The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-03
.STbHD'FER AND
h'A.llrIER HELD
ON $4,000 BONDS
Policeman and Special De-
tective Charged With
Highway Robbery
CLAIMED THEY TOOK
$500 FROM NEGRO
Abernethy's Court Room Crowded
When Case Was Called Yester-
day Afternoon-Heflin Pleads
For No Bond

Policeman w. A. Standifer and Special
Detective w. Fl. McAllister were bound
over - await the action of the next grand
jury in the sum of 5000 each by Judge
II. B. Abernethy yesterday afternoon,
when their preliminary trial on the
charge of highway robbery was heard.
Standfer and McAllister are charged with
robbing Jim Willis a negro. of ssS. 20 sew
eral days ago.
In binding the prisoners over, Judge
Abernethy said:
II think the evidence justifies me In
coming to the conclusion that there is O
probable cause to believe that the de-
PENDANTS are guilty as charged. Were |
influenced by public sentiment L would
hold them without bond for their appear
ance to the next grand jury. but the
evidence does not warrant such action.
Are Bound Over
"T. therefore, bind them over in the
sum of 5000 to await the action of the
next grand jury"
The evidence showed that Policeman
Standfer arrested the negro as a strag-
gler or as suspicious character between
the hours of IL and l o'clock a. M, took
him to a Greek stand and in the presence
of two Greeks searched him and found
several pocket knives. s2s 20, and also a
large pocketbook, with some bank name
printed on 1t; that the defendant Stand
ifer remarked at the time. in the pres
ence of the Greeks, that he would 'go a
few doors below. where there was a
phone. and call the wagon
McAllister Appears
In the meantime. it was stated, he had
given the money back to the negro, in
the presence of the Greeks
Witnesses further stated that while
standing on the sidewalk with the pris-
oner in charge Immediately afterwards,
near the Greek stand, MeAllister, the
co-defendant. appeared on the scene and
inquired of Standifer IF he had his negra
and IL so what for
They then went through the ncgro's
pockets, 1t was claimed, and took his
money and McAllister hit the negro
three or four times and told him if lie
ever told what had occurred he would
kill him. 1t was further stated that
McAllister then came back and gave
Standifer $11 in silver and that both of
them exhibited their pistols IN a
threatening manner
Court Room Crowded
The case was called yesterday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock and Judge Aber-
nethys court room was crowded with
interested spectators of all classes. Nc
Neal, White, Gibson and j. b. Arid act
ed as attorneys for the defendants and
Solicitor II. J.. Heflin and Assistant So
licitor Winston represented the state.
Solicitor Helm, after the evidence was
concluded. made striking and earnest
appeal to the court that he allow the
defendants no bond.
Policeman Standifer was arrested SOW
eral days ago by Acting Chief of Police
Eagan when the negro Willis came to
the police station. claimed he had been
robbed by two policemen and later iden-
titled Standifer Acting Chief Eagan
Immediately arrested Standifer VINO was
placed in jail, and it is alleged that the
next morning he made a confession
which implicated Special Detective Nc
Allister. who formerly was a member
of the city police force. and McAllister's
arrest then followed. Both men were
allowed $1,000 bond. McAllister made
bond, but was later re-arrested and
both men were held without bond up
until their preliminary trial yesterday
Neither OF the defendants had made
bond up until 10 O'Clock last night.