The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-05
TWO DESPERADOES
NOW SURROUNDED
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she loved to die in the states
lethal gas chamber, sobbed in
cell last night while police hunted
for the object of her affections.
Lula Belle, l75-pound blonde
who limps noticeably but can
handle women prisoners like so
many sacks of potatoes was
locked up by her father, T. C.
kimel, 56-year-old deputy sheriff
and jailer, a few minutes after he
learned his daughter betrayed him
by freeing James Goodwin, 10, and
Bill Wilson, 81. The jailer then
resigned.
81 am Inundated and grieved
beyond control and have licked
up my own daughter in jail in
order that justice nigh; find its
course" kimel, who sings bass
Sundays in the chorus at the near
by Moravian village of Friedberg,
wrote in letter of resignation to
Sheriff Raymond Bowers.
Goodwin, with whom Lula Belle
had become infatuated. remained
hidden with Wilson all of yester-
day while officers believed the two
were responsible for a series of
robberies, kidnapping and MUIR
der, sought them throughout the
state. The crime wave began a
few hours after the two fugit YES
fled the 50-year-old county Jail in
a stolen taxicab.
A murder warrant was issued
last night against Goodwin, charg-
ing him with Staying Donald Moss,
High Point youth who was fatally
shot when he resisted attempts of
a holdup man to commanders his
automobile.
At the same time Lula Belle,
who released the two men while
acting as turnkey when Kimel left
town on a business trip Monday
afternoon, was formally charged
with aiding and abetting in the
escape. Preliminary hearing was
set for Wednesday night in re-
corder's court here.
81 just couldn't stand the
thought Of seeing a nice young
man like Jimmy go to the gas
chamber" Lula Belle said when
asked why she had released God
win. "He's a changed man and
he's got religion and he promised
me he wouldn't get in any more
trouble.
az used to go back to his cell
with candy and cigarettes and
things and talk with him through
the bars. He was the incest Young
man we've ever had here and /
don't, believe he could have done
the things people said he did. And
if he did. he said he had changed
and I believed him.
az hope he didn't shoot down
Donald, Moss like they say. He
promised. me he would go to
church and would behave and |
believed him. I wish now ] hadn't
let him out. | didn't think what
embarrassment I would cause the
sheriff and my family. I just
didn't think. | believe if he gets
away he'll reform but oh, | wish
! hadn't let him out"
81 Goodwin, it was learned, had
left the second-floor tiers reserv-
ed for "tough" criminals and hid
den in the "drunk cell" until the
coast was clear. Lula Belle said
she did not give him the gun but
said he found it in the combina-
ton bedroom and Jail office where
Kimel - a former farmer who
never had seen the inside OF a jail
until he became deputy sheriff two
years aeo-had lived.
81 Just felt so sorry for jimmy
him so young and good looking
and everything" she said. 81 had
to help him. | didn't help the
other one. Jimmy hid under a
bunk thew say and went up to the
second tier and let Wilson out.
They didn't let out Opie Wilson,
his brother" Wilson was being
held for the same highway rob-
berry charged against his brother.
Lula Belle said she had made
cakes and tidbits in the family's
residence in the front part OF the
small Jail and had carried them
back to Jimmy whenever she got
chance. The sheriff was uncer-
tain whether Lula Belle or God
wins young wife-whose parents
warned her never to see Jimmy
again-furnished money for the
cigarettes.
Godwin's young wife, who had
been released after being charged
with accompanying her HUSBAND
on a series of crimes which land
ed him in jail, was at her fathers
home in Carthage. Her father,
armed with shotgun, was on the
lookout at his home in belief Cod
win and Wilson might come there.