The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-16
FOUR YOUTHS TO
Be TRIED Upon
ROBBERY CHARGES
Another Man and Young
Woman Held by Police.
Bandits Confess to Parts in
Attacks.

Charged with highway robbery and
carrying pistols, following their al
legged confessions TO committing nearly
q dozen auto bandit Jobs in the last 30
days and terrarizfng autoists along the
PARKWAY and neighboring thorough-
fares, four Memphis youthg were to
De arraigned late Wednesday for pre-
liminary hearing before City Judge VI.
r. Barker, The young men are VIII
Liam Annadale, a. le9 West Colorado;
ThomaR Laymar, 49, 2el Vance; John
Logsaon, Il, Ns2 Delaware, and Nor
gan Ncssin, 90, G65 Arkansas. the self
styled auto bandits, while a nth youth
and young woman residing on Col
orado are being detained by police
without charges pending a more cam
piete probe Of their suspected capnec.
lion With the quintet II alleged bandits
Following the arrest Of Wm, Anna
dale late Tuesday, Detective Sergeants
tnppiano, Gwaltney, joyce and Kenne-
dy con iscated q small whisky s,lll more
than 100 pistol cartridges, masks ana
all sorts Of bandit paraphegnalia, bar
rel nearly filled with whisky mash.
whisky bottle labels 900 bottle corks
ana 9, diamond ring valued at $1,000 be-
leved TO belong TO Deputy Sheriff Hn-
mer l.. Quinn, OF Osceola, Ark
The raid which netted the enormous
amount of paraphernalia was conducted
on the house at l29 West Colorado, said
TO nave been used by Annadale The
discovery Of the still IN q pantry re-
agents on an Investigation and federal
charges probably win follow
- Conf 9nted with the fact that A. II.
Rye grocer, 1854 Rayhurn avenue Le-
land Il, Love, 236 Lewis street. and A.
". Collins, grocer, Horn Lake road, had
Identified them as auto bandits who
held them up on respective occasions,
Tommy Layman, alias Little Bit" the
tlrst arrested, broke down and confessed
70 Inspector Of Detectives w. r. Grif-
fin after two-hour quizz late Tues
day. lie admitted to participation in
several Of the robberies, and implicated
Nessin and Annadale, the latter being
arrested while Layman's confession was
being taken down IN writing.
Rye told police three OF the boys shot
al him last Saturday night when he
refused 20 hold up HIS hands and sub
nit to robbery OF his place.
Stone at Nessin's.
The valuable stone supposed to be
taken from Quinn at Riverside park
three weeks ago, was found after a
search Of Nessin's house the police de-
clare. the other loot being found on
Colorado avenue. Quinn has been no.
titled, and from his declaration at the
time Of the robbery he could Identify
az OF his assailants, police believe he
will easily recognize the youths now in
custody Besides the ST 900 diamond
ring, Quinn lost q $500 stud, $3.50 in cash
and a pistol. These articles have not
been found, despite a dlltgeut search.
The still confiscated by police who
were bent on search for other articles,
Is small ornamental device, vel large
enough to be effective in distilling SUI
iicient Quantities Of JOY water to auench
the thirst OF half dozen parties 1t
was made Of copper and when In use
was probably taken from it's hiding
place, police say. and put on the stove.
Worm kettle and all are now reposing
at central police headquarters pending
the outcome Of federal investigation
More than 10000 whisky labels were
found. police claim.
The detectives declared Wednesday
they were attempting TO connect the
young woman with several robberes In
which victims reported seeing woman
IN the car with the auto bandits. The
detectives say the young woman admits
she was showed loot on several occa-
sions and heard details of the robberies
related, but vigorously denies active
participation In any of the jobs, Ac-
cording to police, the young woman re-
sides in house on Colorado avenue
with her aunt.
According To police, the youths have
confessed to robbing the Illinois Gem
tral commssary at the Illinois Central
tracks and Parkway Their confession,
the officers state, admits they robbed
Q. J Tribble. pedestrian, at College and
MISSISSIPPI. i. j. Byrne. 962 Peabody,
block from his home, and l.. b. Love-
May 20 the boys are said to have con-
fessed to robbing Homer Quinn Ia Riv-
erslde park, and to the robbery OF Col-
Inns store on June l2. One Of them
also confessed to robhing store at
Ebony, Ark, about Dec. 2b.