The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-03
CHARGE IN KNOX CASE TODAY
CORONER MIX FINISHES INVES-
TIGATION OF SHOOTING.

MOrning-Second Degree Murder the
Probable Charge-Much Interest
Shown in Negro Yesterday--KeIley's
Companions Tell story of Shooting.
When asked his finding in the case
of Samuel H. Knox, the Day street
negro who is held for the murder Of
Frederick Mccain Kelley on Church
street night before last, Coroner Mix
stated last night that, although he had
taken all the evidence in the case, he
had not committed it to writing and
would not be ready to give out his find
ing until to-day. Owing to the large
number of witnesses to the shooting
who testified yesterday there is no
doubt but what the finding will be sec
ond degree murder against the negro.
Crowds followed Knox yesterday
morning from the police station to the
coroners office, where he was examin-
ed, and back again.
While the prisoner was being Dues
toned in the coroner's office throngs
lined the opposite corners and gazed at
the window.
Knox takes his position coolly and re-
fuses to talk for publication. He was
taken from tho lookup at 8 o'clock yes
terday morning and marched TO the
coroner's office. handcuffed between
Dc froI,,,ny. Jab, 7 E,oobn +ba ,,au oay,
trail station officer who nervily and
neatly arrested him Tuesday night, and
Patrolman Ledwith, who helped in the
capture. When taken back to the lock-
up the crowd followed, hooting and
jeerlng him all along the line. Knox Is
held without bail, and after being pho
tographed was taken to jail.
William H. Dunn and Frank T. Gar
vey, the companions of Kelley, who
were arrested for breach Of the peace
pending the coroner's finding a"e held
until January under city court con-
tinuance Both young men felt pretty
gloomy yesterday over the shooting,
In the lookup they said that the shoot
ing was committed with little proyoca-
ton, and that Knox whipped out the
gun Immediately following their jost-
| ling him.
I'VE were going downtown" said
Carney. Pooling together, we knock
ed each others hats off near Her
mann's cafe, and in picking them ur
we bumped against Knox and his wife
who was with him. / had never seen
them before. He made a yell over our
humping him, and words with Kelley
followed. Knox pulled a gun and fired
and then ran. Kelley didn't seem hurt
badly at first, and started to give chase
but when he reached the middle of the
street he fell over and we grabbed
him."
Several newsboys who overheard the
trouble between the men tell the same
story.
Knox is well known to the police
having been arrested for minor scrape:
several times. The police say that he
has always been regarded as a harm
less person. A week ago Knox was
badly cut up with razor in the hands
of a Springfield colored man In an Oal
street saloon. His assailant escaped
1t is rumored that Knox has remarked
around that he wouldn't allow anyone
to do him up again. Friends argue
that he feared similar row Tuesday
might and fired, fearing violence. Kno1
is an old-time bicycle rider trainer.
The talk of police circles yesterda!
was the work of Patrolman Roche, wht
caught the murderer Roche has beer
on the force only three months. Afte
Knox had fled down Temple street anc
hid in dark alleyway there Policeman
Roche went after him, and, lightlnt
matches to locate him, calmly pulled
him from his hiding place. Knox hat
thrown away the revolver, but Roch
and the crowd didn't know that.
The dead mans sisters and parent
are Frustrated over the tragedy. H
was nephew of Senator James r. Nc
Gam and of Matron Mccain, of tn
lpolice station. He was twenty-five
years old and worked in the Seamless
Rubber company.
After Knoxs capture a crowd of so
followed him to the station shouting
Lynch HIM" Get rope!" "strin
him up!" and similar threats.
Knoxs friends will retain Isbell
Booth as attorneys.
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