Evening star., 1915-12-14
C0NFESSES TO MURDER
OF GEORGIA HORSEMAN
William Turner Tells Washington
Police He Killed F. c. Avery With
Ak at Gainesville.
Says He Buried Body in Shallow
Grave in Stall Of His En-
ployer's Stable.

William Turner, colored, who was a
horse trainer in the employ of F. G.
Avery. Gainesville, Fla, this morning
confessed to Capt. Charles T. Peck OF
the first precinct that he had killed his
employer and buried his body in shall
low grave in a stall in his stable at
Gainesville. The trainer was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Simpson and
Cole of the first precinct and was be-
ing held for investigation, and 1t was
not until Chief of Police Charles Pinko-
son of Gainesville wired about the nnd-
ing of the body that the confession
was made, the prisoner declaring that
he was assaulted with a chop-ax be-
fore he welded the weapon and enaeo
the life of his employer.
Hold Turner on charge OF murder;
the Gainesville chief wired. l Will
send for him"
Used His Victims Mileage.
Turner arrived in this city three Gays
ago. He used a mileage ticket that
was made out In the name of his EN-
ployer, and while trying to borro"
money to get two race horses from an
express company his conduct aroused
suspicion and he was arrested.
The horses are pacing stations. one
is Acey Danford. owned by Avery; ana
the other is Aniston Boy = y. 9ohis h;s ?
owner. Turner said he induceo nls
employers foreman a.dt;nE to snip forged sns % let
ter purporting to have been written py
Avery at Nashville, Tenn, Wnere' !ns
message stated, he was visiting SICK
wife. waited II IN
Gainesville" said Turner. after making
his confession. 'The letter was never
in Nashville" .,.r x-.,.h+
charges, the police learned, ana also
5000 to pay for their KEEP ep;, ths @ horses
at ridicuIously low figure, put ne
denied that statement. He knew the
horses were worth fully $2,ooV sacn.
he said, and when arrested ne hao not
determined Just what he intended TO
do with them.
Avery Was seventy-one Years Old
It was the day before Thanksgiving,
the prisoner stated. that he was as
saulted by his employer. who was
seyenty-one years old. and he retail
ated by throwing the chop-ax at hiH''
,trik;nr his head and killing him.
The nrisoner said that while exercising
Acey Danford Thursday before Thanks
pivino he ran across a bees nest on the
Track the horse got away from him and
ran hack to the stable. His employer
tool, him to task, struck him with billet
~ wood and abused him. He asked for
his money. he said, and Avery said ne
did not intend to pay him. Turner SAID
he consulted a magistrate in Gainesville
about getting his money, but failed 10 get
any satisfaction.
one week later he went to the stable
and made another demand for his money,
he said, and his employer threw the chop
az at him and cut his head.
Il picked it up and threw 1t back at
him." said the prisoner, and struck
him"
Gives Further Details.
Is In response to further questioning.
Turner said the wounded man lived
about twenty minutes after he struck
him and cut his forehead. ie then
dug a shallow grave in a stall and
buried the body Turner said he re-
NAMED there about two weeks before
framing the story about his employer
and getting the horses shipped here.
The prisoner declared no other person
knew of the death of his employer.
Washington was the first place he
thought of when he decided to get the
horses shipped away. he said. and the
ticket. he stated, was given
him by his employers foreman. He says
ing papers, but the police may insist
upon his being turned over by the court.
An officer is on his way here for the