New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-20
THE SAUNDERS MURDER CASE.
OFFICIAL REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES MAR
SHALOF FLOGIDA-NO IMMEDIATE ACTION
BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Washington Feb 10.-The report OF John L. Mi.cil
United States Marshal Of Florida, in regard - Inc
Saunders Gaze was made public today lie say
that on the 10Th inst he rcceievd telegram ron
deputy Marshal W. b. Saunders, at Pensacola saying
that he would leave That nigm for quincy i'F 4
prisoner in the Jail there, and asking tnt inc Mar
shall send him any help he might call Tor while thefr
The Marshal left Jacksonville on the 80 oc'"'N
train on the night Of the 18th taking with hH Special
Deputy Langford, and they arrived at Q"nty aDoH'
O'Clock the next morning. lie continues;
u went to the hotel ard waited for saunders, Who
arrived the castbOund train about oel"cA AIli'
breakfast sent Saunders aud Lans.JH 90 mako 'l
arrest about six miles in the county, and waited
at the hotel for their return. They returned &b'ht
O'Clock having failed to find their AJout 40 80
O'Clock a. m. William VI. Nclafin, OF Quinrr, .ahci
at the hotel TO saunders. lie seemed much su'-
Erised 10 lind there, but greeted me in lr'ndF
manner and walked 20 the court house, where
went 10 make some inquiries about the Veniic l"I
Jurors for the United States Court and left me there
At dhncr-tmc he returned and invited ne ana Captain
Alison who was present TO dine with him at ;hc hotel!
We accepted the invitation soon after dinner Nclarm
invited me to take drive with him that evciihg. bHt
declined We then left the hotel, ana on inc street
met Saunders and LaneiOrd. Mel arm ntfeu
saunders to IN and dine with him. but elli"o''
replied that he had been to dinner. 1icF'rIn inca
said that he Coaundcrs) must take drive with m"'
where told him that / had every reason % believe
that there was plot to murder Mm and he mu'.
pay 10 attention 10 prctcnccs of Friendship, bHt Et
these men alone and remain in Dol, room uiiI r..
turned, as was going ont into the country ana Woul
be absent a couple Of hour. ! went out TO summon
some jurors aud was absent about three houia. ON
my return : went to SANDER room, blt DE was
gone. l asked Deputy Lansford, who was there
where saunders Wa and he sad hc did not know, bI'
he was afraid lie had been dccOycd away, q, me
last he saw Of him hc with Nctd rlln "'ht
over to the court house and there found tc ,iciIH
o: Gadsdcn County who had arranged 10 a''o'lp'+
saunders and his prisoner 10 IeH-ncoai. ana J'N"'
HIM II he knew where saunders Wa. lie snd Dos
did not that saunders told Inn hc va, soinS I"
take drive into the oouatry and wound bc
hack al 4 O'Clock. While were tails
ing man named Mitchell drove up TO The court
house with Sauudcrs's dead body Ia The buggy ara
turned the body over 10 the sheriff. saunders ""'
shot through the ncck pistol ball. probably Io''A
bre having entered the left side Of the uroa near
the iugular and came out Just back OF the rbA
ear The sheriff asked Mitchell II he killed saunders
and he said no. lie then asked him # he hncv who
did, and he said No lie would moh" 40 further
statement. Inc body taken out oi the busy
and carried into the Court House, and Mitchell dove
Oh. / learned ahcrward from reliable source thAi
Saunders vas seen driving out Of town m bn-sy
With Mitchell and McfauIn. found ia 7"an-c"
pocket hi pistol. every barrel loaded, and also cara
which McIarn had left az the hotel for han AZ tle
me prisoner mentioned in -auuacr's 'oic-rlm
wa oolor'd man Who haI been arrri' ~ '-' 9.'.
II II GadsIcn fg violation Of tlc postal Law "d %
lined ~ The Quincy jail. Ir "ai'i To- -.i. .1 D'-H
Saunders and myself. a- lai as lo' .''', "'.
nation on the street after 1iin, ii arranged i iic
sheriff 10 deliver the p-jScr 49, 'ir tran "4-'n Iii
at 10 o'c.IcL, AID ios tac -hr.A to .. 'Yi-. ~
>auuder, AND tho prisoner Co. Pensacola intended i'
leave thc train GO iaV"r Junction ANA Hit'i i'
AN arrest there. Aitcr OBJ" n.rd"r 'i -aH-' i'
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