The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
SIX INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH
 BOND THEFT CASE
Each Indictment Contains Two Counts, Conviction on Either of Which Would Carry 3
 to 10-Year Sentence
By Associated Press

Memphis. February 1s.-w. L. Hunt ley. Jr., banker: John E. Mccall, Jr., lawyer; H. F. Priddy. bond brokeri M. B. Joseph. ieweler; H. Dggs Nolen, drug store owner, and one other man were under Indictment tonight on charges of receiving stolen property as result of the marketing here of Liberty bonds identified as part of the s44s,0oo haul made by bandits who held up and robbed brokers messenger in Brooklyn November 3, last
 Indictments against the six men were returned today by a Shelby county grand jury, which reviewed evil dence obtained by New York and Mem phis detectives, who traced several blocks of stolen bonds values in the aggregate at approximately $2S5,000 through Memphis banks and brokers.
 Each of the indictments contain two counts, one count charging receiving stolen property and the other receiv- ing property stolen in another state and brought into Tennessee. Convic- tion on either of the counts would carry with it penitentiary sentences of from 5 to 10 years.
 Huntley and Nolen already were un- der s10.0o0 bonds, furnished when they were arrested two weeks ago on war rants charging the receiving of stolen property. Priddy. Mccall and Joseph either appeared in person or through counsel this afternoon and furnished $5.000 bonds.
 The sixth man indicted had not been arrested tonight. and his name was not made public.
 BRIBERY ATTEMPT CHARGED
 Nolen's wife also was under bond on a warrant charging her with an of fense similar to that charged against Nolen. The grand jury ignored this charge. however and returned an in- dictment against her charging at tempted bribery on the allegation that
 she offered a policeman s50 not to
 arrest her. It was stated that the
 warrant against Mrs. Nolen will be dismissed.
 All of the men indicted today nave
 issued statements denying that they had any intimation that the bonds in- volved in the several transactions were stolen.
 Huntley, who formerly was vice presi- dent of d local bank, admitted, accord
 ing to a police statement, that he in tiated a deal which resulted in the sale of 5000 of bonds, said to have been part of the loot obtained in the Brook lyn robbery, but asserted he acted only
 as the agent for "Mr. Anderson" to
 whom he paid the proceeds. Joseph was quoted as saying he negotiated the sale of the bonds through Friddy as per sonai favor to Huntley ard without profit to himself while Priddy explained he handled the transaction through local bank as regular, and what he con sidered bona fide balance as part of the days business.
 REGULAR TRANSACTION Priddy explained that another lot of bonds. aggregating $135.0oo brought into question during the inquiry, were dis
 man who introduced himself as MT Cameron" Mississippi planter in finan- cal straits.
 Neither Anderson nor Cameron have been located.
 Mccall is alleged 10 have offered fol sale a $1O0, 900 block of bonds. Mccall, in a published statement, declared that the bonds he rendered were given to him by Nolen, client, to be disposed of, while Nolen, in turn, has declared all of the
 bonds he ever had in his possession were obtained through regular channels oS from men he believed to be the bona fidt owners.
 1 Tn addition to these transactions 1t II ur derstood the grand jury inquiry tool Unto account efforts made to convert intt cash still another lot of bonds in con lnection with which Huntley Is alleged tt have asked James M. vardaman, de pertinent manager of local bank. t 1 introduce the plan who was to sell thu bonds to local broker. vardaman hal issued statement declaring that he in troduced the man at the solicitation o Huntley, assuming that he was actnl 1 in behalf of the rightful holder of thu paper The deal later fell through. | Return of the indictment came as 2 l culmination of three weeks of investiga ! ticn, inaugurated when two lots of bonds cleared through Memphis bank, reached New York after passing through th' ihands of firm of Chicago brokers, and twere identified as part of the loot ob Itatned in the Brooklyn robbery