Evening star., 1924-07-24
HARRELL REPEATS
DENIAL IN Staying
Asserts King Forced Him to
Scene of Maj. McLeary's
Murder.
Gy the Associated Press

J'y the Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn, july a4-An
official from South Carolina is expect
ed to arrive here today for Frank
llarreli. - years DID, held in connec-
Ton with the murder of Maj. Samuel
IL. McLeary.
Admitting that he was present
when Maj. McLeary was slain near
theraw, S. c., three weeks ago. but
reiterating that he was forced by
Mortimer n. King. the confessed
slayer. to accompany him to the
scene of the killing. Harrell continued d
TO assert that, he was not party to
the affair.
Harrell., arrested here Tuesday night
as a vagrant. and identified yesterday
as the man sought as Kings accom-
piice. is in the city Jail He said he
would not fight extradition.
Visited by Minister
Early ytste, day evening a Metho-
dist minister was sent to his cell at
his request, but there was no indica
'icn as to their convei sation. Har-
rel, il was said, is a member of the
Methodist Church in Union, :. C.. his
home.
Elabora ting upon his detailed state
men, the suspect said last night that
he was not well acquainted with
King, but had met him in a rooming
mouse shortly before they set out to-
Sether to walk to Canton n c.
where Kings wife lived to obtain
work
AS they walked along on the Ra-
leigh-Columbia highway, he asserted
they nailed several passing motorists,
but all refused to stop except Maj.
McLeary and he permitted the two
men to ride with him, HarreIl con-
t1nued. Il was on the front seat talk
ing to the major about army life"
Harrell. who also is veteran OF the
world war asserted, when King
tapped him on the shoulder aul
caused him to look around at Che gun
King had pointing at his head.
Shot Down Without Warming.
Drive the car into the woods ami
stop, he quoted King as saying to
Maj. McLeary. The officer then asked
King il he was serious, and uDon he
drove into the woods. remonSt - tin :
with his captor that he should have
more respect for the Army. Harrel
went on. Once in the woods the. sus-
pect asserted. King ordered the ma
jo- to stop the machine, and without
warning shot him down and riied his
pockets.
Harrel declared that he had not re-
ened to Kill him. if he did so.
Leaves for Prisoner.
COLUMBIA. :. C.. July 24.-Receipt
of word here that Frank Harrell. ar
rested by the Nashville police and
held accomplice in TIE Staying
of Maj. Samuel H. McLeary near Che
raw. 5. G., would not fight eXJrad-
tion set in motion the agencies of the
State to return him to South Carolina
for trial.
State Constable Tom Berley was
diSpa atched Immediately to Nashville.
where he is expected to arrive today
to take Harrell in custody. The
awarding of the $500 reward offered
by Gov. Mcleod for the capture of
Harreil was to be left to his decision
after a conference with Nashville Of
ticerS to determine to whom credit
FOR the arrest and identitica tion is
due
Although Gov Mcleod was away
from the state Capitol. his secretary.
Edward \. Mcdowell, held teie-
phone conversation with tne Nash
VILE authorities in which ide ntifica-
tion of the prisoner was positively
established. il was stated.
Both King and Harreli probably
will be tried during the September
term of the Chesterfield County Court
on a charge of murder, warrants hay
ing been prepared after the holding
OF an inquest in which King and an
unidentified party were held re-
sponsible for the Staying.