The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-14
ADAM LEWIS CoNFEssEs.
He Tells Bis Story of the Murder {
August Meyer.


Adam Lewis. the negro boy who has been
confined in Jail since the murder of August
w. Meyer as a witness, made a full con-
fession yesterday OF everything he knew Of
the brutal murder.
Lewis said he was present in the soda
water factory aud saw Mr.. Meyer murdered.
he claims that Gus Williams, Jim Gay and
Marion Hayward committed the murder,
and Joe Blois, the stable boy, held the door
to prevent him and Charlie Bacon from
getting out Of the building.
Lewis wrote letter to Policeman Quinn,
asking TO be taken TO Solicitor General
Fraser, as he desired to tell all he knew.
Policeman Quinn secured an order from the
solicitor to get the boy out of Jail and then
took him to the court house, where he told
blood-curdling story.
Lewis said that as he was walking out
West Broad street on his way home the
Sunday night Meyer was murdered he saw
Gus Williams, Marion Hayward and Jim
Gay sitting on Mrs. O'Rear's steps. at the
corner Of Duffy street lane.
Williams called him and said: adam,
don't you want to make a stake" Before
he had time TO reply Joe Blois and Charlie
Bacon came up the lane from the factory
and asked him to go down aud help him
feed the horses.
Lewis said he agreed. and as they started
back Blois turned to the crowd and called
out, Come on, boys" All responded but
Williams, who remained on West Broad
street. When they got into the
factory they went into the stable
and fed the horses and then back
into the factory and drank some soda. Just
as he was starting to leave Lewis said he
heard noise at the lane window and look
ing toward it saw Meyer raising the sash.
He called Joe Blois and told him Mr.. Meyer
was at the window and Meyer answered
''Yes, Joe, let me in" Blots pulled the
keys out Of his pocket and opened the little
door In the lane. Meyer walked in and Gus
Williams came in Immediately after him
and said he wanted to get some soda water.
During this time Gay, Hayward aud Bacon
were In the stable behind the partition.
Meyer asked Blois for the key to the soda
water room SO as to get some for Williams,
and BloIs told him the key was in the door.
Lewis saw Meyer and Williams start across
turned to leave. When he go5 to the door
he heard fall and a groan. and turning
quickly he saw Meyer lying on the floor
and Williams standing over him with an AK
Lewis said he was frightened and called
to Blois: There's something the matter
with MIR. Meyer, let me out"
AT this juncture Gay and Hayward
jumped out from behind the partition with
az handles in their hands, and Gay said to
Blois: Don't let the little - out.
because he'll tell" Then he and Hayward
ran over to where Meyer was lying, and
just as he raised his head from the floor as
if to get up, both struck him with the ak
handles, and he sank back without word.
Lewis claims he tried to get out again,
but Blois was holdiag the door. He saw
Williams stoop down aud take OFF the dead
mans watch aud then turn him over and
search his pockets. Williams put the watch
in his pocket walked over to where Lewis
was standing by the door. and, showing $40
into his hand, said: Here, you say moth
ing about this" Gay said at the same time:
Mind, if you say anything about it I'll
hold you. I'm a constable, and know a
heap about the law"
All went outside af er this and stood in
the lane. After talking a few minutes
Hayward asked Williams for his knife and
after he got it went back into the factory
for few minutes
Then the party separated and Blois said be
would go around and tell Mr.. Lubs that
there was something wrong with ssr. Meyer.
Lewis said that neither Charlie Bacon nor
himself had anything to do with the MUIR
der, except being present in the factory
when it occurred. Blois' part was to hold
the door.
Blois' trial takes place next week and
Lewis will be used as witness against him.