The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-19

definitely to locate twenty-five guests
of the Hotel Lorraine. burned yester-
day with loss of three lives. police
and fire officials today made further
search of the ruins. 1t was their opln-
| icn. however, that the missing ones
had escaped but had not found it con-
venient yet to send word of their
safety.
| Langford at the time of his confes-
sions where the balance of the money
and the gun were and he replied that
he did not know. Upon being asked
whether he or anyone else had told
Langford that the gun had been
found, Mr.. Thomas stated that he had
rot.
Rogers Lyles of Lowell testified
that on Saturday he paid Mr.. Guthrey
a ten-dollar bill which was found
among the money that had been turn
ed over to Chief Thomas. 1t had a
corner torn off, by which he claimed
the identification was made.
Jailor Chalker testified that Lang
ford had been furnished a new outfit
of clothing since he had been in jail
awaiting trial, and that those he wore
when he was arrested had been given
his relatives.
Sheriff Galloway testified to conver-
sations he had with Langford while
) transferring him from the city to the
county jail, and these versions OF the
murder were about on a line with
those made to Chief Thomas. except
!, that Langford claimed that after
hearing the gun shots while Anderson
was on the railroad track near where
,, the body was found he heard some one
say, "Oh, don't shoot any more" Aft
er Anderson returned and gave him
Gangford) the money he went to the
car and laid down on the seat, and
> claims that Anderson pulled him out
and told him they had better "get
away before they get after u.s." Lang
y ford also told the sheriff about his re-
turn to town and going to Perry Ed
g wards place for "moonshine." claim
ing that he got it for Harbin Hinton
: who gave him $12 to pay for the liquor
and So for hack fare.
Mrs. Mary Chessina testified that
:, she had seen Jake Anderson about
half an hour after the southbounC
t train passed her store, which is acros:
e the railroad track from the GuthreS
e store. She was not certain whether
l. the Guthrey store was closed at th'
, time or not.
George Chappell Jr. testified to see
n ing Langford and McRae togethe1
~. OF oh o.
&c Anderson half an hour earlier on tn
~ night of the murder.
i Dominica Chessina, who had takel
n in $5 bill on Sunday which looked a
"a though it had blood spots on it, iden
y titled the bill on the stand. stating
i; that it had been spent in his store b.
"a one of three negroes. He reported thl
u to the sheriff Monday morning an
n: turned over the soiled bill to him.
~ Alex Anderson, brother of Jake
Oh said that Jake came to his house abou
twelve o'clock on the night of the mul
d der. He admitted having a $5 bl
III changed at Chessina's store, but di
Ut not identify the one in evidence as be
~ ing the same one.
h' Harbin Hinton was again called
re the stand and denied having give
ee Langford money for liquor or an
liu other purpose.
eo George R. Smith. who was actin
., ,o warden at the county Jail when tt
lis suspects were placed there. testltie
ne to conversations between Langfol
IFS and himself. Said Langford wants
Chief Thomas to come to the Jail
ew that he could tell him where Il
lat money was. but said he would not Il
ay Sheriff Galloway about it. Mr.. Smi
also testified to the apparent excit
St ment under which Langford labor
at while talking to him, and at one tir
,an shouted a message to McRae who w
uc- on another floor of the building.
md said he wanted to get this matter 81
lief tied up so that he could go to Geore
es- ard visit a relative.
one Langford's mother. Mrs. G.
or Camp, is standing by him, being &C
and stantly at his side at court, and 9
lim vising with counsel as the trial pl
'ect ceeds.
gun Thursday Morning
toi Sheriff Galloway was the first W
ing, ness to take the stand this foreno
ney and related what Langford had t.
ton. him while in Jail. Said Langft
the claimed to have given Jake Ander:
An 25 cents with which to buy shells
the shotgun. Langford claimed that
tor had made no statement to George
this Smith, and at no time said that !
der derson had obtained the shells.
t in Galloway testified that Langford,
sent the presence of Anderson. stated {
,ke6 Jake was the man to whom he q