The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-25

] mere were no oloOdy tracks, nAnd-prints,
or bloody articles Of any kind around th,
building. The back door Of the stable
/ leading 20 the rear Of the houses on Duffy
street was found unlocked, and it was con-
oluded from this that the murderers had
/ made their escape in that direction.
The stable boy. Henry Johnston. was put
under arrest. but there appeared to be
nothing further to connect him with the
crime than that he was the first to discover
the body.
JOE JoHSsToS's STATEMENT.
Johnston denied all completely IN the
crime. He was critically examined by As
slstant Chief Killourhy in regard 10 the
circumstances OF the murder. but nothing
could be obtained from him which would
give any clue TO the perpetrator or per-
petrators. Johnston made a statement TO a
MORNING NEWS reporter. He spoke in q
straightforward manner and did not be-
tray the slightest excitement or fear. He
said: II am % years Of age and have been
employed by Mr.. Meyer for some time. l
was visiting to-day at the house Of Mrs.
Russell, q oolored woman, who lives on
Cuyler and Waldburg streets. staid there
until some time after o'clock, and then
went to Mr.. Meyers stables to feed the
horses. l went down Duffy street lane, 60
ing west, and when l got to the door
Of the soda water factory l looked
in through a crack which is near the
lock and saw Mr.. Meyer lying on the floor.
l saw blood and was afraid to go In, The
gas was lighted. / took the key out Of my
pocket and opened the door, but didn't go
in. l was afraid. l thought it better to
tell somebody about it.
GAVE THE ALARM.
81 ran down the lane to Mr.. Lubs'
house on Duffy and West Broad
streets. l told him what l saw and
be came back to the place with me. That
is all know about it. was on good terms
with Mr.. Meyer. and never had hand in
his murder. / don't know who did it. 1
don't know anything about it. had a key
to the door. because l sleep upstairs
over the soda factory. Mr.. Meyer
sleeps In the room next to mine. come in
there every day and Sunday TO feed the
horses. Mr.. Lubs and found the rear door
OF the stable unlocked. That is the door
which is in the yard of the Meyer houses on
Duffy street. That's oil know"
Johnston was searched and his clothes
were carefully inspected to see if there was
any blood on them. but nothing was found
to connect him with the murder.
ARREST OF A SUSPECT.
Friends Of Meyer told Assistant Chief
Killourhy that Meyer had had fight with
Henry Cason, negro living in the lane
near by, few days ago. and that Cason
had said he would kill Meyer. Two police
men were sent to Cason's house.
They had almost TO break the
door down before they got any reply to
their knocking.
Cason inquired who was there, and he
was Informed that it was the police. He at
first refused to admit them until they told
him they would break the door down If he
did not. Cason then opened the door and
was taken into custody. He is a heavy-set.
middle-aged negro. He took his
arrest quietly, and did not appear
to be In any fear He said the
trouble between himself and Meyer was a
quarrel over some wood week ago. He
said Meyer had been giving away the burnt
ends of sticks Of wood to the people in the
neighborhood, and he came along one af-
ternoon recently and picked up a large stick
OF wood, burnt at the end, which was lying
in the alley, and which he supposed had
been thrown out. About this time
Meyer came up and asked him
what he was doing with the
piece Of wood. Meyer accused him Of steal
ing IL. Some words passed and Meyer
struck him. Cason said he showed Meyer
off. who then ran and got an ak handle and
attempted TO strike him with 1t. He took
the ak handle away and crrried It off with
him.
The other houses adjoining were searched
and the parties living in them arrested on
suspicion. but no evidence Of any kind was
discovered.
PATRICK's HOUSE SEARCHED.
Patrick, who stays next door to where
the murder was committed, in one of Mey-
sr's houses, was in bed when Assistant Chief
Killourhy raped on hts door. Patrick's
wife opened the door aud asked what was
wanted.
II want to see your husband, -
replied Assistant Chief Killourhy, at the
same time stepping into the front room.
Patrick was got out of bed and told to put
on his clothes. He did so, and after placing
him under arrest the house was searched
from top to bottom by the squad of police
under the assistant chief. No clues could
be found. Patrick was Intercepted
about the murder. He said he knew
nothing whatever about it, and did not
know when it was committed or by whom.
COULD AGREE WITH THE SERVANTS.
BE was once In the employ Of the dead
man, but said MIR. Meyer told him he had
better leave because he couldn't get along
with one of his female servants. He went
to bed about 1880 O'Clock. he said. and the
only thing he knew about the murder was
when the officer got him out of bed.
"Were you on bad terms with Mr..
Meyer ." he was asked
well, no." he replied. "it was about
two weeks ago." he added. "When / paid
Mr.. Meyer my rent at that time he said /
would have to pay moro after that or
move, and so told him would novel,
CASON INTERROg ATEn