The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-02

ALMOST AN ALIBI
FOR SUSPECTS IN
M'CRACKEN JAIL
Guire and Hale Were at Cum.
berland River Morning
Body Was Found.
Sold Watch 10 Man and
Bought Food.
THOMPSON MURDER MYSTERY.

More evidence to strengthen the
slibis of Bert CURE and Albert Hale,
prisoners in the county Jail on the
charge OF numbering Red" Thomp-
son has been gathered by their attor-
ney, David Browning. Yesterday
Mr.. Browning telephoned TO w. +.
Bennett, who resides at Cumberland
river and he stated that he purchas-
ed a silver watch from two men for
81 on the morning of April 10 about
10 O'Clock. Bruce. storekeepef
at Cumberland River said he remem-
bered two men purchasing cheese and
crackers from him on that morning
and eating II at the store before
catching a freight train towards Pa
ducah.
The murder was committed some
time late the night OF April 3. or
early on the morning of April 10,
and II the two men were at the Cum
berland river at 1880 that morning.
II is a point in their favor.
After he had answered the ques-
tion Mr.. Bennett inquired the pur-
pose and was told of the arrest OF
the men for the murder. He said
that he would hold the watch, and
he would have come TO Paducsh to-
day In defense of the two men. were
Il not for the fact that he Is a mem-
Der OF the Lyon county grand jury
and II was impossible for him TO
leave.
There is no doubt in my mind
about the innocence of these two
men," said Attorney Browning. I'VE
have witnesses to prove that they
left MARTIN. Tom, about 3 c'cl9cE
Saturday afternoon, and the train
reached Paducah between 10 and III
O'Clock that night. Between IL
O'clock that night and o'clock the
next morning CURE and Hale have
no witnesses to corroborate their
story that they remained in the car
loaded with lumber. but the fact that
they we're at Cumberland River ear
ly the next morning should establish
their innocence Of the murder"
IL believe that Thompson is alive
and that he will reach Birmingham
this week. The fact that their
stories have been proved correct
should make their story OF remain
ing in a railroad car from Saturday
night until Sunday morning believ-
ed"
This morning Circuit Judge Will
liam NJ. Reed extended the time OF
the grand jury until Friday. II the
jurors desire they may adjourn any
day this week. and meet Friday for
the purpose of making their report.
Mother Is Positive.
Verifying the report that Luther
and RED" Thompson Is not alive
Chief Of Police Singery received a let
ter from Mrs. Lum Thompson Of Bir-
mngham. Ala. stating that she is
stili unchanged in her belief that the
dead boy was her son. She stated
that II her son is really alive. she
will not believe II until she sees him
and hears him recall occurrences that
will prove him to be her son. She
said no one claiming TO be her son
had put in appearance yet.
The Message From Capt. Thompson.
Police are of the opinion that a
third party. believed 90 be concerned
In the murder is responsible for the
report received here that Luther
tRed) Thompson, Is alive and has
left Dayton. Tenn, for Birmingham.
Inquiry at Dayton, Tenn, as to
who was sending kilograms to Padu-
cab in the name of ]. F Thompson
captain of the steamer Lulu Thomp-
son. brought the following response
from the Dayton ONCE of the Western
Union:
THE message from The Sun te
Captain Thompson was delivered e
the Dayton Coal and Iron company
They secured an answer from fhomI
son over their own phone Thomp
son is on the river miles from Day
ton. This is the only way they coult
reach him"