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Now Being Held by Philadel phia Police. Suspected of Murder WAS STABBED HERE He and Pal Fought Over Seventy-Five Cents. He Says Philadelphia police believe that a colored man arrested here early Sun day morning may have some connec tion with the murder of a taxi driver in that city. He is being held by the Philadelphia authorities for further questioning in the murder of Henry (‘Happy ) Ward. The man under arrest is Samuel Stevenson, 25, of Farham street, Bal timore. Three years ago Stevenson was sent to jail for robbing Ward and police said it was the taxi man's testimony largely which convicted him. Ward, who was 43 years of age, was shot and killed Saturday morning at about four o'clock while driving his taxi at Croskey and Diamond street, Philadelphia. Three .4$-caliber bul lets struck him. Police found that the slayer had not robbed his victim, but left his watch and money untouched. Stevenson along with a pal who escaped was seen on the streets of Bristol early Sunday morning and first attracted the attention of Officer Spezzano on Mill street. The two men were apparently arguing and Spez zano questioned them as it was late and police officers check up on strangers roaming the streets after hours. The pair said that they were waiting for a bus to go to Boston. Officer Spezzano told the pair that they could not get a bus for Boston here at that hour of the morning and he directed them to go to the P. R. RR. station. Later a call was received at police headquarters summoning officers to stop a fight at the station between two colored men. Betz and Ferry respond ed answering the call from the upper end of the Sixth Ward. As they came down the highway they saw a tall col ored man wearing brown cap walking up the roadway. Upon arriving at the P. RK. R. station Officers Betz and Ferry found Steven son with two stab wounds on his back. He made light of them and said that he and his pal had argued over 75 cents. He would not give the name of the man who stabbed him but did give a description which fitted that of the man the two officers had seen walk ing up the Highway. Stevenson and the police made a hasty round of the borough in the po lice car but the one under suspicion had gone Stevenson was treated at the Harri man Hospital and then placed under arrest. On questioning he told con flicting stories and in his conversation informed the police that he had come from Philadelphia. He said that he had not worked for a long time but that a relative on June 28th sent him $25. He still had $9 left and the police could not imagine how a man of his type could stay in Philadelphia since June 28th, after being out of employ ment for a long time and still have $9. The Philadelphia police were called and given the facts. A Detective came here Sunday and took Stevenson back. Yesterday he was questioned by the Philadelphia authorities and they have reason to believe that he knows some thing about the Ward murder
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Bristol Courier
Bristol, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Jul 08, 1930
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