The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-26
Lacy Received $4,000 in All
Money Placed in Pine Box

Having become possessed of the money,
the problem which then confronted Lacy,
according to Mr.. Harold, was how to
move the pile to the capitol. The wit
ness declared that F. D. Kervin, secre-
5 tary of the Montgomery Bank and Trust
company, suggested that a box be Sc
cured and that in the rear of that bank
a suitable box was found. This was
an ordinary pine box, Harold swore,
about 20 inches long, 10 inches wide and
y inches deep. The witness he testified,
Mr.. Kervin and the defendant assisted
each other in putting the gold and cur
rency into the box and mailing 1t up. AT
the time the work was completed the
hour had come when the officials of the
capitol usually take their lunches, and
the suggestion was made that 1t might
be wise for Lacy to leave the box in
the vaults of the bank The witness
3swore that Lacy agreed, and that the
box. further secured by strong cord and
sealed with the wax seal of the bank.
was deposited in the vaults. 1t was left
there with the understanding, the wit
ness swore, that the bank would not be
responsible for its safety.
On the following mornIng, the witness
testified that he was in the Montgomery
Bank and Trust company when Lacy
came for the box. 1t was delivered, and
in the opinion of the witness, had not
been disturbed as to nails, cord or seal.
The defendant, according to the witness.
put the box on his hip, and after having
declined an offer of a conveyance, de-
parted, apparently uncomfortable with
his burden of gold and currency. This
was all that the witness knew.
At this point young Dickinson, the
chauffeur, took up the story, adding
threads which made the narrative. with
the exception of certain essential fea-
lures, complete. The chauffeur testified
that he had been instructd by Lacy to
drive an automobile to the front of the
Montgomery Bank and Trust company
and there await his coming. This ac-
cording to his testimony, was about 10
O'Clock on the morning OF March -
Chauffeur's Story
His story, in part, foiIows short
ly after | reached the bank Lacy came
out bearing a pine box. He placed the
box in the rear and entering, instructed
me to drive to the capitol. Reaching
Mcdonald street. he told ME to turn off.
! followed his directions, and soon stopped
in front of a house which Lacy Informed
me was his home. He got out of the
car and carried the box into the house.
Ten minutes later, he reappeared, bring
ing the box and suit case. He in
structed me to drive to the Louisville
and Nashville station. When we reached
that station, Lacy got out with his suit
to check the suitcase. The box was left
in the automobile. Lacy soon returned
without his suitcase. He instructed me
then to drive to Harrison's saloon. There
he dismounted and, leaving the box in
the car. entered the saloon. Soon he
came out and got in the car again He
gave me instructions, and | drove out
along Lee street and the Norman Bridge
road. At a storehouse that road he
dismounted and saying something about
telephoning someone. he entered the
store. leaving the box behind. Soon he
got in the car again, and we returned
to town. Driving out by the Country
club we reached the house of Maud Tays
lor. Lacy instructed me to stop there,
which l did.
He entered the house. but left the box
In the auto. When he got in the car
again. he told me to drive to Harrisons
saloon. l did so, and he entered the sa-
loon, coming out soon thereafter with
man he called Connolly. They got in the
car and we next stopped at the Exchange
National bank. Connolly and Lacy went
Into the bank, and when they came out
again Lacy carried apackage in one hand.
We then drove back to Harrison's saloon,
and both men went into the saloon. Lacy
shortly afterward came out alone. Coming
up to the car he asked me what he owed
me. told him IS. He gave me a $50
bill. told him that ! did not have the
change. He told me that that would be
all right. / then asked him what l was
expected to do with the box"
At this point in the testimony stiffness
reigned supreme. Everybo including
the defendant and the governor sat BREATH
less, leaning forward In their esats.
Captain White broke the silence. "And
what did you do with the box?" he asked
the witness.
And the witness replied: why. turned