The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-06-18

house door and l had just started uu
the steps when the crowd began tc
surge about.
Il heard Sheriff Hood order some
body to keep his hands away from his
pistol. 1t was then that the trouble
began. Somebody drew revolver
Clyde lsenhower, who seemed to be
leading the mob, was firing at the
sheriff when | looked back. The sher-
IFS coat waved each time he was hit
Someone shot me here in the right
leg. The bullet went through the
fteshy part of the calf and | think
graZed the bone.
The negro started to run up the
steps and l grabbed at him, but
missed. Then | drew my pistol for
protection. The bullets were fving
thick and fast. One of the other dep
utles pulled me around to the side
of the steps, into better defensive
position. | saw Isenhower fire at
least one of theshots that hit Sheriff
Hood in the stomach. Isenhower him
self was Shot all to pieces.
Somebody whom | do not know
stuck his pistol into my face at the
height of the affair and was about to
fire, when | asked him, why do you
want TO XIII me! He lowered his
pistol and mixed with the crowd. I
have no idea how many mcr. were in
the attacking party. We were pretty
busy and hadn't time to notice de-
tails. 1t was a fearful experience,
but | tried in every way to do nv
duty"
The story of how Sheriff Hood
after having received four wounds.
carried the negro, Jules Smith, nearly
to the prisoners dock in the Fairfield
county court house at Winnsboro was
brought to Columbia yesterday by
j. M. Stone, a special deputy, who
was among the score of officers en-
gagged in the fight. The negro, Mr..
Stone said, died shortly after being
dropped by the sheriff. Mr.. Stone
suffered a slight powder burn about
the face.
"The mob shot at Deputy Boulware
even after Sheriff Hood had carried
the negro into the court room," said
Mr.. Stone.
Mr.. Stone said that he was in front
of the prisoner, on the long steps
leading to the court room when Clyde
lsenhower pushed pistol through
the banister and fired three times at
Sheriff Hood.
after three shots had been fired
by Isenhower," said Mr.. Stone, "Sher
iff Hood pulled his pistol and began
firing. i think that the sheriff hit,
Isenhower every time he fired. The
sheriff ha a1stoiG all Of tbe deputies,
not to fire until it was necessary.'''-
Mr.. Stone said that all the of the
attacking party stood behind posts
or the steps. He has no idea how
many shots were fred.-The State.
Winnsboro, June 15.-With a bull
let battered court house and blood
splashed yard as mute evidence of the
death struggle of the previous day,
the officers of Fairfield today set
about their task of fixing the respon-
sibilty for the death of Sheriff Adam
II. Hood and Jules Smith, his prison
er, receiving fatal wounds in battle
on the steps of the court house early
Monday morning.
A coroner's jury for over four hours
this afternoon heard the testimony of
20 witnesses in the inquest over the
body of the late sheriff. After hear
ing most of the deputies, constables,
and special officers describe the bat
tie in which they participated, to-
gether with other witnesses, Coroner
Smith adjourned the inquest until the
second Monday in July at 10 o'clock.
The hearing will be resumed, accord
ing to the coroner's edct, July ~.
This is to secure the testimony of
wounded deputies now in hospitals.