The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-30

Last weeks Leader contained an
account Of the arrest by Sheriff Volz
and Assistant Marshal Dumas Of two
men who gave their names as Argyle
Crockett and Robert Slough and
Dothan. Ga, as their place of resi-,
dence. The two men, or rather the
man and boy. for Slough is only
boy, were at first charged with rob
bling the gasoline tank Of DR.. w A..
I. McLister at Brighton and on this
charge they were arrested by the Of
ficers. After being arrested a cotton
bag filled with silverware and Jew
elry, including q gold watch. was
found in the car which they were
driving. They were in a Studebaker
touring car carrying Georgia number
I5141 The men drove up and stopped
on the public square and inquired of
Dumas, who was on the lookout
for them, the way to Dyersburg. and
their arrest followed The metal tag
on one Of the key rings in the bag Of
silverware bore the name Of HI. f..
Crockett, Wilmore. KY, Lodge 1852,
The name Of Maier & Berkele, At
lanta, Ga, silversmiths, was printed
on the cotton bag containing the sill
verware. The men also had two
suits of mems clothing in the car.
Three 8-inch steel hacksaws used for
saving steel were found in their pos
session. The man who gave his name
as Crockett claimed that the silver
ware, iewelry. etc, was his part Of
the family silver, etc, and that when
his mother died this was divided up
between the family heirs. He said
he was on his way to st. Louis, Mo.
He would not tell how the keys of H.
+. Crockett, Wilmore. KY, who he
claims is his uncle, came into his
possession The supposed Crockett
was given a preliminary hearing on
Saturday following his arrest before
ESQ. J. E, Walker. and was bound
over to the next term Of the circuit
court under bond Of $500 which he
was unable to give. and was returned
to jail. Slough was released. as he
proved that he was AMY travelling ais
4 eomanion to the other man. had no
connection with the robbery and was
nicked up by him soon after LEAVING
the place where the goods were
stolen.
After the supposed jewelry thief
had been placed in jail and bound
over to court. Sheriff Volz got busy
and communicated with officers in
Americas. Ga, as a result of which
Chief of Police John j. Bragg, J. J.
Mcdowell railroad conductor and
owner Of the stolen car, and the real
ARGYLE G. Crockett arrived in Coving-
ton Friday morning. These men es-
tablished the fact that Crockett's
home had been burglarized and Nc
Dowell's automobile had been stolen
at Americas, Ga. several DAYS be-
fore.
Five thousand dollars worth of
loot was secured in the robbery of the
Crockett home, a portion Of which
was found in possession OF the al
legged burglar when arrested. as all
ready stated.
Besides the keys large quantity
of Liberty bonds were f0umd IN tue
mans possession. 1t is suspected
that the man is one Of gang which
blew open the safe Of the Bank Of
Lunipkin, Ca, few days ago and Sc
cured large quantity Of Liberty
bonds and other securities.
When the Georgia officers faced
the suspect with the inevitable facts
he made confession of guilt and
said his name was Robert G. Metcalf-
The theif's bond was increased to
$500 after the real extent Of the
robbery had been ascertained.
Messrs. Crockett and Mcdowell
made indemnity bonds amounting to
tie value Of all the stolen proDertv
and returned to Americas Sunday
taking it with them.