The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22
MAN
 IN THE TOLLS. Official of COrdage Works
 Arrested. ACCUSED OF OLD CRIME L. J. ChambliSS Taken Back
 to Macon. He is Charged With Committing Burglary There and is Said to
 Have Been Fugitive
 Four Years.

Lawson G. Chambliss, some time Super intendent of the Alabama Cordage Works
 in North Montgomery, was arrested anou'
 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon on
 charge of burglary. alleged to have been
 committee in Macon, Ga.. four years alo'
 The arrest of Chambliss had been plan
 ned. and so thoroughly were the plans laio
 that within three hours after he was in
 custody, Chambliss was en route to Ma
 con. Ga, in charge of w. T. Amerson,
 A special detective of the Macon Police Department.
 Detective Amerson reached Montgomery on a delayed train about l o'clock. He
 bore a requisition on Governor Jelks rom Governor Terrell of Georgia, for the de- livery of Chambliss.
 Soon after the arrival of Detective Ann
 erson, Special Detectives Payne and Jack son, of the Montgomery Police Depart
 ment, went to the Cordage Works and
 arrested Chambliss, who was on duty there. Chambliss protested his innocence. Recognized by Amerson. Hello Lawson" exclaimed the Macon | officer, when confronting Chambliss al | Police Headquarters.
 ] Charbliss pretended not to recognize | Amerson, but finally said:
 "oh, yes, I remember you; you're Am i erson."
 Meanwhile an officer had been sent tc
 the Capitol with the requisition from Gov | ernor Terrell. It was promptly honoreo | by Governor Jelks.
 Detective Amerson and his prisoner left for Macon at 4:3O o'clock. Discussing the crime charged against | Chambliss, Detective Amerson said: Detective Tells of Crime.
 -Four years ago serious burglary of a store on Fourth Street in Macon, was | committed. It was ascertained that the | burglary was committed by three men These men were Ed Robbins, Tom CoSt and Lawson Greene Chambliss. Robbins
 and Cobbs were apprehended, convicted
 and sent to the penitentiary; the former
 was killed while serving his sentence | Cobb is still engaged in serving his sent. | ence.
 This man Chambliss escaped, and not withstanding a persistent pursuit almost | continuously since the commission of ms crime, he has, until today, eluded every
 effort at capture.
 "A few days ago heard through the Montgomery police that a man answering Chambliss's description lived here, and
 came here this morning to identify the
 suspect I find him to be my man. | wish to thank Chief Gerald and his Nofn cers for valuable assistance. Chamblis.
 is dangerous man and his crime is vel l remembered in Macon as among the mos memorable and boldest in our crimina l annals.
 | Stranger Caused Arrest. | The capture of Chambliss was brought
 about by a stranger. Five days ago an l unknown man walked into the office o1
 Police Chief Gerald and informed him that l Superintendent Chambliss of the Alabama Cordage Works, was wanted in Macon | Ga. for burglary.
 | Chief Gerald was dubious about the story. He communicated with the Police Department of Macon and learned that
 the stranger had told the truth. The re- l quisition was secured and Detective Ami erson came to Montgomery yesterday. Chambliss Is about 2S years old and has
 a wife and two children. He lived neal the factory in North Montgomery. Had Lived in Mobile. It is believed that Chambliss came di- l rect to Montgomery from Macon four years ago. He was here about that time | and was employed by the Cordage Works After remaining here he went to Mobile
 thence to Mississippi, and back to small town in Georgia.
 Six months ago he returned to Mont the Cordage Works.
 Chambliss has been regarded as a quiet law-abiding citizen. He never figured in police circles until about month ago when he was seriously cut in a brawl in | North Montgomery saloon by Milton Cunningham.