Description
“Committed To Jail” - - Clarence Burnett, colored, was arraigned before Justice T. B. Flannery Monday afternoon on the charge of shooting Henry Fields Saturday night. He waived preliminary examination and was bound over to await action of the circuit court. In default of giving $2000 bond he was committed to jail. The shooting took place in the rear of Davis’ saloon. Burnett had been drinking considerable. He insisted that Fields must take a certain kind of drink, but the latter refused, whereupon Burnett dashed the contents of a glass in his face and eyes. As soon as Fields could see his offender, he slapped him. Burnett left the saloon and went to his home and procured a shotgun. Returning he shot through the rear door, wounding Fields in the hand. The shot scattered so that many others in the saloon felt them. The charge of felonious assault means a term in the penitentiary, no doubt.Date(s) of Creation
1/23/1908
