The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-30
M'RAE BURGLAR HANDED OVER
TAKEN CHARGE OF BY TATTNALL
COUNTY's SHERIFF.

Made strong Fight t" Keep From
Going Back to McRae-Denied the
Grady Robbery but the Evidence
Was Too Strong Against Him-De-
tcctives Had Proof of His Connec-
ton with Some Crooked WOrk-He
Is Belle ced to Be Wanted in Sew
eraI Places.
William Henry Williams. alias William
Henry. and also "Two-Year Henry" the
negro who was arrested several days ago,
as a suspicious character, and has since
been proven by the work of the city
detectives to be guilty of burglary at Nc
Rae and is further thought to be wanted
in other places, was turned over to Depu-
ty Sheriff J. McDuffee of Tattnau county.
icst night, and will be taken to McRae
this morning.
Williams has no desire to go to the
scene of his crime, and made a legal
fight to prevent being taken there In
The Recorders Court yesterday morRing,
when his case was first called he had six
Witnesses 10 swear that he was not in
McRae at the time of the burglary of
Mr.. Grady's house. The detectives Claimed
that he was the man nevertheless that
rad pawned Mr.. Gradys watch which
was recovered July "a. The prisoner de-
MED the statement, and as the detectives
offered to get witnesses 20 the fact the
case was continued by the Recorder I'M
til last night, when it was heard in Supt.
Screven's office. Meantime Mr. Grady and
the deputy sheriff were on their way to
the city to be present at the hearing.
The detectives presented as their wit
ness Mr.. Edward Davis, an employe of
M. Blumenthal at whose place the watch
had been pawnsd. Davis swore to the
lientity of the negro and stated that he
had known him for some time as he had
frequently been in the store. He had
win him the ticket that Williams had
signfd d. As further evidence the detectives
produced the delivery sheet of the South
ern Express Company on which Williams
had signed for his trunk, to prove the
Identity of the two signatures. 1t did not
need an expert in chirography to see that
both had been written by the same man.
The prisoners attorneys, Mr.. r. L. Cold
ing and j. H. Kinkle did what they could
for him, but the evidence was too strong
fer them to overcome, and the negro was
turned over to the deputy sher IF and will
have TO stand trial in Tattnall county on
the charge of burglary.
Williams is an Old offender, and is said
by the detectives to be one of the slick
est and most daring thieves that ever op-
Grated in Savannah. He has served three
years on che chain gang, two for rob
bling vessels, and the third for escaping
before his sentence had expired. He also
served ten years for burglary commit
red in this city. Even now il is thought
that he is wanted in Charleston for some
theft, as his trunk which had been ex-
pressed from that city, and which was
seized by the detectives was found to
contain eight pairs of shoes, several suits
Of clothes, numerous caps and hats two
watches ard several rings and gold
chains. The Charleston authorities have
been notified but have not yet replied.
When the negro was first arrested a
gold watch was found in his possession
and he had also several rings When ask
ed about the' watch he refused to give any
informal ton other than he had 1t. and if
the detective wanted TO know to whom
it belonged they could find out for them
selves. The detectives still have this
watch and are anxious to find its own
er, 1t is of a heavy gold case, and has
Walthnm works. The number of the case
is $40, O91
The detectives did some very clever
work in getting together the evidence
necessary to secure his trial at McRae
and are to be congratulate ted in having put
a dangerous criminal in fair way to an
other long term