The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Newman Transferred to the County Jail by Chief Deputy Sheriff. Indictments Charge Kidnapping and Assault With Intent to Murder
YERBY ALSO IS BELIEVED LINKED UP WITH CASE
Arrest of Sam Brasher Said to Be Connected With Daniels
 Abduction-Another Man to Be Arrested ShortIy-DoW- ling Case Not Before Jury

on indictments naming two charges, one man confined to the South Highlands infirmary by gunshot wounds and thought to be indicted, a third arrested and the fourth said to be under surveillance is tho net result of Saturdays labors by the grand jury and police officers to clear up the alleged abduction Monday night of Ed Herman Dan- iels, North Birmingham negro.
 P. N. Newman of Acipco, iden- tified by Daniels as one of his ab- duetors, had two indictments re- turned against. him by the grand jury when it became known Sat urday night that he had been ar rested on capiases by Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry s. Hill and trans ferred from the city jail, where he was being held under the provisions of the dangerous and suspicious or dinance, to the county jail. Ac- cording to the slate at the county jail Newman was indicted once for assault with intent to murder and for kidnapping.
 Another Link i'm Daniels Case.
 Police added one more ink to their chain of evidence in the Daniels kid naping case when they arrested Sam Crashed, 2730 Twelwth street, west, Aeipco. under the dangerous and sus- picious ordinance. The arrest was made by Chief of Police Fred Me Duff and Detective Paul Cole. Brasher is said to be Newman's friend. Ar rest of man believed to be the fourth and last member of the band which spirited Daniels away from his home is expected hourly. Police refuse to divulge the narle of this man.
 ". M. Yerby. Mt Pinson dairyman, mysteriously taken to the South Highlands infirmary, suffering from pistol wounds sustained the night Daniels was kidnapped, is believed to be under indictment on charges sim- liar to those preferred .gainst New man. Police say Yerby has been connected throug, Newman, who is thought to be the man who escorted Yerby to the infirnary. If indict- ments were returned ;-sainst Yerby no order of arrest has been issued by the clerk.
 The indictments against Newman were returned with 11S others by the grand jury when 1t made a partial report to Judge William E. Fort Sat c ,or1at ,,, dictments against Yefby are con- tained in these. County officials would no, confirm reports that Yerby was indicted, neither would they deny 1t. They answered direct questions on the subject by replying that the code of Alabama provided that should any one connected with the grand jury or the clerks office make known the fact that an indictment had been returned before the accused had been arrested, he would be guilty of a misdemeanor and suffer fire of $500.
 Davis Says Bowling Case Not Up.
 Reports that the county solicito. $ office had announced that the grand jury was investigating tn. floPgine last May of pr. J. D. Bowling, health officer, were vigorously denied Satur. day night by Solicitor Jim L.vis. Nc witness has appeared before the grand jury in connection with the Bowling flogging. he asserted.
 MT. Davis was non-committal or the question as to whether the grant jury would investigate the floggins of pr. Bowling. He stated this rested wholly with the grand jury and ad mitted that the Bowling case migh ha nd ra. convenes March 5.
 Chief of Police Fred McDuff ant Lucien Brown of the Law Enforce ment league would not discuss ru mors that they and c. W. McPhai of the department of justice hat conferred with Dr. Bowling Satur day concerning the flogging. MI McPhail could not be reached.
 Chief McDuff left the impression that no investigation had beel started but intimated that 1t migh be inaugurated next week. MT Brown refused to answer directi. when asked if he had conferenc with Dr. Bowling Saturday.
 You had conference with hin today?" he was asked Saturday night
 T did not say that did'' he re piled.
 Do you have any statement t maker"
 No"
 Dr. Bowling stated Saturday nigh that he was with the officers. onc' or twice during the day but that n' developments resulted from the con ferences. They merely talked tn case over, he said.
 It is probable that the trial o Newman will be set for an early dat n keeping with the policy of Solici tor Davis. However, it may be hei up pending 2 further investigatio into the Daniels abduction by tn grand jury when it convenes March 5