Evening journal., 1899-01-21
JOHN TURNER 'SMURDER
Suspicion Against His Wife,
Son and a Boarder.
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LIFE
snbw HE, Md. jan 2l.--Joseph
Field, us,0rei, generany known as
Dude" Flelu, of Pocomoke City, was
lodged in Snow iiil jail Thursday by
Deputy Sheriff J. Henry Young and
Constable John S. Melvin, charged
with being an accessory to the murder
OF John Turner, Colored, at or near
Poccmoke City, December 2i last.
STORY OF THE CRIME.
Turner, the victim, was about 60
years old and his wife about 30. They
lived in Pocomoke City, near the High
School building. With them lived her
son, a boy of IA years, and boarder
named Samuel Morris, 30 years old.
About 10 or 1890 O'Clock Wednesday
night. December p, Turner's body was
found by a man named Pilchard ON the
public road. four miles from POGO
moke City, on the road leading to
Gcodwi.A His skull was crushed both
front and back and his throat was cut
"A large pool OF blood was by the body.
showing that the cutting was done
there. There we're no signs Of a strug.
gle
Turner wRs janitor Of the school
building, and at that season Of the year
hardly ever got to his work until about
dark or a little after From evidence
that has since developed it is believed
the first bow, the one on the forehead.
was given while the victim was at the
II is thought he was theI-
placed in a carriage and taken to the
place where his body was found; thar
when he was conveyed there he began
to show signs Of life and his throat
was cut, possibly even sfter he was
thrown on the ground.
SUSPICION AGAINST THE WIFE.
Turner'S wife is named Alice, and
she and the boarder, named Samuel
Morris, and Allce's young son have adj
been in Snow Hin Jail since the day
AFTER the inquest. The womans con
duct with Samuel Morris caused talk
among their acquaint6nces before the
tragedy. The officers say the neigh
bors have heard her abuse her hus.
band and threaten time and again tC
XIII him. Suspicion pointed 10 Morris
and the woman, leading 10 their ar
rest.
HER BOlARDER'S STORY.
Last Tuesday John Felyon was ar
rested, chargeH viii stealing a pair o
shoes, pnir Of tsousers and a watch ant
chain belonging to Joseph, alial
"Dude" Fieid. Ii was charged that TIL
time of taking the articles was tn
night after Turner's body was found
and that in order to gee them he ha,
to creep over the body of the murdere'
man as it lay in his home. The prop
erty was found in his possession an
afterward identified as that OF Dude
FierH.
FeltOn claimed that Field himsel
went with him to get the things an
told him that he might have the trou
lEeTs. The shoes he could take an
pay him for afterward. Fe.ton claime
that the watch and chain belonged I
Alice Turner and that she gave thea
to him and told him to keepthem ii
she called for them. He was commit
3 ted to Jail in default OF bond, an
while he was in the town lookup q
Pocomoke City toll the officers that
could throw some light on the TurnC
murder.
j WHAT THE OFFICERS SAY.
p Deputy Sheriff Young gives the 70
owing account OF Felton's story: H
claimed that on the Tuesday before II
killing Of Turner, Turner's wife aske
FELTON, if he would not do her a favO
She said she had helped him a goc
dead and would like for him 10 he
her. She said she wanted him TO he
lStL Tue ON uiu luIutI OUT OF u
way; that when he went to his woI
at the EklDolaouse next night 81
would get sam Morris, and they q
three, inifuding FELTON,. would gopher
knock ham on the head with hatche
Dude" Field would have VIII Schoc
helH's horse and carriage there. az
they would take him out in the coui
try and leave him along the road. 81
said also. FELTON, claimed, that II som
oody would juet hold the old man 81
would cut hls throat herself. She th'
took a razor out Of her dress "a
showed what she would do with
FELTON, told her he would be away q
next night and couldn't help her.
The next night, however, FELTON, d
not go away, but stayed at his hOu
until the middle OF the evening. Whi
he Was on the sireeu he heard i ca
riage in ghe direction of Turnei
house, and from where he was cou
SEE two people get out OF it and go
lTlrner's house. which was then dal