The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-21
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left there on his return trip. He had
proceeded as far as Holt UP above Mil
ton, when his car broke down and he
was forced to stop and have it repaired.
1t was while in Holt that the two men,
who figure so prominently in the case AMI
whose whereabouts cannot be discovered,
asked that they be allowed TO ride with
him to Pensacola, stating that they want
ed to ship out OF this city on a vessel.
Rodgers, as has been discovered, took
the two men on~the car with him and
proceeded on to Milton. In Milton he
grew suspicious of the men and told them
that he could not ride them any further,
but they insisted and he finally agreed
to bring them on to Pensacola. All three
men left Milton together. but after get
ting few miles out OF town Rodgers
suspicion became more pronounced by the
strange actions OF the men, and he re-
fused to carry them any further and sue
| ceeded in getting them to alghr. When
the men were deprived Of their ride they,
according to the story Rodgers told here,
said, wen get you in Pensacola
He crossed the ferry at Floridatown
and came on TO Pensacola. The two
strange men walked to the ferry at Flor
idatown and after considerable delay and
argument with the ferryman were allowed
to cross the bay. They told the ferry
man that they were coming to Pensacola
to ship out. After they had crossed the
| bay two men. answering to tie same
description. asked another man who hap
pened to be passing for ride, and were
taken on, but he also became suspicious
OF their actions. and at the point of a
gun made them get out. 1t was later
reported that two men answering the
same description tried to get a resident
rYrf No Toae 70 lot in
his harm, but he also refused them and
made them clear out.
While in the city Rodgers met the two
men again. and they repeated the threat
that Wen get you Xet." This caused
him to become worried over the matter
and he told men at the Buick agency
here all about the whole story. He also
told the keeper OF the Southern hotel the
same story. It was In this way that the
actions of the strange men on the road
came to light.
Having expended considerable money
on repairs for the car, Rodgers, while
here, wired to Mr.. Ryals, the Buick
agent in Cordele. to wire him $50 as he
needed that much to help defray his ex-
penses home. The request was com
Piled with and the wire bringing the $40
was received at the Western Union Of
fee at 1888 o'clock Thursday morning.
Mr.. Rodgers wrote a letter to his wife
Thursday telling her that he was ship
ping her a crate Of oranges and that he
would be home not later than Friday
night The oranges were received by
Mrs. Rodgers.
He left the Southern hotel Thursday
night at O'Clock after telling the pro-
prietor that he was going to have supper
with an old sea captain that he had met
and would not return until about 10
o'clock. and has not been seen since. 1t
was reported that he and two men had
left an East Zarragossa rooming house
together. but this is only speculation.
The proprietor of the place did say that
three men left there together. after hay
ing made arrangements for lodging for
the night. and never returned. but no
cine has been found that would connect
this incident with the disappearance Of
Rodgers.
Following a communication from Mr..
Ryals. the owner Of the car in Cordele,
requesting that it he turned over to Mr..
Bundrick, and after he had furnisheA
bond to the city, the car was turned over
10 him and is now in his possession.
Yesterday while Mr.. Bundrick was in
front of the Son-Buick agency with the
auto strange man walked up and asked
that he be given ride to Flomaton. Why
he thought Mr.. Bundrick was going to
F'lomaton is not known, but at any rate
this question and his other strange &C
tions had the effect of getting him in
Jail He was thoroughly questioned but
no definite disclosures were brought to
light. He is still being held under in
vestigation.
Detective Crawford OF the L. & n. is
one OF the men who stated that he saw
two men running from the deserted car
near the railroad yards. He stated yes
terday that he had just pulled youth
from the cars and when he saw the two
men, one tan and one short, he watched