Baker County, Georgia News- Milner Murder 1905

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The Schley County News  Thursday, September 27, 1905 Vol. XV No. 40
 
LAYS CRIME TO MOTHER
Reports received in Albany from Newton state that sensational developments
in the Milner murder case have occured.  A special to the Herald says:
 
"Yesterday Quinten Milner, the young man who is in jail charged with killing
his father, Rollie Milner, sent for several of the citizens of the town and made 
a full and complete statement of how the killing occured and by whom the 
crime was committed."
 
"He said that his mother and father were quarreling over a hound dog when his
mother seized the gun and shot his father.  He said that his mother got him to
tell the story about his shooting his father while asleep.  They then planned for
him to act crazy in order to cover up the crime."
 
"In making his confession, young Milner said that he stood the strain as long 
as he could and that he would tell the truth if it killed him.  As the result of his
confession, the authorities have sent over and had Mrs. Milner arrested and 
lodged in jail."