Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-02

Inspectors Accused of MUIR
der to Appear in Manassas
Court September 2.
From a Stan Correspondent.

From STAT Correspondent.
MANASSAS, Va, June 2.-TriaI of
State Prohibition Inspector W. c.
Hall and Deputies Harry F. Sweet, ST. !:
w. B. Dunleavy and ]. NJ. Sullivan. in
dicted in Shenandoah county for muir
der in connection with the shooting
and killing of Raymond Shackelford
and Lawrence d. Hudson. alleged boot
today ~ Judge Samuel e. Breuf. sssss5
The defendants appeared before
Judge Brent at the courthouse today
aId swsssd L. tp theiy bono apf Sla,ee s
Change Of Venue Obtained.
Sentient against the agents had
risen to such heights that it was
necessary to secure change OF
venue to Manassas. Appearing for
the prohibition agents were E. B.
Dunford of Richmond, Va, and NJ. L.
Walden of Woodstock. Va. c. E.
williams. commonwealth attorney
of Shenandoah county. will conduct
the prosecution, assisted by j. M.
Bauserman, assistant commonw ealth
attorney for that county.
Thomas H. Lyon. commonwealth at
torney for Prince William county,
stated today that there was evil
dence of strong sentiment on both
sides. When the state went dry this
county voted wet No violence is
expected.
Neither the prosecution nor the de-
tense had prepared any plan for legal
action. They had been waiting for a
setting of a date TO rthe trial.
Speedier action would have been
taken, Judge Brent declared. had it
not been for the crowded condition Of
the docket.
A large throng had gathered at the
court in anticipation of a trial today,
but the announcement Of its continu-
ance caused them to disburse in order.
Story of the Shooting.
ShackelfoM and Hudson were shot
near Fishers Hill early on the morn
ing of March 26. while transporting
240 quarts of whisky from Baltimore
to petersburg. Va Their car was
forced to stop when the detectives
flune their own automobile across the
Hall claims he leaped to the run
ningboard and placed the two men
under arrest, and that Shackelford
attempted to escape and began firing.
whereupon Hall and his men returned
the fire. shackelford and Hudson
were hit, Shackelford dying before
and Hudson before the end of the Sec
ond day. Hudson is said to have
made a dying statement to the effect
that he did not see or hear Shackel-
ford fre his revolver.
Hall and his men Joined State Pro-
hibition Commissioner Peters in Win
chester, but left soon after an angry
mob had made a hostile demOnstra-
ton against them at their hotel.
The detectives spent some time in
the fredericksburg jail and were
taken under military guard to Wood
stock for preliminary hearing.
Court Refuses Bail.
Judge Whiting of that circuit re-
fused to give them bail, and IAN ap-
peal was made later to Judge Prem
tiss Of the supreme court of appeals.
who released the men on 10000 bail
each. They were subsequently indict-
ed by the grand jury at Woodstock
and the case removed to Manassas for
trial.
Shackelford and Hudson were the
since the state went dry. and public
sentiment was much divided over the
tragedy. The Anti-Saloon League
claimed the liquor interests were
making capital out of the affair, and
Gov. Davis was even petitioned by
legislature into extraordinary session
to protest against the shooting of the
two men.
Ministerial associations and Iaw-en-
forcement leagues regretted the ne
cessity' for shooting the men, but
pleaded for a fair and impartial trial
of the accused officers.