The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-30
BOB FLOYD A PRISONER.
He WAS TAKEN WHILE ASLEEP
IN A HOUSE IN ALACRUA.

Letters TO his BrOGner and Uncle In
Georgia.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. May 29.-Early this
morning Thomas Floyd, the fourth of the
express robbers, was brought into this CITY
aud jailed. On Friday night last FLOYD
staid at Jonesvills, at or near the house
of Mr.. Nipper. A young Mr.. Kincaid
wrote q note to Sheriff Fennel saving that
Floyd was in the neighborhood. Yesterday
morning at o'clock Floyd took up his
march and arrived at the house of James
Benuefeld, eight miles from Jonesville, near
the Suwannee river, and iu the west end Of
the county of Alachua Sheriff Fennel.
ex-Sheriff Samuel c. Tucker, Chief of
Police Davies and Deputy Sheriff Cullen
left here for Jonesville or Nippar's saw
mill, where Kincaid had seen Flovd.
There they found that he had
gone to Bennefeld'e. Finding
thu latter they asked him if FLOYD was at
his house. His answers were evasive
until he was promised a part of the re-
ward Then he said he would find ont
Returning he replied that Floyd was at his
house in a room asleep. The officers soon
had him in custody as he made no resist
Ruce.
INTERVIEWED BY THE MORNING NEWS
The correspondent of the MORNING NEWS
was allowed an hours private interview bv
the courtesy OF sheriff Fennee, with
Floyd this noon, and in a plain straight
forward manner he told this story
at Vienna, in Dooly county, Georgia.
Both my parents are dead MY mother
died when / was 8years old. My father
marrying again, was taken by a Rentleman
by the name of William Minor, living at
Montezuma, Ga. He sent me to school and
l clerked for him for a while. Last Octo-
Der l came to Florida and picked cotton for
James Bermetield in the west end Of Alachua
county, at whose house l was captured last
night. From Bermefleld's l went to Orange
Lake and worked for Bliss Bennett at the
painters trade. This winter l worked at
Citra packing oranges. In February |
went to Tampa and engaged in pack.
ing oronGes for Capt. Fuller. where
9fel in with King. whom had
known before in Georgia. Jim Hayman.
alias Jim Williams, and Futch l only knew
two days before the robbery.
THE FIRST TALK OF THE ROBBERY.
"Jim Hayman first preached the subject
OF the robbery to me. | said to him that I
was gclng to Msnatee, He replied wait a
day or 80 and l will put you on to some-
thing fat He added that there was man
going to furnish money to pay their ex-
pensea to Sanford. Futch came with the
money and giving Hayman hall, $50, direct
ed MIN TO pay his and my expenses on and
the other $50 would pay his and Kings ex-
Denses. did not know what was up until |
formed that large amount Of money was |
70 De sent north by certain express train, |
aud we we're to hold it up and gut the safe |
GIVEN REVOLVER
81 said l had no gun and was given nv
Futch 44-self-acting Russian model Smith
q Wesson, the same the officers took from
me. Each of the Others had 80 Colts new
model said, IF there is any blood to be-
shed do not wish TO co. There will be no
trouble Hayman said. When the train
slowed up and King should mount the en-
glne. did not tell the engineer to shut
down his damper, ald if King did So l did
not hear him.
FUTCH RATIFIED BY THE MURDER.
"Futch and Hayman went into the ex-
press car, and when they were resisted and
had killed Saunders Futch got ratified and
ran. This caused a stampede Of the whole
lo% do not know anything about what
tooK place IN the express car l was told
mat two men had been killed. After the
hurry King, Haymar and myself went on
the west side Of the river north. / was with
I1em until they were killed at Buffalo
I, pun, saw Hayman fall. | was ordered
10 tId hola up my hands aud did so, but seeing
sle attention of the posse turned for the
moment moment toward King, l suppose, con-
ueScended to make another effort to escape.
FLoYD's LAST MARCH.
!, l made my way to Palatka, and taking
' sI9 track OF the Georgia Southern and Flor
yI 4a 10 Hampton, / turned then toward |
" ~ aluo' then through the woods TO Paradise. |
lSLII ilree miles north of Gainesville; then to
~ fDsuVIedge and to Jonesvile, and finally to !
y Donatueueld's, ~ where was captured. l slept
~ NJ iue woods one night near Waldo, and {
1,o.,g .rL noInlng but three biscuit, which kind
ah "oulah gave me, to eat from "Wednesday !!
o'clock. ---0- '''Ns d" " t
DON'T WANT TO GO TO SANFORD. q
nd r!oyd says he does not like the idea of be- t
ls rl 1aAeu 70 SANFORD. He is a dark-skinned /
% %,ouHg man, about feet inches in hight. @
'"e!gns about l15 or 12O pounds: has dark il
,1ai,, laiL, Glln, narrow features and most curl c
ailJ llgnt eyes almost white) for such dark il
-'I :, 4, alu skin. The only time he hesitated B
'sLa9 10 sIoIy was when the correspondent n
'@aeu @1 d. MN about the letters he had written C
,nu ,orI,I gwen bennetield to Inail for him, a e
Pg o[ n, whloh Is herewith sent. Futch is
80 80 pIorldlan, 81 years old, and resided In d
lctna ." SSAIA1iOh AldCuudn county | "A
g're nar 80 ihlng In was Dooly county (Georgia) f
4 bi,o auu al 70 years old. Hayman was from &
emil v9 county; Georgia, young and but re- e
VIII me sheriff of Orange county will be- m II
,jo,,5 low an n extra train this evening to take "
WE'RE FIVE IMPLICATFD9
lloyd ~ says there we're four men engaged ~ ~
ERE ttLooGery: Futch says five, and many al
am tulnk the Instigator has not been
gt MI ana was not engaged in the attempt.
rms o ae sle man who furnished the money
In. AIu ~ information. These people think b,
1erssnt, rutch, Floyd and Hayman were w
mar ;l,, .ue hired tools of some bird of much st
ress p1iulhlage and more Information in ex- al
anco ~ cles, and Futch will make him r,
W us relisf or expose him.
FLOYD GROWS HUMOROUS. 81
" ME the large crowd was at the iail this u, ~
he 1itss; ana Floyd was being questioned az
Yo, ueIy known 'Jeemsn Alexander said m
,as ~, NIe !t not telling the truth. Floyd Ie
itb a .,u! ruat lrain MYSELF Flowed replied
er{ ii,,St r%lnkle of fun In the corners of his
o6Id s@nV @ eyes: "If l had known that I
Tberaa ever ever have tackled the train.n IN
lt notLIaVe uaVe been throngs at the iaiI elldav &c
On ~ a. IKE excitement or a dispos,, or
uo the prisoner any harm. nc
v. THE JASPER MYSTERY -
ssterdorw VINO was it that was shot at Jasper po
Ioyd EVENING" Certainly not Rob gr
hils tILohe believe the whole thing a faks
lIo5 VueTs think that the vvronr, e, -