The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-09
Gun MAY Be
VITAL ClUE|N
MURDER CASE
Negro Suspect Taken From
City for Safe Keeping,
IDENTIFICATION NOT SURE
TilIory's Stories Don't Agree
Weapon Secured Of Mother

{. /. 1ilI6ry, negro arrested last
p,gM suspected Of beng the mnr-
dercr Of J. NJ. Willlaw'. stree, ar
conductor, has been taken TO the state
pehitentisry at McAlcstet under a
heavy guard OF planclo,hcsmen Chet
OF Police Jerry smith announced at
noon today.
Following several days oi inyesii-
cation by ]om iIubhka, chici ol de
tectiycs, 1illory was arrested and
has been declared by Mrs W l.
Eby. White woman who Nas on the
street car when Williams was shoi
down week ago Fuestay, 10 re-
fsernble he Negro siropglx !, %
also declared by iIuba,Ea that a
woman living near the scene OF 'he
murder ha, seen 1illoy ard SAYS he
oks like the mur'lc"cr
Gun 10 Real Clue.
Tillory ADMITTED 90 Nh, police that
he owned gun winch he turned over
10 his mother on the day oi the
shooting. but denied any connection
with the killing OF Williams, accord
ing 10 police
a box OF ammunition, said "a have
been owned bv the negro has heen
discovered by the police, and the bull
let which killed William, has been
recovered. An effort viii be made
this sternoon 10 ascertain whether
the bullet which ended Williams life.
/. h. .nf the same jl.csllbre - tho car
tridges discovered this morning
Suspect . Taxi Driver
Tillory has been living in the north
| part OF Oklahoma City since the m,ir
der. with negro servant. Hubatka
says, and ha, been driving taxi at
different times through the main
streets Of the city When arrested
yesterday he had on working clothes
|. and said that ic IS plasterer by
trade The clothes with other gar
ments found where nc was Staying
have been taken by The police aud
will be held during the investigation
Everything so far points with a
certain finger to Tillory as being
the murderer" Chief Smith said
even though the Identification OF
George Cramer, a motorman on the
street car when the shooting was
done, does no, in some instance:
agree with the testimony OF Other
witnesses. He will he held in close
confiuemen, a, MeAlesicr while
thorough investigation Is conducted
here"
Stories Conflict.
Chief Smith said ,ha, the uegr'
gave several conflicting stories abou
himself when arrested bui diS no
Try to prove that he had no, been II
the city the DAY OF the murder. II
has a wife and five children but ha
Oeen separated from them Tor lonl
time, the chief said.
While police officers and citiae
posses have been combing the thicket
near Jones trying TO catch Dsv
Fletcher . Texas negro suspected o
the crime. Hubatka has been carry
ing on an extensive investigation !
Oklahoma City which resulted in IN
arrest OF the negro yesterday.
Arrest xspt Secret.
Hubatka traced the negro from III
scene OF the murder to = two-s,cr
roosning house only . few block
away where /, 10 though, he stage
al day Tuesday making Nj, esc.E
10 the north end Of the city Tussda
night.
Fletcher will ,be brought 10 Okl'
homa City from vsMey View, Texa
where ne was arrested Yesterday. ~
be eNe4amined though Hubat'n 'insis
that he 10 not the murderer.
The arrest Of Tillory was kept
secret from the police officers then
selves by Chief Smith and Hubstl
while they rushed their preliinina'
Investigations and hurried the psi