Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-02
ALLEGED MURDERER
CAPTURED IN OUVAL
Jim Buree, Charged With Murder
of Negro Woman Near TiOga.
WAS HIDING IN THE WOODS

Near Baldwin, But Clever Work Of
ofheers Brought FruIt--Lula Wash
InQton Said to Have Been Murdered
In Cold Blood, Murder Escaping.
From Tuesdays Daily Sun:
Jim Burree, a negro who is alleged
10 have murdered Lula Washington,
. negro woman, near one OF the camps
Of the GUNNER Lumber Company at
TioRa, about ten miles west OF this
city, on Sunday, November II, has
been captured in Duval county, near
Baldwin-at least, man who is sup
posed TO be the man wanted.
The Sun contained mention Of the
murder couple Of days after It occur
Or, being the Tuesday morning follow
ing. 1t appeared that Buree, after an
argument with the woman, left the
scene, but returned shortly with gun,
ne contents OF which he proceeded to
pump into the helpless woman,
The AFFAIR created q great deal OF
excitement In the vicinity at the
Hme. Burree succeeded In making his
escape, but in such haste az TO leave
the scene barefOoted and without a
lat. Deputy Sheriff Livingston OF
Aewberry was Immediately notified
and gave chase, but with no effect.
Nothing further was heard OF the
negro until his arrest in Duval county,
and the following account, which APP
Deared in The Times Union Of Sunday,
will prove Of interest IN that connec-
ton. While an error appears in this
article az 10 the date and the place Of
the shooting, the matter Is explained
n the introduction:
Sheriff Bowden and Deputy Sheriff
Frank Jones arrived in the city last
nlght from Baldwin. having in custody
Jim BurTee. a negro. who IL charged
with numbering q negro woman at
Newberry, Alachua county, on Novem.
Der 20.
Several days ago Sheriff Bowden
soceiVed information to the effect that
me negro was in Duval county and he
Immediately started working on the
ease. Yesterday morning he secured
Q clue which led him to believe that
che negro was In hiding near Bald
win.
"The sheriff, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Frank Jones. left for Baldwin
a1 noon yesterday, and started out In
search OF the negro, After they got
OF the train at Baldwin they secured
q buggy and drove south, coming
toward the city,
"The clue which the sheriff and his
efficient deputy had put together
proved to be good one, and after
securing the woods for several hours
Shey located their man, Tho negro
vas completely surprised when the
Oficers approached him. as he was
under the impression that he had sue.
eessfully managed to throw his pur'
suers OF the track.
He was hAndcuifed and brought TO
The city last night, lie 10 now In a cell
In the Duval county jail. where he will
remain until the authorities OF Alachua
county come for him,
"BuFTee II. charged With killing a
woman by the name Of Lula Washing
ton. II 10 alleged that he and the
woman had some words. on the night
OF November 30, aud without the
sliEhtest provOcation he drew n re
VolVer and shot the woman, killing
Der Instantly. The sheriff did a clever
Ilecc Of work IN the case. and the ar
rest Of the negro will prove good news
60 the AlAchuA county authorities.
Who were beginning TO think the al
Ieged murderer had made good his 60
cape"
sheriff l.. W, Fennell was notified
81 the Arres, Of the supposed murderer
and lett Monday for Jacksonville to
take charge Of hts prisoner,