The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-16

on the other Side or the rallrodus lue remains of the dead man were brought to the city and carried to the undertaking establishment of the Gaudin company.
 The man was wearing a mask and a rair of dirty overalls and a coat which was badly torn and cut. Under this dis guise was a comparatively good suit of clothing and he had new hat hidden under his arm. It Is supposed that the men intended escaping by this lightning disguise which they could have easily made.
 The other highwayman Is described as being about six feet tall. The three of- flcers never saw him except Just the top of his head, but MT. Burr. the guard accompanying him and the negro would probably be able to identify him.
 Coroner Paris was in Littleton investi- gating another case, so he was summoned and the case was turned over to him. Eff forts will be made today to identify the man.
 Several statements have been made re- Garding the identity of the man. By some it was thought that he was companion of Driscol who was sent up from Mont gomery about a year ago for highway robbery. Some people at Littleton stated that they had seen him in Littleton sev- eral times.
 Bodeker's Statement.
 Detective Bodeker and other officers who are familiar with many criminals in the country, have been unable to locate him at all or to identify him in any way. There was nothing on him by which he could be identified.
 Detective Bodeker made the following statement regarding the matter last night after he had returned to the city:
 we had obtained information that the men were to use boat In escaping so we commenced searching immediately for tbS hoat knowing that they would have to hide 1t somewhere along the river bank We at last located the boat and there was nothing for us to do except stay there by 1t, Knowing that the men would come back to 1t sooner or later.
 i've did not know what part of the railroad track the highwaymen would hold up the paymaster, so we could not be on hand to catch them in the act. We had about three and half miles to cover an1 so our only means of catching the men was to stay at the boat
 "The railroad track Is some distance above the river at this place and we could not see the men as they committed the robbery, except the top of their heads, but we could hear them distinctly.
 "The taller one stayed on the tracks while the smaller one started down the side of the embankment towards the boat. We were hidden In the underbrush and jumpted up and leveled guns at him.
 T told him that we would not kill him if he did not resist He never opened his mouth all the time. As I started to- wards him with the handcuffs l ripped and fell. and he covered me with his pis- tol but was killed before he could use it.
 T think that I have seen the fellow. but am not certain. We have not been able to identify him. We have a pretty good description of his partner and may catch him. Both of them wore masks and so no one saw the features of the one that escaped"
 Body Identified.
 Last night about Il o'clock the dead highwayman was identified by D. N. Kemp, as Dan Melee. MT. Kemp stated positively that he knew the dead man, and that about eighteen months ago. he was engaged in business with man by the name of Davis at Cordova, the two managing drug store at that place.
 It was also stated that Melee married a lady of Cordova, but that the two have not lived together recently. MT. Kemp said that he last saw Melee at Horse Creek about two weeks ago. It was stated by some who claim to know the highwayman that he had been living in that vicinity for some time.