The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-17
IS THIS JOE CLOVER?
NEGRO SUSPECTED OF MURDER
 ING OSCAR GILLIs.
He Was Arrested in Pensacola and Brought to Montgomery-sensa- .tional Tragedy of 1897
 is Recalled.

Is the negro brought to Montgomery from Pensacola last night Joe Glover, who murdered Oscar Giliis, a negro coachman in Montgomery four years ago?
 A negro said to be Glover was arrest ed in Pensacola Saturday. A telegram was sent to Sheriff Waller and Sunday Fariss. who claims to have known Glow CT. went to Pensacola after the man. The negro identified the prisoner as Glover and he was brought to Montgom- cry last night and locked in jail.
 Several persons who had known Glow CT called at the jail last night and after looking at the prisoner said he was not was cc.ichman for Mr. Henry Veil
 The prisoner admits that his name is Glover. He says he lives in Pensacola and has been to Montgomery only once before in his life and that was on an ex- cursion. He says he has DO fear of fail ure to prove that he is the wrong man and states that he was so confident of this that he .S,y reaSdly consented si,on to come
 This Is the third man who has been arrested for this crime which was one of the most atrocious and sensational in years ago negro was arrested in Chat tanooga who was said to be the miss ing Glover of Montgomery. He proved to be the wrong man. Shortly after wards another negro was arrested in Memphis. Tenn. negro woman swore that he was Glover of Montgomery. Of. ficer Payne went to Memphis after the Eegro, but he proved to be the wrong
 The crime for which Joe Glover is wanted here Is familiar to the people oi Montgomery. In the summer of lS9l Mir Henry Well, who resided on South Perry Street His roommate who lived on the premises was Oscar Gillis. trusted negro, porter for Mir. sylyian Marks. One day G.llis was reported tc be missing His relatives and friends became alarmed. The police worked or the case bus no apparent clue was found as to the rnmbs mans whereaeoa1s nsosnsr rsnorte, for The Advertiser, unearthed the whole story. He found the dead body of Oscar Gillis fin the side yard of MT. Wells res. planted planted A over p'' the e rudeiy y' constructed grave. Blood marks were found in tht dead mans room. The story told that Glover had found out that Gillis had some money in his possession and Glover. greed caused him to take the life or his roommate Gillis was knocked in the head with a bed slat and his throat wa: cut. After killing Gillls, Glover pickeS wall. In the dead hours of the nigh Glover dug a grave In the yard and threw the body into it. Glover left town soor afterwards and has never been heard from.
 The Governor of Alabama offered a re ward of $200 for Gilliss arrest and th' relatives of the dead man offered an ad ditional reward of $200.
 Neil Henderson, n negro hack driver who says Glover boarded a long timt with his sister and that he knew hin well, was admitted to the jail at o clocl last night and when brought face to fact with the prisoner Henderson promptly said that he is not the man.
 The negro prisoner who was brought tc the city last night was driven from the railway station to the county jail In ( hack. A great crowd of negroes was at tracted to the jail by the arrival of the supposed murderer.
 The negroes will be held by the Mont gouery authorities for further investi' gaticn.