The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-24
OF MURDER
DAN srcDUFFTE sURRENDERs TO
 MOBILE SHERIFF.
Warrant Charges Him With the Mmr- der of William Young, Who Met His Death st the Hands os
 nm Assassin.
Advertiser Bureau.
 MohiIe. Feb. Z3.

Advertiser Bureau.
 Mobile, Feb. 23.
 Dan McDufie, white man. resident ct WheelervilIe. this county, Is Tn .ne county Jail charged. in warrant, Wt1h the murder of William Young: pan Young, brother of the dead man. swore to the affidavit.
 McDufie walked into the Sherin 2 office early this morning and surrea- dered. He stated he had learned warrant had been issued for his arrest and he desired to surrender. The war rant was Immediately produced aud read to him and he was placed in dhr- ance.
 The warrant was given into the hands of the sheriff yesterday ana aur- ing the day Chief Deputy VIII Powers and Special Officers Roy Hoyie ana John Broadus went to Wheelerviite precinct and secured the neighhorhood in search of the man, but failed 10 ma him. It was an agreeable surprise 70 the officials of the sherfff's office when McDuffie walked into the courtnouse this morning and surrendered. when asked why he was arrested. the man safd to The Advertiser correspondent he was charged with killing Bill Young. Further than this he declined to talk.
 Dan McDuffie is between 40 and 40 years old and a native of this county He has lived in Wheelervflle precinct all of his life. When seen this morn ing, he appeared to have no fears as to the results of the investlsayl3,s, which will be held shortly. He could not be induced to say anything with reference to the killing. At the tune of Young's death McDuf1e lived aDont half mile away from where the fatal shot was fired.
 William Young was also a naIlVe VI this county, and was married. ne was looked upon as a peaceable man wns1 sober. but was, at times given 10 100 free indulgence in the cup which me- briates. Then he would prove upruiy 10 a certain extent. but not in any way troublesome or inclined to create dis- turbance
 William Young left Mobile about noon on the 1Ith day of October, goins homeward in his buggy. Beyond Elsnt Mile Creek, the outfit came up to the home If a man named Fincher. Wil- liam Young was seen with one root on the dashboard, his body back on the seat and his head hanging to one slue. The horse was stopped and then the discovery was made that William Young had been shot in the back Of the head, evidently with load of DUCK shot.
 His hat was missing. The body was taken to his home. The road was tray ersed until very near the creek when the murdered mans hat was found. Word was promptly sent to the sherin office and Sheriff Powers. with pos SC and the county dogs. went to the scene, A nasty search was made and soon the place of concealment of the assassin was discovered. Whoever fired the fatal shot was kneeling on one knee at the time as prints in the soft dirt clearly indicated. What Is termed a Blind" had been secreted in thick ct, some of the growth having been cut away.
 The nature of William Youngs wound the charge having entered the back or his head. showed he was shot after passing the blind. Ills position in the buggy showed to experienced eyes that the mans death was instantaneous.
 The usual procedure was gone through with by the county coroner. Dr. H. P. HirshfieId and what evidence was advanced was carefully preserved. Dan Young, brother of the murdered man. recently came to Mobile and se- cured a place on the police force. He spent much money in an effort to find the slayer of his brother and yesterday morning went into the Inferior Crimi- nal court and swore out a warrant against Dan McDufle. Mir. Young said this morning that number of wit nesses would be produced at the pre- Ifraiuarv hearing