The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-27
STORY OF THE LUTES MURDER UNFO FOLDED
Cleve Campbell Now on
 Trial at Ashville
FRENCH PAUPER DEAD
Robbers Enter Wescott Home Thurs day Night-Big Peach Crop Ex- pected-Louisville and Nash
 ville Officials at Gadsden

Gddsden, April 26-(Speclal.)-Ihe story of the Lutes murder was unfolded at Ashville yesterday, when witnesses in court told hom Jacob c. Lutes, the aged money lender of Gallant, and his wife. were found dead in their cabin and their savings of 5000 gone.
 The first witness was Enoch Gargus. He told how he had visited the mountain cottage and found the doors closed and the window blinds pulled down. He peeked in at one of the windows and saw the aged couple lying on the floor. J. R. Ripper testified about the condition of the house after the sheriff had forced an entrance. Papers were found scat tered in the blood on the floor, chairs were turned over and the remains of a supper were on the table,
 John McLemore, star witness for the state in the case of Cleve Campbell, one of the three defendants, said Campbell had asked him to help in the crime, but he had refused After the crime was discovered McLemore met Campbell, who gave him detailed account Of the crime. |. The home of Frank Westcott on First avenue was entered by a burglar last night and a watch and small sum of money secured He made an entrance through window at the rear of the house, He went into the sleeping room of Mir Westcott and took a pair of trous- CTS and after carrying them into an ad- joining room and rifiling the pockets, made his escape without ever waking the family There have been number of burglaries in the city during the past few weeks, but the officers seem un- able to get any clew to the thieves, although they feel certain that most of the thefts have been committed by the same parties.
 Big Peach Crop Expected c, w. Ewing, one of the large peach growers of this section, stated this morn- ing that there was a prospect for a record-breaking crop this season. The trees are in prime condition and are loaded with fruit and all danger of frost is now considered past. All that is neces- sary now Is for the orchardists to give proper attention to secure bumper crop of good quality.
 Derouineau Dead A. D. Derouneau, an aged Frenchman, died this morning at the county poor farm, where he had been public charge for the past 20 years. Derouineau was "a years old and had been feeble-minded for many years. lie came tO bausueH about 40 years ago and for a time was employed around the offices in the court house as he was refined and well edu- cated But he never made any intimate friends and nothing was ever known about his early life. In reference to this he maintained a strict silence. About 2 years ago he gave evidence of failing mind and was removed to the county farm and was allowed to remain there all these years. In fact, the general pub lie had forgotten that he was still there until reminded thereof by his death to- day
 Few COnvicts in Camp There are fewer convicts in the county camp at this time than for many months past. There are at present only II men on the chainganB and this makes the operation of>the camp almost unprofitable because of the expense of overseers, guards and work animals kept on hand for use on the roads.
 Inspection Tour
 Superintendent F. T. Brooks and other division officials of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. spent several hours here yesterday, making an inspection of tho local properties of the road. From this city the inspection tour was con- tinued to Anniston.