The Hattiesburg news., 1913-08-21
MAN HELD FOR HOLD UP OF THE
N. o. & N. E. TRAIN BROUGHT
FROM PuRvis TO-DAY.
HENRY and JERRY EMS
WILL ALSO Be HELD HERE
Suspects Will Be Kept in Local Jail
Pending Preliminary Hearing
lewis Courteous But Positively Re-
fuses to Make Statement.

Barney Lewis, the alleged train rob.
Der who has been detained in the
Lamar county jail since Monday was
brought to Hattiesburg at noon today
and placed in the Forrest County Jail
where he will be kept pending further !
proceedings either by the state or
Federal authorities or upon motion OF
his attorneys.
Lewis was in charge OF Sheriff Holl-
aonan and Deputy Williamson, and
upon arrival over the N. o. & n. E. R.
r. the officers were joined at the sta
tion by deputy sheriff Cahal and Police
Officer Noteworthy, who accompanied
the party to the county Jail.
Upon arrival at the Jail and while
Deputy Williamson was removing the
sbacklets from Lewis wrists, Sheriff
HOlloman said to the prisoner you
will be more comfortable up here than
you we're down at Purvis." Lewis re-
piled, "I had no kick at my quarters
down there"
When asked by News representa-
tive Of he would answer any questions.
he said 81 will not, as have absolutely
no statement to make" When inform
ed that the question was for learning
simply who he married, when and by
wh0m the ceremony was performed,
he said, IF a man comes ut me right,
i ana willing to treat him right, but
j have no statement to make on any
subject"
When Lewis was directed to go up
stairs at the Jail he thanked both Sher-
y if Holloman and Deputy Williamson,
telling them he appreciated their kind
|. treatment since he had been in Gus
tody, and warmly shook hands with
both officers.
When asked as to why Lewis was
brought to Hattiesburg Sheriff Hollo-
man said it was because it was thought
it would be less expensive to keep
hir here, as it requires the employ
-ment of special guards to keep him
in jail at Puryis' .
For the same reason that Lewis
was brought to Hattiesburg, Harry
and Jerry EMS, also held in connection
with the Northeastern robbery will
be stopped here as they come south
from birmingham on train No. this
afternoon.
1t is reported that Barney Lewis and
the Enises' have been indicted by the
Federal grand jury at Biloxi on a
.Ncharge of obstructing the United
States mails 1t is not yet determined
(when the preliminary hearing of the
three men will be held.
Will Try to Prove He Was In New
Orleans.
\ Purvis, Miss, Aug 21.-Barney
Lewis, alleged train robber. will en-
4 deaVOr to prove that he was in New Or.
leans at the time the New Orleans
and Northeastern train was held up
} at Okahola, Miss, in May, 1912. His
preliminary hearing probably will be
held the latter part of next week.
The magistrate will wait for the ar
rival, of Henry and Jerry EMS from
BirII 1gham and arraign them on the
robbery charge at the same time.
While Lewis says that he was in
New Orleans at the time of the rob-
berry, he does not state what he was
doing. Neither does he explain where
~ It the $4,000 with which he pur.
"a his farm at Tangipahoa. He
married his wife In the Crescent City,
toe he says, although he was not mar
ried at the time the train was held up.
Monroe Lewis who came here TO con-
suit with his brother about the defense.
left for his home near Koko<uo, ID
Marion county. Lewis engage S6iter
& Hawthorn, local attorneys. - assist
Dale & Rawls of Columbia In the de.
feDse. Mr.. Dale returned to CoI|<kI-
+ bia, but will go to New Orleans FfI141
/ Ind later to Tangipahoa to locate m
esses for his client