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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02


Bell was brought to police head
quarters at I o'clock Thursday after,
noon. He was arrested charged
with accessory to murder. Bell was
Shaws eeIlmate at the jail. He is the
mystery man." named by police
earlier in the day.
] According to Inspector Griffin,
Bell told him Shaw Monday came
into the cell with two nistols. Shaw,
Bal told officers, said Mrs. Shaw
had given him both.
Shaw placed the pistols under his
bunk, Bell told. officers, AFtataeft them
there uHtit TGesday.
! Mrs. Shaw will be brought 10 Mem
phis late Thursday afternoon. She
will be, charged with accessory to
murder.
Inspector Griffin confirmed the
search fer the seventh man, but would
not say who he was or why he was
wanted.
Ke1ly's confession about 10 o'clock
Thursday morning implicated Mrs.
Shaw. She had left the city, but
police, who had kept watch on her,
knew that she had gone to Grenada,
Miss. They advised Grenada officers
that Mrs. Shaw was wanted as ac-
cessory to Reeves murder, The
woman was arrested by Grenada au-
thorities just before noon.
Thomas arrest preceded by a
short time that of Mrs. Shaw. He
was jailed when he appeared at
headquarters In response to a sum-
mons from Inspector Griffin. He ad-
mitted that the pistol which the in
,spector showed him-the pistol that
Reeves had wrenched from Hamilton
just before he was mortally wounded
was his property.
Both Kelly and Shaw. the captured
bandits, are held in padded cells at
central headquarters, TO prevent
them from injuring themselves.
Shaw, who has appeared hardened
and nonchalant since his first arrest
on Nov. !, for highway robbery
broke down after his confession to
detectives. He was weeping when
led back to his cell Thursday after
noon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
SIX MISSING IN
COLLAPSE OF BIG
APARTMENT HOUSE
ToiIerS at SID and Broadway
DisIodging MenaCing Parts
Of Building Before Hunting
Possible Victims.

NEW YORK, Dec. Am all night
search through the massive piles OF
masonry that deluged Fifty-second
street at Broadway when nine
story apartment house collapsed yes
terday afternoon, failed to estab-
lish definitely early today whether
any lives were lost. Six workmen,
however, who were members Of q
wrecking crew demolishing the struc-
ture, were still unaccounted tSr, and
-four unclaimed oyercoats still Aeng-
ing in basement lockers bore mute
testimony that at least that many
persons may have been killed.
The avalanche, which rumbled into
the street Just as throngs of people
leaving work or returning home from
theaters filled Broadway, crumped
the wooden, structure erected over
the sidewalk for the protection of
pedestrians as IL it had been made
of paper.
The first task today was to dis
lodge other parts of the building that
threatened to fall, for workmen and
officers of the fire department re-
fused to dig for the bodies of possible
victims where danger menaced them.
City officials began an tnyestiga-
ton to determine whether the col
lapse was due to negligence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
HUNT FOR WOMAN
CONCENTRATED BY
STORY Of FLIGHT
Dallas Man Says He Drove
Suspect in Hamon Case to
Cisco, Texas, and That She
Admitted Shooting.
(By international News serviee.l

ARDMORE, Okla, Dec. 2.--Activl-
ties In the search for Mrs. Clara
Smith Hamon were intensified and
the scope of the investigation was
broadened by the startling revelations
made by. E. w. Salts, OF Dallas, Tex,
who declared In al sworn statement
that Mrs. Hamon told him she fired
the shot that killed Jake Hamon,
multimillionaire chairman of the Re-
publican state committee.
Sails drove Mrs. Hamon, he de-
olares, from Dallas to Cisco. Tex, last
Tuesday and Wednesday. Prosecutor
Brown believes the woman still may
be in the vicinity of Cisco, although
he is convinced she intends toAmake
her way into Mexico and may al
ready have succeeded in crossing the
border. Aside from the search for
Mrs. Hamon, the county attorney
planned also to investigate state
ments alleged to have been made
by her that wealthy friends of the
slain oil magnato at Ardmore aided
her in her flight. Sails, driver Of a
livery motor car, made his original
statement to Prosecutor Brown. His
affidavit was witnessed by Police
Sergeants l. j. vitrup and G. r. Isbell
The story of the Dallas man, 1t is
declared, links into other details al
ready Investigated.
Sitting. nervous and unskrung, in
the rear seat of Sails car on the
lonely ride toward Cisco, Mrs. Hamon,
CContinaed on Page 1S, Column ID
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
KIDDIE GETS HER
CHANCE IN LIFE
Lonely Juvenile Court Waif
Finds Good Home.

A lonesome little girl at the juve-
nile court waiting for something good
to happen; has found out that the
hearts of Memphians are warm and
glowing.
Many were the calls which came
into that institution in response to
the plea of child who wants oniy
her chance in life to make good. And
she Is going tot have it, too. The
very biggest one which can come to
any little girl.
For room has been found for Ra-
chel out in the country where she
is to have plenty of sweet milk and
fresh eggs-and the opportunity to
stay in the open. There the child
promises to breathe deep of the life
giving air and do all she can to grow
strong. And in return she is prom
ised a position in the home of
fashionable modiste; where she can
attain her greatest ambition to be-
come really, truly dressmaker. n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02

Aida +. Shaw confessed at 1I:15
Thursday morning. t5 minutes after
his questioning began that he knew
where the second death pistol came
from and how II came into the coun-
ty prison.
Dramatic in the extreme was si-
lent tableau enacted IA the main corr
gidor Of police headquarters .ata 10. S5s
Thursday morning when Shaw the
man who handed Hamilton the death
ptstol--was brought from padded
cell n the lookup TO Inspector Grit
fins office In the detective bureau.
The stage was not set f0r Ghawe
| appearance. Something was rot
ready In Inspector Grfffin's Office
| and Shaw was kept waiting in the
corridor for minute and 8 half. lie
was in the custody OF Capt. Walter
| Hoyle, who held him tightly, but
without handcnffs.
Fifteen policemen and others who
had business at headquarters stood
about
Not word was spoken.
Shaw was dressed in a suit Of dark
clothes. He wore q velour hat, hid
ing the bad spot on the front Of
his head. With his hat on Shaw
appears ten years younger than when
the removal Of his hat permits the
bald spot to show.
He stood slowly folding a clean
linen handkerchief, opening II par~
TALLY. and again folding II. He.
glanced without a particle of con-
cern at the men who stood about
| him.
He wore a silk shirt which ap-
peared in the dusky corridor to be
| clean, but had on no collar He did
not appear TO show the strain OF his
escape from the county prison and
the subsequent events leading UP to
the killing Of Hamilton at Winona
and the capture of himself and his
pal, Kelly.
Shaw appeared 20 be thinking
deeply, as If to prepare himself for
the ordeal which he knew was before
him in the detective office. He
looked at the floor and then up, ana
seemed to care little that the crowd
] of spectators were staring at him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
THANKS
OF LEAGUE SENT
MEDIATOR WILSON
President Hymans, Of Council,
Proposes Message of Graft
tude for Acceptance as
Armenian Mediator.
(By the Associated Press. !

GENEVA, Dec. 2.-DiSpatch of a.
solemn message of gratitude to Pres
ident Wilson for the way he respond
ed to the appeal of the council of
the league of nations to act as medi-
ator between the Armenians and the
Turkish nationalists, was made this
morning by Paul Hymans its presi-
dent, shortly after todays session of
the assembly began. The text of
the message follows;
In the name of the council of tho
league of nations l thank you for
your telegram of Dec. in which you
agree to act as mediator between the
Armenians and the Turkish nation
alists and add that you will nomi-
nate a representative for this pur-
pose.
THE council is deeply rejoiced at
and grateful for your decision. The
council asked me to inform you that
the Spanish government declares it.
self ready to participate in any ac-
tion of moral and diplomatic char
acter in support Of Armenia and that
the Brazilian government announces
that it Is ready to take part alone
or with other powers in putting an
end to the present situation in Ar
menia.
THE council, therefore, request
ing these two governments to COM
municate directly with you as to
how cooperation in this work can
best be arranged. Negotiations can
be opened Immediately with the Ar
menian government at Erivan.S
Further Information.
"As regards the Kemalists (Turk-
ish nattonaltstD the council is TAX
ing steps to find out the most ef-
feotive method of getting in touch
with them and will inform you fur
ther on this point as soon as pos
sibIe."
After the opening ceremonies, M.
Hymatis announced Mr.. Wilson'S Of
fer to mediate in Armenia, and read
the councils reply. That body in
formed Mr.. Wilson that it is ask
Ing the Brazilian and Spanish gov
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
WOMAN PAL OF BANDITS CAUGHT OWNER OF GUN BEHIND BARS
ALLEGED GAMBLER
ADMITS OWNING
FATAL REVOLVER

j. A. Thomas, 233 North Main
street, alleged gambler, will stand
trial with Aida f. Shaw, Edward B.
Kelly and II. E. McLendon for the
cowardly Staying by Clyde A. Ham
1lton of County Jailer George T.
Reeves. in the rotunda of the county
prison Tuesday morning.
Thomas arrest was unexpected. 1t
occurred when, he game into police
headquarters Thursday morning.
He was arrested Immediately and
charged with giving Mrs. Shaw. wife
of one of the prisoners the gun with
which Hamilton did the shooting.
Kelly Confesses.
Virtually at the same time Kelly
confessed to details of how the gun
came to the jail. He said it was
given to Shaw by his wife, who is
expected to be under arrest within
"a hours. He said Shaw gave the
gun to Hamilton, the brains. of the
gang.
This part Of KeIly's story was the
recounting of a. woman's love for her
mate-a love which will take any
risk-at any cost
Mrs. Shaw, and another woman,
now held as witness against Kelly,
in government charge of white
slavery, were arrested in a sumpt-,
uously furnished Union avenue
apartment. Mrs. Shaw was later re-
leased.
Kelly told how the Shaw woman,
who is the possessor of rare beauty
and charm, came to see Shaw at the
county jail several times a day. She
made her last appearance there late
Monday afternoon. 1t was then. Kel-
ly said, that the woman gave her
husband the death pistol.
Monday night Mrs. Shaw is known
to have packed her things and left
Memphis. Police know where she
is, but will not give out the name Of
the city until her arrest.
Thomas Staggers.
Thomas had been drinking when
he came to pollcel headquarters on
Thursday morning. He staggered
into The detective bureau. where sam
Phillips, clerk, was working. In the
adjoining room Inspector Griffin and
Captain Hoyle. We're working hard to
draw confession from Kelly.
Thomas did not know that the en-
tire police force was looking for him.
ed--stole my gum said Thomas.
Then 1t came. TO- Phillips that
Thomas was the man wanted in con-
nection with the killing Of Reeves.
Detectives grabbed him and he was
rushed into Inspector Griffins Of
flee.
"Where did. Mrs. Shaw get your
gum" shot Inspector Griffin. He
held the gun at Thomas. ...
Claims Gun Was Stolen.
eMust have stolen it." answered
Thomas.
aHad it under my pillow every
night. Mrs. Shaw took it from the
bed. Must have forgotten it,"
In explanation Inspector Griffin
charges Thomas and the Shaw wom-
an were intimate. ..-. .-......-.
They are now seeking her and eX-
pect her arrest within "a hours on a
charge of accessory to murder. She
is charged with taking Thomas pis-
toll to the county Jail and there hand
ing it to her husband, who in turn,
it is charger, gave it to Hamilton.
Incriminates Thomas. s.'
When Kelly saw that the plot had
been exposed he willingly came
through" according to Inspector
Griffin, and made q statement in
eliminating Thomas.
Thomas, in an intoxicated state
could hardly get the drift of the pro-
cedure.
His was "moring after" jag and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
TWO DAYS LEFTY

to Memphis. and then write vopr
idea IN not over 300 words.
Write on one side of the manor
only, and be sure tnat your name
your home address and your school
address are at the top of the page
Then get your essay to the Mil
ion Dollar editor, News Scimitar he
fore midnight Dec. 4.
The Judges will start judging them
lmynediately after the contest closesl
The prizes will be awarded shortly
after that, and in plenty of time to
allow the money being spent for
| Christmas.
Get busy and think, think. think!
After that, write What You have
thought That is the sure way to get
In on the prize money, 1t costs you
| nothing, and you may win!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
NEWSPAPERS THINK
PEACE NOW PROBABLE
(By international News service.)

Nby internauQnal News .SerNtee.). 81
E LONDON. Dee 2--rpaspite the con-
tinued reports Of murder and OUT
RACES from Ireland and the spread of
Sim Fein warfare" to England,
some newspapers Intimated today
that progress is being made toward
peace beneath the surface"
THE public demand for an Irish
truce is growing" said the Daily
News.
''The premier is giving the matter
close attention. More is happening
than would be wise to disclose at this
moment 1t is possible that Pre-
mier Lloyd George may have an i'm
portant announcement to make on
the Irish situation before parliament
adjeurns for the Christmas holidays"
Leaders of all parties are giving
their assistance to the movement for
a truce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
Issue False Report
OF Kdiserin's Death
(Hy the Assoeiatea Press.l

DOORN, Holland, Dec. There
was little change this morning in
the condition of former Empress Au-
gusta Victoria, of Germany, who for
several days has been critically i'll.
Rumors OF her death have been in
circulation, but inquiry at Doom
castle, the home of the former em-
press. by the Associated Press today
ELECTED the statement that there was
no truth in these reports
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02

OllD VI tlllOiia VI
psychic forces,
thought projec-
ton, or what
ever one may
care to label his
added and un-
explained fac
ulty. aG who
created a sen e
sation during
his initial visit
TO Memphis last
year, is to re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
Two days to win ten dollars!

Two days 10 WIN Ten uoIIaTP'
That is all the time left before the
closing of The News Scimitar's Mil
lion Dollar contest.
But that is plenty of time in which
to write your 3OO-word essay on
How | Would Spend a Million Dol
lars for the Good Of Memphis"
Three hundred words. 1t isn't
much, is 1t kiddies? And you Smay
win one. of the 20 cash prizes being
offered by The News Scimitar. They
range from $40 to 81, and every pupil
in the schools of Memphis and vicin-
ity is eligible. .
just sit down and think of the best
way TO spend million dollars 50
that It would be of the most benefit
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02

turn to the Lyric theater Tor one
week, commencing next Monday
night, and again has>consented to re-
spond to limited number of ques-
tions through the columns of The
News Scimitar during his engage
ment.
Under his contract with Manager
Frank Gray of the Lyric theater, and
The News Scimitar, Alexander will
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
MOVIE ACTRESS AND
THREE PERISH IN BLAZE

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Marjorie
Lescomb, motion picture actress
and three unidentified persons, were
burned to death in fire which
swept through a five story apart
ment house this morning at 20 West
Fifty seventh street. Miss Lescomb
came to this country recently from
England to engage in motion picture
work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
Pair Broke Jail
In Detroit, Mich

On Sept. "a Shaw and IIamiltcn
escaped from a prison in Detroit
Mich, according to Inspector Griffin.
who said he learned this fact Thurs
day. They were charged with bank
robbery at the time. The bandits are
thought TO have come TO Memphis BY
auto shortly after this getaway.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
TWO CONFESS AND
TELL WHO CARRIED
GUNS TO MURDERER

Six persons a held murder charges
in connection with the killing of County Jaer George T.
Reeves.
The arrests of three made by Memphis police Thurs
day following confessions obtained from the two bandits
tured Wednesday Wnona, Miss where the third bandit
slayer of Reeves, shot and killed resisting arrest
Those held Ns
Mrs Aida Shaw wife of of the bandits; She is
charged with having slipped her husband just prior to
the murder of Reeves.
j. A. Thomas, alleged gambler 233 North Main street,
who owned the pistol which Mrs Shaw slipped her husband
D. Bell prisoner at the county JAIL held accessory
to murder charge.
T. E. McLendon, Senatobia Miss, who suspected of
having laid plans assist the in escaping, have
had some connection with giving them pistol while they
were in Jail.
Aida F. Shaw member of the dandy bandit trio, and the
who handed Clyde Hamilton the pistol with which the
latter killed Reeves
Edward B. Kelly third member of the dandy bandit trio
who confessed where the first pistol from, duplicating
Shaws wife.
seventh expected Thursday afternoon follow
ing complete confession made by Shaw shortly after
Police refuse to dvulge the identity of the person sought
His with he is unkn s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
Crowd Gathers.

A southbound local train brought
additional officers and newspaper
men to Coldwater and BY the time
the northbound fast train reached
Coldwater a crowd of several hum
dred men, women and children had
gathered at the little station TO catch
a glimpse of the bandits.
Before the train came to n full stop
number of Memphis officers board
ed 1t and the prisoners were turned
over to them and brought to the
waiting automobiles, where they
were .handCuffed separately and oDe
biles. The return trip started.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
Worries About Girl.

:kelly seemed particularly anxioHs
ABOUT the little Louisville girl who
was arrested here with the men and
placed in the House or Good Shep-
herd. He told Inspector Griffin again
and again that he wanted the girl rv
turned to her home in Louisville.
that she was n good girl and Knew
nothing OF his criminal record.
NO time was lost on the return
trip, the cars sometimes MAKING
more than so miles an hour. Pass
ing through fernando at rapid rate
the cars attracted little more than
passing attention. Coming into tTa
city from the end of the Suburban
car line, into Mississippi avenue Il,
Butler street, thence to Second street
and to police headquarters without
incident, the members of the posee
gave a sigh of relief as the prisoners
were marched into headquarters,
where large detail of police Officers
waited the return of the men.
Shaw was locked upSat once, while
Kelly was taken to Inspector Grif~
fins office, where the grllling which
eventually ended in his confession
began, in the presence of many Of
hcers. newspaper men and city and
county officials.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02

llo was staggering WneH taken from
the detective bureau to cell in
headquarters Jail later.
t. E. McLendon will be held ont the
same charge lodged against him on
Tuesday, following the murder, ac-s
cording to Inspector Griffin. Grif-
fin declares McLendon knew Of the
plot, and had offered the service of
his automobile to the men with which
to escape after they had gained the
outside of the prison.
Glad Grilling Ended
Kelly appeared to be happy that
his questioning was over when taken
to the padded cell on the second
floor Of police headquarters. Shaw
was brought to the detective bureau
as soon as Kelly was taken away.
Inspector Griffin began questioning
him at about 1915. At first he was
not told of the developments thus
far in the investigation Thursday
morning. 1t was expected that he
would not be easy ITO break down.
In the event he was found hard to
make talk about the pistol, detec-
tives planned to spring the entire
story on him, but an endeavor was
to be made to get him to talk with
out this.
Inspector Griffin and Capt. Hoyle
were exactly ID hours in obtaining
Kelly's confession to how one of the
guns came into the hands Of Ham
ilton. The appearance of Thomas on
the scene aided in breaking him
down. He was not let alone for a
minute during all of the time be-
tween his arrival at police head
aFfa hn he 10
last detail of his part and what he
knew of the crime.
Hours of Grilling.
The confession of Kelly came only
after 16 hours of continuous grill
ing by police officers. Continued
references to his aged mother and
father and his eight-year zoid sister
finally brought Kelly to the breaking
point. ;-.ass. ,sSA..l a
Kelly and shaw. in custody Of the
Mississippi officers were taken from
the fast Illinois Central train at
Coldwater, Miss. at 6;37 Wednesday
placed in each of the two cars con-
tanning the sheriff's posse. During
the long trip back to Memphis Kelly
was questioned by the officers in the
car, principally Inspector Will Grif-
fin, of the police department.
Shown Letter.
Throughout the night and into the
morning a number of sleepy and
travel-weary officers continued their
grilling of the still more weary pris-
oner. Time and time again he was
shown letter from his \little sister
begging him to return to his home.
Kelly hadn't eaten anything since
before leaving Winona at 4:10 We'd
nesday afternoon. He had no over
coat and was cold. After reaching
police headquarters Wednesday night
cigarets were denied him. A con-
tinuous volley of questions were
fired at him by police officers and
attaches of the attorney generals Of
| flee. Toward morning his nerves
were on edge, he was completely ex-
hausted from lack of sleep, food or
even a soothing puff at cigaret.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
"Santa Has Never Come
To MY House, " Says Jack
A GOODFELLOW

Dear this little babv
s
who not able get Santa his home this ofuIy " ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02

Alexander, "The Man Who Knows
of whom there have beeni columns
written anent his remarkable dem
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
INJUNCTION Will
Be FILED BEFORE
!. END OF THE WEEK
loviCk P. Miles Win Probably
Take Papers Asking Stop
Order Against City in Tax
Matter to Kentucky.
BULLETIN
-Four public service corporations

-Four public service corporations
have filed petitions in federal
court for writs of certiOrari,
seeking a temporary injunction
to prevent City Treasurer j. H.
Hessen from collecting taxes on
public utilities property at the
present assessment. The appli-
cations for the temporary injunc-
tions against the city treasurer
will be held before Federal
Judge A. NJ. j. Cochran at Mays
vile, Ky., Saturday at 2 o'clock.
The petitions were filed by
The Memphis Street Railway Co.,
through the receivers, Elgin and
Tutwiler; Memphis Gas & Electric
Co., through receivers Elgin and
Rainier; the Choctaw, Oklahoma
& Gulf Railway and the Rock
Island Memphis Terminal Rail-
road Company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02

questioning of the prisoners began
and continued throughout the entire
trip. on several occasions Kelly
broke down and cried when reference
was made to his mother, father and
little sieter. ..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
Additional NeWs
OF Bandits Page 8

Additional news of the. sensa-
tional capture of the dandy ban
dts" who aided in the murder
of Jailer George Reeves, is con-
tanned on paEe 9. this issue.