The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
FEARS OF A LYNCHING.
A Florida Murderer Removed From
VaIdosta to WaycrOss.


Valdosta, Ca, Dec. l2.-Andrew Mich
olson. the slayer of Duval, was carried
10 Jacksonville this morning for safe
keeping. A telegram is said TO have been
received here by an eX-deputy sherI
stating that a mob of hundred men was
being formed at Madison Tor the purpose
of sWOOping down upon TINS CITY ana
measuring swift punishment upon the
prisoner. Sheriff McRae and Col warm
edo discussed the matter and determined
to pursue the safest course IN me mat,
ter a telegram was sent Gov. Mitchell
of Florida, and subsequently as the
sheriff was writing message 10 GOV.
Atkinson, asking authority TO call out the
military TO defend the prisoner, an am
swer was received from Gov. Mitchell
stating that his reward would be PAID Ior
the prisoners safe delivery 10 the sherin
Of Duvai county at Jacksonville. Accord
ingly the sheriff and a deputy carried
Nicholson to Waycross en- route 70 jack
sonVille. Considerable eAclteHeht was
occasioned here by the report from Madl-
son and il is pretty safe 10 say that
trouble would have resulted nae a mop
people here would have defended him to
the last inch. ~
Nicholson was arrested yesterday; inc
arrest was effected through the betrayal
OF the murderer by his brother-ln-laW,
probably for the purpose OF getting the
heavy. rewards that have been O1er tSo
woods and swamps ever since the hlhns
occurred and on Tuesday Wornout win
cold ana weary OF lue me ne itoN ilNeu
since the tragedy, he went to the house
of his brother-in-law, Rowan wilson
who Informed Smith Henderson ana Oph
Wilson of the fact, and planned between
them to betray Nicholson INTO thelf
hands so that the reward would be scoop
ed between them. IL is also believed that
Nicholson wanted to be surrendered TO
the authorities here as he feared popular
Indignation at the Florida town.
The reward for Nicholson has been va
riously stated from $500 to 1900 1t is
known that the citizens of Madison offer
ed $3.50 and that the governor OF FLORIDA
offered $780, and il has been claimed that
the intimate friends of Duval have run
been no official announcement or TINS
The killing has been the sensation OF
the hour since 1t occurred ana nearly
every report of it makes ii worse than
was originally thought. A steady stream
OF people tried to get a glimpse of the
prisoner at the iail to-day, but were kept
back as Sheriff McRae was apprehensive
of trouble from other sources should
there be the slightest excuse in the way
of local excitement. The Morning News
correspondent was admitted to the jail
early this morning and had talk with
the prisoner, who appeared glad of an
opportunity to give his side of the story.
Nicholson was very much excited and
struck up nearly a box of matches in a
fruitless effort TO light his pipe while the
reporter was present. He stated that his
situation had been very trying to him
and that he was naturally excited. but he
affirmed vigorously that some other hand
and not his shot the pistol which carried
out the life of Phillip Duval He stated
that he and DuVal were the best of
friends that they had had a misunder-
all feeling had died out, and they had
agreed to take a buggy ride together after
supper. He went toward the stable with
DuVal but turned off toward a restau-