The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-27
TEE MURDHRHRO' PLOT
James Gays Start
ling Confession.
HEYWARD THE NAN WHO CUT
MEYERS THROAT
The STABLE BOY IMPLICATED.
Johnston Turns Out
to be Joe BlOiS.
The STABLE BOY IMPLICATED.
TIE MURDERED MANS FUNERAL
A Special Session of the Grand
Jury Called.

Two more arrests IN the Meyer tragedy
were made yesterday. James Gay was
captured early in the morning by Henry
Garwes and was turned over TO the police,
Detective Morgan arrested Joe Johnston,
Meyers stable boy, In the afternoon on in
formation furnished by Gay.
At / o'clock this morning Detective
Morgan arrested and lodged at the barracks
Adam Lewis, Peggy Anderson, Jennie
Anderson and Catherine Hayes as witnesses.
who were present Sunday morning in Lie
Fox's yard when Williams, Bacon, Blois
and Hayward planned the murder and
heard the details being arranged.
Johnston made full and free confession
of the brutal crime. giving all the names Of
the participants
Gay is a young negro who has been act-
ing as a spotter for the officers of several
magistrates courts for some time. and he
was the first person to furnish
the clew which led to the cap
ture Of the murderers. Early
Monday morning he told Justice McDer-
mott that he knew the men who committed
the crime. He gave the justice a list of
names which he turned over to the officers.
This led to the arrest OF Gus Williams and
his companions.
GAYS SHRRwD STORY.
Gay put up the story that he heard the
men talking about having committed the
murder. He was not suspected of any oom-
plicity in the affair at the time, but
as the developments gradually unfolded
by the arrest Of the others, Detective
Wetherhorn MADE up his mind that Gay
knew more than he had told and he made
UP his mind to place the spotter behind the
bars. Night before last he searched for
Gay, but couldn't find him, and Garwes was
put on the lookout for him. Yesterday
morning Garwes went to Gays house on
Mulberry avenue and found him there. He
placed the negro under arrest and turned
him over to the Policeman Christopher.
Later in the day Detective Wetherhorn
called at the barracks with warrant for
Gay and took charge of HIM. The prisoner
was taken to Justice Naughtins office, and
Justice McDermott, WHO knew him prob
ably better than any one else, came in
shortly afterward. Gay at once opened up
his conscience aud told his story. He seemed
anxious to talk and tell all he knew and
made full confession TO a MORNING News
reporter.
GAYS CONFESSION.
''Gus Williams, Charley Bacon. Joe
Blois and Marion Hayward" said Cav
"plotted the crime and arranged the plane
for killing Mr. Meyer in Lie Fox's yard
on Grapevine avenue Sunday morning.
They knew that Mr.. Meyer always carried
roll of money, and Gus Williams said he
was going to have it or blood. Williams
was the leader. They asked me to go into
the job With them, promising me stake.
The reason they wanted ma was because
they supposed on account Of my knowing
all Of the officers and working with them
that would be able to throw the detectives
off the track and keep them from being
found out.
~ agreed to 60 in and we all met at West
Broad and Henry streetsSunday night about
2 o'clock. We talked over the matter for
some time and after a while Marion Hey-
ward, Charley Bacon and Joe Blois went
down the lane and got into the factory the
OoSA way SHO obSWOo tnoAASolNSH away,
was standing at West Broad street and
Duffy street lane on the watch for the
policeman. Gus Williams was walking up
and down the street waiting for Mr. Meyer
TO come out of Garwe's house.
THE MURDERERs IN WAIT.
about ten minutes afterward Mr.. Never
come down the street and went on to the
factory. Gus Williams followed him close
behind. After Mr.. Meyer passed me Will
Jams came up and said I am going in now.
Jim; you watch for u.s. replied: If the
policeman says nothing to me I'll say
nothing to him. Then Gus went down the
lane, into the alley and jumped the fence.
After standing az the corner awhile |
walked down the lane to see what they
were doing. There was a dim light burn
ing in the factory aud looked in through
O window. l saw Mr.. Meyer lying on the
floor by the soda water fountain, aud just
as looked in 1 saw Marion Hey ward stick
q knife into bis throat.
Then Hayward Bacon and BIors ran out
she back way. and Williams came out the
came way be went in.
HELD AND BUTCHERED.
"Williams came up to me and said
We've done the work, Jim. held Meyer
and Bacon knocked him in the head with a
soda water bottle, and Hayward took my
knife and cut his throat. Hayward took
the money, and Bacon got the watch. lam
going after Bacon for the watch. I'll get II
and give it to Queen Martin. If she
throws it away don't care. I'll give 1t to
her anyhow
6 He said to me: Come on. Amt YOU
going to Mrs. Foulke's with meF told
him, No. You know don't go to her house,
because / don't speak to her. Well he
said, i am going to hunt Marion. Amt
you going TO see how much money he gotg
replied: No. You know don't 90 70
that woman's house, and II have TO wait
for the money till go there I'll never get
1t. am going home Williams asked me
where he would see me and told him /