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HARRYIflGELfOll MlfATALL YWOUNDEDROAD ON SIESTA BEACHDied On Way To Hospital In Tampa.Thought, To HaveBeenMurdered.Sheriff’s Force At Work On Clues.Sarasota and all of Manatee county was shocked this morning, when it was learned that Harry L. Higel, one of the oldest residents of the city, former mayor for three terms, and one of the city’s most prominent business men, had been picked up in the middle of the beach road on Siesta, about eight-thirty, where he lay infHigel had been struck by a truck or‘ auto and left .in the road, but furtherexamination of the wounds seemed torefute this explanation of the tragedy. It was later learned that Mr. Higel had had trouble with one of his negro workmen, who was digging shell from Mr. Higel’s land on the island,,to be used in the construction of Mr. W. G.a pool of blood, with his head split! Selby’s residence in this city, and it open on the right side just above the is now supposed that this negro ineye, and the left side badly crushed, dieted the wounds on Mr. Higel with j with several bad wounds on the back: a shovel and left him lying in the { of his head. ! road. Mr. Higel’s watch and other jThe wounded man was found by i valuables were found in his pockets,!Bert Lazier and his son, Merle, who |which precludes the theory of rob- jwere on the island in a truck, for a: *load of shell. They put him in their i Vi'he re are two tents near the place ! truck and rushed him to town, where j where the injured man was found, I was taken to Dr. Jos. Halton for!used by tourist campers, and it i 1]O0• \/Cittontion.surgicalDr. Halton,; hoped that some clue mav beuponwounds, had him takenexaminingto Geo.j ■[* V* vv% ^ 7*! .1 'J A II v 1 4 U)capture of the perpetrator of this jthC ;T ; tileThacker’s undertaking pallor, where , , ,the wounds were dressed and the in- 18 a!so SUl‘-0(ljured man prepared to be taken to J 'V1 . 00 on crii 1 -a hospital in Tampa for further i *-rnce tne assailant otreatment.- • Later- ntrce which wHl lead to iIbloodhounds in an effort) Mr. Higel. 1Just a3 we go to pres?, informationAs soon as possible Mr. Higel was, that M Hi , : . whiIe onstarted for Bradentown by auto, where it was hoped that connection could be made with the A. C. L. train for Tam-the way to the hospital in Tampa.LaterpaThe wound over the right eye was an ugly cut, the skull being split open tor about two inches and gaping apart, while the wound on the left side seemed equally dangerous, the skull being crushed in, but the skin not being broken. The wounds on the back of the head indicated that the head had been beaten with a club or some instrument.Those bringing the body to the city did not recognize who it was until after the doctor had started to workAbout two o’clock this (Friday) afternoon, Rube Allyn, former editor of the Sarasota Sun, and at present editor of the Florida Fisherman, one of the best known newspapermen of the j state, was arrested by Chief Deputy j Sheriff Brown, in connection with the j tragedy. 1 !It is understood that the evidence j | upon which Mr. Allyn was arrested i is largely, circumstantial and no definite information in regard to his arrest can be obtained at this time.! It is known that Mr. Allyn arrived !, in the city last night, and that he was dressing the wounds, so badly was the' carried out to the Siesta bridge in an bead injured; neither did the doctor auto. Parties taking him to the jrecognize it, until a search was being made of the clothing for clues to thebridge state that Mr. Allyn complained of being in a Repressed mood, the jidentity, and a large seal ring was !degression being so.acute, he stated, noticed on the finger of one hand. !**»»*. *« rio^i.wi ii** Ywt.-v nr*I he sheriff has been notified of theTragedy and is on the ground, looking for clues as to how the tragedy oc-;• u rred.It was at first thought that Mr.that he decided he had better give up his work for a few days and comehome.Mr. Allyn has been lodged in jail at Bradentown and the coroner’s inquest is now in progress.I
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Sarasota Times
Sarasota, Florida, US
Thu, Jan 06, 1921
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