The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-18
FINDING OF AUTO
PUZzLINC POLICE
Mystery Surrounds Automobile Aban-
doned on Bay Front Near Foot
of Gregory Street.

There seems to be som ewhat of q
mystery surrounding the Buick auto
mobile which was found at the foot of
East Gregory street near the bay
Thursday morning. with what APP
peared to be blood stains on the wind
shield and tenders and a large dent in
the side Of the body near the drivers
seat. The police took charge Of the
car and began making an investiga-
ton of the matter.
Inquiries were made about town as
to the owner of the automobile but no
one seemed to know anything about it.
The matter came to the attention of
Mr.. Son of the Buick company,
and he went down to the station yes
terday and identified the car as being
one that was driven by Mr.. Rogers
who visited his garage during the day
Thursday. Mr.. Son was not positive
that il was the same car, but said
that it was as near as he could deter
mine, the same that was driven by
Mr.. Rogers.
Mr.. son, according to police officers,
said that Mr.. Rogers visited his ga
rage Thursday and claimed that he
was employed by the Buick agents in
Lagrange, Ga, and that he had Dor
rowed the car TO visit his parents over
on West Bay, IN Bay county. 1t is
understood, and the developments of
yesterday proved, that Rogers had al
ready visited his parents and was on
his way back to the Georgia city when
he came through here.
He babe Mr.. Son goodbye late Thurs
day afternoon and stated that he was
leaving for LAGRANGE. After this Mr.
Son thought nothing more of the mat
ter until he was called to identity the
car, but upon the strength of his story
and the car being found Friday
morning, all evidence pointed toward
the man Rogers as being the person
who last had the auto, and Chief of
Police Frank began o thorodgh inves-
LEGATION
The Buick agents in LAGRANGE were
wired about the matter and replied
that they had loaned the car to the
man Rogers for the purpose of visiting
his parents, which conceded with the
story said to have been told Mr.. Son
on Thursday. They also furnished
the number of the Buick loaned by
them to Mr.. Rogers, and these matched
with the numbers on the car here.
Upon this revelation the Georgia
agents wired that they were sending
a man down to investigate and make
sure that the car here belonged to
them, and requested that no efforts be
spared in clearing up the case if pos
sible.
The parents of MIR. Rogers We're also
wired and they informed Chief Frank
that their son had already visited them
and had left on his return trip. Ii
also came to light yesterday that the
man had registered at the Southern
hotel on East Wright street as c. q.
Rogers, and it was further discovered
that his belongings were Still there
Just what the outcome. will be--is
not known. 1t may be possible that
the man met with foul play, but this
remains to be seen. The man from
LAGRANGE is expected to arrive as soon
as possible and ii the car is positively
identified as the one which Mr.. Rogers
had in his possession when last seen
renewed efforts win be made to find
him, or his body, if possible. In the
meantime, the police here are working
diligently on the case with an effort
TO arrive at some definite conclusion.