The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-18
MuIatto Sign Painter With Three Gold Teeth Is Held
 Near Mexican Border
DESCRIPTIONS TALLY
 EXCEPT FOR FRECKLES
Dix, Condemned to Die for Murder of Bert Pesnell, Escaped From County Jail on the Night of
 July 6.

Probably passing himself off as a Mex ican, and working at his trade as sign painter, Robert L. Dix, the noted escape from the Jefferson county jail, is said to have been captured on the border line of Mexico, according to telegrams re- ceived yesterday by Sheriff Higdon To all these who know the escaped murderer, the identification seems positive.
 It Is believed here that the rangers, whose work is a matter of reputation around the border lines, must have caught Dix over in Mexico somewhere, and then Kidnapped him across the line to Marco, Ariz. It would of course have back from Mexico publicly on account of the laws of that country.
 The prisoner will probably be brought to Birmingham immediately, and every one is anxious to receive confirmation of the report. Dix was a negro of high standing among his people in Birming- ham, and reputed to have been quite rich. He was at the time of escape sentenced to death on the gallows for the murder of Bert Pesnell, a motorman of the Bir- mngham Railway, Light and Power com pany, and the report was given out that he had sawed his way out of jail
 Lucky will be the rangers if their find is genuine, for total reward of s15OC will be paid on his return to the Jeffer- son county jail. He will be resentenced immediately and within thirty days will be executed for his crime
 TeIegrams are Exchanged.
 Here are the telegrams exchanged be- tween the authorities:
 Marco, Ariz., April 16, 1907. Andrew W. Burgin, Sheriff, Birming
 ham, Ala:
 Have man suspect Robert Dix; 25 years old; five feet seven; hair and eyes dark; hundred and thirty-fve pounds light mulatto; sign painter; freckled; two left. one right upper front teeth gold claims name Will Betooks: thin lips. Answer quick. JESS KIDDER, Sergeant Rangers" Birmingham. Ala, April r. 1907 'Jess Kidder, Sergeant Rangers, Marco
 Ariz.
 Description fits Dix. Hold and mail me photograph for Identification Will wire and write further particulars to- morrow. D. L. HIGDoN,
 Sheriff" Here is the description of the negro on record in the county jail:
 About 24 years old. height about feet 6 inches; light ginger cake color or mu- latto; long, dark hair; dark eyes: about three upper front teeth gold crowned weak feminine voice; well educated; sign painter by trade.
 Slight Difference in, Description.
 It will be noticed that he only diff ference is that of one inch in the height, but that probably comes from a lack of exactness in the record or a difference in the shoes. The freckles were not a mark on the face of the negro when here, but otherwise the description fits exactly. The sun of the Mexican climate Is said to freckle the face quickly.
 On the night of July last year Dix sawed his way through the bars of his cell, and is said to have then sealed the wall of the interior jail, broken out a bar and then with outside assistance made the outer wall
 Immediately descriptions were spread all over the country. and a determined scearch was inaugurated without suc- cess. Hundreds of rumors of identiica- l. tions have been telegraphed to the local office, but none seemed so positive as this
 The Birmingham Railway, Light and power company offered a reward of s1OOO and Sheriff Burgin offered s500, both of which will stand good if this is the right man.
 ''It looks like Dix this time,' was the watchword around the court house yes- terday afternoon.