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old man up" At that time Brooks
said he told Hinson he was only do
ing his duty and ignored Hinson.
Nance said Brooks told him he dis
missed the incident. But as Hlnson
started to leave he pushed Brooks
in the chest.
The pair met again Sunday night
at a Fair Bluff warehouse where
Brooks, according to Coroner
Nance told Hinson, Il don't know
what was wrong with you last
night, but I want you to keep your
nose out of my business" The
chief then quoted Hinson as re-
plying what r you going to do
about it?" ~
The Coroner said that Brooks re-
piled that IF you keep on meddllng
II will whip you or you will whip
me-" At this point of the argument
|Hinson stuck his fist in the face
of Brooks. The police chief, &C
cording to information gathered
|by the coroner, struck Hinson,
knocking him to the floor. Hinson
then got off the floor and Brooks
told him to forget the whole mat
ter, Hinsin walked out Of the ware
house and ignored Brooks request,
Nance reported.
Five minutes later, Hinson en-
tered the warehouse and told
Brooks to take off his badge and
gun and they would flight it out
like a man." according to Nance.
Brooks took off his badge and gun
land gave them to another officer,
but at this point, Nance said. Mrs.
lHinson entered the warehouse and
took her husband away.
Brooks told the coroner from his
hospital bed tonight that he had
been told by several persons that
Hinson was looking for him, but
that he did not pay any attention
to He1v remarks.
According to the investigation
of Nance, Chief Brooks emerged
from a drug Sore in the heart of
the Fair Bluff business district
shortly after 4:3O o'clock this af-
ternoon. Brooks said he did not pay
any attention to Hinson, who was
standing beside his parked car I'M
til he heard someone shout, Don't
shoot that policeman"
Brooks told Nance that as he
turned Hinson fired, the full
charge of the IL guage, single bar
relied gun taking effect in his right
thigh. Brooks told Nance that he
turned as the blast struck his
thigh and that Hinson was on his
knees about 40 yards away try
ing desperately to reload his gun.
The chief of police then started
toward Hinson and Hinson ran be-
hind his car, still trying to reload
his weapon. Nance said Brooks
told him that as he approached
Hinson, who had been unable to
insert another shell into the gun,
he drew the weapon over MS
shoulder and attempted to strike
the wounded officer. 1t was then
that Brooks pulled his service
revolver and fired one shot into
the chest of Hinson. Nance was re-
ported as saying.
The chief told Nance that he then
started for the drug store. Nance
said his investigation disclosed that
Owen Hinson, brother Of the dead
man fired a single shot from a %
calibre rifle at the wounded Of
Ulcer. However the shot went wild.
Nance said an inquest into the
death of Hinson will be held as
soon as Brooks is able to testify.
Sheriff H. D. Stanley, who is In
vestigating the shooting, said Owen
Hinson will be arrested on charges
of attempted assault. if witnesses
can be obtained to verify Brooks
statement that Owen Hinson fired
at him as he limped into the drug
store.
Feeling was reported to be run
ming high in this community to-
night and Sheriff Stanley is report
ed to have dispatched additional
deputies to this town.