The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Mayor Turner and Marshal CraW|ty Placed Under Arrest DEFENDANT MAKE STATEMENT The Arrests Are Made In Connection With Recent Killing of Isaac
 Weaver, a Negro-BaiI
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John A. Turner, Mayor. and Joseph N. Crawley Marshal, of Adamsville, a mining town thirteen miles west of Bir- mingham, on the Frisco system, were ar rested early yesterday afternoon on the charge of murder. Julius Linton, negro, was arrested at the same time on the same charge. The three men were ar rested on warrants issued by Coroner w. D. Paris several days ago, charging them with the death of Isaac Deaver negro, who was assassinated at Adamsville apouI two weeks ago. The warrants were served yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Tetherow' and the three men were brought to BIT mingham via Pratt City and were ioekeu up pending a preliminary hearing. Iney are held without bail.
 The warrants for the arrest or the three men were issued by Judge Ii. b. Abernathy, a local justice of the peace and the defendants will probably be given hearing before him within the next ie" days. They all declare that they are m nocent of the charge against them.
 Weaver was shot down near the oepol at Adamsvlle as he left the train one night, coming from Birmingham He was shot through the body and lived uhtli the next afternoon. Coroner Paris immeo- lately investigated the case.
 IJpon arriving at Adamsville he em- paneled a jury as is required by the ia"' and Mayor Turner was one of his Jury men. Marshal Crawley summoned the wit nesses to appear before the coroner s juRy.
 Pending Mittimus.
 The pending mittmus issued by Judge Abernathy against the three defendan's Is as follows:
 "To the Jailer of Jefferson County;
 "Pending examination of John A. Fur ner Joseph M. Crawley and Jnhus i,in- ion charged with the offense of murder if appearing that such offense has been committed and that there Is sufficient cause to believe that they are suilty thereof you are therefore commanueo to receive them into your custody and de- tain them until they are legally dis- charged.
 Dated this 18th day of April, l9oo
 ''I. B. ABERNATHY,
 Justice of the Peace"
 Immediately after being carried to the , county jail the two white men were lock ed up in cell in the white mems ward, and the negro prisoner was taken to the ward where negroes are kept.
 "I have nothing to say about the case in the least.v said MT. Turner. last night, when seen at the jail "I would prefer not to discuss It. but will say that l am not guilty of the charge that has been made against me I served as member of the coroner's jury to investigate the death Of the negro against my will"
 Have you retained legal counsel?" was asked of the defendant.
 'No, not yet. but I suppose Frank s. White & Sons will be our attorneys" was his reply.
 Coroner Paris Talks. Coroner Paris did not know until in formed by The Age-Herald at late hour last night that the arrests had been made.
 He said:
 q had the warrants issued several days ago for the three men but did not know that they had been served.
 "Turner is only placed under arrest as an accessory to the killing. When heard of the killing I went to Adams vile and empaneled a jury to investigate. Mayor Turner was one of the members of this jury. After examining several wit nesses I founu that nothing could be done and so I dropped the matter tenn porarily. immediately started to work Investigating, however. and the arrest of 1 the three men Is the result. "As long as l am coroner of Jefferson | county I shall do my duty without fear l or favor.