The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-27

didn't know. Well said Williams, NEE
me az Burgers store On the Ogeeche.
road and III have some money for YOU
went on home and after had been there
about ten minutes heard the crowd talk
ing over at Ink Colemsn's house. didn't
GO 70 meet Williams Monday morning and
the next time saw him was IN Justice
Nsughtin's office. The rest Of the gang
haven't seen since Sunday night"
JOHNsTOS'S PART IN THE MURDER.
Gay told the officers that Joe Blois was
none other than Joe Johnston. Meyers stable
boy, and that he had let the gang in and
was himself implicated in the murder.
Detective Morgan went out to the factory
in the afternoon and found Johnston in the
stables. He asked him il be wasn't Joe
Blois. The negro. never suspecting that he
was TO be arrested, ans wered yes. "WeI,
| guess | want you,n said Detective Nor
gan, and before the negro could rea!ize it a
pair OF handcuffs were on bis wrists. He
protested against being arrested and dis
claimed all knowledge Of Meyers death, but
nevertheless he was hustled off to jail
KILLoURHY's THEORY PROVEN.
The arrest of Johnston a second time
proves that Assistant Chief of Police K /
lourhV's theory about the murder was the
correct one from the start. When he ar
rived at the scene Of the crime Sunday night
the assistant chief mnde thorough exami-
nation OF the premises TO see how the
murderers had effected an entrance.
Not a door or window bad been
fOraud
perfect order. The officer at once made I'D
his mind that some one well acquainted
with the premises and having a key ia his
possession had admitted the murderers.
Taking Johnston one side, be questioned him
closely as TO his discovery of the crime.
First the stable boy said be had seen dim
light in the place and looked in. He saw
Meyer on the floor and thought he was
drunk. A moment afterward be contra
dicted himself and said he had peeped
through crack and saw Meyer lying in a
pool of blood. A few minutessafterward,
on being questioned again by Assistant
Chief Killourhy, Johnston said be had
opened the door. walked in and saw Meyer
lying on the floor covered with blood, after
which he ran to Garwes' place.
SUSPICIOUS OF JOHNSTON.
Assistant Chief Killourhy made up his
mind at once that Johnston, from the man.
ner in which he acted, was implicated in
some manner in the murder, and placing
him under arrest had him taken to the bar
racks. The negro managed to regain his
composure and kept his mouth shut. Even
when his discharge was ordered Assistant
Chief Killourhy held TO the idea that he
was one Of the murdsrers, and Gays story
and the second arrest shows that the officer
was right.
1t is safe TO say that every person con-
nected with the cowardly and brutal muir
der OF August Meyer is now confined behind
the bars OF the Jail.
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY To-day.
The committee appointed at the Turner
hall meeting night before last TO call upon
Solicitor General Fraser and ask for d
speedy trial of the murderers waited
upon the solicitor in his office
at the court house yesterday morning.
After listening to the request of the com
mittee, Solicitor General Fraser promised
to do everything in his power to have Justice
move swiftly in the case. To that end
special session of the grand jury will be held
this afternoon at O'clock to indict the
murderers, and the solicitor general will
ask Judge Falligant to assign day early
next week for their trial.