The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
HALL MUST ANSWER
 FOR MANY CRIMES
MAN CAUGHT IN GADSDEN HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR SEVER AL YEARS BUT HAS ALWAYS ELUDED OFFICIALS.

Gadsden, December 1.-(Special.)-Dav A. Hall, alias J. c. Perry, the noted all- around crook who was arrested in Gads- den Sunday. was given a hearing before Judge Edward Pinckard yesterday morn- ing.
 Postoffice Inspector J. M. Greenway and Assistant United States District Att torney W. II. Standfer came up from Birmingham to investigate the charges against Hall. Hall, or Perry, is one of the smootaeest swindlers that has been caught in this city in a long time, The United States inspectors have been after him for several years. but he has al- ways managed to get out of the town ne was working before he was caught. It is said that a number of bold swindies can be tr 4ced to Hall.
 In Tullanoma, Tenn, he sold S1000 worth of copper wire and secured the money by sending a forged bill of lading. At Richmond he sold a car load of brass under the Lame of J. E. Johnson, but did not deliver the wire or the brass. He is also charged with several diamond swindles He is married and lives in Att lanta, and 1t is thought that his wife Is connected with the diamond swindles. Hall claims to have been in the service of the government and tells of several noted criminals he detected and arrested during his ten years of service. Among them he c.aims to have arrested the noted Tennessee swindler, Howard, in Mexico after following him all over the United Sta ses, and referred them to the records of the secret service.
 Hall has several modes of making living, among them is that of being a burglar, Us burglars tools were found in his grip, qiso hundreds of envelopes ad- dressed to hanks and business firms all over the United, States. He also had blank bills of lading. A telegram has been received from Pawtucket, R. l.. asking if Hall is the sheriff of Etowah county. This lead to his arrest. At the trial befors Judge Pickard this morning. Hall entered q plea of guilty and his bond was raised from s10OO to s4OO0, which he could not give The officers are confi- dent that tle ey have one of the most noted swindlers Chief White and Inspector Greenway had a photograph taken of Hall this morning.
 The officers of the Alabama Steel and Wire company have been in Gadsden on a tour of Inspection this week. They in SpecteQ tne property OL lHe coiupdnS at Altoona, e;urning to Gadsden today.
 
 Dr. E. IL Cross. who is at the head of the Pep-To-Lac company, states that the company will begin at once the erection of a brick building on Fourth street, to be used for the manufacture of Pep-To- Lac The building will be 2oxSO feet and one story, but so constructed that more stories can be added The daily capacity of the fac,ory will be 800 gallons.
 Inzer Hood, brother of Hon. O. R. Hood of this city. who has been in the office of Col J. w. Burnett for the past few months, ef. with Colonel Burnett for Washington. where he will act as his pri- vate secretary. MT. Hood was appointed to the Annapolis Naval academy by Col onel Burnett, and during his stay in Washington will prepare himself for the examination in April.
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