The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-25
HEARD
AGAINST SOME
OF THE ACCUSED
Hearing Is Conducted at
Milton in the vVeyrnan
Murder Case
FOUR MEN ARE HELD
TO THE GRAND JURY
Sheriff Harvell Says That
He Has Strong Evidence
In His Possession.

After tho state had examined =
number OF witnesses in the wyufan
murder case, as Milton yesterday, it
was decided 20 keep the three Rob
erts boys and the Mitchell boy, IA
the county jail, possibly Of Escambia
county. They are here now, and 10
solitary confinement. Sheriff Har-
veil, while not giving out what tes-
timony viii be offered against them
&C the proper time, does say that the
evidence Is OF such a nature as viii
satisfy anyone in possession Of the
facts that the men IN tie Escambia
county jail now, and held for ne
murder Ct the aged couple near Har-
ris, Fla, either were the ones who
actually accomplished the bloody
deed, or are cognizant Of the names
Of the persons who did actually shoot
the aged couple 70 death. IL has
been thought best not 20 make pub
lie this evidence right AZ this time.
for various reasons.
NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK.
The four prisoners are In the Es-
Gambia county Jail in solitary con-
anement. They are not allowed to
speak 70 one another, and interview
ers are respectively kept from going
70 their respective cells. They were
brought here, despite deuials 10 the
contrary, shortly after o'clock
Thursday morning, sheriff Harvell
himself safely bringing the four sus.
poets 20 Pensacola. Just whether or
not the safety Of the four men was
mennced, the officials Of Santa Rosa
county viii not specifically state, bat
the fact that they were moved 20
Pensacola, and are being hold here
pending the taking Of testimony by
the state, Is sufficient warrant TO be-
lieve that they are AZ least safer in
the Escambia county jail than they
were IN the county where the crime
was committed. There was no out
spoken threats Of violence, IL was
said, but certain reports which
reached the Office Of Sheriff Harvell
induced him 70 make the transfer Of
the four suspects 70 Pensacola.
STILL HUNTS EVIDENCE.
Despite the fact that thu four sus-
poets are under arrest, and that, Il
Is alleged, very strong evidence points
to their connections with the bloody
deed, the Santa Rosa county sheriff
is leaving nothing undone chat would
assist in clearing up the mystery Of
the shooting. Although he had placed
his prisoners in the Escambia county
jail and had them reasonably safe
from any interference. and also had,
il is alleged, the very strongest evil
dence against them. he did not stop
yesterday, but continued 70 follow "a
its source everything that promised
! anything like a clue TO the guilty
parties. He reached Milton on she
return trip from Pensacola after S
o'clock yesterday afternoon. and Il Is
possible, according 10 sorae Of RYs
closest friends, that his mind was
never for many moments of the sdb-
. Jet Of the murder, and he studied
. out every phase Of the deed.
None were allowed 10 speak 20 the
four prisoners in the county jail here
yesterday, the Santa Rosa county
1 NANAAAA AN4ANAttuM 70 TIC lkt&tEN AnAh
they be not allowed 20 see anyone,
being respected % the letter. II was
reported at the county Jail yesterday
that scores Of people had sought to
speak 70 the suspects during the day
but the pleasure or the privilege was
: denied all. II was reported that one
of the prisoners was ready TO tell
3 anything and everything ne knew in
. connection with the murder, although
2 officers at the Jail refused to confirm
this allegation.
RELATIVE HERE.
( A grandson 81 the murdered couple,
J. who spent yesterday In Pensacola,
? went 10 Milton yesterday afternoon
y % consult Sheriff HarveIl respecting
z the prosecution Of the suspects, and
= all others who may be caught in 4
D net which the state Il throwing out
h In the investigation. Before leaving
: here he went TO Pou's undertaking.
: shop and had a talk with Mr. Pou
giving the latter authority 10 prepare
! the bodies for shipment e. Peoria
a lila, where the aged victims viii b
Z inferred in the family burial pi6t
4 The remains are encased il hermeti,
e cally sealed caskets, and will be sent
q By express to their former homes a
r directed.
= Word has cen received from Ii,