The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
Tense Situation in Walker; 7Prisoners Brought Here
 As Precautionary Measure
Men Held Tn Connection With Adler and Ed gill Killing Brought to Birmingham From Jasper for Safekeep- ing.

Sheriff Claude Cutlery of Walker county arrived in Bir- mingham late yesterday in custody of seven prisoners, in cluding one white man, who have been held in the Jasper jail since the killing of Leon Adler, mine superintendent, and Deputy Sheriff Earl Ed gill, which occurred on the night of September 16 last year, in the coal fields of Walker county. These prison CTS were lodged in the Jeffer- son county jail for safekeep- ing.
 Although from the latest re- ports received nt the Headquarters of the state law enforcement de-
 pertinent here, quietness prevails
 in all sections of Walker county,
 the transferring of these prisoners
 to the local jail is 1he result of
 requests of encb prisoner, who,
 since the iynchinG of Will Baird,
 are fearful of their lives.
 The prisoners. Will Pendley, white and six negroes, Kirk Page, Mason Davis, Charlie Allen, Frank Robinson, Edward Lewis and Harry Washing ton. were recently indicted by a spe- cial called grand jury, who investi- gated the murder of Adler and CdGill
 Sheriff Cutlery and Deputy Moon. who accompanied him to Birmingham will remain in the city over Sun1ay to attend the investigation conference to be held by Judge Horace C. Wilkin- son today.
 GUARDSMAN RELEASED
 Clyde Springer, Tuscaloosa guards man. and Leslie West, taxicab driver |of Jasper, who were sent to Montgom- ery for interrogations Govevnor Kilby and Attorney General Smith, were returned to Birmingham last night. Springer was practically re leased, being assigned to duty at nilf- tary headquarters here as a chaufseur by order of Judge Wilkerson. it vas stated at the headquarters of General Steiner, in command of the state troops. West will be held as a wit mess pending further investigation. Following n conference between Judge Horace c. Wilkinson. Brig. Gen. Robert E. steiner. Chief Law Enforcement officer Conrad w. Austin and Sheriff Guttery. held in the office of Judge Wilkinson last night relative to the Baird Iynching. it was announced that
 Judge Wilkinson would proceed to
 Jasper Monday morning to con-
 duet the invcstign ton and re-
 examine the 50 witnesses who ap- pcarcd before the coroner's jury
 impnneIed there Friday morning 10
 investigate the lynchfng.
 Judge Wilkinson stated to an Age> Herald representative at an early i,our this morning that no new develop, Iments had been reported, and that ''he had nothing to give out" except that he had been in conference with the officers throughout the entire day and that another conference will be held today.
 WEST STILL HELD Immediately after the release If the soldier. Clyde Springer, which followed the conference, Judge Wilkinson or, 'dered the taxicab driver, Leslie West to be confined in the local jail oend-
 ing the completion of the inves.i3a- tion. The two men who wore arrested shortly after the lynching were taken before Gov. Thomas E. Kilby and At Itorney General J. c. Smith for inter lrogation, Friday. They were returned to Birmingham late last night and thoroughly examined by Judge Wilkin- son.
 Judge Wilkinson, after many ques- tions had been directed at him by The Age Herald representative, stated that he would not leave a stone unturned until he brought the guilty to justice Chief Law Enforcement Officer c w. Austin would not make any stase- ments regarding, his plans to appre, bend the guilty parties other than that his men were right on the job end hard at work"
 squad of officers of the law en- forcement department left Birming- ham Saturday afternoon for Jasper to reinforce the present number now on duty there.
 Sheriff Guthery states that he does not expect any further trouble. as both miners and soldiers are len1ing their assistance in chasing down rhe lynchers.