The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-30
NOSE KINGS SLAYER CAUGHT.
COBONER's JURY CHARGES WILL
LIAM SPALDING WITH MURDER.

SpaIding Arrested by Detective
WetherhOrn fn Yamacravv-The
Inquest over King in Progress
when the Murderer Was Captured
The Evidence of Witnesses of the
killing Leaves No Doubt as to the
Crime.
William Spaldng, alias Joe Dudley, the
negro VINO stabbed and killed Moses King,
colored, on West Broad street Christmas
eve, was captured in Yamacraw last night
by County Detective Wetherhorn and Dep
uty Sheriffs Hartigan and Connors, Spald-
ing's brother-n-law, negro employed by
the Georgia Brewing Company, knew the
whereabouts OF the man and squealed on
him.
Since the killing, which took place
Christmas eve, Spalding has kept himself
from the detectives, who were close on his
path 1t was not known where the negro
was hiding. though the officers at work on
the case were satisfied he had not left Sa-
vannah Probably with a view to making
his way from town, re is said to have
called at the brewery a few nights ago,
though this fact was not known until day
before yesterday.
Through information obtained from
the brother-in-iaw, County De
tective WetherhOrn managed to locate
the negro and went to the place and ar
rested him without any trouble. The pris-
oner was locked up in Jail.
Coroner Goette had begun an inquest at
his undertaking establishment, on Brough-
ton street Nothing was known, however,
about Spalding's capture and the jury
Tot Of
arrest.
Ample evidence was adduced to show
that Spalding was the man who killed
King. A scare was given the witnesses
on the night of the killing, and for a time
Coroner Goette thought the prospect of
developing the facts rather unfavorable.
However, a chain of evidence was worked
out through Mr.. Goette's effort, which
reveals the origin of the trouble, and the
facts leading up to the killing.
Some eight or ten witnesses We're exam
ined and the testimony, taken as whole.
forms a complete chain which it will be
difficult to break
King appears to have been friendly with
a negro woman named Rosa Robinson,
and had lived with her for some time.
Trouble arose between them. however
and Monday preceding Christmas, King
left His place with the woman, who lives
in Maple street lane, between West Broad
and Cuyler streets. appears to have been
taken by Spalding. This gave rise to a
jealousy between the. men which soon
turned to bitterness.
The night of the killing, King met the
Robinson woman in Maple street lane and
grabbed a handkerchief she carried and
in which some money was tied. Among
the coins was q twenty-five cent piece
given the woman by Spalding. King lett
in the direction of West Broad street and
the woman rushed to her house, where it
seems Spaldng had been left in charge,
and told him of the circumstance.
Nose King took my handkerchief and
money, and he has the quarter you gave
me, "she said. The evidence before the jury
showed that Spalding got butcher-knife,
put it under his coat, and went to the
front porch. There he buttoned his coat
tightly and pulling a cap over his eyes,
followed the Robinson woman who rushed
out the lane, seemingly in pursuit
of King. Just where they first caught him
is not known, but the testimony of John
Jenkins, negro, who was waiting on
car at West Broad and GWinnett streets
and who witnessed the killing, tells the
remainder of the story. He said: II had
been to a drug stone and was waiting on
a car. l heard King and SDaiding in
dispute fifteen feet away, and near Haar 5
store. Spalding had King by the collar
and said, "Give me that quarter or III
kill YOU King replied he had got the
give it TO any one else. Spalding persist
ed and would not let King leave. Final
" Spalding struck King a blow in the
chest, and knocked some glass from
window in HAIRS store. against which
King fell" About this time the witness
left, but passed along West Broad street
later and saw King lying dead
at the foot of Hail street.
He recognized King as the one who was
struck, and also recognized Spaldng. The
story was given in q straightforward
manner by jenkins, and is thought to be
the facts of the quarrel just before the
killing.
The jury returned a verdict to the effect
that King came to his death from knife
wound by Spalding, and adjudged it to
be murder. The proof had been well de-
velosed by Coroner Goette and no doubt
existed in the minds of the jury.
1t is thought Spalding was looking for
an opportunity to leave the city, as reports
had come to different officers of his being
| seen about at night. He could not be To-
| Gated, however. and the fact he was cap
tured before getting from town is conSid-