Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14
Mrs. Maggie Hunter, of Sa-
vannah, Dies of Injuries Re-
>ceived When Attacked With
Other Women.
HUSBAND IN CELL
IGNORANT OF DEATH
Police Say White Men Are In
nocent of Crime and Have
Renewed Their Search for
Unknown ASSaiIant.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 13.-sfrs. Maggie
Hunter. who was beaten and left for dead
at the same time that Mrs. Eliza Gribble
and her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Ohlander.
were murdered at their home here Friday
afternoon, died OF her injuries at 10
o'clock this morning. Although she had
regained consciousness several times
since the tragedy. the woman never hao
been able 10 give coherent story OF the
crime.
j. c. Hunter. the husband Of the dead
Uouan- whom she accused. in an inco-
herent statement last Saturday. OF having
assaulted her, is being held BY the police
The news OF his wife's death Is oeine
KENT from him by the offierars-
TeSnite the vroman's statement tna1
TTunter committed the attack. the ponce
nrA continuing the search for the negro
who was seen entering the Griopie nome
.hortrx before the murders were discoF-
80 Several suspected negroes are De
srr heId bv the police pending an lnvesu-
cation OF the killing
SEARCH FOR BLACK
After obtaining from j. z huhteF' hcs
hand OF Mrs. Hunter. who Is dying q. nc
e.varnah hospital from blows dealt oy
- .,--s.rsr ~ Mrs. Carrie Ohlander
80 re- nother. Mrs. Eliza Grioble, mere
E--5dav afternoon. the admission that ne
haS vts,ted the home. and his wife, from
whom he f. separated. on the DAY OF ths
murders. the police are compelled 70 enIn-
1,sta rim from suspicion OF being the
vnrrderer. However, he is being held as q
prisoner AZ police headquarters. and wan
b until Il seems certain that the real
murderer cannot be captured
The police questioned William WalIs'
also. who admitted that he went to the
- "A
blinds into the room OF Mrs Hunter hop
ing 70 attract her attention, but he de-
clsres he saw no one. This he says oc
eurred AZ the time the two women were
living dead in the house after the visit OF
the murderer. The third degree was
Administered. and for three hours a rapid
fire OF Questioning was kept up. After
making those admissions Walls stuck to
his story OF innocence The police now
believe his story to be true
This leaves but the original theory, that
the murders were the result Of negro
mans plan 70 attack Mrs. Ohlander. -Four
hours today detectives went over every
foot OF the house OF murders, examined
blood stains. walls. floor, minutely. The
physical evidence obtained in this exam
nation seems to prove that Mrs. Gribble
was first to die; this may have been plan
ned in advance 10 clear the way for the
attack upon her daughter; that Mrs. Oh
lander was next attacked, and that Mrs
Hunter, who was not known to be In the
house. surprised the assailant and was
struck down.
There has been no cessation OF effort tc
find the unknown negro man, towards
whom all evidences point as the murder
or. However. no trace Of his has beer
found since he was seen leaving the
Gribble home after the murders.
Savannah Is quiet. and whatever feel
ing was aroused by the crimes has crys-
tallized into a determination to capture
the criminal. white or black.