The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
TWO KILLED AT
PEN|TENTIARy
DESPERATE PRISONER SHOOTS
TWO OTHERS
Jady Harris and Nelson Pack Dead
and Emmett Barrett Wounded in
Thigh--Latter Will Recover.
Shooting Sunday Night

Iadv Harris, a convict AZ the ,ktat'
psRitettiarys was sot and lpStantls
Killed at Z 80 O'clock Sunday night B,
Joe Cape, a guard, after Harris hac
shot and fatally wounded Nelson Pacl
and badly wounded Emmett Barrett
two other prisoners. Pack died at {
O'Clock this morning and Barrett is
confined at the hospital with bullet
wound in his thigh. Harris died few
seconds after the shot was fired.
The shooting took place in the east
wing of the prison. Harris it seems
had an old grudge against Pack and
had engaged in several heated quar-
rels with him. Both men were re-
garded as desperate characters.
Shortly after 7 o'clock last night
Harris went to the Office of Guard ].
N. Wilcox and complained of being i'll,
asking for dose of medicine. When
Guard Wilcox turned his back to get
the medicine, the convict quickly
grabbed his revolver from his hip
pocket and ran out into the wing
where Pack was talking with several
other prisoners. Without saying a
word he opened fire and Pack fell to
the floor with two bullet wounds in the
abdomen and another in his side.
Harris then proceeded to one end Of
the wing, where he was overtaken by
John Mallory, another prisoner. The
two clinched and desperate encoun-
ter followed. Harris finally released
the other mans hold ON him and step
ped back far enough to fire at Mallo-
ry the only remaining shot, which mis-
sed Mallory and struck Barrett. The
latter had taken no part in the affray.
Guard Joe Cope was on the other
side Of the wing when the shots were
fired He went quickly to that sec
tion of the wing from which the sound
of the shots came and joined in the
pursuit of Harris. They came togeth-
er near the spot where Pack was shot
down, and Cope fired when the desper-
ate prisoner failed to obey his com
mand to drop the pistol The bullet
took effect an inch back of the left
ear Harris dropped to the floor and
died instantly.
There were about fifty white pris-
oners in the wing when the shooting
took place and much excitement pre-
vailed for a time. Many of the con-
victs locked themselves in their cells
to get out Of the psth of the desperate
Harris and only few were brave
enough to join in the pursuit.
Both Harris and Pack had very bad
records and were regarded as two of
the most desperate men in the prison.
Harris was sent to the institution
from Ashland City in February of
1912, following his conviction Of a
charge of murder in the second de-
gree The crime for which he was
convicted occurred in Cheatham coun-
ty in 1911.
Pack was sent up from Knoxville in
1914 to serve from 3 to 10 years for
voluntary manslaughter. His record
at the prison had been a very bad one
and he had been watched closely for
some time for fear that he would have
some serious trouble with Harris. The
two men, it is said. had been bitter
enemies from the time Of Packs ar
rival at the prison and had quarreled
on numerous occasions.
Barrett, the wounded man, is serv-
ing from one to FIVE years on charge
Of attempting 10 commit burglary.
Warden Shaw this morning notified
the relatives Of the two dead eonvicts,
and is making arrangements for the
disposal Of the bodies. Nothing def
mite has as yet been decided upon.