The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-09
AFTER SMITHS SLAYER.
TWO NEGROES ARRESTED FOR
THE JUNcTIoN.HoUsB MURDER.

Sandy Green and Peter Frasier In
Jsil-Green's Story OF the Meeting
az tho Junction Eouse = The Two
Men Concealed There - Frasier's
Story or the Shooting - He Shot to
Scare Smith Other Arrests Likely
to be Made.
Two negroes, Sandy Green and Peter
Frasier, were arrested yesterday for the
murder Of James Smith, the negro who was
shot near the Cathedral cemetery Saturday
night
At the coroner's inquest nothing was de-
veloped in connection with the shooting.
The coroner was unable to secure
any witnesses, aud the jury re-
turned a verdict that Smith came
to his death from a pistol-shot wound
at the hand OF parties unknown. The cor
oner secured the section where the shooting
occurred, but not trace of evidence was
obtained. Since the inquest the affair has
been the talk of the colored people, and
good deal Of information concerning the
shooting has leaked out.
TWO ARRESTS MADE
Through the arrest Of Sandy Green by
Magistrate Davidson, yesterday, followed
by second arrest by Policeman Arnold, it
begins to look as if Smiths slayer will be
found out. Magistrate Davidson vent to
WORK on the case early, and from some
parties living near the cemetery he secured
clew, as be thought, and he arrested
SANDY Green, who lives in East Savannah
Green was brought into the city and was
taken TO the solicitor generals office,
and after having been Questioned by
Acting Solicitor General Rockwell,
a commitment was made out and Green
was sent to Jail. He had story about the
shooting and told it. HIS information was
valuable to the officers, aud upon it an an
other arrest was made.
SECOND ARREST.
Peter FRASER, employed in a stevedore's
gang loading cotton, was arrested later in
the day. He was lodged in the barracks
jail.
A MORNING NEWS reporter saw Green at
the jail Green SAID that he worked on the
wharves. he bad been to market and was
returning home after 10 o'clock He
stopped at the old house known as "The
junction" opposite the cemetery, and was
talking to some girls. The house was dark
inside, but the moon was shining, and by
the light through window they saw
two men lying on the floor.
lney were frightened ard were about to
leave the house when Frasier came up
After FRASER saw the men he tried to
make them get out. He told them that
he would get an officer and have them ar
rested if they did not move on. One of the
men asked him if they were interfering
with hi n, when Frasier approached them.
Green said that he and the girls got out OF the
house them
HEARD A PISTOL SHOT.
They heard a voice inside, and a pistol
shot. The two negroes who had been lying
on the floor jumped out of the door and
ran down the read. Green said that Frasier
followed them, and two more snots were
fired. After short interval there was an
other shot. Green said that he heard a man
grooming and calling for help. He ran
toward home, but after passing the place
where the wounded man was he met Frasiet,
Before either said anything Israel John
son, another wharf hand, came up and
asked Frasier if be shot anybody. mo"
said Frasier, ~ shot to scare them Green
said that this was the first he knew that
Frasier had the pistol. He did not know
either OF the men that he found in the old
junction" house.
Green is young negro, and is employed
by Capt. John Reilly. He sal that he was
drinking at the time Of the fracas, but he
was not too drunk to know everything chat
took place. Fr&sier will be taken out Of
the barracks and lodged in Jail to-day.