The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-23

long period before they had been
dropped on the bank of the lake.
John l. Ellis of Mer Rouge, held
up. by the masked party the day
Daniel and Richard were kidnapped,
testified that he observed closely, as
possible means of Identification
later. shotgun carried by one of
the hooded men. The stock of the
gun had been broken, he said, and
it had been mended with a metal of
bright appearance. something like
galvanized iron or tin.
Saw Two Men
He was asked IL he saw Watt
Daniel at the scene of the hold-up.
He replied he had not but that he
had seen ]. l.. Daniel. Watts father,
and w. c. Andrews both with their
hands, tied and blindfolded
Did you talk to Hugh Andrews
that night?"
Hugh Andrews was one of the
many persons stopped by the maske ed
men and then permitted to proceed.
Yes, sir
Did he say he recognized a mem
Der of the band?"
Yes, sir, and | told him that il it
had been me passing where my
brother was blindfolded and tied, 1
would have talked to somebody be-
lore the COCK crOWed.
Ellis, gritted teeth, his lips quiv-
chair was vise-like as he uttered
the reply.
Boy Testifies
Sidney Rogers, 13-year-old boy,
who resides near Mer Rouge and who
reported several days ago that he
was stopped by q hooded band last
Wednesday night. asked if he was a
Mr.. Knight" and upon Identifying
himself, was permitted to go on
home, was called to the stand.
j. NJ knight, the man Rogers is
supposed to have been confused with,
also testified.
Rogers is slip of boy, weigh
ing hardly more than 60 pounds. He
is about five feet in height. Knight
stands more than six feet and weighs
more than zoe pounds.
Mr.. Knight knew of no reason why
hooded men should desire to handle
him. and said he had received no
warning of any kind.
The boy said he was driving home
when the masked men suddenly APP
peared beside his wagon. The horses
SHE'D, he lost his grip on the reins,
and fell off the vehicle. AS he picked
himself up, he said. the spokesman
approached and asked him if he was
Mr.. Knight"
He was asked if it was not a fact
that he was asleep and fell off the
wagon. He replied that he was wide
awake. He had been sent into town
for a load of feed and it was devel-
oped that he was late in starting for
someone. 1t was evident from the
questions put to the boy that little
credence was placed in the hold up
story and sons& court attaches ex-
pressed the opinion that the lad in
telling of it at home had attempted
to establish an alibi for his late re-
turn that night.
MISSING TIMEKEEPER
is BELIEVED FOUND
| BASTROP, La, Jan. 22-Rumor
was rife here late today that Har-
old Teegerstrom, missing timekeep-
er of the Southern Carbon company
at Spyker, sought in connection with
the states investigation into activi-
| ties of masked bands in Warehouse
parish. had been located at Swartz,
station on the Iron Mountain rail-
road between this city and Monroe.
| Associates of Attorney General
Coco earlier in the night had an
nounced that they knew nothing Of
Teegersyrom's whereabouts and that
agents of the department Of justice
| had been conducting an intensive
search for him. No commcnt on the
reported discovery OF the missing
man wis offered in official circles.