The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-21
NEWMAN OUT
 S3,0O0 BOND; WRIT ISSUED
Acipco Plumber Denies Any CompIicity in Bowling and Daniels Cases - City Drops Charges Held
 Against Him


 lutely false," Porter N. Newman, Acipco plumber, under indictment on two counts for alleged compile ity in the Kidnapping the night of February 12 of Ed Newman Dan iels, negro taxi driver of Acipco, and charged by officers with impli cation in the flogging last May of Dr. J. D. Bowling, county and city healthy officer, declared Tuesday afternoon in the warden's office of the county jail as he was re- leased on bond after having been in custody almost a week.
 Newman made bond and was re- leased after Judge Harrington P. Heflin had granted writ of habeas corpus directed against Chief of Police Fred McDuff, who had caused a charge of hold for investigation to be> placed against him. Chief McDuff did not fight the writ, which was a mere for mality, and informed attorneys for Newman that he had no intention of attempting to hold the plumber as a dangerous and suspicious character"
 Arrested on Indictment.
 The removal of the request of the city to hold Newman resulted in bond being made. He was arrested at the city jail. Saturday night by Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry Hill on in- dictments charging assault with in- tent to murder and Kidnapping. Bond was prepared for him at the time of his arrest, but was not presented because of the city charge against him The amount of the bonds were S2,O00 in the Kidnapping indictment and s1,O00 in the assault with intent to murder charge.
 Steps to force the release 1f New man were taken early Tuesday morn- ing by Attorney George Grey, who filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus directed against Chief Nc Duff The chief was called on the phone and informed MT. Grey that he would not seek to hold Newman under Ordinance 523-C, relating to dangerous and suspicious characters. A formal order was then entered by Judge Heflin, who approved the bonds in the cases.
 Following this action word was sent to Newman in his cell to pre- pare to leave the jail. He appeared at the door of the jail shortly after 8 o'clock.
 In the warden's office he made a short statement, denying complicity either with the Daniels Kidnapping or the Bowling abduction and flog- ging.
 Declared Charges False.
 The charges are false" he de- clared, "and at the proper time will present a substantial defense.
 "The Bible says that love of money is the root of all evil and money is back of all this business. I know and God In heaven knows that some men will steal, some men will break into houses and some men will lie for money.
 T know and God in heaven knows that I am innocent" he added with fervor
 He turned to go.
 If they want me on anything else they have not thought of they will find me at home" He stopped and held out his hand to Ed Newman, who arranged the bonds. "Goodby Ed. I'm going home to can xxrtf nd h,I
 The failure of officers investigat- ing the Bowling flogging to place formal charge against Newman marks the second time in two days they have permitted men held on suspicion in connection with the all legged attempted floggings to be re- leased on wr1ts of habeas corpus. Sam Brasher, Acipco dairyman. was released Monday on orders of Judge Roger w. Snyder after he had given officials until o'clock to place a charge against Brasher other than the one contained in Ordinance 523-C This action on the part of the off cers is believed to mean that they have succeeded in perfecting their chains of evidence against suspects in the Bowling flogging and no longer see the need of holding any one in custody.
 The grand jury investigation of the flogging of Dr. Bowling was sus- pended Monday until Friday after noon at %clock following the quiz zing of number of witnesses by that body Meanwhile federal and city officials continued their investi- gation in efforts to unearth addition al evidence to place before the jury when it reconvenes. A vote is ex- pected late Friday afternoon. It is understood that the indictment of at least five men will be asked.