The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-27
YOUNG MEN ARE HELD
FIVE ARRESTED BY POLICE OF
 SELMA.
They Are Accused of Attempting Rob- bery and Carrying Weapons Conceaied--News of the
 Central City!

Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma. March 26.
 George Butler. Dick Gillenwater. Frank Binford. Jr.. J. P Waller and R. w. Mckay, young white men, were arrested early this morning by Police Offfcers Campbell and Blanton. Against zach of the young men two warrants were sworn out. only one of them was able to make bond today, and they are held at police headquarters until they can make bond for their appearance next Monday. when the cases against them will be beard. a
 George Butler is charged with lar ceny. burglary and with being a sus- picious character. Dick Gillenwater has the same charge docketed against him The same charges are also book sd against Frank Binford. IT.. with an additional charge of carrying concealed weapon. Against ]. F. Wall CT and R. W. Mckay. here are charges of carrying concealed weapons and burglary The bonds of the young men were fixed at from $500 to $T00. Binford this morning made S700 bona for his appearance in police court Mon- day morning.
 Of the five young men under arrest. R. W. Mckay and ]. P Waller are the only ones who are not Selma boys.
 
 young fellows and have been loating on the streets of the city for two weeks. Although no information is given out indications point to the fact that they are detectives who are in the employ of tiie city and who were imported here about two weeks ago. It was in- timated at police headauarters this morning that other arrests of a sem sational nature might be made within the next few days.
 That Waller and Mckay are detec- tives seems to be borne out by the information which the police depart ment had last night and which caus- ed two officers to be stationed where they could arrest the five young men. It Is alleged that the young men were arrested as they were about to make an entrance into the drug store of N. s. Smith. on Alabama street.
 Last night the young men were around MT. Smiths store until it was closed at a late hour They had one or two bottles of whiskey from which they drank and which they offered MT. Smith.
 When the store closed and Mir. Smith retired the young men left the place While they were away, Officers Camp bell and Blanton entered the back yard and stationed themselves to watch The ~kANOAS "6AtCu all HUT or 50 when LlVG l shadowy forms were seen to enter the back yard and make towards the back | door to the store. The officers then stepped out from their hiding place and and placed the five men under arrest. It is said that Dick Gillenwater has made confession to the authorities. What this confession Is the police au- thorities will not divulge. George Butler talks freely of the matter and appears not to be worried over his ar rest. He says they had no intention of robbing Mir Smith, but that they mercy went in the yard in the rear of the store to take a drink as they did not want to drink on the streets. Mckay and Waller. who 1t is thought are detectives, do not talk. Binford is probably the youngest of the five. He has never appeared in police circles before and his arrest proved a great surprise to his friends. Gillenwater is a brick mason and has a very good rep utation. Butler is a machinfst He has been arrested a number of times.
 Mir. Smith, whose store 1t is alleged the young men were to rob, Is reputed | to have money.