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.

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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.