Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-11
KILLING OF
CER {. {. JOHNS
Killed Near Fsrnandina
Wednesday.
soDY Was FOUND FRIDAY


Johns Was on His Way With q Man A.
legged to be Abe Brown to Arrest An
othSr Man Who Was Charged With
Having Stolen Fish Nets.
The following from the FeFnandinA
correspondent OF The Metropolis, en-.
fpF date Of The 18th inst, has the fol,
lowing containing the murder Of Ex.
Sheriff b. Is. Johns Of Bradford Coun-
81, who for the past few month9 has
baen deputy sheriff Of Nassau county,
which FeFnandina iS the county
eat. Mr.. Johns was we'll known in
shlt section, where he had many
iends, and bis sad and sudden ending
80 Be regretted here;
deputy Sheriff E, E. JOhhs was
sully murdered near this city last
BedResdAy,and there iS great excite
Enqnt here, as bis body was found last
night with q bullet hole through his
skull.
"0n Wednesday morning man call.
ing himself Abe Brown came 20 Fer
nsndina and sWoFe out q warrant for q
party named DOty, alleging that Doty
had stolen some fishing nets. The war
rant was given 70 Deputy Sheriff Johns
60 serve and no left town in q buggy
with Brown to make the arrest.
''MF. Johns did not return to the
: city Wednesday and his absence caused
considerable uneaSineSs, and yesteF-
day morning searching parties were
+, organised, and about noon the horse
and buggy we're found at Davis Gross.
(. Ding. The search was continued for
Mr.. Johns last night between the ham.
mock and the beach, and Mr.. johns
body was finally discovered lying 10
the hammock near che beach.
Formerly 6radfOrd'S Sheriff.
"MF. Johns was formerly sheriff Of
Bradford county aud served in that
capacity for many yea1. He was
known far and wide 90 q most efficient
.Ofheer and one Of the brSVeSt men in
che State. he has been deputy sheriff
of Nassau county for the past six
3mouths.
"NO one knows anything about the
,tman Brown. He is . young man, Op-
epaFentIy not more than % or % years
Of age, has q light mOuStaehe, bot no
3 beard. Being . stranger IN this city,
&c 10 feared thar be may have been sent
here 70 lure the deputy away from
town."
Johns Was a Witness.
Continuing, The Metropolis says
Johns was 20 have been summoned
here yesterday as q witness 10 che case
Of the United States against Alto Will
Hams, charged with breaking and en-
SeFing che POStOfiee at LaWtey some
cline ago. This case was called this
week in the United States Court here,
bot Was postponed. The evidence Of
johns vas considered very material for
che Government. Il IL q known fact
that williams, who IL . fugitive from
Justice % present, belongs 70 faction
On Bradford county who are bitter enc
niles 20 Johns. Il was discovered yes
tsHdAy thss there was q technical error
90 The indictment against Williams.
10 overcome thlB u IVES eonSldoFed
Necessary for Johns 20 come here at
ooos, and deputy United States mar
ohaI Was cent 20 FsFBAndIna yesterday
morning 20 common Johns 70 thiS city.
Should Hunt Down Murderer.
"It noe remains foe the authorities
20 ostablish che identity OF the alleged
Abe BsOUn, and the G0VeFamsht
ShOuh take q hand In tndsaVOFing 20
ferret out chs horrible assassination. /
The authoFlties have . elaW alo8g chs I
Hne upon which they ara noe hard 20
work. Itis . criminal OasnSs 70 IN