The Ocala evening star., 1914-09-18

he would be murdered as Silverstine
had been in Jacksonville AIr Chan
murdered in last night erected for
him on part OF his own lot, next to
his home and he came over there
with his merchandise. few house
hold goods and books. This was
about two years ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler have cared for him ever
since, nursed him through several
illnesses and gave him most of his
meals and his rent free. He had
quite nice little stock of goods that
would inventory several hundred dol
lars probably.
1t is a sad coincidence that he
should be murdered in identically the
same way that Silverstine was killed
in his little store-residence in. Jack
sonyille. that the fate that he feared
should overtake him.
II is said that he leaves a son in
the orchestra business and daugh-
City.
Rev. Hollingshead was a we'll edu-
Gated man, had been well raised and
was comfortably well on at one time
in financial way He was one OF
the mildest, most kindly of men, had
naught but good to say of anyone
and when he was not treated right
and his friends would ask him why
he did not seek redress in the courts
he would say: mo, the Lord will
make it all right
He leaves many friends for his
comparatively small acquaintance
who will miss his kindly face and
gentle voice and whose blood boils at
the brutal way in which he was muir
dered.
Two suspects have been arrested.
One of them is man who applied to
Mr.. Chandler for work and when Of
fered work in the yard, although he
said he was destitute and hungry,
wanted three prices for doing the
work, so his services were declined.
There are other discriminating cir
cumstances against him also.
The other man is negro called
Smokey who was arrested last
night short time after the fire. The
evidence against him is strong.
1t seems that Mrs Roberts, who
lives next door east of the little store
saw a tail, black negro coming out of
the store door just before the fire
was seen. Mrs. Chandler had seen
such a negro around earlier. Mr..
Steven Long, who lives still further
east saw a tall negro pass his house
Just after the fire. Before the fire
alarm Mr.. Charles w. Smith, who
lives west of the store, saw Smokey
pass his house dressed in a big black
hat and white shirt sleeves. When
Smokey was arrested later he had
changed his clothes and hat, a very
suspicious circumstance for him.
Though there was no signs of blood
in the room the man occupied.
'fSmokey's" record ds bad. More
than 13 years ago he killed a doctor
in Duval county, and left him gagged
in almost the same way that the
victim OF last night was done. He
served 1 8 years on life sentence in
the state penitentiary and was par
doned out less than two months ago.
Just before noon, Justice of the
Peace j. G. Ferguson smpanelled a
coroner's jury. who viewed the body
and adjourned till Monday morning,
that all possible evidence may be
laid before them and a complete in
vestigation of the crime made. The
jury is composed of the following
citizens, Frank Anthony, NJ. F. Dod-
son, L. j. Hatcher, c. "A. Dinkins
Robert Fort and w r. Adams.
The opinion prevails that the Off.
GERS have the right man in Smokey
and indignation runs high over the
dastardly crime and there is much
uneasiness in the city and will be
till it is known for certain that the
right man has ben found, and has
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