The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-27
Special to The Herald.


Special to The Herald A
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 2i--With
the arrest Of II. l.. jackson at the
Union station late Thursday after
noon, Nashville officers completed the
round up H the four principals in the
battle between moonshiners and Off
GERS on the Franklin road seven miles
from Nashville Wednesday morning.
Deputy William Carey was shot just
above the heart and may die. Detec-
tive Ncrner's coat sleeve was perfor-
ated by bullet, A total OF 80 shots
We're fired in all
The government is expected to take
Il hand in the affair, since the four
men, jackson, ", Z. Griswo|d and G..
9. Freeman and II. O. Kinks, are
charged with transporting liquor
Jackson Is charged with assault with
intent to commit murder in the first
degree, and will be charged with first
degree murder if Carey dies
The battle waged along the Frank.
lin road followed visit of Deputies
Giles and Carey and Detective Warner
to the scene early Wednesday morn
ing.
The four mon had come to Nash
vile from their home near Columbia
Tuesday night, leaving at 10 o'clock
They told police officers that shortly
after | o'clock Wednesday morning
they tried 20 sell their 40 gallons of
liquor to different Nashville dealers.
Visit Carriers Home.
They went to the home of Henry
Carter and told him they had some
liquor for sale, Carter told Jackson,
who made the Inquiries, that he did
not want any liquor, but he said Jack.
son insisted upon his going out on the
Franklin road anyway, which he con.
Sented to do.
Wednesday morning, with his
brother. "Gabby" Carter, he went out
to the place which was later the scene
Of the pitched battle.
1t is claimed that 1e Of the gallons
were nothing but water. Jackson was
found guarding the automobile with
II rifle. Carter asked him what he
meant by that foolishncsg.
jackson replied the woods are
filled with officers"
1t was at this time that Carter said
he wanted nothing to do with the par.
ty \ moment later Deputy Carey ap-
peared with the commend
"Everybody's under arrest
At this the police were told. Jack
son began firing with his rifle. Depu
ty Warner came up and the firing be-
came general Carter joined with the
officers, striking Jackson blow on
the side of the face.
From Il point of vantage just over
fence from the road, Griswold went
into action with his automatic rifle
and the other men say, according to
officers. he dropped Deputy Carey
with his first shot moment later a
bullet ploughed through Warmers coat
sleeve barely touching his forearm.
Men Flee Scene.
Deputy Warner covered Freeman
and Kinks, the chauffeur, while Jack
son and Griswold vanished from sight
Carey was rushed to the city hos
pital and Warner brought his two pris-
oners u the city Jail, after he had no.
tiled the police station and Detec-
lives Gus and Earl Kiger sped to the
scene.
!. r. Thompson, who lives about a
mile distant frurl the shooting. WAS
stopped by. Jackson. who was bare
headed. Fearing a ride in his hand,
he stepped IN to Thompson and took
his hat. remurking that he had Just
killed a man down the road. A little
later Jackson threw away his rifle
and was gone.
When Detectives Kiger and kiger
arrived they were startled by shot
from nearby thieket and found Girls
void concealed alongside fence. lie
WAS taken IN charge. although lie
wanted 10 put up fight lie had