The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-12
SHERIFF REMINE PAYS
HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD

To Tive Policemen for Arrest of Bus
Campbell, Who Had Been Running
at Large in Washington County for
Several Months Past.
Bush Campbell, who escaped from
the workhouse several months ago,
where he was serving a sentence for
assault and ~trespassing, and who has
since been running at large, having
in the meantime shot and wounded
Boring Kelley, near the Y a few
months ago, was arretsed Saturday
night about 10 O'Clock by Policemen
Netherly and Brummitt. The arrest
was made near the DInkle crossing
in the western section of the city.
According TO the officers story of
the arrest, they were on the lookout
for Campbell, believing that they
would probably be able to arrest him
as he vas going to the Haney house,
in that section of the city. They pre-
pared themselves for the arrest and
went very clOst to tn eabOve house,
where they awaited for Campbell to
come along nearby. After a short
time Campbell and a friend approach
ed and the officers made the arrest
before Campbell had an opportunity
to get his gun, although he carried
a pistol in his right outside coat pock-
ct and started to get it when the Of
ficers halted him. Policemen Brum-
mitt covered him with a pistol and
Policeman Netherly wrenched Camp
bells gun from him. The officers
state that Campbell cursed very bit
terly and swore that if he was prose-
cuted by Brummitt that he would kill
him if he lived forty years and got
out of the trouble. An automobile
was secured and Policemen Hickman,
Brummitt, Netherly and Martin ac-
companied the prisoner to J~onesboio,
where he was locked up.
The officers state that after Camp
bell had been placed in Jail a Jones'
boro that one of the prisoners said
something to the former that hade
him mad and he jumped on the man
and almost beat him into insensibili-
ty. The officers had to return to the
Jail it is stated and threaten Campbell
by handwriting him, etc., before he
Quilted down and agreed to remain
quiet.
1t will be remembered that almost
a year ago that Campbell assaulted
Boring Kelley on the Ralph Lyle farm
near the Y when Kelley had ordered
him off the farm. Officers then I'M
dertook to arerst him in Johnson
City and di so, after he bad shot Po-
liceman Brummitt through the leg and
had also shot at Deputy Sheriff Dan
Walters. Campbell was tried for the
assault on Kelley and given a work
house sentence, and after serving a
few months made his escape. ell ran
at large for many months, although
county officers made a number of
trips in search of him, but for some
reason never made an arrest.
A few months ago Campbell, think
ing perhaps that he could get revenge
on Kelley, went to the barn where
the latter was milking early one morn
ing and shot at him several times, one
bullet lodging in Kelley's leg. inflict-
ing a bad wound, although Kelley has
since recovered.
1t is stated Campbell will be tried
the term of court beginning
Jonesboro on Monday, October 30.
The grand jury has been called back
at that time.
In this connection Sheriff Rer inc
is entitled to some congratulations as
he Offered 500 reward for the cap
ture of Campbell. He had deputized
DOth Netherly and Brummitt, who
made the arerst, and he was delight
Extra precautions are being
to hol1 Campbell securely at
J~onesboro. Sheriff Reminc this morn
ing called on the two officers who
effected The capture and gave them
his personal check for 500, the re-
he hac offered.