The age-herald., 1900-04-07
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SCOTT MURDER Conspiracy to Rob Him Brought
 to Light. FOUR NEGROES ARRESTED Floyd Brown Confesses to the Coroner and Later Unbosoms Himself of
 the Whole Story-The
 Money Recovered
FOUR NEGROES ARRESTED

Sensational developments, bringing to light a deep-laid conspiracy, have deyel- oped in connection with the murder of the negro, Joe Scott and the firing of the Ridge early yesterday morning.
 Floyd Brown, a negro hackman and a personal friend of the murdered boy, at whose home the crime was committed who was arrested on suspicion and after being confronted with discriminating evil dence, broke down and confessed to a plot to get Scott's money duplicating Jim Car ter and Bob Anderson, two other hack men, who have been arrested The money which Brown had secreted about his per- son when taken into custody was also found in the closet in the city prison, ! where 1t had been placed by the negro to rid himself of the damaging evidence, be- fore his confession.
 Scott, who was bootblack, was guest at the home of Brown, and early yesterday morning Brown was arrested suspicion and locked up in the city prison. At the time he denied any knowledge of the crime, stating that he and Scott were good friends and that he had taken him home Friday evening to spend the night
 Coroner's Investigation
 Early in the day Coroner Dallas empan- eled jury to investigate the killing. which resulted in laying bare the whole plot.
 Several witnesses were examined, and the fact was developed that during the ct hle sum of money on his person. The first witness examined was Albert Tunstall, a half-brother of the dead negro. who stated that Scott had about $500, most of which was in s20 bills, and that he. saw him with the money on Wednesday, He | further stated that Scott always carried | the money about his person, and that he saw him get in hack with Brown late Friday afternoon. Brown was called to the stand, and at first denied any knowledge of the crime, telling a long rambling story of how his suspicious had been aroused by some one hanging around his house for some time past. He further testified that he and the dead boy were the best of friends, and that he had taken him home to spend the night and that together they sat up and watched until late hours for the supposed burg lars. He stated that they then lay down together and that about 1:30 o'clock he was aroused by the screams of his mother and awoke to find the house in flames. He testified his money and the money of the dead negro had burned. but finally admit ted that he had taken the money out of Scott's pocket and that he had it secreted in his underclothes when arrested and fearing that it would be found on his per- son, had placed it in the closet in the city prison
 Made a Confession
 Under the strong examination of Coroner Dallas, Brown broke down completely, and confessed that there had been a plot to get Scotts money, but that there was no intention to murder him. He implicated Tom Carter, another negro and Coroner Dallas immediately notified the police to take Carter into custody, which was done shortly thereafter.
 Brown told of the plot, stating Carter was to come to the house. set it on fire and then shoot into the room to frighten Scott, and that he (Brown) was to take advantage of the opportunity and throw 0cOll ciOlHts, containing lne HOUey, out of the window.
 At the conclusion of Browns testimony, Coroner Dallas adjourned the hearing un- til this morning, and repaired at once to the city prison. where, in company with Warden Gourley, he made an examina- tion of Browns cell and found the money in the closet One $100 bill was found intact but the rest was torn into small pieces, all of which were taken to Chief Eastin s office.
 Carter was arrested about 2 eelock as, was also Sewanda Brown. wife of Floyd Brown, who is held as an acccmplice, it being developed in the examination that she managed to save the insurance policies on the house.
 Anderson Arrested
 The officers continued to work on the case. and early last night arrested Bob Anderson, also hack driver, who was taken to police headquarters, where he was confronted by Brown, who told the whole story. He stated that a conspiracy was formed about five weeks ago to get Scott's money, but that it was not intended to kill him. The details of how he had been induced to go to his (Brown's) house and the subsequent acts were recited in detail, which was not given out on account of others being implicated, except that he charged Anderson with firing the fatal shot Anderson was almost staggered by the confession but denied his guilt or any knowledge of the crime. | II
 The murder has caused much excitement among the negroes throughout the city, and the deYelopments mark it as one of