Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-15
S. R. Fields Ordered to
Leave Bunnell, and
Gets Out
IS THE THIRD ATTACK
Came Near Being Killed
Last Two Times Was
Attacked
Especial to The News.)

County Commissioner S. R. Fields,
of Flagler county, has left Bunnell,
following the--third attack made on
him by strangers last Friday morn
ing, and is now at the home of a
brother-in-law at Loughman, accord
ing to a statement BY officers of the
state who arrived here today follow
| ing clue as to his attackers. The
story told by the officers indicates
that determined effort has been
made to rid the county of Commits
sioner Fields, and that he has finally
decided that he should do so.
Mr.. Fields succeeded George Moody
as a member of the board of COM
missioners, having been appointed
by Governor Hardee. He was a new
conner to Bunnell when appointed,
and since that time has been more
or less in the public eye, twice before
when he was taken out and beaten,
and on occasions when he appeared
as plaintiff in injunction suits
against the commissioners to pre-
vent their deviating from a road con-
tract, and to restrain the Dupont
company from constructing a line of
rail across lands controlled by the
Bunnell Development company, of
which he was manager.
But whether or not any of his
business activities, and opposition to
movements set on foot in the county
are responsible for the attacks made
on him is not known. The men who
have taken him out were strangers
in the community, the last attack be-
ing made at 1880 o'clock in the morn
ing when citizens were going to their
business, and was in front of the
principal drug store of the city, and
was witnessed by one of Mr.. Fields
fellow commissioners.
Wrapped in Blanket.
According to eye witnesses, among
them being Commissioner Jordan,
clerk in the drug store, the postmas-
ter and proprietor of the hotel, Mr..
Fields, who was always accompanied
by bodyguard since his first attack,
but who was alone at this particular |
time, was just entering his office
when a strange man a tthe soda |
fount, gulped a glass of Coca Cola
and sprang for Mr.. Fields.
Taken unawares Mr.. Fields was
unable to defend himself, and a sec
ond man hurried up from behind,
struck the struggling commissioner
over the head with large calibre re-
Tolver, and a third threw a heavy
canvas blanket or winding sheet
around him. The signal was given
and a car further down the street
hurried up and an effort was made
% put Mr.. Fields in it. He managed
% prop his feet against the doorway
when second blow on the head rem
Tered his unconscious. Previous to
,eing struck the second time he call
ID to the young man in the drug
tore to come to his assistance, and,
lot divining what was taking place,
he clerk, who did not recognize Mr..
fields, started to assist the men in
'lacing what he considered a drunk
n the car. A .45-calibre revolver in
lis stomach stopped him short.
The men drove hurriedly away, and
J few minutes later Mr.. Fields body
.uard arrived and started in pursuit,
ut lost the fleeing men. In less than
half hour deputy sheriff accom-
'anied by ten or more cars also
tarted in pursuit and met Mr.. Fields,
weak from loss of blood and in
azed condition walking along the as
halt road near the Halifax clubhouse
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