The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
THIRD SUSPECT IN
TRAIN H0LDUP HELD
Sepheus Brown Says He Has
Positive Alibi-0ld Indict-
ment Against Him.

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Sephers Brown, arrested at $3.50
o'clock Thursday afternoon, denies he
was in any way connected with the rob-
berry of the Clarksdale- Greenwood ac-
~commodation train here two weeks ago
but Bond c. Harmon, express mes
senger, and his negro helper, both say
Brown closely resembles one OF the
three men who entered the express car.
Harmon and the negro went to central
police headquarters Thursday night to
look at Brown.
And Sepheus got only a fair start
In trouble when he got arrested on that
charge. Early Tuesday morning some
one recalled that he was indicted in 1918
on a charge ot Bookkeeping and skip
ped to California when released on
bond. The sheriff took him In tow on
the old liquor charge pending further
Investigation on the more serious one.
Brown was arrested by Sergt. Hen
bricks, Patrolmen Brigance and Nc
Clanahan, and B. +. Walton, a special
agent Tor tue railroad company. The
arrest was effected ut McLemore ave.
nue. and Rayburn boulevard, where he
was munehing y sandwich. Sergt,
Hendricks says Brown showed extreme
nervousness" when they told him he was
Cnder arrest.
Accol ulnh to the police Brown left
Memphis after the robbery OF the ex-
press car was committed and did not
return until a day OF so ago, Jack
Gates, self-contcssed bandit, who died
n a hospital a few days ago from a
bullet wound sustained in an attempt
to escape, named three of the four other
me implicated. 1t Is claimed he ac-
cused Henry j, Martin and John
Fletcher Frankling. who we're arrested
a few days after the robbery, as two
ot HIS aecomplices The police are
still looking for the other man who's,
name was given them by Gates. Gates
denied knowing the amt OF the fourth
man, who "a one OF the two who en-
tered the express car with him, Th'
police are working on the belief that
Brown Is the man whose name Gates
did not give.
Brown is ~ wears old and save his
occupation as an automobile mechanic.
lie saws he worked at Vance avenue
and Mulberry street. the Tamble ga
rage, II he exhibited emotion at the
time Of his arrest II was not apparent,
latsf at the police station when he con
ndent'y declared the pohce had made
q mistake in arresting him, He raid
he would have no trouble proving that
he was at home, that his uncle and
aunt, two cousins, and the motorman
VI \ Hollywood street car will substan-
tiStc tH|s statement.
He said he caught a midnight Holly
wood car TO go home at midnight, two
hours before the robbery, He says the
motorman will remember him as d
passenger because II VA raining ano
he slowed up the car between srups sc
le could get home without helms
drenched He said II was about 1880
o'clock when he got off the car,
Brown is said TO have admitted be
ing shot four times by Allen Mcnamara
under death sentence following his con
vtction for assault, In a quarrel about
some whisky Is months ago The mat.
ter was dropped, he said, because ht
did not want to prosecute Mcnamara
lno. Fletcher Frankling, accused o
being one OF the five men implicatet
In the robbery, was turned over TO tbs
p N'N ufftce on q capias, fcl'
lowing his ~srraignnert In citv eour'
Intls stay. The grand Jury has re
turned an indictment against Inn and
Howard ]. Martin, his alleged confed'
crate. Martin Is at liberty under bond