The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-12
WAS QUICK WITH HIS GUN.
SAM JENKINs's LIVELY RECORD IN
THREE STATES.

He VIII Probably he Taken TO Ocala
10 stand Trial for killing n Police
man Who Had Been Discharged on
Account Of Fight With His
BrOther-Is Also Wanted at Hamp-
ton, :. C., for shooting n TiIiman-
ffe-He Had MiIIen Under the Hack
and the People Hope He Won't
Come Baek-SherIG Hurst of burke
County Tried tn Take Him Back 10
Florida. But Gave IN the Job.
Samuel J. jenkins. who was arrested by
the police Monday night on the request Of
Mayor Palmer Of AIillen, proves TO have
quite a record. The charge Of violating
the prohibition law of Millen is the light
est that viii be brought against him.
-Four years ago jenkins had a shooting
ARRAY with a man named Youmans at
Hampton. 5. c.. for which he Is still
wanted. Six years ago he killed Police
man Cone at Ocala, Fla, for which crime
he is also wanted. and he will probably
be taken from Savannah TO that place
10 stand trial for murder. There is a re-
ward Of 500 offered by the governor Of
GERS who made the arrest here will come
in for that
The citizens Of Mnlen are very anxious
90 get rid Of jenkins, more DESTROYS, in
fact, of seeing him taken for trial to
Florida. or South Carolina than they are
to get the $50 fine imposed upon him by
Mayor Palmer for selling liquor contrary
to law. Unfortunately for Millen. how
ever. Chief McDermOtt turned over Jenk-
ms money to his brother yesterday morn
ing. II Mayor Palmer had been quick
enough he might have instructed Chief
McDermott not to turn over the money
until he could attach it for the fine.
As stated In the Morning News Chief Nc
Dermott realized as soon as he began 10
investigate jenkins case, that he had
made an unusual catch and at once be-
gan a search for jenkins record. The Of
ficers who arrested him picked up some
threads of information and with this TO
60 upon the chief began 10 use the wires.
The results of his quest We're apparent
when the kilograms began 10 come in.
During the day nearly dozen were re-
ceiYed. Sheriff Hurst Of WaynesbUrO Wir
ed that jenkins was wanted in Ocala for
murder. Sheriff AicTeer of Hampton, S.
C., wired calling for jenkins arrest ana
when informed that he had been arrested
wired that he was wanted at Hampton.
p. T. H Miller of Atlanta. father-in-law
of the man whom jenkins killed in Ocala,
telegraphed that he was wanted in Ocala
for murder The following telegram was
received by Chief McDermott from Mayor
Palmer:
MiiIen, Ga.-TeIegram received $40 this
morning. 5. J. jenkins wanted here for
criminal offense. Wanted in Hampton
county, 5. C, for assault with intent to
murder, SO reward by sheriff that coun-
~. Wanted by sheriff Marion county Flor
ida, for murder in Ocala, Fla 500 reward
by governor of that state Hold jenkins.
will send for him S. W. Palmer.
The most important telegram of the lot,
and the one for which Chief McDermOtt
had been waiting all day, was received last
night from Sheriff Dupree of Ocala. 1t
hundred dollars reward by governor. Have
written. Hold him"
When Jenkins case was called in the
police court yesterday morning, his
brother W. b. jenkins, and NJ. g. W. NJ.
Williams, an attorney of BarnWell, 5. c.,
appeared in his behalf. Some friends of
the prisoner wired his brother of his ar
rest, and he came at once to Savannah.
Mr.. Williams happened to be here on
other business, and being an old acquaint-
ance of the brothers. was engaged to rep
resent the case. Chief McDermOtt in
formed Recorder Wilson of the circum-
stances of the arrest, and the latter de-
cided that in addition to the charge Of car
Tylng concealed weapons, he would also
issue a warrant charging jenkins with
being a fugitive from justice, on which
he can be held for five days
Mr.. Williams and w. b. jenkins, when
seen by Morning News reporter, talked
freely of the charges against the prisoner
They admitted that he had conducted him
sell IN rather reckless manner
but claimed that ne had acted in self
defense in. both the serious charges pre-
ferred against him, the killing of Police
man Cone at Ocala and the shooting of
Mr.. Youmans, at Hampton.
Mr. jenkins said that his brother made
no attempt TO conceal himself, but had
boldly visited both South Carolina and
Florida since his troubles in those states.
and the fact that he was living at Millen
was well known to the authorities of both
states. The Millen affair was exactly as
the prisoner had stated. He had been ar
rested for violation of the prohibition law
ana nned $3.50 or sixty days work on the
streets. He declined to pay the fine, and
Iold the authorities to put him to work on
the streets, which they We're unwilling to
DO. They admitted that Jenkins had
Meeded rather wide row at Mllen, and
that the authorities appeared to be disin-
tiers.
jenkins got on a spree a few days ago.
they said, and started to Savannah TO
finish It up. 1t was then that the Mllen
10 arrest him.
w. B. jenkins gives an interesting ar.
count of his brothers trouble at Ocala, in
which he figured largely himself I'VE
We're Keeping a barroOm and boarding
4lOuSS near the uepOl at Ocala," he said,
we mad negro named Jim Brown, who
sold lunches at the depot. There was a
negro porter on one of the trains who
had been trying to pick a fuss with Brown
Tor some time They got into a dispute
one day and Brown reported it to me.
went down to see the porter about it. A
negro named McMadden, who farmed for
me, came up and exclaimed that the other
negro had been trying to make trouble
with him. There was some disturbances
and the superintendent came along and
kicked McMadden off the platform. Pc.
nceman Cone ran up and arrested Nc
Madden. He asked me to stand his bond
told him l would Then Cone turned
on me and wanted to know what | had
TO do with it. We had some words and
then Cone suddenly struck me with his
club when l was not expecting it. Their
l seized hold of him and we had a rough.
and-tumble fight. l must have bitten him
in seventeen different places. l am salts
fed l bit seven pieces out of him. Anv
way, l broke off a front tooth on him
Cone was Immediately discharged from
the police force by Mayor Gary for strik
ing me without cause He then got I
shotgun and a pistol and declared tina
he would kin both myself and my brother
That night my brother went up town. II,
passed Cone on the street who called n
him. Cone said we had bulldozed him tina.
afternoon, and that he was going to &c
even. Sam did not want to hav,
any fuss and he told Cone that he di,
nor prOpoSa 10 fight an officer Of 4bo -,