The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-16
CirCumstantial Evidence of Most
Damaging Character Develop
ed at Hearing, 1t is Said.
WHITE WOMAN HELD AS
A MATERIAL WITNESS
Conflicting Statements Alleged
to Have Been Made by Winton
Greenfield, His Wife, Mrs.
Lola Greenfield, and the Two
Reddick Boys.Jury Meets
Again ait 2:3O This Afternoon

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circumstantial evidence, said to be
Qf the most damaging character was
brought to light by the coroner's jury
yesterday, In the investigation now un-
dar way into the murder Of Fred
Thomas, night watchman- at the plant
Of the Brunswick Marine CONSTRUCTION
Company, who was foully murd pred
In the early morning Of Tuesday, July
fifth
Winton Greenfield, well-known
prawn fisherman. his wife, Mrs. Lola
Greenfield, a sister Of the dead man,
and two youths. Nicholas and Thomas
Heddick. are being held at police sta
tion In connection with the murder of
Thomas, and the four suspects were
subjected to rigid inquiry yesterday
which brought out many circumstan.
ces that will be given further consid-
Grafton by the jury, which will reas.
semble at 1880 o'clock this afternoon
The most important witness exam
ined by the jury was middle-aged
white woman, employed as housekeep.
err IN the home or the Greenfelds at
2701 Reynolds street. This woman
testified 1t Is said. that she had heard
bitter quarrel between Greenfield
tlis wife and Fred Thomas, the muir
dered man, On Friday before the XIII
inN look place an Tuesday followlng,
In ng'
ii 81 reported Eo have testified that
she heard Greenfield tell Thomas that
he would get him. Ii nc ever report
ed hlm to the officers. referring. II Il
understood, to Thomas refusal to per
NIT Greenfield 10 bring whiskey into
arunswick through the docks where
the formep was employed as night
watchman.
II WAS also testified by the woman
that she had heard Thomas tell his sis
ter and hrotherin.law that he intend
ed TO make hislproperty and insurance
over to his niece. daughter OF his
brother 'rhe quarrel arose. II was
stated, over the refusal OF Thomas e
permit Greenfield 10 bring whiskes
through the plant where the formel
was employed.
Conflicting statements also were
made by the -four suspects. IL is said
especially concerning their move
menta on the night OF the murder
One OF the Reddick boys stated thal
he and his brother and Mr. and Mrs
Greenfield did not leave the hous.
they were occupying on Hillary islant
at All during the night OF the murder
that all OF them retired early Monda,
night, and that Mrs. Greenfield wa
nervous and worried through the nigh
and did not sleep well.
Continuing his statement he sale
that Mrs. Greenfield iusisted on com
ing TO Brunswick early Tuesday morn
Ing. and that on the way they met r.
Music and another Of the Reddick boy
who notified them of the attack 81
Thomas. which later resulted in hi
aeath. The Witness was asked hoy
Mrs. Greenfield took the news tha
her brother had probably heen fatal
injured. and replied that she appeare
nneoncerned and not to have been sui
prlsed lie said the occurrence wa
not spoken OF for the rest Of the wa,
10 Brunswick.
rom Iseddlck was then called. an
told the Jury thar the party did not r.
main all night Monday night In ia
honse on HILLARY island, that he an
bis brother got up At one o'clock an
went fishing. catching 30 strings q
slsh. returning about o'clock IN ~
morning. lie stated that they lei
Greenfield sand his wife Al the house
aud found them there On their resars
He stated further that smmedIatel
after breakfast the party lefs 20
brunswick 10 hrlng IN the ash. lea'
ing about $50 o'elock. Thss Ssor
va n direct conflict With tho stats
menss made ~ the other three. an
there were other substantial dlnGeses
caH Ia desall ot the statements masll
which Aas led many 10 believe tAs
sAe aaaFso will possibly he held 70 n
AAad iagy.
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