The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
OF AUTO STOUTLY RESISTED BY BESSEMER MAN Chains 1t to Floor and Re- moves All the Tires to
 Retain Possession CHICAGO OFFICERS
 TELEGRAPH AGAIN Great Interest Shown Yesterday in Details of the Alleged
 Automobile Theft
 Conspiracy

Through unexpected opposition in Bes- semer yesterday, Detective Harry Gold stein was unable to seize a fourth auto mobile in the possession of l.. w. Jones of the Bessemer Taxicab company, and which is alleged to have been a stolen car from Chicago. However, this auto mobile, a seven-passenger Hudson, was placed in charge of Chief Deputy Vines of the sheriff's office and will be held pending the arrival of officers from Chi cago.
 The Bessemer incident was about the only development in the sensational au- tomobile conspiracy case yesterday. It came about following the receipt of the following telegram from Chief of De- tectives Charles F. Larkin of Chicago by Chief of Detectives T. J. Shirley yester- day morning:
 "T. J. Shirley Chief of Detectives, Bir- mingham, Ala.
 "Car in possession of L. W. Jones, Bes- semer Taxicab company, seven passenger Hudson, was stolen by Walter E. Rei- han and Jack Alimony, and sold by l.. A. Whitehead. Seven passenger Hudson sold III NULL DJ MT H. D. Hodges, Birmingham garage, owner, for l.. A. Whitehead, was stolen by Walter E. Relihan and a man named Smith. Seven-passenger Hudson now in posses sion of MT. Carr, Birmingham real estate man, was stolen from Wabash and Jackson streets, this city, and is the property of W. S. McKenna. 7736 Lake avanua Eriva-passe RuicL stolap m April 10, from c. A. Rose, 3S16 Rockeby street, stolen by l.. A. Whitehead and Chester Whitehead. Will wire when Chi cago officers will leave for Birmingham.
 CHARLES F. LARKIN.'
 PROCEED TO BESSEMER
 Acting on this telegram, Detectives Goldstein and Smith proceeded to Besse- mer to seize the seven-passenger Hudson held by E. w. Jones. They found MT. Jones in consultation with an attorney named Glide Mims, who advised against seizure. Finding so much opposition, De- tective Goldstein telephoned to Brming- ham for writ of search and seizure, but was overheard, and then the fun started.
 In sope peculiar manner, according to Detective Goldstein, knowledge of his ac- tions were conveyed to Chief Deputy w. E. Vines who then seized the Jones au- tomobile and secured it to the floor of the garage with a heavy chain. MT. Jones was not satisfied with the fact that lis automobile was held with a chain, but he proceeded to remove all the tires. and then informed the Birmingham officers that they would not get hts au- tomobile. Not caring to face the ridicuie oi the crowd which had gathered, Detec- tives Goldstein. and smith proceeded to tl.1 4f ..Af . reque sted to know on what grounds he had seized the automobile.
 T attached it as stolen property" re- piled MT. Vines.
 Do you know who it was stolen fl om ?" questioned Detective Goldstein.
 "No.''' was the reply.
 Well, am an officer as well as you,'' replied Detective Goldstein, and be- lieve in upholdng the law, so l will let you know the facts in this case Detective Goldstein then showed Chief Deputy Vines the telegrams from Chi cago. and warned him that if the Jones autpriobi, was taken from the garage someone would have to answer to the courts for 1t. MT. Vines then assured the Birmingham officers that everything was all right. and that the automobile would remain in his possession.
 At police headquarters yesterday it was stated that the moment the Chicago of ficers arrived the first case taken up would pe that of the alleged stolen au- tomobile in Bessemer
 LEGAL ACTIONS BEGUN I,r JoLn A. Moore, whose five-passen- ger automobile was seized by the off cers last week, filed a suit in the city court yesterday against Chief of Detec- tves T. J. Shirley for the value of the hire Of his car since it's seizure and s1OO( damages for the alleged wrongful seizure of the r,achine.
 An attachment was also filed in the city court by Andy J. McCurry against l. A. Whitehead for $500. The allega- tions in the bill state that L. A. White head is a nonresident. but that he has | money and property under the control of the First National bank. the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank or Che American T'rtlet anf SSyinps hank