The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
DID NOT POSE AS A
LAWYER THIS TIME
But Detectives Took Negro
Out and Secured $500
Worth of Goods

Sam Owens. a negro, was arrested yes
terday afternoon and placed In the city
jail charged with burglary and grand
larceny by Detectives Brannon and
Macke.
According to Detective Brannon. the
negro Owens confessed to numerous bur-
glaries without being hoodwinked by the
lawyer stunt and $500 worth of stolen
property was recovered.
After the negro had confessed yester-
DAY afternoon he told the detectives that
If they would take him out of Jail he
would show them where he had hidden
all his booty. The permission of Judge
A. o. Lane was sought and the head
of the department of public safety re-
piled:
put shacSles on his legs and handcun
him backwards"
The instructions of Judge Lane were
followed to the letter and Owens was
lead about the streets to various haunts
where he had hidden stolen jewelry. with
q ball and chain to each leg and hand
cuffed securely. Detectives also had
their pistols drawn in readiness for any
attempted escape or rescue. There was
none.
owens is now in the city Jail and a
warrant will be sworn out tomorrow
morning for his transfer to the county
Jail. The recovered stolen property is
at police headquarters awaiting its own
ers. "A
pressed vote of the confidence of the COM
mittee He stated it would be his earnest
desire to administer the affairs of the
committee with equal justice to all and
special privilege to none and that If he
made any mistakes 1t would be of the
head and not of the heart. Mr.. Huey
thanked the committee for the confidence
reposed in him and stated he would do
his best to show their confidence had
not been misplaced.
Stewart Precipitates Warm Discussion
F. NJ Lowe offered a resolution thank
ing the old officers and members of the
committee for the faithful performance of
duty. John o. Stewart, new member of
the committee, introduced the resolution
regarding the giving of proxies. This
resolution caused considerable discussion
In which issue was taken at statements
made by those opposing the resolutions
which were answered in kind. The resolu-
ton was as follows:
'sBe it resolved, by the Jefferson county
democratic executive committe that 1t Is
the sense of the commmitte that as the
duties of members of this committee are
of a judicial nature, 1t Is deemed UNI
democratic and improper for member to
delegate his duties to another, or 10
have representation at denperatlon OF inns
committee by proxy"
The resolution was opposed by Mr.. Cope
land. Mr.. Avant Mr.. Dabbs and others,
who insisted that 1t was not democratic
to deprive any beat of representation II
the regular committeeman was SICK OF
otherwise unable to attend.
Mr. Hall, Mr.. Thompson, Mr.. ComstocK.
Mr. Altman and Mr.. Stewart spoke IN
favor of the resolution. which was carried
by large majority.
On motion of Ernest Matthews 10 MEM
bers of the present committee would con-
stitute a quorum, with an amendment BY
A. L. Thorpe that after CALI from the
chairman.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Altman and adopted:
Resolved. That this committee does
commend the action of Chairman Bethea
and Secretary Huey In their unselfish en-
forts to promote harmony and preserve
the peace and dignity of the commit
tee"
Charles Hall presented a motion that a
communities of five members be appointed
to draft rules and regulations for the
government of the committee. which was
adopted. Chairman Bethea announced
that he would name the committee later.
The meeting then adjourned subject to
the cali Of the chairman