Chief of Police Sara Ramsey, of
Crab Orchurd, was not far off
when tho shooting took place, and
he rushed toward Shelton at once
seeking to stop the affray, wreit
the pistol from him and place him
under arrest. Before he could bo
overpowered, however, Shelton
fired one more shot, and this
broke the right leg of the officer,
below the knee, shat'erjng both
bones, and causing him to drop to
the ground. Shelton then made
his escape. Some ot Shelton's
friends say that' the shooting of
the marshal was entirely an
and t' at the young man
was still shooting at Rothwell,
and that under the excitement, he
either became wild in his fire or
el-,0, not realizing that Ramsey
an officer, thought tnat he was
coming to Roihwell's assistance.
Whether Rothwell had pulled
his pistol or not at the time young
Shelton began shooting, is a
mooted point. Sotnesiy he had
and sonio say he had not At any
rate, Rothwell's pistol fell on the
ground near him when ho dropp
ed, mortally wounded, and evi
denceas to whether he had it out
When jotng Shelton attacked
him, or not, is conflicting.
