The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30

Alabama delegation for the demo-
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 he had implicated others. In 1t he told how the mob started just after md night in two automobiles going to the jail and taking Baird who was in his night clothes. He was placed in one of the two automobiles used by the party and when they arrived at point. two miles from Jasper, he was showed out and shot to death
 The confession then said that the men. who were members of Company M. but who were dressed in civilian clothes, returned to the camp at Town ley. where they arrived just in time to be checked up.
 During the day, and just prior to Vests confession, seven members of Company M had been arrested. Fol- lowing the confession three more were taken into custody and confined in the Birmingham jail.
 On the day following, Monday Janu- ary IT, special grand jury was or ganized at Jasper to begin an investi- gatlon under the direction of Judge Wilkinson, and thus the case passed from military to civil hands entirely.
 On January IS two members of the Tuscaloosa company. Guy Cannon and Clyde Springer, were taken from Bir- mingham to Jaspersunder heavy guard to appear before the grand jury. Large crowds followed the prisoners from the railway station at Jasper to the court house, but no disorder occurred.
 NINE ARE INDICTED
 On January 19 the grand jury made partial report in which it indicted nine members of Company M, charging them with first-degree murder. Each man was separately indicted and each specifically charged with being a part of conspiracy that raided the Walker county jail and shot Baird to death. The men indicted were: Glen L. Ste phens and Robert Lancaster, sergeants; Joseph Key, Manly R. Sexton, E. w. Speed and James Franklin, corporals, Roy Patton and William Hamby, priVates.
 The grand jury report recommended the trial by court martial of Captain Lollar and Lieutenant Mcbride of Com psny M, declaring that they had mani fested an 'iabsence of sense of responsi- bility' and that mo man should be all lowed to hold a commission in the ..a- tional Guard who permits an occur renee like the lynching of Baird by the men of his company"
 The grand jury adjourned on Janu- ary 21 till Tuesday, January 25, when the inquiry was resumed
 Sergeant Lancaster, who is 22 years old, is among those who fought for their country when the Huns threat ened the liberty of the world. He en- listed originally in the First Alabama cavalry. was later transferred to the One Hundred Seventeenth Field Artil- lery and sent to France.
 Sergeant Stephens, also 22 enlisted in the First Alabama cavalry and was sent overseas with the One Hundred Sixtyseven infantry. which saw ser vice in many of the big battles in France. Sergeant Cox and Private Patton are each 22 years old, Corporal Key and Private Franklin are 19, while the re- mainder are only 1S
 "GANG'S ALL HERE" Last Monday the nine guardsmen were brought to Hamilton on change of venue for arraignment. To the clank of their chains the happy -go-lucky youngsters shouted and sang all the way from Guin, where they left the train to Hamilton. Hail, Hail, the Gangs All Here" was their favorite song. Song after song rose from the | throats of the accused soldier boys Nearer My. God to Thee" and I've Go, the blueS were others In which the | men joined as the seven automobiles 1 of prisoners, counsel, court officials I and officers coursed along the dusty | road
 i Not one word of protest or complain, l passed the lips of Tuscaloosa's boys They joked and bantered as though l they were on picnic expedition. They ! were left in the Hamilton jail unti 1 the trial
 Among those who have contributed 1 to the defense fund of the accused mer are former United States Senator B. B 1 Conner, the Mortimer Jordan chapte, l of the Rainbow division and many oth. CTS. Donations have come in rom al parts of the state many from Walker l county where Baird was lynched. Con gressman Oliver has wired the chair l man of the defense fund committee l asking in what manner he may aid tn, soldiers.
 The fact that Private Morris is al. ! legged to have been shot in the back ty Baird-although Baird claimed h, shot in self-defense--has swung publi. sentiment and sympathy to the aid o
 the guardsmen and the state general, 1 is standing by Tuscaloosa in that city'I effort to secure fair trial and ampl, funds for her boys.