The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24
EDDIE DAVIS CAPTURED.
Browns Murderer Held in Custody
at Scotia, S. c.

A Telegram to Detective Morgan Yes
terday Announced His Arrest-The
Detective viii Bring Him in To-
nieht-Story of the Cold Blooded
Crime With Which Davis is Charged.
Detective Morgan received a telegram
yesterday stating that Eddie Davis, the
negro who killed Willis Brown at the five
mile bend. out on the Augusta road, was
captured at Scotia, S. c., and is being
held subject to his orders.
Detective Morgan leaves to-day for
Scotia, and viii bring the murderer back
tonight. At the time of the murder De-
tective Morgan sent out notices to several
places asking the authorities TO be on the
lookout for the negro. With the notices
he also sent out descriptions of the muir
derer. 1t was one of these descriptions
that furnished the means for identifying
the escaped murderer, which resulted IN
his capture.
For some days after the murder was
committed Davis remained near the five
mile bend on the Augusta road. having
been seen near Monteith station and Rim
con A week ago last Sunday Detective
Morgan made a diligent search through
that section, and Davis, evidently hearing
that he was being pursued, left the
swamp and started into South Carolina,
where he was captured yesterday.
STORY OF THE CRIME.
The crime for which Davis is charged
is still fresh in the public mind. The
killing which occurred during the after
noon of Jan. 10, from all indications was
cold blooded murder
90 Davis Willis RrOWu and Davis
Solomons, three negroes, We're cutting
brush for the government. They quit
work that afternoon and went home with
the intention of going shooting after din
ner. Willis Brown left the house to cut
some wood before he went hunting, and
two or three men went with him. Lee
Davis seemed impatient TO get on, and
went into the woods, where he found the
men sitting down talking and laughing.
Without any knowledge of those pres
emit, Eddie Davis came through the
bushes and, turning to to Brown, said
"What kind of a - lie is it you told
on mesn And before Brown could make
any reply Davis picked up Browns gun,
which was lying close by, and delibera-
tely fred at Brown, the load entering
his brain. Browns death was almost in
Simultaneous.
Lee Davis, the father Of the murderer,
jumped on his son and held him down,
asking one OF the men standing by TO
keep him while he went for a rope to tie
him When the father had left Davis, by
threatening to use a weapon in some
manner, broke away from the man who
was holding him and succeeded in max
ing his escape.
The woods were thoroughly searched at
the time, but Davis succeeded in eluding
pursuit
NO REASON FOR THE CRIME.
There was absolutely no reason for the
commission Of the crime, as there was no
luminosity between the two men.
Eddie Davis does not bear a very savory
reputation, and is known as a pretty
tough character. He is an ex-convict.
The verdict Of the coroners Jury was
that Davis was guilty of murder. About
two weeks ago negro went into the SOL
HECTOR generals office, and stating
that he knew the whereabouts Of
Davis. asked what reward there was for
his capture. Hewas told there was none
after which he didn't seem to know much
about where Davis was.
The murderer will be brought back and
put in Chatham county jail tonight. He
viii lie tried at the March term of the
superior court