The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-10
UNDECIDED is To
DATE FOR SPECIAL
TERM IN OKALOOSA

Judge A. G. Campbell, of the cir
cult court, will be here Monday, it
was announced yesterday, for the pur-
pose of presiding at the regular term
of the circuit court, which convenes
on that date. The session is expected
to last not more than two weeks, and
in case the term does not go over
that period, or if it lasts not that
length of time. Judge Campbell is
expected to announce the date for
special session of the court in Oko-
loosa county, when the case of the
Blackwells will be heard
This is the case wherein two broth
ers are under indictment, charging
them with the killing of the aged
Davis couple, at their home on the
Narrows, in the southern part of Oko-
lOosa county, some months ago. The
case was started some weeks ago, and
suddenly terminated when one of the
accused was reported to have made
his escape.
When this happened, the court was
adjourned until the capture of the
other party on the indictment, and
lately he was captured. Now that he
is in the county Jail at Walton, it
only remains for the court to be re-
convened and the trial continued. This
will be done at a special term, it is
announced, and that is expected to be
ordered very shortly by Judge Camp
bell.
Quite a sensation comes out of De
Funiak, printed in The Herald, of
that city, arriving here yesterday.
The editor, Larkin Cleveland, was
the interviewer of Blackwell, and the
statement, as printed in The Herald,
is as follows:
Blackwell's Statement.
To the People of Okaloosa County
and West Florida:
"Not having had an opportunity
to see and confer with my many
friends since 1 was arrested and &C
cused of the murder of NJ. NJ. Davis
and his wife, l take this method of
explaining my position.
81 am innocent of the offense
charged. I have been made a victim
| of one of the most cold-blooded po-
Iitical frame-ups that was ever err
petrated in Florida. 1t is an ancient
saying that if you give your enemy
enough rope he will hang himself.
This is borne out in my case. My
| political enemies framed up, Conspir-
ed and plotted against me without a
just or lawful cause They opened
/ their mouths wide against me when
l was behind the bars and couldn't
| help or speak for myself. But now
the wind has shifted, they have hang
| ed themselves with their own rope
They are caught in the snare they
| set for me and when I am through
| with them | will be a free man and
| they will be in prison, clothed with
| shame and disgrace, or they may do
| as old Judas did when he betrayed
! our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
| steal away and hang themselves.
"When am placed on trial want
/ everv man, woman and child in West
| Florida to hear my story as it will
| be told on the witness stand. I will
no doubt explain to you and tell you
who it was that stole the tax books
! from the courthouse at MilHgan, and
for what purpose they were stolen.
| will very likely explain to you and
tell you who it was that undertook
| to burn the courthouse at Milligan,
and for what purpose it was sought
to be burned. I will also explain and
tell you why it was that the state
attorney did not thoroughly investl>
! gate this case before the grand jury
My so-called escape from the sheriff
will also be aired and shown up in
its true light.
This statement is issued just as
a tip. Watch them SILVER and grit
their teeth and their faces blush and
turn red when the real truth is told.
"Come and hear my story as st will
be told from the witness stand. It
will be as interesting as a circus l
| expect to turn on the light and show
up the many dark spots that have
| overhung Okaloosa county ever SINCE