The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-22
NEvES SLAYER CAPTURED.
rHE BALTIMORE PRISONER IDEN-
FIFIED As ARE SMALL.


horn 10 Leave for baltimore To-
nIEht-BrOwn. the Man Who spot
ted small. Supposed TO BE Isaac
Levy.
Abe Small. who shot and killed Police
man Neve. win, in all proba bilty. be be-
hind the bars OF Chatham county jall
In few days.
The Identification Of the negro arrested
At Baltimore last week as Small is COM
plete. Not only is Small positively iden-
ened by Isaac Wilson, the negro spotter.
sent on for that purpose by Chief Nc
Dermott, but he is also identified by As
sistant Engineer John T. Johnson
Of the steamer Decatur II.
Miller Of the Baltimore line,
who knows Small well and who. strange
TO say, was present when Neve was
killed. This is in addition TO the identi-
acation by Samuel Brown. who recog-
aized small on the streets Of Baltimore.
and caused his arrest Brown is said TO
be none other than Isaac Levy, who was
employed as a spy on the Sunday liquor
sellers during the last administration, and
who left Savannah to avoid arrest on the
charge Of robbing a countryman about
six months ago.
Chief McDermott and Detective Henry
wetherhorn will leave for Baltimore to-
night to bring Small here The requi-
sition papers will be forwarded to them
from Atlanta. There is no hurry about
the requisition, as the Baltimore police
have discovered since Smalrs arrest that
he has been practicing his old profession
Of burglary in that vicinity. and it will
be necessary TO demonstrate TO the gov
ernor Of Maryland that this is a Small
matter which will not require further at
tention after Small has suffered the PEN
atty OF his crime in Savannah.
The following telegram received yester-
Gay from Marshal Frey by Chief McDer-
mott states these facts. He says:
Baltimore, Md. July q, 1895. Chief of Po-
dee AIcDermott, Savannah. Ga: Wilson
IDENTIFIES the man as Abe Small. DO not
come with requisition until 1 wire you to-
morrow. Must see our governor, because
Small is wanted in our state for burglary.
win endeavor to have him delivered to
Fou Jacob Frey, Marshal.
This telegram sent joy to the heart Of
Chief OF Police McDermott, and the hearts
Of all the police officials. Their conviction
was made more certain and their Joy in
creased when copy Of the Baltimore Sun
Of Saturday was received, giving an ac-
count of the Identification of Small by En-
Rineer Johnson of the Decatur II. Miller. II
occurred to the Baltimore police that there
might be some one among the officers and
employees Of the Merchants and Miners
steamers, plying between Baltimore and
Savannah. who would be able to identify
Small This was previous to the arrival of
isaac Wilson.
When Sergeant Dempsey applied at the
rompany's wharf he found the Miller in
port and on stating his mission he was in
formed that there was a witness to the
shooting Of Neve aboard in Assistant En-
gineer Johnson. Mr.. Johnson said that he
knew Small well. the cook shop which
Small kept, having been only short dis
tance from the company's dock in Savan-
nah, and he having frequently seen Small
there. johnson happened to be in the neigh
borhood Of Small's hiding place in the
southeastern section of the city on the ia
tai afternoon and seeing the officers going
In pursuit Of Small watched to see the re-
SUITS ne utStIlbtu " the DdAAlllioiE Poiitt
how Small shot Neve from behind hay
stack while the latter was charging upon
him on horseback.
With Sergt. Dempsey, johnson then
went to Jail to prove he could pick Small
from a number of other colored men. At
the request of the sergeant the warden
had ten colored men, including the one
arrested by the sergeant, brought out and
arranged in a line. Without any hesita-
ton. Mr.. Johnson walked up to the sus-
pected man and said: Halo, Abe" The
man made no sign of recognition and
acted as II he had never seen Mr.. john
son before. After leaving the jail Mr.
Johnson said he had no doubt that the
man was Small.
The county commissioners will meet at
D o'clock this morning to consider the ex-
pense of bringing Small back to Savannah.
There is not likely to be much debate on
the subject, or that much time will be con-
sumed in coming to a decision. The COM
missioners are as anxious as anybody to
have Small brought back and punished
and besides they are well aware of the
public interest in the matter.
All the expense of hunting down Small
and bringing about his arrest has been
borne by the city, although IL is a state
case. The city will also have reward Of
$3.50 10 pay for Smalrs capture, and it
would appear to have done its full duty
IN the matter now.
Chief McDermott sent Detective Scully
TO Solicitor General Fraser yesterday,
for information on the question of the
expense of bringing Small back TO Sa-
vannah, and he was directed by Mr. Fra
ser to Chairman Dale of the county COM
missioners.. Mr.. Dale said that he would
call a meeting of the board this morning
at o'clock for the purpose of taking action
in the matter. 1t is expected that the
chairman will urge that a sufficient APP
preparation be made for the purpose. The
amount needed is so small as to be in
significant when the Importance Of the
case is considered.
The request upon the governor ~~Qr
requisition papers for Small was pre- -
ed yesterday by Solicitor General Fraset
and sent TO Atlanta last night. The A
pers viii be forwarded to Baltimore frSYi
Atlanta. If Chief McDormott and Detec-
tive Wetherhorn do not leave for Bal
timore until tonight they will not reach
there until too late tomorrow night 10
do anything. They will have to spend at
least day in Baltimore arranging mat
fers with the police authorities and the
governor and they will do well if they
get away from Baltimore by Wednesday
night. 1t is doubtful If they will arrive