The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-15
NOTORIOUS BANDIT CARRIES OUT HIS
 BOAST ID ESCAPE.
Roy Dickerson for Third Time Steps From Behind Prison Bars to Freedom-Es-
 cape Unexplained
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 with him one-half hour in the pres ence of a guard
 Ills First Conviction
 Dickerson was first convicted here of assault to rob and sentenced to two years. starting the sentence Sep tember. 5. 1914. His prison record was such during his first term that Gov. Charles Henderson granted him. a parole, October 25, 1916.
 Dickerson then went to Georgia and became involved in trouble. re- eeiving a sentence on a county road gang. He escaped. The next heard of him was In connection with the rob- hery of the Phoenix-Girard bank in open daylight. Several persons were arrested, tried and convicted. Dicker- son disappeared but was arrested several months later in Los Angeles, Cal. The sheriff of Russell county started to Los Angeles for Dickerson but before he arrived Dickerson es- caped. His wife was arrested at the same time and was returned to Rus sell county where she was cCmyicted.
 Arrested In Birmingham
 only this year Dickerson was arr rested in Birmingham by a detective agency, having been surprised in a residence. He was returned to Rus sell county and on April 25, 1922, rieaded guilty to the robbery of the bank and was sentenced to 25 years Governor Kflby revoked the parole issued by Governor Henderson in the original lave been completed February I3, 1923, had not Dickerson escaped arG at that time he would have started the 25-year sentence.
 Dickerson was transferred to the coal mines at Flat Top, where he was held until August 19. Charles R. Davis. warden, obtained infor- nation of a plot whereby Dickerson vas to set fire to a portion of the prison and blow a hole in another section while the guards were fight ing the fire. His scheme was frus- trated as he was carrying a pail of Gil and several sticks of dynamite to the point where the fire was to be started.
 His means of getting the kerosene and dynamite into the prison has been q mystery, for one report was that he carried the dynamite in small portions in the bowl of his pipe.
 Moved to Kilby
 Dickerson was transferred to kilby prison August 23, and Warden Pittman given special instructions by the state warden general to watch Dickersons ass the convict. had issued warming that he would not remain behind prison walls Shortly after Dickerson was confined at Kilby prison the warden called all guards before him and then sent for Dick erson. He told the guards that Dick erson had been brought to Kilby prison to be kept. that any guard who saw him take one step in an eff fort to escape was to shoot to kill Dickerson was then escorted back to his job.
 officials of the convict department Tuesday night said they could not see how Dickerson could escape without the help of persons on the outside. He was employed in hand ling material for the prison cotton mill and his work had been so app portioned that the eyes of guards were supposed to be upon him at all times. Until late Tuesday 1t was be- lieved Dickerson was hiding within the prison in the hope that 8 favor able opportunity for escape would come.
 COE LOSES FIGHT
 A. c. Coe, former policeman of Dothan, who was discharged by the chief of police and mayor, lost his fight in the court of appeals Tues day afternoon, to require the city to pay his salary until the end of his term. When coe. was busted, Horace Daurhtry was named to succeed and drew the salary from his appoint ment.
 Coe contended that he was elected by the city council and could not be busted by the chief and mayor. The court of appeals held that Coe might % into court in an effort to restore himself to the position but could not require the city to pay him salary