The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-11-03
Held Long Session Yesterday
But Did Not Make Up
a Verdict
MORE EVIDENCE is AWAITED
No New Developments in the
Oberiauter Case Yesterday
Three or Four Witnesses Ex-
amined by Coroner's Jury.

There were absolutely no new de-
Velopments yesterday in the Ober-
lauter murder case, although a cor
oner's jury held a twb-hourS' session
in the store of the deceased yesterday
afternoon, at which a number of wit
nesses were introduced The Jury, at
O'Clock, adjourned, to meet again at
the call of the coroner. When seen
by News reporter Coroner Jennings
stated that the jtFy could not make
up its verdict just at this time, pend
ing some important evidence which
ne hoped the officers would have in
their possession in short time.
The session of the jury yesterday
was held as a result of the arrest of
the four white men Monday night, a
full account of which was published in
The News yesterday morning, and the
session was behind closed DOORS How
ever, it was learned that some three
or four witnesses were introduced, but
no evidence, further than was stated
in these columns yesterday morning
was discovered.
The most important evidence, it
seems, which has yet developed, is
the statement made by young white
man before the jury yesterday that he
saw one of the four white men in Jail
coming down Bay street at late hour
Saturday night with an AK He is
said to have told thexsame story be.
fore the coroner's jury yesterday as
he did to the officers Sunday.
A white woman, who keeps a sleep
ing house on Bay street, where, it is
stated, some of these men had been
sleeping, was also examined during
the afternoon, and she testified as to
the time some of the men were known
to have been at the sleeping house
She also testified as to some clothes
which one of the men wore, referred
to in these columns yesterday as hav
ing blood on them
One or two other witnesses were
examined, but, as stated, as far as is
known, nothing new was brought out
1t was stated that the officers were in
search of some evidence which would
connect the men, or at least some OF
them, directly with the crime, and
it is probable that the jury will hold
another session when this evidence
is secured.
What is puzzling the officers more
than anything else just at present is
the location of the stolen jewelry
They have visited every place fire
quented by all four of the men and a
thorough search has been made, but
nothing has yet been found. The build
ing at the corner of George and Bay
streets, where at least three of the
men have been sleeping, was search
ed again yesterday, as well as the lit
tie shanty on Mansfield, where two
of those now in Jail were sleeping
when they were arrested Monday
night. Other places where the Off
GERS thought the stolen goods might
be hidden away have been searched
but as yet not a single thing has been
discovered.
Not word has come from any OF
the men in Jail; in fact as far as is
known no one except the police Off
GERS have talked with them. None
of them have as yet employed coun
sell
Many reports were being circulat
ed over the city yesterday as to con
fession having been made by one OF
the men held; that he had been sub
jected to the third degree" etc, but
all of these reports were erroneous
In The News yesterday morning, in
a portion of the heading about the
arrest of these four men, it was mad
vertently stated that "Will" Skipper
was one of them. This error crept
in by mistake, as George Skipper is
the man arrested.