Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-25
DOESN'T REMEMBER
Louis August Talks Concerning
Benedict Murder.
SAYS HE MAY BE THE SLAYER
OF Liquor to Lnow 1t. Sent on to
the Grand Jury. Other
News Notes

Sheriff r. X. Curtis engineered the
work of bringing the murder case to L
focus. by directing the plans which wei.,
carried out
The prisoner spent most Of the time
yesterday sleeping.
The case will Very probably come IN
in the County Court neNt week as the
court convened on the first Monday in
December.
ANNIE BIINlEiDICTIS FUNERAL.
The remains Of Annie benedict the
unfortunate victim Of the crime. We're
buried NeststF.ay There were nc
friends - FOLLOW the helrse. Under
1aker r. g. Hail. ~ Hampton. Who has
rhaiSe OF the buryn:, ii M. county S
dead, carried the body to the lonesome
graveyard ana there laid ii 10 resi-
Louis August the Fort Monroe al TIL
lcrNnin charged uith numbering Annie
'ttenediGt in her home at PhoebuS some
time during Wednesday night. was sent
on 70 await the 4, ton of thc grand jury
by Justice l.. p. Fumes. before WHOM!
the case was tried yesterday morning.
officer Williams made a visit TO the
Fort IN search Of the clothing Which
August Wore when the murder is said
- have been committed by him. The
officer found the clothing hid away in
the box used by the accused and
Drought them 70 the sherffs office.
4 nc garments We're completely covered
.Ni'i' ''ip'''i. tSl'ttlitltN inc sleeve OF ! ne
white shirt showing evidence Of the
manner in which he used his hands in
taking the Wonlan's entrias out
When August was Shown the clo:h-
!rg he unhesita;ingly said they wes,.
his. and the same that liz. had wo,1, On
The night that the woman was murder
90. After the hearing the prisoner Was
sent back 70 ial ana Sheriff Curtis had
i'ini locked UP II i cell-to himself.
shortly after the preliminary hear
ing YOUR Representative. in company
With Sheriff Curtis. visited August in
his cell
III" man seemed e be unconcerned
about :he serious crime with which h
is charged, ana talked freely. He said
he Went 10 Phuebus on Wednesday .v-
cnlnS about o'clock and after Visiting
SeNera! saloons got Very drunk
lettering to th. clinl". August said:
II don't know whether l did it OF not
for DO not remember anything did
after O'clock until O'Clock Yesterday
morning. when | found myself lying
bridge dead drunk How long l Was
there | don't know"
Il WENT continued the prisoner, TO
the Fort as soon as I could. l took 4
hath and then noticed for the first time
that my clothing Was all bloody. l
changed my garments 50 as to be able
70 answer reVeille and placed the Old
clothing in my box. All l know about
uhe murder is that they say I did it, l
was drunk and don't know w1at I did"
August was then asked by the re-
porter 70 give 4 history Of his life. II
WAS born in Germany" he said, but
came 10 America something like twelve
years ago. When first came to this
country | worked in Indian Territory
as coal digger. Then / went Is
SchuylNill. Pa. where also followed
the coal business. From Pennsylvania.
| went to West Virginia. where I re
manned until last April. When | joined
4 volunteer company Of soldiers ana
Went 70 Washington. At Washington
| joined the regular army as a mamhe
Of Battery \ and was soon sent With
my battery 10 Fort Monroe
When asked If this VAS the first time,
he had ever been 50 much under the in
1'uence OF liquor that lie did nor KNOW
II have been drunk several times in
my life he said. but | have always
remembered what | was doing until
this time.
Eie said he had made 70 aycangemcn-
to secure counsel. ana IS he had no
money he did not know what he would
DO. You know said ne. that no on"
is going 70 do ANYTHING for me without
pay All have is the few cents whic!,
are coming to me at the Fort"
August said he had always bofn,. a
good reputation and this was the frs.
lrlace he had ever gosten into trouble
Of any sort. He also expressed the de
sire that no one would write to his pco-
pie. whom die said We're living in the
old country. and apprse them Of his
present condition.
The authorities are more than ever
convinced that August knows more.
about the Minnie Fargo murder than
he claims. They believe it Will be
shown that this is only The beginning
Of evidence against him The cas,. Is
a ma, Il
the feeling is rather severe against The
accused. I is the general opinion that
the police have the right man, and they
have been complimenled for their
clever work in this case, especially OF
ticers Williams and MaStn.