The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27

Confronted by Lowe Tuesday. Dur
ham is said to have permitted TO go
unanswered the charge that the officer
was merely using Lowe for an "instru-
ment." Griffin declares that Lowe was
used by Durham to steal cars, The two.
according to the detective head, then
sold the cars and money received was
split Lowe Is said to have confessed
to Chief Griffin that he took Ford be-
longing to r, c. Palmer, real estate
man. during July. The Ford was taken
to Wright and Estes, where IL Is al
legged to have been dismantled and the
parts sold, according to Griffin. Ac-
cording TO the inspector, Durham re-
celved $50 from Lowe when the two
cashed check for Sl25, said to have
been received from Estes and Wright
for the car. The inspector declared the
car was worth more than $500.
1t is stated by officers that Durham
and Lowe went to a local bank ana
endeavored to cash the check Refused,
they are stated to have returned to
Estes and Wright, secured the firms
Endorsement to the check and cashed IL.
Lowe was arrested in Nashville Mon
day by Detective Carter, who returned
to Memphis Tuesday with his prisoner,
loves wife was at police station Tues
day when the prisoner was taken In the
inspectors office for questioning. II
was said by Griffin that Lowe, shortly
after the. alleged theft Of the Palmer
TO Memphis and, the inspector stated.
was met by Durham, who told Lowe
that he had better get out OF town
as the police were wise" ana were
looking for him,
Inspector Griffin declared that Dur
ham okayed the bill OF sale for a car
said to have been made out by Lowe
to Wright and Estes for the Palmer
car. The chief also declared that this
particular case was not the first time
such had occurred.
There win be no protection around
here" Griffin said, and we have been
on this for some days"
Durham was suspended from the force
July Is. No reason was announced
at the time. He is former soldier
and came to the force about one year
ago under Hulet Smith, then chief OF
detectives.
Estes, known by many Memphians as
Tom, is a former city employe. ne
served as head Of the street cleaning
gang during several administrations
Chief Griffin Tuesday declared he was
going to prosecute the men to the
| fullest extent.
Estes and wright later Tuesday made
bond for $1,000 each to appear IN Guy
court wednesday. Bond was made be-
| fore City Court Clerk Bell.
Estes Issues Defense.
| T. T. Estes, Tuesday afternoon. is
| sued the following statement in expla-
nation Of the purchase and his arrest:
"Abaut two weeks ago young Lowe
came down to my place Of business ana
wanted to sell me a Ford car. re-
quested a bill OF sale for the car. lie
went away to get the bill OF sale. While
he was gone l phoned to the detective
department to send man down ana
look the car over to see II they had
any record of it, In the meantime the
officer arrived and waited for some time
until Lowe showed UP. Lowe had a
bill OF sale and this was approved by
the detective We gave him a check
then for the car on the detectives APP
prevail Of the deal
81 have been in the city more than
20 years and this is the first time l
have been arrested. | am innocent OF
the charge and in order to avoid any
complications In purchasing the car
sale and then approval Of represent
alive OF the police department.