The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
Three Men Held for Murder After Investigation Fol-
 lowing Sheriff's Arrests
THREATS ARE MADE
 AGAINST WITNESSES
McAdory Says He Is Determined That Any Man Who Testifies Against Lawless Band Shall Have
 Protection

What Is believed to be the beginning of general clearing up of the numer- ous murder mysteries in the vicinity of Lewisburg, Beat 22, occurred yes terday when Arthur Jones, Walter Jones and Will Watson were remanded to the grand jury by coroner's jury composed of V. H. Hanson, T. H. John ston. Richard r. Johnston, T. A. Hamil- ton, Sr., Murray Brown and Lucien C. Brown for the murder of John Hol- land, a negro.
 | Holland was conditioner" of fight ing chickens, and according to evidence introduced by witnesses in the inquest he detected Will Watson in his chicken house one night. Hearing the noise In the chicken house, Holland arose from his bed and went out and saw the man, whom he recognized as Watson. lie called to him to put down his chickens and was informed by the alleged Wat | son that he did not have Holland s chickens. Holland gave him the lie and the man is then said to have run. Went to Hollands House
 One of yesterdays witnesses went on to say that a few days later one of the men implicated in the murder is said to have come to Hollands s house. stating that he had a blue Nchicken at his home, about four miles distant. which he wanted Holland to train for him. Holland set out to accompany the man to his home. When they had gone about two miles from the negro's home, 1t Is alleged that two of the men were sitting on the side of the path. Hol- land had .3S Iver Johnson blue steel pistol in his pocket and a shotgun on his shoulder. As he and .he man ap- preached the other two, one of them came toward him, saying. "Oh, John, l see you've got new gum and taking hold of the negro's gun, took it from nim. The negro then suspected that he was tra pped and stepped back to draw his pistol As he did, one of the men shot him in the forehead with a pistol
 Last Seen of Holland
 All this happened away last year. and when Holland left his home in company with the man, that was ..-e last seen of him. The witness stated that he saw Hollands S body two or three times after that but was afraid to say anything about it. Later. he stated he sum moned the nerve and came in and gave the officers the tip A squad of depu- ties, in charge of Chief Deputy Sheriff Metcaife, went to the scene and worked up the case. Mir. Metcalfe stated that they found hat and the top of q shoe worn by Holland. These were de- scribed by Hollands mother and broth CT as being the ones worn by him when he left the house accompanied by this man. Even the eyelets of the shoes were infinitely described.
 Walter Jones was arrested by Deputy sherifs Hartsfeld. Cole and McDun on February 19 as he was getting off a train at the Louisville and Nashville | station. Arthur Jones was arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Cole, Hartsheld, Me Duff and Curl on February 20 at Coal burg, and Win Watson, the third man to be accused, was arrested on Feb ruary 21 in Cullman county by Depu- ties Hartsfield and Curl.
 Verdict of Coroner's Jury
 The verdict of the coroners jury, after hearing this testimony and hearing ]. corroborated several times follows:
 The state of Alabama. Jefferson county, coroners court, B. L. Brasher, coroner Verdict of coroners jury. Victor IT Hanson, R. F. Johnston, l.. c. Brown, T. A. Hamilton, T. H. Johnston, Murray Brown. inquest over remains of John Hol- land tcolored), held at Birmingham, Feb ruary 2s, 1912:
 We, the jury duly empaneled by the coroner of Jefferson county. on, to-wit