The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
W. Clyde Naylor Surren, dered Yesterday Morning
 to Sheriff McAdOry
CORONER GIVES HIS
 VERSION OF KILLING
Boy Is Only Eighteen Years Old. Claims He Was Accused of Stealing Two
 Dollars

Retween and 9 o'clock yesterday morning ". Clyde Naylor and his fath- CT. P. H. Naylor, walked in the county 1ail and Clyde Naylor surrendered to Sheriff Walter McAdory to answer for the killing of his uncle, Robert Sykes, at Bessemer, the night before. He was placed in a cell and is being held with out bond to await the inqeust of Coro- ner Charles L. Spain.
 Robert Sykes, aged 46 years, a part ner in the grocey business with his brother E. c. Sykes. at Twenty-third street and Ninth avenue, Bessemer, was shot in the right breast Wednesday night about 7:45 o'clock and died about an hour later. However, there was no official knowledge of the killing untll yesterday morning when Clyde Naylor' alleged to be the murderer of his uncle surrendered at the county jail
 Coroner's Version
 According to Coroner c. l.. Spaln' "ho Tenn, and four brothers, B. E. sykes ing yesterday the tragedy bore all the markes of careful and premeditated crime. He said: l
 q went to Bessemer this morning, and at once interviewed D. c. sykes, brother of the dead man. and his part ner in business. His account of the Kill ing was to the effect that Clyde Nayior' his nephew, had visited the store Wednesday afternoon and taken two dollars from the cash drawer. The ai- legged theft was discovered and E. C. Sykes sent word by Wilburn Naylor, if l1r6a n to bring back the alleged stolen money. The boy carried the message to his home at Gordon Heights on the South Besser car line.
 About 7:45 o'clock Wednesday night. just as E. c. Sykes and his brother Rob- ert Sykes were preparing to close up their place of business, Clyde Naylor appeared. He is said by F. c. Sykes to have made the following remark:
 "'Uncle, understand you said l took some money from you
 "The question was addressed at Rob- ert Sykes. who professed ignorance of making the charge, but E. C. Sykes inn mediately said:
 "'Yes, I said you took some money and you did take it
 Brothers Leaped Forward
 "Then followed the shooting. accord ing to the statement of E. c. Sykes. He stated that Clyde Naylor fired twice at him and then his brother Robert leaped forward to prevent his nephew shoot ing anymore and the infuriated young man turned the pistol on his innocent uncle and sent bullet through his right breast. Following the shooting Clyde Naylor left the scene and went to his home. "Dr L.. A. Spencer was at once sum- moned but Robert Sykes died before any thing could be done. The remains were then removed to a morgue and for some occult reason I was not notified nor were the sheriff deputies or the Bessemer police notified of the killing. Of course, 1t is all right, now that young Naylor has surrendered, but if he had wished to leave the country after killing his un- cle he certainly had an excellent oppor- tunity.
 "The merits of the case will be brought out next Tuesday morning at the inquest before a jury in my office. I have sum- moned all the witnesses and expect some interesting developments when they tell their story under oath. l understand that young Naylor is going to plead that he was not in condition to know of any thing that happened at the time the kill
 
 Was We'll Known
 Robert Sykes, the dead man. vas well known in Bessemer. His remains wern sent yesterday afternoon to Cumberland, Tenn, for interment He is survived by his mother, who is 79 years old, and lives at the old Sykes home in Cumberland, Tenn. and four brothers, B. F.. Sykes. Ed Sykes. F. c. Sykes and Arthur Sykes of Bessemer: other brothers are w. T. Sykes of Louisiana, c. c. Sykes, B. F Sykes and J. A. Sykes of Cumberland, Tenn; four sisters. one of whom is Mrs. P. H. Naylor of Gordon Heights, the mother of Clyde Naylor.
 The killing has excited a great deal of comment in Bessemer and aid was prom ised the coroner in investigating the case. Clyde Naylor, the young man accused of the killing, is only IS years of age.
 Young Naylor maintains a steadfast si- fence at the county jail 4nd refuses to answer any question regaSdng the shoot ing