Evening journal., 1893-12-28
BENEFITS QUEER STORY
HE SAYS GEORGE DAVIS KILLED
ALEXANDER Barnard.

But That John Book struck the De
ceased and Thon Cut His Throat.
Bennett Told Rambling Story TO a
Reporter-The Detectives sim Working
ON the Case.
Samuel Bennett was brought from
Blackbird yesterday afternoon aud locked
up I'm the City Hall He Is the man Of
whom the EVENING JOURNAL of yester-
day contained an exclusive story Of his
confession of being an eye witness 90 the
murder of Alexander Barnard, miserly
old colored man Of near Blaokbird, on
December.28, 1880
Bennett made a statement to Detec-
tives Witsil and McVey in the City Hall,
this morning. In the presence of Deputy
Attorney General Giles. It is supposed
that this crime has been on the mind Of
Bennett for four years and that now he
is bordering on insanity The detectives
say that they are stlll working on the
case.
An EVENING JOURNAL repor ter OBJ
tanned an interview from Bennett, who,
Is In one Of the upper corridors OF the
City Hall, this morning. When the
reporter was admitted to the corridor by
Captain Chambers. Bennett arose from a
bench on which he was lying and said
Are you going 20 take me out2'
The captain informed him that he was
not and then the reporter asked Btnne It
where he lived and what his occupation
was
81 live near Blackbird Work at any.
thing. have rented farm there aud
will 20 on it next spring
did you know Alexander Bainard2'
Eyes sir. knew him. we'll"
"Was he murdered and, II So how do
you know it2' the reporter asked 81
know he was murdered What my eyes
see my heart believes. George Davis
killed him. He lives in West Chester
now. He killed him for his money
George Davis and Alexander Barnard
and some more of us were husking corn
together on Orphie Hills farm, the last
week In September of 1898
he changed the date TO 1889 when asked
If he was not wrong. Then he continued
people said. Alex had money. l heard
Sam Hill, Orphie Hill, John Book and
George Davis plottin' TO kill Alex ] told
them they had better not for /
would tell on them. They
done the plottin two weeks
before the murder, was about forty
yards aways from them and there was no
wind BLOWN. When they got through
the wind began BLOWN and it began TO
rain They did the plottin' inside OF
Orphie Hills tavern and / was standing
outside Of the door.
George Davis and John Book went 10
Alexis house about o'clock in the morn.
in That was on Friday. Alex was
found on Saturday afternoon. George
went to the door and called Alex out.
Alex had on belt which he had his
money in. John Book struck him over
: the head with post rammer and cut his
throat with a knife The knife had a
? bone handle. Two blades were broken
on one end. have the knife here.
They cut the belt of Of Alex and
went away. John book took the knife
p and stamped 1t down in the ground neal
the door step"
: Where were you when oil this hap
! penedg
{ 81 was sittin on big stump in front
4 Of Alexis door. and II is there yet.
watched where they put the knife, anC
have been watchin' to get chance e
: get it ever since l dug IL up six week.
3 ago / don't know whether John Bool
. and George Davis took the money or not
t They went away and followed them
D left them at the bars near Alex 8
{ Davis and Book are in West Chester
b. George Davis was the cause of Alex
D death because he called him out AM
n John Book struck him. I know it and
d can prove It, II you want to know an,
. more go to somebody else. don't know
s any more, but George Davis xii o.
q Alex"
4 Benefits statement was rambling AM
he contradicted himself and jumble
the names aud places at times. ID
clung to the idea that George Davis wa
the murderer but said that John Bool
& struck Barnard and then cut his throat
IS Bennett will be sent home this after
J. noon