The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
PAT GROVE QUICK ID PROVE AN AL|B|. Noted "Kidnaper" Is Accused
 of Murder SUkRENDERS AT STATION Grove Declares He Is Innocent of Any Connection With the Killing of
 Policeman and Shows
 His FearIessness.
SURRENDERS AT STATION

Chicago, November l6-tSpeelal) )-'Idt Grove, known to the police all over the country in the Cudahy kidnapping case, walked into Englewood station this alt ernoon to surrender himself after hearing that the police were searching for him in connection with the murder of Police man Robert J. Mackaneny, shot down cy an assassin before daylight at sxty-third street and Wentworth avenue. Captain Storen, who had sent men to look for him earlier in the day, took Grove into his private office and talked with him, and then sent d detective out of the station while Grove waited
 The detective was sent to get the ticket agent at the Fifty-Nlntql street station of the "L" road, who saw a man believed to be the murderer run into the station shortly after the murder.
 q don't expect to hold Crowe" said Captain Storen. "He has explained him. self and told where he was. l do not think he Is in any way connected with this affair. He heard we wanted him and so he came in to see me-
 Grove said If Captain Storen thought 1t necessary he would produce witnesses U swear an alibi.
 The few circumstances that are known surrounding the death of the policeman are pointed to in support of the revenge theory which is held by the police and a hunt Is now In progress for Freeman Caniff, an ex-convict who was sent to the penitentiary after vowing vengeance on Mackaneny and was released re- gently.
 These facts impel the police 10 the as- sassination theory rather than to belief that he was killed while attempting to quell a disturbance or make an arrest. panies from taxes and provide for statu- tory prohibition.
 Chairman McWhorter of the temperance committee asked that the prohibition measure be set down for special order Monday, but as Senators Teasley and Thomas objected it went to the rules com- nittee Later 1t was decided to call lt at noon Tuesday.
 The bin to increase the pay of the chancellor of the Southwestern division to 45Oo was passed. Also one to em- power towns and cities to give lands to high schools.
 MT. Merritt made fight for the repeal of the Juvenile court law. He said 1t was bad in the black belt where the young negroes could not be controlled. The repeal passed without vote against IL.
 Other DfllS passed were tO create d school board at Huntsville. tax dogs s1 fin Russell county, and provide new road law for Madison county. A proposal to exempt Farmers union from provisions of the warehouse act went over to Monday to await the return of Mf Reynolds, it author.
 Big Rate Bills Win.
 One of the big railroad rate bills was then called up. Mir. Blackburn wanted it submitted back to the people before 1t goes into effect, but his amendment to that effect was lost. After that the sen ate called up and passed the entire eight. which group the rates that are to be charged and classifying the roads.
 The bill to make employees of railroads subject to punishment for failure to keep regulation laws also passed. An amend ment allowing railroad officers to pay the fines, was killed. Bills for repeating certain sections of the railroad commls- sion act and testing the validity of acts of the commission were passed The Reynolds measure providing for damages for refusing to carry passen- gers at the lawful rate caused dis cussion. MT. Reese wanted to have all damage suits filed within 90 days after alleged offenses. this being means, he --------------~>------- ------~>~-~----~-~-~--- CONTINUED ON PAGH lO.l