The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-05

plated, and his clothing was a mass of
rags He declared that the flrst he knew of
the crime was when he was walked up by
mr. Nunnally. He believed that former
employe Of Mr.. NunuRlly, q negro
named sam Kendall, had com
mijted tho murder. He had
seen him loafng about the place yesterday.
lie had told parties that he didn't have but
nickel ia the morning, because he was
afraid II being accused Of the crime. He
admitted having more money than that.
WESTON ON THE STAND.
Felix Weston, who lives near by, told bis
story in suffering and trembling voice.
MIR. Nunnally had come By his house about
O'Clock and asked him 70 wake the former
up soon the next morning. Mr. Nuunally
was then going home from Mrs. Westmore-
the evening. In about fifteen min
utes he heard Mr. Nunnally calling
loudly for him, and he ran out and was told
that DR.. and Mrs. Barrett had been killed.
Mr.. Nunually only had on his pants and
shirt. Re helped Mr.. Nunually place DIR.
Barrett in bed and then went for help. He
hsd noticed but little blood on the floor,
but when he came back IL was In several
places
f. J. Freeman. near neighbor of DR..
Barretts, testified that the heavy hickory
stick found lying in the pool Of blood be-
longed to DR.. Barrett
DIR. GABRIEL CAUSES SURPRISE.
DR.. J l.. Gabriel wasEthe most important
witness. He caused the jury aud spectators
TO open wide their eyes when he swore that
neither the heavy coupling pin nor the big
hickory stick had anything to do with the
murder whatever Mrs. Barrett had sqven
distinct wounds on her head. Her Skull
was fractured IN two places, and every one
OF these wounds was made by the little iron
fire shovel that was used In punching the
fire. The spectators began asking why had
the big coupling pin heen placed in the pool
OF blood and how came the big hickory
stick SO near by. DR.. Gabriels testimony
caused flutter Of surprise 60 say the least.
he was the last witness and the jury re-
turned verdict at 80 O'Clock tonight. IL
was as follows:
We, the jury impaneled to inquire into the
death Of Mrs. j. II. NJ Barrett, now lying dead
before us, iEd that she came to her death from
wounds inflicted by an iron shovel in the hands
OF person unknown TO u.s.
STARTLING THEoRIEs
After the reading Of the verdict the
crowd began TO grow less, but some new
and startling theories began to be advanced
by little groups of men who gathered to-
gether and discussed the tragedy. They
talked in low tones and when they broke
hBg n@OpA AhSll uchlla bhEtlY anu hAiu,
Something startling will develop to-mor-
row" All night lamp is burning in the
Barrett home and through tho Railways
friends are moving with footsteps and
voices subdued. The awful hush of death
pervades the premises. The little home
looks desolate in the moonlight, which
struggles through the tree-tops to kiss it,
Perched in a tall oak, a soreech owl is sing
ing his weird song. Mrs. Barrett will be
buried tomorrow and hundreds Of
people will follow her to her
tomb DR.. Barrett will, doubtless,
be laid by her side few days later. Dr.
Barrett has been one of the most prominent
men In the state. He represented Ebert
county for many years in the legislature,
and has held many places OF trust.
NUNNALLY SUSPECTED.
At 10 o'clock tonight Sheriff Patrick ar
rived 10 Grifi from the scene Of the trag-
edy. He said that when he left the senti-
ment was growing among the neighbors Of
DIR. Barrett that WIN Nunnellyis the muir
derer. But no possible motive can be as
signed why he sheuld murder his grandpar-
ents. There IS no estate that Nunnally can
fall heir to from them after their death, but
the talk becomes more pronounced every
hour, and everybody saws: "Wsit till TO-
morrow and you will hear of big sensa-
tion."