The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-29
LOTT IS UNSHAKEN BY DRAWN PISTOL IN HANDS OF STACY Game Near Putting My Light Out,' Former
 Afterward Says
HE IS INNOCENT
 DECLARES THE GIRL
Upon Which Man Charged With As- saulting Miss Stacy Declines to Worry-Transferred 10 Coun-
 ty Jail by Detectives

At o'clock yesterday afternoon. ..
 E. Lott, smiling confidently, was trans
 ferred from the city jail to the county jail by Deputy Sheriff Jack Brown on a warrant sworn out an hour previous by Detectlve Harry Goldstein before Judge Hickman, charging criminal as- | sault on the person of Miss Noma Stacy of 74So Norris avenue, East Lake. On his way to the county jail, Lott,
 who was not handcuffed. and who strolled leisurely behind the deputy,
 talked easily to a reporter of the ex- citing events of the morning when w. II. Stacy, father of the assaulted vic tim, attempted to kill him on the scene of the alleged crime
 You know that old fellow came near putting my light out he said, and he would have done so but for the detectives. But l wasn't scared He could have had all the guns he wanted, and l never would have confessed to something 1 had not done.
 Asked to See Girl T asked to be taken to East Lake, as l wanted to see what Noma would say. She told the of heers that 1t was 'nigger' that attacked her, and then her father wanted to go to the spot where 1t happened. There he drew a gun and started to shoot but he was stopped. All the time l just stood still and looked at him. He couldn't get my goat no matter how hard he tried. The girl says I am innocent and l am not worry ing"
 At the residence of w H. Stacy 1t
 was stated last night that Noma Stacy
 was still bedridden as result of the shock resultant from the assault last Tuesday. As to the incidents yesterday
 morning at East Lake, w. II. Stacy said:
 q don't feel like talking of what happened around here this morning. | but l reckon the police will give a correct account of it. 1 have nothing else to say except that my daughter 1 still insists that 1t was a negro that attacked her"
 Lott Laughs at Stacy Yesterday about noon Detectives Goldstein and Driver Carl Whitfield oc
 the police patrol went out to the Stacy | residence in the police emergency car | with the prisoner. Lott. There Lott was brought face to face with Miss Stacy who failed to identify him as | her assailant. The father then entered the room and accused Lott of assault l ing his daughter Lott laughed at him. | w. H. Stacy then stated to Lott that | if he would come to the spot where the | assault took place he would prove that
 he was his daughters assailani Lott a agreed to go and the party started for
 the scene. There Stacy turned to Lott
 and asked:
 | Do you know what happened hereg' l Lott smilingly shook his head and l Stacy drew 32-caibre smith and
 Wesson pistol and attempted to shooc
 Lott, but was prevented by the quick action of Detective Goldstein. who
 seized Stacy by the arm. A strenuous | struggle followed. in which Officer
 Whitfield took active part as he in-
 serted his finger back of the pistol trigger which prevented a discharge
 as Stacy pulled vainly in attempts to | fire the gun, Finally the gun was
 taken from Stacy and Whitfield quickly
 discharged it and threw it away Stacy | still fighting mad. picked up a large
 rock and hurled it at Lott. He missed
 Girl Sends Note 1 stacy was finally overpowered and
 taken to his home q short distance
 away. He was allowed to sign his own
 bond on q charge of carrying pistol.
 land the officers then left the scene
 with Lott as an angry mob was gath ering and there were threats made Iagainst the officers and the prisoner. l The case, according to the police, still presents some mysterious aspects. las Miss Stacy stoutly maintains that
 Lott is innocent. and that negro was 1 her assailant
 The police state that Miss Stacy sent an afrectionate message to Lott by Mrs. Wilson Searight on Thursday after noon, which was not delivered. It
 a verbal message and was an assurance
 that she (Noma Stacy) would stand by
 Lott in his trouble.