The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
Grand Jury to Be Convened in Special Session to Hear Evidence Compiled Said to duplicate Directly Members of Group of Kidnapers
FOUR ARRESTS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN EFFECTED
Conference Held Saturday Afternoon at Federal Build- ing to Decide on Action
 Brings Call by Solicitor For Reconyening of Inquisitors

Indictment of at least five men by the Jefferson county grand jury for complicity in the Kidnapping and fsogging last May of Dr. J. D. Bowling, county and city health of ficer, will be asked Monday when the grand jury is called into special session to investigate the abduction and assault of Dr. Bowling.
 P. H. Newman, Acipco plumber, who was indicted Saturday on two charges in connection with the kidnapping last Monday of Ed Her man Daniels, negro, has been iden- tified as one of the men who helped abduct Dr. Bowling and his indictment for alleged complicity in this case will be asked at once, it IS understood.
 W. N. Yerby, Nit. Pinson dairy is'.as,,s s;oeliaeSl to tic South High lands infirmary with pistol wounds and indicteJ in the Daniels kid naping, will also be under fire by the grand jury, it is thought. It is understood that Yerby has been connected with the Bowling kid naping.
 Newman Identified Friday.
 Newman, who was arrested on sus- picion in the Daniels case after of- ficers had learned that he was the man who took Yerby to the hospital Monday night, was identified at the city jail Friday afternoon at o'clock by Annie Laurie Lightner. negro maid employed by pr. Bowling. as one of ]. the ringleaders in the abduction of pr. Bowling. It is also understood that Newman has been identified by others as one of the members of the party which committed the outrage on the health officer. The maid was positive in her Identification of New a man, picking him out immediately from a group of six men.
 It is understood that Yerby has been identified as a member of the party which flogged Dr. Bowling. but this could not be verified through of ficial sources. Yerby will shortly be arrested at the hospital on capiases for his connection with the Daniels Kidnapping, 1t Is said. eManwhile he is being watched by officials.
 Sam Brasher. 27S0 Twelfth street west, Acipco, the third man to be ar rested by police in their inYestiga : tion of the Daniels Kidnapping, will appear before the grand jury Monday to make a statement concerning the case, it is stated. Brasher has re- quested that he be permitted to so before the inquisitorial body and tell what he knows. It is thought this request will he granted. At the pres ent time it is believed that Brashei is not connected with the Bowling flogging. although later develop ments may tend to this theory.
 Officials have completed their eff forts to round up the assailants o1 Daniels, according to authentic infor- nation. The fourth man of the party is under arrest and his case will be presented to the grand jury at once officers admitted that he had beer ! arrested, but refused to disclose his identity.
 First Time Bowling Case fCp.s
 The production of evidence before the grand jury Monday will be thu first time the Bowling flogging has been investigated by tic presen' body. Following the arrkst of mel connected with the Danials kidnap. ing, officers renewed theif efforts te learn the identity of pr. Bowling, abductors and results indicate theil success. The positive identification of Newman as a member of the party by the Bowling maid and the con nection of Yerby with thu case art said to have opened up clues that VII lead to the arrest of every member o' the party.
 It is understood that not only hav' Newman and Yerby been connected with the case, but others also hav' been identified. Officers investigat ing the flogging of Dr. Bowling re fused to name the men said to b. identified.
 Identification of Newman by tn Bowling maid marked long line Q n unsuccessful efforts to have he identify men connected with the3 cost She was standing in a position to se clearly the faces of one or morp 2 the men who spirited Dr. Dowlin
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