Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-11-19
MURDER IS NOW CHARGED
sTEINAU, O'QUINN AND SIMON
ARE JAILED AT ATLANTA.
HELD FOR MURDER OF PONDER.
Detectives and Police On,cers Claim to
Have Conclusive Evidence Against
tho Three Saloon Mon.

An Atlanta special says: Louis
Steinau, Walter O'Quinn und julius
Simon are now charged directly with
the murder of Patrolman j. Il. Pom.
der, who was killed in Steinau's place
on Monday night.
Warrants were sworn ont for them
Wednesday morning before Justice
Foute, by Detective Looney, charging
them with the murder. Until this
was done the men were held on suspi-
cion and no direct charge had been
made against them.
Much additional evidence has been
secured by the detective department,
An immense amount OF work was
done Tuesday night by tho officers on
the case and before midnight new and
most valuable information had been
secured.
Slowly and with much difficulty the
officers worked on their original
theory, gradually securing evidence
that gave it additional strength.
The evidence is circumstancial so
far, but the officers claim that the
most startling disclosures are yet to
come. The coroner's investigation
which was to have been held Wednes-
day was postponed.
This was surprise the first, and when
on hour later warrants were sworn out
against Steinau, O'Quinn and Simon,
the second surprise was sprung
A highly sensational piece Of evil
dence was found against O'Quinn by
the>detectives. A man has been found
by the detectives who swears no was
in the saloon of Simon when tho shoot
ing was done in tho place Of Steinau.
He says he started towards the rear Of
the saloon and that man ran into his
arms. This man came from the rear
of the saloon, aud was running towards
the front.
This man, the witness says, was
Walter O'Quinn. He says he asked
O'Quinn what was the matter, and ho
said: "Oh, they are shooting like hill
in there"
This witness says he has known
OQuinn for years, and is positive
that he came from tho rear of tho So
loon in such way ~ to make it mp:
pear that he had inst run in from tho
alley in the rear Of the saloon.
The detective department is now nm
doubtedly playing deep game with
the attorneys representing Steinau,
O'Quinn and Simon.
Habeas corpus proceedings had been
begun and rs the men were only held
on suspicion the writs taken olt wonld
probably have had some force. Now
hat warrants have been sworn out,
making definite charge Of murder,
III entirely different aspect IL put on
he case.
Captain W. p. Manly, chief Of POI
ice, made the following statement for
~ believe Walter .O'Quinn killed
'onder, and that Louis Stcinau and
julius Simon were accessories to tho
rhine before and after the fact. This,
believe, we will be able to prove.
'fy men are hard ut work and are rap
dly clearing up the mystery surround
ng the tragedy. My belief Is based
N the facts now in my possession"
The three negroes, Charles Shrop.
hire, Charles Strick land and Dave
who were arrested on sus.
cion of being connected With tho
murder, seems to have been lost sight
{ in the battle over the three white
ION. No warrants have been sworn
ut against them and no one has made
n effort to have them released
julie WHY, woll-known young man
bout town, who was arrested Tuesday
n suspicion Of knowing something Of
ne murder, says he will be able to
rove an abb.