The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-08
MOTHER INSISTS
UPON CATCHING
FOUR RUFFIANS
Miss Bray Says Myers Not in
Car-Paddy Mack Fought
for Her-POIiCe Seem to
HaVe>No CIeW.
please tell them to hurry
and catch those scOundrels.
That's what we want"

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This was the plea Friday morning of
mrs. Betty Reeves, 332 North Second
street, as she sat on the edge OF the
bed tenderly stroking the healing
bruises on the forehead Of her 14-year-
Old daughter, Hazel Bray, victim of a
brutal attack by four chauffeurs In an
automobile last Sunday morning.
AS the mother continued to express
her anxiety at the continued failure
OF the police to capture any Of the four
men concerned In the attack, the girl
pain from her injuries, which consist
OF eoncussion of the brain, numer-
Gus laceratlons of the forehead, cheeks.
one knee, left breast, and minor bruises
about the throat and right leg just be-
low the knee.
In addition, the girls face stIll is
nscertained only Thursday. Numerous
of her back teeth on both sides were
broken off, in the terrific fall to the
paving at Seventh street and Vpllen-
nose and ears, as the towards from
the fast moving machine, to escape the
maltreament to which the young thugs
we're attempting to subject her.
Out of Danger.
The bruises on the throat looked like
finger prints, the mother said. And
on one knee plainly is the imprint of
1.-two finger tips, mute evidence Of the
tion to the evidences Of injury still
plainly observable on Miss Bray, she
was bleeding profusely from the mouth,
nose and ears, as the towards from
whom she had leaped at the peril OF
her life etepped on the accelerator Of
the ntg CAR they occupied, and fled. .
The girl although 10 evidently veal
and In pain still from her injuries, Ii
| out OF danger, according TO the at
tending physician, who gave permission
Friday morning for her to sit up for I
The girls account Of the attack upor
remain so, II, the story she told Friday
morning is an indication Of what hel
statement In court viii be.
| II had got a Coca-Cola, and wa:
talking to Walter Patton (lsnown as
Paddy Mack) on Jackson avenue. A
machine was there, with three men ir
take q ride. l told him No. Then the
two men in the, back Of the car jumped
| out, and put me In the machine. Yes
| fought them. but / don't remember
much Of what happened, UP to tht
time l jumped out"
Told to Jump Out.
1
driver of the machine Patton rode ir
| the front seat with South, she said
He leaped on the. running board after
the other men had seized her, and he
| fought with them to make them stop
| she said She declared that she leapeC
from the machine when Patton CRIED
Did YOU know Paddy Mack wellr
| she was asked.
"He was friend of mine" she re.
Piled.
II wouldn't say friend" the mother
| interrupted. II never saw that mar
| untifhe came to my door Sunday morn.
to the girl, and demanded, III you evel
met him, l didn't know 1t. Tell ms
i where you met him."
But the bruised, injured girl turned
over and only sighed.
Knew Myers Well.
did you know John Meyers?' wa,
asked next. Myers Is still held In jail
on charges of assault to, murder, at
| tempted criminal assault and abdnc
tion, in connection with the case.
The girl said she knew Myers.
was he in that carr" she was asked
mo. he wasn't in the machine, a
ALL" she replied.
The mother explained that he
daughter had gene to dances tint
or two with Myers, and also had, gone
on boat rides in his company. Myer!
had called1at her home for her daugh
ter two or three times, she explained.
Myers has admitted that he rode II
the car with the other four men OF
Miss Bray. The men drove him to hi
home, 1888 North Second street, h,
said. He denied having any part IL
the attack on Miss Bray He named thu
men whom he left in the car, however
The names Meyers gave were thos'
CT Sleepy John" Rogers, Walter Pat
ton, alias Paddy Mack" Bennie South
and Little Red" Wells
Suspects Scot Free.
Police efforts toward the arrest o
the men today consist OF sending ou
500 postal cards bearing the names an'
descriptions Of these men. These ar,
mailed to chiefs Of police In as man!
cities and towns. Three hundred NOR,
| of the cards viii be spread broadcast II
this immediate territory. Besides this
telegrams and telephone messages hav
been sent to authorities in places near
by, and in large centers where tn
men would be likely to go.
An effort will be made Friday or Sat
urday to hive Eugene Martlneli, VIII
was arrested as the driver OF the car
taken before Miss Bray at her home
to see whether or not she can identif,
him az the man she says had a sea
on his face, and who was In the ma
chine. Martenelli claims he was no
one, of the party, and his attorney
Ralph Davis, has stated that his ellen
could establish a complete alibi. Mar
tinelli is on bond, and authorities ar
rot sure the girl will view him befor
next week
The cases against the two men ar
rested, and against the four for whor
authorities are searching will be take
before the grand jury next Tuesday.
A. H, KoRTREcHT RETpRNs
A. II. Kortrecht, local attofhey, re
II t,-rned Friday frnrn IT Orlat hnrrf