New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
THE KILLING OF SAUNDERS.
REPORT THAT THE DEPUTY WAS DRUNE
DENIED.
MARSHAL MIzELLs ACCOUNT OF THE AssAssI.
NATIoN-No BFFoRT TO FIND THE
MURDERER

NATIoN-No BFFoRT TO FIND THE
MURDERER.
Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 15-A dispatch from Quincy
! to "The Times-Unon7 saws: DENNY United
states Marshal W. b. Saunders came to Quincy early
Thursday morning with the avowei intention OF ar
| resting negro Prisoner charged with forging
postal order, who had been arrested by the sheriff
days previous and lodged in ial for SAT-, keen.
ing. Saunders began drinking early in the morning
at William Hardens bar and struck up with
couple Of men, one countryman, and the other from
town. and they drank continuously all forenoon at o
intervals finally saunders went out into the coun-y
ON his return they continued 10 drink until a,out
80 O'Clock the afternoon, when at the Instance
of Saunders the countryman agreed to take them ONT
to the santa Clara tobacco plantation. while
passing through this farm, the public road yaere
there are high embankments each side, they stopped
to take drink and just one of the gentlemen got
into the buggy three shots fired in quick sue
cesson which struck saunders in The left side Of
the neck and shoulder. He fell over on the knees Of
the man driving. At the firing Of the guns the horse
took fright and ran for some distance and was
finally stopped by the driver, who turned around
and came back to town with the body OF Mr. saunders,
which was taken in charge By Sheriff MITCHELL
Marshal Mizelrs version Of the murder IS sub
stantslly follows Last wednesday MICH
and Deputy Marshal Langford went from Jackson
vile 10 Quincy, whore they were joined oy deputy
|
! springs. Word had gone around that they were 70
subpoenas Jurors ana witnesses Tor inc next
| term OF the United States Court at Tallahassee on
February 81. They also announced that they were 10
arrest negro for violation of the postal laws. IN
the hotel W. VI. Mcfarland and Mitchell, brother u
! sheriff Mitchell, of Gadsden County. got into con-
versaon with the officials and all drank once ~ twl'e
together upon invitation Of Mcfarland and Mitchell.
Meanwhile Marshal Mizell had gone on a ride into tho
country to visit tobacco farms in company with an
| old friend After Mizers return, about O'Clock,
Mcfarland and Mitchell. accompanied by third man,
invited all three officials take ride ont 10 the
santa Clara tobacco farm. Mize declined also Lang
ford but Saunders got in a buggy with Mitchell and
! Mcfarland and drove of. At $3.50 ,. m. Mitchell
drove into town with saunders dead body beside
him on the buggy saunders had been shot JUST
below the right ear, the ball passing through his hctd
The body was placed in the Court House and Mitchell
was arrested. Mizell says that MtcheIs remark a
he drove up into Alizells presence wa H., ,,.,
Here's your deputy I've brought MN bdon. -,
| W explanation OF the murder given, 80 Mizeli
says. After these occurrenceNJ W. Naone' p.on.igt.
CITIZEN invited inc Two rsnla..l,7 o tLe ,d(ice 81
house where they TOOK supper, any ~ ~. ~. ~ nv
friends left the O'Clock tram Tor thi' Guy.
ago. ne saunders sf had been run Out Of Vest Florida
across the Georgia line, while attempting % 80
Counties, and about month ago !lcF arahd wa, IA
Jacksonville in attendance upon the Farmer, Az.
! is said, as OF the men who had driven nm ING
Georgia; Saunders arrested him, and Mctarlahn
was held in -, 900 bail by tie nitcd states 'odt
Oh a charge Of conspiracy, and this, il any thing vas
| the cause Of any feeling which might have existed
saunders was aggressive and at time, impTudent in
his lie thirty nine years ~ age, NlN ieet
two inches high, Weighing 200 pounds well proper
toned and apparently man OF Strene'h. lhe "a ia
allegations in the published letter OF Attorney stripping
Marshal NIizel said that the dispatch 10 Tho
finest Mon from Quincy was entirely false. Tho
facts in the matter said the MARSHAL are that Mr.
knowledge. one with me and another " IA friend
who lived in the city was asked TO go oat wiz. tho
party but declined as had been throl-h mat set
saundcr, urged some time before he consented -
/ 70 but finally. as he had been solicited 20 take tho
fcctly sober and in his right mind in every way
wa, brought back 10 the hotel by the party. ~
found nothing could be done. nor even justice nae ~
Repeated telegrams have been sent 70 Quincy from
Jacksonville CITY for more details OF me afar DI, nc
gwen i'r R1y thr avenues Of nformation ar,
carefully guarded. and the person who would give
new, from that section under the circumstances would
likely get himself into trouble If rs name necln..c
inquest is not known. The inquest 10 have been
leld ye,erday but ram9 . wa, current IN 'a'"S'H
Marshal Mel has written the following card TO
The TimesUnion':
Jacksonville Fla. Feb Il.
To the Editor Of The Times. Union
The OF the assassination Of Deputy MARSHAL
this morning as a dispatch from Quincy. is fal,e in
Short time in the morning, after his arrival from
Jacksonville. and absent in the country WIN
Deputy Langford not returning 70 town until nearly
- O'Clock in the afternoon. lie was then perfectly
/ sober ard 50 far from having been drinking from
lar 10 bar. hc had been quietly attending 10 -
duties Under the prctcnce Of friendship Ee VS.
soon aftcrvard deceived into the country. ana ahoNi
4 O'Clock his ufnlcsS body was brought back arg
/ cooIlv delivered 10 the sheriff. The man VINO GA
this was not arrested, or even detained; h> ne
sheriff. Ions *. M.,EIn'I,,
Kingston " Y. Feb. - ,Special.-United states
Marshal J. r. Mzer. Of Florida. is a well known he
i publican patriot who is thoroughly familiar Win tie
social and political amenities and methods preyal'nS
In Florida. He also fully endowed with courage l'
| meet any ordinary emergency. His brother WAS as
.l-, mated while sheriff Of orange County F1. in 'l'
Reconstruction period The Marshal has valuable
| and beautiful orange grove on the margin O. L"H9
! Mlcn i'm that beautiful and charming country where ~
/ has lived since l-J-. IN conversation WIN lH'
writer about a year he said that NJ ne op'niH
of the Rebellion. not climbing Florida would be i'oh-
enough to Join the Secession movement ne lut "f
tnl Ing h~ family North WutN was too late. lie "a'
/ nm, forced into the army and Eadc to carry Cow
fcderae :us through tle var. hut %" saws he me- tr
fired i; Of against the Union. lie maintains that
/ Florida IS strongly Republicans
GOVERNOR FLEMING OK THE MURDER.
! Washington. Eel. 1j.-GoVcrnor Fleming d"
Florida and the Attorney General o. that STAT. wa