The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-03-04
Husband of Murdered Wom-
an Jubilant When Informed
BY a News Reporter That
His Brother Had Confessed
In New Orleans.

Virgil H. Davis, who has occupied
murderer's cell i'll the Giynn coun-
ty Jail since Oct. 80, when he was ar
rested charged with the murder of
mis- wife, was informed of his broth
aers and undershirt
reporter. Though Sheriff Berrie and
other officers were in possession of
the information since early yesterday
morning, Davis had not been inform
ed and knew nothing of his brothers
confession until told by The News re-
porter.
Jailer Lowe first went up to the
cell and informed Davis that a News
reporter was down stairs and wished
to see him. Davis quickly agreed to
an interview. When the reporter en-
tered Davis appeared at the cell door.
He had evidently prepared to retire
and had slipped back only his tr0us-
res and undershirt.
Extending his hand through the
bars to the reporter, he said he be-
tieved he had seen him in the court
room during the trial. Davis appeared
anxious to learn the purpose of the
reporters visit.
would you like to hear some good
news?" the reporter asked
Yes, what is it," replied Davis.
Well, your brother has been cap
tured and has confessed to the mur-
der of your wife"
Davis was absolutely silent for a
moment. An expression Of delight at
Cnce appeared upon his face; he
S,raightened up in his cell, and ex-
CLAIMED:
Well, | hope they will crack his
id neck; if he murdered my wife
like that the nthey ought to hang
him. Before the reporter could inter
rup5 to ask questions, Davis contin-
ued:
Thank God, the truth will come
out now; just like l have always said;
did not have thing to do with the
killing of my wife, and all of those
men simply went in that court room
and lied on me; that's what they did"
He continued along this line for some
little time and seemed ready and will
ing to discuss the entire case over
with The News man.
Finally, however, he began to in
quire into the details of the confession
and when informed that his brotner
was in a hospital sick. he said:
We'll, it's good thing he was;
that boy thought he was going Lc die
or he never would have confessed, and
tell you the man that ever tried to
arrest him had better been well pre-
pared" indicating that his brother
would have been dangerous.
Its just Ike l have said all along
| didn't have thing to do with the
killing of my wife, | didn't know a
thing about it and | have been treated
wrong.
Davis was then asked the question
if he really believed all along that his
brother was the person who had MUIR
dered Mrs. Davis. He entered into
deep thought for a few moments, then
looked up at the reporter and said:
No | never did believe that AL
bert did it, but if he did, if he sent my
wife that telegram and fooled her,
they ought to crack his neck
Davis stated that it was his belief
all along that his brother was il New
Orleans, as he had often expressed a
n 10 -oiI hn
had told local officers that he believ-
ed if they would send there they
would capture him.
But Davis would get back into the
trial every minute. He discussed
the testimony Of that witness and this
witness, and then went on to explain
why they had testified against him.
Do you know why they had it in for
me? Simply because | was the only
man that could bully them. They ran
away every woodsman that ever went
to Thalmann but me; they knew they
could not bully me and that is why
they came here with a whole pack Of
lies and tried to crack my neck"
Davis then asked when his broth
er would be sent for and seemed ex-
tremely interested at the news Of the
confession. At times he would ham
mer on the bars Of the cell to impress
the reporter with his remarks.
AS Jailer Lowe and the reporter
started to leave the cell, Davis in
quired, Are you going to lock me up
again?" He evidently thought that