The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-31

statement in regard to the surrender of
Lacy, though states that he had received
information which lead him to believe
that the defaulting official would give
himself up.
During the past six months the case
has been in the hands of one man, Detec-
tive E. o. Miles of Atlanta who was
nightly recommended to me as a detee-
tive Of great experience and ability. The
Burns Agency detectives had not sue
ceeded in their efforts to locate Lacy,
ana mad practically given the case up
when / employed Mr. Miles.
The Burns detectives had been a heavy
drain on the treasury, their agents hav-
ing followed various clues In all parts
of the country.
About three weeks ago Detective Miles
notified me that he expected to capture
Lacy Immediately, though did not ac-
quaint me with any other facts. Further
than this have nothing to say, for where
Lacy has been is as much a mystery to
me as to anyone else. However, | will
say that I had never given up hopes of
capturing Lacy nor weakened In my de-
termination to place him behind the
bars"
Has Not Made Bond
| Attorneys for Lacy appeared before
Judge Armstead Brown of the Montgom-
cry city court early this morning and
asked that the defaulting clerk be allowed
to make bond. Judge Brown demanded
| -FOUR bonds of Lacy, aggregating $92,000
| but owing to the absence of Solicitor w.
, 7. Seibels it was decided not to allow
Lacy to make bond until the return of
that official. Solicitor Seibels has been in
Baltimore. but is said to be on his way
home
Lacy was represented at the hearing by
Ray Rushton, a prominent attorney of
Montgomery, and e. W. Pettus of Selma
a cousin of the defendant. Attorney Gem
eral Robert c. Brickell and Assistant
Solicitor Robert C. Arlington represent
ed the state. 1t was on the motion of the
assistant solicitor that Lacy was not al
lowed to make bond in the absence of Mr..
Seibels.
Judge Brown placed Lacy's bond at ss2,-
600 on the basis of transactions of the de-
faulting clerk with three of the Montgom-
cry banks. He demanded a 5000 bond as
surety on the same amount which Lacy
secured from Jhe Montgomery Bank and
Trust company, bond of $4,000 for OBJ
tanning $4,000 from the Montgomery Saw
ings bank, a bond of $4,000 for obtaining
$4,000 from the Exchange National bank,
and bond of $500 on the last two trans
actions.
What Lacy Has Cost the State
The state of Alabama has dug deep
into its Golfers for funds to apprehend
Lacy, and has gone even deeper for
money with which to pay the cost of the
convict department investigation, which
was held shortly after Lacy made his dis
appearance Nearly $4,000 has been spent
by the state in the employment of detec-
tives, attorneys and for other expenses
attendant upon the sensational revelations
of the convict department.. An itemized
list of expenditures resulting from the
defalcation shows the following figures:
Paid out of convict department
funds to Burns detectives .........$ $500
Paid out of convict department
funds to Detective e. o. Miles,. 500
Paid out of contingent fund to
Burns agency .............. ........ 5000
Paid out of special counsel fund for
employment of attorneys in inves-
tigation ............ .................. 5000
Paid out of state publicity fund for
clerical, stenographical work and
printing .................... .......... $500
The Item of 5000 paid for special coun-
sci in connection with the convict depart
ment investigation will include services
in the prosecution of the states case
against Lacy. This money was paid to
Maj r. e. Steiner of Montgomery and
r. b. Evins of Greensboro.
1t is understood that Detective Miles
will receive $500 additional to what he
has already drawn from the state the
contract with him providing that he would
receive that amount If he succeeded in
effecting Lacy's capture or surrender.
The entire convict department short
age amounts to $114,099.39, though 1t
is not known whether Lacy received all
of this money. Lacy is charged with
what he received in cash from the
banks. this amount being 100000.
Whether or not he secured more than
that has not yet been ascertained.
The item of $114.09S.39 is put down
in red ink in the convict department
records. This amount stands for a cash
shortage of $S9,34S.2S, checks from
Goodin Reid & Co., cotton brokers of
Cincinnati, amounting to s22,544.0a,
and transaction with the firm OF Ber-
amounting to $2207.02, there three items
representing the total convict depart
ment shortage
Lacy Declines to Talk
When seen at the county Jail this
morning by The Age-Herald CORE
spondent, Lacy declined to make any
statement. To all appearances he was
in as good health as when he escaped
with 100000 in his possession. He
laughed and talked with his friends,
though declined to discuss all matters
in connection with his case.
Whether or not he will return any
of the money he secured Is not known
1t is not known whether he has any.
To all questions of this character Lacy
laughingly replies that his attorneys
have advised him not to talk.
Lacy occupies a room on the first
| floor of the Jail, overlooking the street
| This room is usually occupied by a
| deputy. Most of his friends come and
] go at WILL and for all of them the de-