The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-23
MURDER OF TIE BARRETrs.
The Grandson and Four Others Under
Arrest at Griffin.

GRIFFIN, GA, Jan. 22.-Eighteen days
ago the people Of this section were startled
at the announcement that DIR. J. II. NJ. Bar
rett and bis aged wife had been murdered.
This morning interest in the case was re-
vived when it was known that FIVE parties
had been jailed during the night charged
with the commission Of and complication in
this more than horrible deed Of
blocd. Those arrested are Sam Ken
dali. Jerry Holt. Felix Weston and
Curran Barret tcolored) and WIN W. Nun
nally, the grandson Of DR.. and Mrs. Barrett
who made the discovery of the crime on the
fatal night. Sam Kendall was the first
placed under arrest, being arrested by
Marshal Mcconnell Of East Point yester-
day. who brought him here at O'Clock
last night. and on information received
from Kendall the officers went Immediately
after Jerry Holt, who. on being arrested,
IL is understood, implicated Mr.. Nunnally,
thereby causing his arrest also.
THE STORY KEPT SECRET.
What this information was cannot be
given. Then followed the arrest of Felix
Weston. After these four had been placed
In jail Sheriff Patrick received information
of Curran Barret's completely in the matter
and put him behind the bars also. What
the evidence is against any of those arrested
1t is impossible tonight to give, but the
officers say the evidence is strong against
them. and that in addition to the five ar
rested there are two other par
ties whom they want. Kendall
made an open and free confession last night,
stating in substance that he met Hill on
the fatal night near the Barrett home, that
while talking with Kendall another party
came up and told him to get out of the way,
and TO keep his mouth shut and he would
receive $50. Who the party referred to was
is not stated by the MORNING News cor
respondents informant, hence the state
ment is given for what it is worth.
KENDALL REPUDIATES HIS CONFESSION.
To-day, while In Jail, Kendall denied in
toto MS story Of last night. and stated that
be lied when he made the statement he did.
That he was In the West End at the timeand
could so prove by Sam Williams, in whose
yard he lived. He states that he said what
he did last night because he was drunk and
frightened by the officers into making the
statement to save his own neck. He said they
threatened him. This the officers deny and
say his statement was made freely and fully
and of his own accord.
Holt has but little to say.
NUNNALLY's STATEMENT.
Nunnally was asked on what evidenos he
was arrested. and stated that he supposed it
to be Kendalrs statement to the officers last
night. Nunnally was carried to Fulton
county Jail tonight. th Esgh why the trans
fer was made is not known. Mrs. Nunnally,
mother Of the unfortunate young man. is
prostrated over the affair. What the future
has in store in this mysterious case cannot
be foretold, but it is confidently believed
that out of the arrests made something tan
gible will be developed. If, indeed. the Of
f1cers are not already in possession of direct
and positive proof against some and are
merely holding the others as witnesses.
This latter theory is generally prevalent.