❤ JERRY FILMORE SEXTON ❤
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Article From:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Saturday, 8 November 1924, Page 1
Two Others In It Wounded By Raiding Party
Alleged Shiners Give Battle When Lair Is Disturbed.
Two alleged moonshiners were killed and two were severely wounded in a pitched battle between mountaineers and a raiding party of federal officers in Scott-co, near Huntsville, Tenn., on Thursday, according to members of the raiding party who returned to prohibition headquarters here Saturday.
The officers told a thrilling story of how they engaged in a battle with seven men at a still cached high up in the wooded mountains of Scott-co. The victims they said fell in the battle were Filmore Sexton and a man named West. West’s brother, Lee West, was pierced by nine bullets but was not killed and made his escape. Howard Griffiths, son of a former deputy U. S. marshal, was wounded in the arm. He was caught and bound to Federal court on a charge of operating a still.
The federal officers destroyed a huge still found on Filmore West’s (sic) property after they had repulsed the men about it.
Resisted With Rifles
John M. Irvin, prohibition agent, and R. A. Smith, deputy U. S. marshal, led the raiding party, which was composed of 14 men. They approached the Sexton place Thursday afternoon with a warrant for Sexton for moonshining. When they got within sight of the place, they were fired on with high-powered rifles.
“We did not have rifles, only pistols, so we went back to town and got high-powered rifles,” said Irvin. “When we returned they continued to give us battle. Evidently they thought we had given it up the first time.
“We crouched behind trees, logs and rocks and fought them with our rifles. The battle raged for 20 minutes. The firing, we learned later, was heard in Huntsville, several miles away.
“Filmore Sexton fell shot thru the head. His wife had been at his side, helping him to load his gun behind some shelter.
“Lee West, a brother of the dead man West, was pierced by nine bullets. Altho shot thru and thru, he was not killed and made his escape.”
“We finally got the best of them and when Sexton was killed, they fled. We found West’s body in the woods afterwards. We caught Howard Griffiths, but three others of their gang got away.”
Sexton had five little children at his home who are orphaned by his death.
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Article From:
Nashville Banner
Nashville, Tennessee
Saturday, 15 November 1924, Page 8
Filmore Sexton Shot By Raiders
Pitched Battle in Scott Between “Shiners” and Prohibition Men.
Chattanooga, Tenn., November 15 – (By Associated Press) – As a result of a pitched battle between moonshiners and prohibition officers near Oneida, Scott county, yesterday, Filmore Sexton, alleged moonshiner and operator of a still near his home, is dead and Howard Griffin wounded in the arm.
A squad of prohibition officers went to Sexton’s home early yesterday, searching for a reported still, but were met by Sexton and companions armed with rifles. The officers had pistols and were forced to retreat when the “shiners” opened fire one them. They later went back armed with rifles, and another battle ensued in which Sexton was shot dead and his associates routed and the still and all appurtenances destroyed.
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● According to the 1910 Census, his birthday was April, not May as his death certificate states.
● Records can be found using the name Filmore, Fillmore, Philmore and Fillmore.
● He married Gertrude West on 21 December 1916 in Scott County, Tennessee.
● He was shot dead during a fight, according to his death certificate.
Last Updated: 02/20/2021, newspaper articles added.
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Article From:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Saturday, 8 November 1924, Page 1
Two Others In It Wounded By Raiding Party
Alleged Shiners Give Battle When Lair Is Disturbed.
Two alleged moonshiners were killed and two were severely wounded in a pitched battle between mountaineers and a raiding party of federal officers in Scott-co, near Huntsville, Tenn., on Thursday, according to members of the raiding party who returned to prohibition headquarters here Saturday.
The officers told a thrilling story of how they engaged in a battle with seven men at a still cached high up in the wooded mountains of Scott-co. The victims they said fell in the battle were Filmore Sexton and a man named West. West’s brother, Lee West, was pierced by nine bullets but was not killed and made his escape. Howard Griffiths, son of a former deputy U. S. marshal, was wounded in the arm. He was caught and bound to Federal court on a charge of operating a still.
The federal officers destroyed a huge still found on Filmore West’s (sic) property after they had repulsed the men about it.
Resisted With Rifles
John M. Irvin, prohibition agent, and R. A. Smith, deputy U. S. marshal, led the raiding party, which was composed of 14 men. They approached the Sexton place Thursday afternoon with a warrant for Sexton for moonshining. When they got within sight of the place, they were fired on with high-powered rifles.
“We did not have rifles, only pistols, so we went back to town and got high-powered rifles,” said Irvin. “When we returned they continued to give us battle. Evidently they thought we had given it up the first time.
“We crouched behind trees, logs and rocks and fought them with our rifles. The battle raged for 20 minutes. The firing, we learned later, was heard in Huntsville, several miles away.
“Filmore Sexton fell shot thru the head. His wife had been at his side, helping him to load his gun behind some shelter.
“Lee West, a brother of the dead man West, was pierced by nine bullets. Altho shot thru and thru, he was not killed and made his escape.”
“We finally got the best of them and when Sexton was killed, they fled. We found West’s body in the woods afterwards. We caught Howard Griffiths, but three others of their gang got away.”
Sexton had five little children at his home who are orphaned by his death.
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Article From:
Nashville Banner
Nashville, Tennessee
Saturday, 15 November 1924, Page 8
Filmore Sexton Shot By Raiders
Pitched Battle in Scott Between “Shiners” and Prohibition Men.
Chattanooga, Tenn., November 15 – (By Associated Press) – As a result of a pitched battle between moonshiners and prohibition officers near Oneida, Scott county, yesterday, Filmore Sexton, alleged moonshiner and operator of a still near his home, is dead and Howard Griffin wounded in the arm.
A squad of prohibition officers went to Sexton’s home early yesterday, searching for a reported still, but were met by Sexton and companions armed with rifles. The officers had pistols and were forced to retreat when the “shiners” opened fire one them. They later went back armed with rifles, and another battle ensued in which Sexton was shot dead and his associates routed and the still and all appurtenances destroyed.
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─═════ Notes ═════─
● According to the 1910 Census, his birthday was April, not May as his death certificate states.
● Records can be found using the name Filmore, Fillmore, Philmore and Fillmore.
● He married Gertrude West on 21 December 1916 in Scott County, Tennessee.
● He was shot dead during a fight, according to his death certificate.
Last Updated: 02/20/2021, newspaper articles added.
❤ JERRY FILMORE SEXTON ❤
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Article From:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Saturday, 8 November 1924, Page 1
Two Others In It Wounded By Raiding Party
Alleged Shiners Give Battle When Lair Is Disturbed.
Two alleged moonshiners were killed and two were severely wounded in a pitched battle between mountaineers and a raiding party of federal officers in Scott-co, near Huntsville, Tenn., on Thursday, according to members of the raiding party who returned to prohibition headquarters here Saturday.
The officers told a thrilling story of how they engaged in a battle with seven men at a still cached high up in the wooded mountains of Scott-co. The victims they said fell in the battle were Filmore Sexton and a man named West. West’s brother, Lee West, was pierced by nine bullets but was not killed and made his escape. Howard Griffiths, son of a former deputy U. S. marshal, was wounded in the arm. He was caught and bound to Federal court on a charge of operating a still.
The federal officers destroyed a huge still found on Filmore West’s (sic) property after they had repulsed the men about it.
Resisted With Rifles
John M. Irvin, prohibition agent, and R. A. Smith, deputy U. S. marshal, led the raiding party, which was composed of 14 men. They approached the Sexton place Thursday afternoon with a warrant for Sexton for moonshining. When they got within sight of the place, they were fired on with high-powered rifles.
“We did not have rifles, only pistols, so we went back to town and got high-powered rifles,” said Irvin. “When we returned they continued to give us battle. Evidently they thought we had given it up the first time.
“We crouched behind trees, logs and rocks and fought them with our rifles. The battle raged for 20 minutes. The firing, we learned later, was heard in Huntsville, several miles away.
“Filmore Sexton fell shot thru the head. His wife had been at his side, helping him to load his gun behind some shelter.
“Lee West, a brother of the dead man West, was pierced by nine bullets. Altho shot thru and thru, he was not killed and made his escape.”
“We finally got the best of them and when Sexton was killed, they fled. We found West’s body in the woods afterwards. We caught Howard Griffiths, but three others of their gang got away.”
Sexton had five little children at his home who are orphaned by his death.
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Article From:
Nashville Banner
Nashville, Tennessee
Saturday, 15 November 1924, Page 8
Filmore Sexton Shot By Raiders
Pitched Battle in Scott Between “Shiners” and Prohibition Men.
Chattanooga, Tenn., November 15 – (By Associated Press) – As a result of a pitched battle between moonshiners and prohibition officers near Oneida, Scott county, yesterday, Filmore Sexton, alleged moonshiner and operator of a still near his home, is dead and Howard Griffin wounded in the arm.
A squad of prohibition officers went to Sexton’s home early yesterday, searching for a reported still, but were met by Sexton and companions armed with rifles. The officers had pistols and were forced to retreat when the “shiners” opened fire one them. They later went back armed with rifles, and another battle ensued in which Sexton was shot dead and his associates routed and the still and all appurtenances destroyed.
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─════════ ••●•• ❤ In Memory ❤ ••●•• ════════─
─═════ Notes ═════─
● According to the 1910 Census, his birthday was April, not May as his death certificate states.
● Records can be found using the name Filmore, Fillmore, Philmore and Fillmore.
● He married Gertrude West on 21 December 1916 in Scott County, Tennessee.
● He was shot dead during a fight, according to his death certificate.
Last Updated: 02/20/2021, newspaper articles added.
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Article From:
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Saturday, 8 November 1924, Page 1
Two Others In It Wounded By Raiding Party
Alleged Shiners Give Battle When Lair Is Disturbed.
Two alleged moonshiners were killed and two were severely wounded in a pitched battle between mountaineers and a raiding party of federal officers in Scott-co, near Huntsville, Tenn., on Thursday, according to members of the raiding party who returned to prohibition headquarters here Saturday.
The officers told a thrilling story of how they engaged in a battle with seven men at a still cached high up in the wooded mountains of Scott-co. The victims they said fell in the battle were Filmore Sexton and a man named West. West’s brother, Lee West, was pierced by nine bullets but was not killed and made his escape. Howard Griffiths, son of a former deputy U. S. marshal, was wounded in the arm. He was caught and bound to Federal court on a charge of operating a still.
The federal officers destroyed a huge still found on Filmore West’s (sic) property after they had repulsed the men about it.
Resisted With Rifles
John M. Irvin, prohibition agent, and R. A. Smith, deputy U. S. marshal, led the raiding party, which was composed of 14 men. They approached the Sexton place Thursday afternoon with a warrant for Sexton for moonshining. When they got within sight of the place, they were fired on with high-powered rifles.
“We did not have rifles, only pistols, so we went back to town and got high-powered rifles,” said Irvin. “When we returned they continued to give us battle. Evidently they thought we had given it up the first time.
“We crouched behind trees, logs and rocks and fought them with our rifles. The battle raged for 20 minutes. The firing, we learned later, was heard in Huntsville, several miles away.
“Filmore Sexton fell shot thru the head. His wife had been at his side, helping him to load his gun behind some shelter.
“Lee West, a brother of the dead man West, was pierced by nine bullets. Altho shot thru and thru, he was not killed and made his escape.”
“We finally got the best of them and when Sexton was killed, they fled. We found West’s body in the woods afterwards. We caught Howard Griffiths, but three others of their gang got away.”
Sexton had five little children at his home who are orphaned by his death.
If you are copying this article, please give proper credit to the newspaper AND that the article was copied from the Find-a-Grave Memorial.
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Article From:
Nashville Banner
Nashville, Tennessee
Saturday, 15 November 1924, Page 8
Filmore Sexton Shot By Raiders
Pitched Battle in Scott Between “Shiners” and Prohibition Men.
Chattanooga, Tenn., November 15 – (By Associated Press) – As a result of a pitched battle between moonshiners and prohibition officers near Oneida, Scott county, yesterday, Filmore Sexton, alleged moonshiner and operator of a still near his home, is dead and Howard Griffin wounded in the arm.
A squad of prohibition officers went to Sexton’s home early yesterday, searching for a reported still, but were met by Sexton and companions armed with rifles. The officers had pistols and were forced to retreat when the “shiners” opened fire one them. They later went back armed with rifles, and another battle ensued in which Sexton was shot dead and his associates routed and the still and all appurtenances destroyed.
If you are copying this article, please give proper credit to the newspaper AND that the article was copied from the Find-a-Grave Memorial.
─════════ ••●•• ❤ In Memory ❤ ••●•• ════════─
─═════ Notes ═════─
● According to the 1910 Census, his birthday was April, not May as his death certificate states.
● Records can be found using the name Filmore, Fillmore, Philmore and Fillmore.
● He married Gertrude West on 21 December 1916 in Scott County, Tennessee.
● He was shot dead during a fight, according to his death certificate.
Last Updated: 02/20/2021, newspaper articles added.
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