Sheriff
ellis TO accompany him, Hammett
started for Harriston on horseback,
arriving about 5 O'Clock A small
crowd Of men were firing into the
seed house, but no one had ventured
TO lead the posse to the place. TAX
ing few men with him, Sheriff Ham
NETT, heavily armed, started toward
the seed house. Seeing this move, il
is believed Walter Jones took to the
tall grass nearby and as Hammett
approached the negro fired, killed
him instantly. A shot from the seed
house brought down ellis.
A posse formed, headed BY Judge
JET Truly, OF Fayette, and surround
ed the house supposed to contain the
other brother, Walter Jones.
The affair was premeditated, it
seems. The Jones boys had each
killed man previous to this, and
Walter sawed ont of the Fayette Jail
with Charles Shirlen, who escaped
some time ago.
by this time the country had been
aroused and farmers came pouring
in from every direction, Every one
began firing at the seed house. A
call was sent to Governor Brewer for
troops.
Finding his hiding place too pre-
oarious, Will Jones started to run
toward coal chute near by, but had
gone only a few steps when a bullet
ended his life. a rope was placed /
around the boy and it was strung up
telegraftpole near the station
and became target for everyone
not shooting at the seed house.
Harriston, Miss, Sept 29.-With
the departure OF the state militia this
morning and hearrest of two negroes
Bob Patton and John Prophet.
charged with insdgating the Jones
boys to go on a half-conducted race
war here yesterday, which resulted in