The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
OUTLAW SLAYER RI ROADS DISPOSAL :0F DEPUTY TAKEN RAISES ARGUMENT
Albert Miller Captured Peace- j abIy-Four Associates Of
 Ashley Gang Jailed

sawESr PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. 1o.-Albert Miller, 2o-year-old bad man, whom officers declared fired the shot that killed Deputy Sheriff Fred Baker yesterday morning at the camp of the notorious Ashley gang In tho Florida woods country, 25 miles north of here, was captured by depu- ties at noon today and lodged in jail here.
 Four alleged associates and in- mates of the gang slso were taken in custody by officers today and placed in jail They are George Martot and wife, and P. ". Jenkins, partner of Albert Miller. and his wife. Mrs. Martot Is a daughter of the elder Ashley, slain yesterday.
 Mrs. Jenkins also formerly was an Ashley. Taken without Struggle.
 Miller was taken without a strug- ' gle. He suffered two severe "oanas in yesterdays battle at the camp. His left arm dangled loosely from compound fracture above the elbow where . bullet smashed through. Another bullet plowed through his right hiY. shatterins bones ana tearing muscles. Despits enese vounds. tho outlaw had covered some
 
 t-able tunKie Of undergrowth.
 Without the Aid of dogs deter .p,ned officers slowly picked out ms trail carly this morning. Tney rol- lowed it with difficulty until It cross- sd . dirt highway, where fresh pare Snot tracks were found. At noon they neared the home of A. D. Bianchard' ,,sohiie was backing into the woods. Miller slid out of ii and limped into a nearby shed. where officers cap tured him
 Rsesune of the fact that Blanchard, who officers say was about to reh der m edicsI assistance to Miller hao expressed ignorance of the desper- ado's whereabouts, ana 'n%t -Hmtes a was using his car, he also was Drought to tho county seat ana placed in jail.
 Capture of John Ashley, son 1T the ranr member slayed yesterday Sheriff Baker reported tonight. Is naIfev,ed to be imminent. He Is be- lived surrounded at point near where he fought brief skirmlsK win deputies late yesterday. He VIII be besieged until starved out otti- cers said.
 Pia. To capture Mobley.
 Hanford Mobley. who. with John Ashley. Is held to be the leading spirit of the Ashley gang, Is de- ciared by Sheriff Baker not to have been a1 the camp on Wednesday' Definite information was obtained to- day that he had gone to the Bahama islands, a few days since, on a trip alleged to be connected with liquor r,,nninr. Stormy weather delayed his retuxn. 1t is thought, but with to- dsy's calm. 1t was expected he would attempt to land tonight, and prepara- tions were made for his capture
 Runnors of violent action heard fol- lowing the landing of, Miller in jail late thSa afternoon were somewhat allayed by statement from Sheriff Bake1 to the effect that in his opin- ion John Ashley was the slayer of the shexifrs deputy. Although the gro cery store near Gomez, belonging to Miller and Jenkins. &yas set on fire last midnight, members of the sher- iff's posse put out the flames by de- termined work. nearby packing house was guarded to prevent It's ing two small Mobley children, al- lewed to be intimates and shielders of members of the Ashley gang. now are confined in Jail here. With the round up of John Ashley and Han ford Mobley, which officers say is almost assured. all of the principals of the gang desired at this time will have been taken.
 From 50 to 100 men still are keep ing watch over every avenue of es- cape and efforts to take John Ashley overnight were redoubled by the sherifrs men tonight.