The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05

The body was discovered by Arthur
Riley, middle-aged negro, employed
by George G., Bennett, owner OF Ridg-
way farm. where he was securing the
woods IN search OF several cows which
had failed TO come UP for the morning
milking, The frightened negro hurried
TO the dairy barn and notified w. III
walker, nephew of MIR Bennett, who
was busy about the barn. Walker Inn
mediately phoned the sheriff
Tho spot where the slain man was
ying WAS about two and half miles
from the place on Perkins ayenne.
about 200 yards north Of Poplar pike,
at White station, where the deserted
car was found. II Is supposed by
Sheriu Ferry. who went out to see the
| body, that the murderers drove Bion-
as car from the lonely spot whtre
they slew him to the point where they
| abandoned N, with the engine running,
| The lights glowing and an automatic
| photgun, with an exploded shell In the
breech, lying IN the tonneAu.
Auto Tracks TO Scene.
| Ths tracks 81 automobile tiros lea
from The giving access off Brooks
land e n S0t whsrc biondi'e muti-
! lated hs4 n Nfs found Tho autumn
leaves lle thlck on has ground IN the
woodland and the tracks did not ap-
pear very plainly, except at point
evidently the car had been backed and
That's him; that's Blondll" en-
claimed the sheriff when he reached
| the scene ~ the gruesome find, shortly
| after he had received tho phone cali.
| Blondl lay upon his back, his head In
| q pool OF clotted blood and the left side
| Of his forehead blown Off, Bending
down sheriff Perry unbuttonsd the dead
mans raincoat and the great diamond
| which he wore In his tie flashed out.
| There, too, across his chest was stih
stretched his gold watch chain and the
watch was In its pocket. Biondfs dia =
mond ring was also found upon the Sec
ond finger of his right hand, but a
search OF all his pockets failed TO dis
| close one penny OF the $4,000 which bis
| brother-in law and business partner
! Luke Kingsley declared Biondi car
| ried with him when he drove away
| from their restaurant Monday night at
| o'clock to meet someone with whom
he had business engagement"
Robbery One Motive.
"Those fellows were smart" said the
sheriff. They were too wise 10 take
his jewelry."
While the fact that the nonoy Is
missing establishes one motive for the
murder, Sheriff Perry thinks II prob
able that there may have been others
and win make Investigations along this
line. There is no doubt In his mind
that the bootleggers who had promised
to deliver cargo OF liquor to Blohdi
killed him, but there are SO many tAn-
gled threads In the web of crime which
has been spun about Memphis by the
spiders who carry on the Illicit liquor
traffic, that he would not be surprised
to uncover reasons for the killing much
more subtle than the crude motive of
avarice.
The Studebaker automobile rented
from the Thomas Auto and Delivery
company, zee Vance avenue, In which
Biondi LETT his restaurant Monday night,
was found about dawn Tuesday morning
by II. n. Boiand cropper on the
farm Of w, II, Cole. on Perkins avenue.
which runs north off Poplar pike. just
east Of white Station. The lights OF
the automobile were ablaze and the en- .
gine was chugging. The car was stand
Ing under q small oak tree and headed
north Holland found pump shotgun
in the car, which had an exploded shell
In the breech and four other shells In
the magazine. There was on the car
and about the car no mark OF o struggle
and no blood,
The discovery OF the car was reported
TO Bob Thomas. one ng the owners OF
the Thomas Auto and Delivery compa-
ny, and he advised Luke Kingsley OF the
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