The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-26

left That PARTY did not appear at the |
inuuest, and il has been reported that |
he has skipped the country. The Star
reporter could not learn his name.
buried mt His Home
The body was then taken by his
friends and buried on the home place
\. J. I.eaveneood took Judge Wynne
to the inquest in his buggy. There
were some thirty whites present and
a number of coiorcd people
Myers was 4 we'll known character
in that section and was known by all
as Uncle Nick.
The taking off of y. Il. Myers recalls
the tra-ical death of l. -. Arms,
about the same place where Myers
was shot That assassination took
place twelve years ago this coming
23rd of Dcecmher Arms body was
found partially crematad near the
ferry and short distance from the
road Nick Myers was accused Of the
crime arrested. tried and sentenced
to twenty years imprisonment. but by
the persistent efforts of his attorney,
Ray y. Euliock. on appealing the case
to higher tribunal he was released
after serving in the convict camps
about two years.
The evidence against Myers was
largely circumstantial. Mr. Arms was
a stock man, had bought large tracts
Of land in the neiehborhood or
Starke's Ferry. fenced same and In
| this way denied the people oil that
! section pastura1e for their cattle,
| which always had been free to them
ere Mr. Arms entered the field. Frlc-
ton was caused by some of these par
ties cutting Mr.. Arms fence and 1t
! grew until some miscreant shot ana
cremared Mr.. Arms The trial of My
crs was one of the most noted and
sensational criminal cases that ever
occupied the docket of the Ocala
court. The state had an extra attor-
new in the person of Hon. r. l. An
iIcrson while the defense brought
DISTINGUISHED attorney from South
ICarolina the former home Of Myers
who made one of the most masterfu
pleas ever heard in the old cour1
house. which was crowded Throughout
the trial. Attorney X. +. BuilocF
added great reputation 10 his name a
one of the most adroit and skillfu
criminal lawyers at our bar
] MYERS had been a resident OF Marior
county for 30 years and always live'
at Starke's Ferry. He was an ol'
Confederate veteran and noted for nj:
bravery. He was man OF lalT tuu
cation. we'll read AMI very interest
Ing cCnver<ationaliSt: man AWAY!
free 10 Speak his sentiments no mat
ter who they hi. on all topics ana 70
T those EXPRESSIONS ne made enemies
He vas 4 man Of generous impulses
. = friend 10 the death 70 those ne Xix
cd and had only words Of scorn an
Econtumely to those he disliked. II
leaves a wife and three sons.
. Sheriff Galloway went down 10 IN
, scene Of the assassination Saturda.
iri-ht and returned sunday afternoon
Nr. Galloway says that il * eviden
!. that the murderer stood behind ire
. by the roadside and waited for MYer
TO come along. lie fired two loads a
. his victim: the first struck him in tn
neck and shoulder, and the secon
scuarely in the face II Is eviden
D that the old man had turned and wa
looking -quareIy at his assassin whe
he received the second charge
The place where Myers was she
was about half a mile from the Arm
home and between four and five hur
tirea yards from the place where IN
1 remains of Mr. Arms Were burned o
the night Of Dee. %, 1898.