| Florida Times Union Saturday, October 21, 1933, Section 2, pg 1 Officer Lee Laid to Rest ____
Police Continue Iquiry inPatrolman's Death _______
Funeral services for Bartow Lee,
41, Jacksonville policeman, of 817Lynton Avenue, who died in a local hospital early Wednesday Morning from a hemmorage following a blow on the head, was held yesterday morning from the Seashole Funer- al Parlors. The services were conducted by the Rev. M. M. Reynolds, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers were: W. J. Tipton, A. W, Moore, E. D. Dorman, T. J.Bar- wick, J. T. Byrd and W. E. Jones. Following the services the body was taken to Houston, Florida,where interment was made. Meanwhile, police under the di- rection of Chief Abel J. Roberts and Inspector E . L . Acosta are conducting a thorough nvestigation into the officer's death. Henry W. Lee, 18 eldest son of
the policeman, is being held on a charge of suspicion of murder pend- ing the findings of the coroner's jury at an inquest to be held before Jus- tice of the Peace, M. B. Craig when the investigation is completed. Young Lee, was arrested several hours after his father died and admit- ed to police that he had fought with the Elder Lee. Dr. R. R. Killinger, Duval County Medical examiner, who performed the autopsy on Lee upon orders of State Attorney, John W. Harrell, and death was caused from a blow on the left temple, which resulted in the breaking of a blood vessel. A blood clot and internal hemor- rage followed. The physician said the outer wound appeared to be from 24 to 36 hours old, but the internal clot was more organized and of an older nature and probably was from four to five days old. |