Daniel Coomer, whose place of business…
source date: 1888
availability: public-domain

Daniel Coomer, whose place of business is within a block of the cottage, hastened to the scene and called upon the would-be mur- derer to surrender. Heflin replied by throwing a double barreled shotgun down on Dan, who fortunately was near a stone wall, behind which he dodged, and none too soon, as the shot from the gun struck the rocks all around him. Dan then raised and fired, but as Heflin was then inside his house and shooting from the door, no accurate aim could be taken. The men continued to exchange an occasional shot in this manner until the arrival of officers Cantley, Muse, and others, and a number of citizens. Heflin had decidedly the best of it, as he would poke his gun out through the window, fire, and then withdraw, and could no doubt have accomplished some telling work, as he appeared very cool and determined, but for the protection of the stone wall behind which the officers dodged every time they saw the muzzle of the gun protrude from the window. Twenty-five or thirty shots were fired in this manner, when it became apparent that Heflin was hit as he no longer came to the window. The door was then kicked in and Constable Buquor and son, Lee, were the first to enter. As the rush was made Heflin snapped the right barrel of his gun, which was empty, right at the stomach of the constable. Had he used the other barrel which was loaded, no doubt Mr.

ow. The door was then kicked in and Constable Buquor and son, Lee, were the first to enter. As the rush was made Heflin snapped the right barrel of his gun, which was empty, right at the stomach of the constable. Had he used the other barrel which was loaded, no doubt Mr. Buquor would have been instantly killed.