Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10
CONFESSION Of
WEAVER FOLLOWS
SECOND ARREST
Man Implicated in Druid Hills
Trolley Tragedy by Charley
Walkers Confession Admits
Guilt


nounced Saturday afternoon the DeKalb
county grand jury would be called in a
special session TO give the negroes. ac-
cused OF the Druid Hills trolley hold-up
resulting in the murder of MotOrmau
s T. Brown and the wOunding of Con-
ductOr VIII Bryson. a speedy trial
The city detectives stated that they had
completed taking their evidence on the
case and would be ready for trial at any
time they are called upon Dy the officers
OF DeKaIb county, where the hold-up
occurred and where the negroes must be
tried.
saturday afternoon Ed Weaver. the ne
Ero who was arrested at the NichoI ;
cladfns camp after the confession OF
charley Walker, under pressure Of the
Crcss-examlnation by the detectives, made
a complete confession, corrOboratlng IN
z, cry 0etaA the story told by Walker.
The double confession assures the con-
vfetion OF the four men, SO it is stated
by the detectives working on the case.
In making his statement. Weaver told the
fur story Of the crime
linn Black" he said. started the whole
buslness-we were all IN camp togethes'
vheu Jim said that he had 10 have some
money, and asked US TO hold-up the street
Car.
Jim was the only man with a gun
and he had two pistols You know VIII
johnson got shot IN the chest SIN nlIh'. -
ago. and he was not much account 50
Ann gave him the other pistol. he and
Charley didn't have any guns.
TO ROB PASSENGERS.
we wanted 10 get the passengers
and 80 We went W. 40 the car 1raSs'
and hid in a little clump OF bushes.
Jim Black told Us to so after all the
passengers. il there we're not too many
OF them When we started out we
didn't think about rObbing the car men,
but wanted the passengers
After we sat uOwn 1euIud the pushes
waiting for the car. Jim Black told me
and VIII johnson 10 go together TO the
iront end of the car. while he and Char
hey Walker went TO the other end
When the car came up. Jim SAID as
there were no passengers, he would get
his money form the car men
will johnson and l went after the
uiotorman and Charley Walker ana Jim
went for the conductor. The men saw
US about the same time. 1 guess. be-
cause the white man that Johnson shot
started TO get on the car and turned -
look Up into Wits gun just at the
time 1 heard Jim Black say. gimme
your coin
WE ALL RAN
When VIII shot the man in the face
and he fell down dead. we all ran. and
all came to town except Charley Walker.
and he went back to his shack al the
camp
Walkers confession. as published Sat
urday afternoon is not correct in some
minor details. the most important be-
ing the alleged fact that Black and
Walker shot Conductor W. II. Bryson in
the hack.
The account Of the confession as pub
Iished Saturday afternoon was given to
The Journal by Detective Sergeant Lam
ford. who at that time had not received
fun details from his suboTdinates
In his confession. made after the arrest
OF Weaver. but not in his presence. Walk
er stated that Black shot the conductor
and gives the following version of the
ccld-blooded affair:
GIMME YOUR COIN"
When Jim and I separated from John
son and Weaver and went after the con-
ductor. Jim had the gun. He put it in
the mans face and said: Gimme your
coin
The whit man held up his hands
7 was so scared that didn't know what
20 do and just stood there looking at the
two men
Then Jim Black Says. What's the mat
ser with you. Niger. will shoot you too.
first thing you know
Then ! Went UP behind the white man
and grabbed INN behind the waist Jim
5erked his money belt away from him and
saws. White man. can YOU rum?
when the man said that he could jim,
told him to hike out
Just a minute after he started Jim
shot him in the back and we all ran.
went back 10 the shack and Jim went to
town with all the money.
To DIVIDE SPOU.S.
Jim lad told me while we were wait
Ing for the car that he would come by
my place Sunday morning and that We
would all divide up the money evenly .
Jim Black didn't have a chance TO d.
vide Up the money as two OF the four
men were in custody the next morning.
while ne was arrested during the day.
The detectives were particularly glad
u learn that Jim Black kept all Of the
stolen money. as he was the only negro
arrested for the crime, who had an I'M
usual amount OF money on his person. II
was shown at the time Of his arrest that
he had spent several dollars besides the
s.. which he had in his pocket. when
taken in custody BY Sheriff Mangum.
Charley Walker was arrested shortly
after the murder. by Officers Black and
Billiard. who arrested VIII Johnson-the
man who shot the motorman-last Mon
day. Ed Weaver was arrested for the
second time on Saturday following the
confession OF Walker.
Charley Walker was sctuated largely
by A desire TO help his brother. when he
made his confession. Emmett Walker
was held on purely circumstantial evil
dence. but the officers had decided TO
bring him TO trial with his brother. EN-
nett was sick and tired Of his incercera-
ton and urged his brother 10 confess.
The four men were all being held at
police headquarters Saturday.
The officers will probably hold them IN
Fulton county until the cases are called
for trial by the DeKsIb county grand
jury. They will then be taken to Deca-
tur.
II. Is. Pierce. assistant superintendent,
of PinkertOn's national detective agency,
ard two Of his men were associated with
Detectives Black and Billiard in work
ing out the hard case. Both of the At
1anta men have stated that they were
given valuable assistance I'm the case by