The Dothan Eagle from Dothan, Alabama • 1

The Dothan Eagle NUMBER 11 1 Daily NE anl Leased Wire Associated Press VOLUME 24 Probing Charges of Graft at It I i tion in th police department of tne nignt until in the morning give? in Mav tyoll I wnili pu 1 1 Hen i and William Monte an glasses was attention lie tn sort of till 1 1 1 1 better win mo loom Al in 1 92' ert ion Ball prof it? been their concern ll i nd I 'rim ei citizen Reins of lie Office At Noon MEXICO portly befor 111 at About how much did pay uh Hoke Tarn ri Cameron county officer He pbaded man Weather i' pt i of any kind ma that that WOUNDED GANGSTER BREAKS CODE AND NAMES ATTACKERS I PAYS LITTLE ATTENTION TO i SURROUNDINGS IS LISTLESS is the Coffee He is not the jailer? is the sergeant Moates on duty from ENTIRE loss is covered by INSURANCE OWNER STATES A Itu 11 it iff will cd by the city council of the City ot Dothan Alabama to investigate putted charges of graft and vert up in Dotban Don't knov a that iC) Mt Tax Assessor Qualified Before Judge Martin Yesterday for Re election In Primary TWENTY NAMES ON CONTRACT TAT SLIGHTLY IMPROVED ABLE TO SIT UP TODAY ha: littl sir understand that you I and you ar tne of 1 tors are the gr ral Men Enter Apart ment and Drowns Shots By Turning On Radio ire Discovered By Mrs Gladys Bartlett Employee Pearce Grocery Company Daughter of Richest Senator and Noting Rink lluhhy to Live On llis Small Salary ard Miami Game Are Rapid ly Being Completed Sanitary Officer Poole Works Ashford Today sir nal William i 4 1 iMe er au uii cd him in granting the paole SYLACAUGA Ala eb 5 (Conti'ued an Page Seven) DOTHAN ALABAMA WEDNESDAY ATERNOON EBRUARY claim1 he ft th i (Reading again) ma? rc shenl School Children Witness Slaying of Racketeer In Lexington Street DODGE ONE KILLED IN STREET ANOTHER SLAIN IN HOME McQuagge Made Member of Board of Trustees of Home and arm Body la ap flam Wa hingt ') amim ii a "ii ta a ddillg' I in Nil' II Ya 4idi nitty happy bi nned tin itili Mi wnipg is in inally hi Entire Building On South St An drews Street Threatened Spread Via Elevator Illness Defined As Hardening of Arteries Inflamation of Lin ing of Heart no tlii si riff or any noth': ab ut inH I BRA RD THEM SAY LET tS CO TO Geniaia J7I People of Canadian Town Where Taft Visited Much Concerned Over His Illness i I Smith in the i i i II rami ally to confer with ii itmii wit hsee jringg dip mad vacant by Dn mi' of Judge 0 ALABAMA: air trnight ant Thur thy A the when Mr A Mr Hicks and a law nforci ment man you know how they cam'' to catch him that night where was it they caught him? A On Pine Street ne time They drove up there He jumped out and run and Mr Taylor outrun him Did he think ther was any danger in bringing that whiskey in? A Sure might get ther and xviirekt Vint Had Jake not been paying some 000000 Mr I'h' wmm fun: body to stay Off him? el rk in Wasims A No pay anybody but Mr I i Tobe about $1400 He paid that to I the judge paying fines Didn have any these policemen? No sir Cameron ormer Sylacauga Resident Payroled rom Pen i ady for ween) i Detailed Report Of Testimony Of Witnesses Called Before Committee A Yes sir 1 I 1 ion tn o'ice force and I n't want him involved in the matter If you trace this down I will give you som mort' Whv did the nff 'ach on of these places com to MoaV a the iUOaWb vU TRADES GROUP SEEKS MEMBERS anifmi Mulligan to 'i a I lai I Mont POPULATION 18M 27: l9M 8875 116 1929 1034 1925 15 ORGET ULNESS CAUSE INTENSIVE SEARCH fail' that what happen with Mr'Moas and Mr Hush tw years and' a half ago i I The Chairman: If we prov all this I 1 think we will need any infor mation from Mr lias Beall Wholesale Dry Goods Co Has $40000 ire Loss Stewait ty engineer forgot to wind his watch the other night A trivial happening in the rush a busy period but it resulted in half the police force and a number of city flffieials earching for him in the hours of Tuesday morning Mr Stewart attended th city council meeting Monday right and feeling slightly ill left Af t' a breath of air he felt better and went to see a local manufac turer rning some city busi ness The two men drift I a con versation that asted some time Several hours in fact 'Mr St wart reached for watch it's 11 o'clock must go home" sa he The other man glar ed at watch clock nothing past Th? conversa t'on ended and both hot foot ed it to their resp ctiv? homes On his arrival Mr SUwait was informed by Mrs that city police ha I been called forth and were archhig for him City Auditor I Vaughn had deserted the waimth of bed ding to join in the hunt a general alarm was being broad cast over th'1 official circuit of the city Th" search rs were tifie an I Mr Stewart sought his bed NOTE ollowing is the report of the second session of the city committee investigating reports of graft and corruption The report of the third and final session ill appear in tomorrow's Eagle The committee heretofore aj point to get him from A mai they had bo(j ueii tuff second degree murd' and ne was intoxicated when he killed th I men Wowing a quarrel ttcr than yesterday" The btill' tin ar: i chief justice is lightly than yesterday sp nt a night and is comfortable ii1 ollowing a meeting trades trinnn of the Herne Protective Ascc Inc jt th ti auditorium last night a committee composed of McQuaggt chair man Johnson and King are at work today in an effort to en roll their group 100 percent in the community organization Officials of the association announce that Mr McQuagge has als? beerr named a member of the board of trus tees Representatives from 1 1 of 21 concerns included in the auto tra group were preesnt at the meeting and the next assemblage of this group is expected to be attended by a full pre entatiop ORIGIN BLAZE fUNDHERMINED TO REOPEN SOON Pocle county sanitary officer today was inspecting conditions and progress made along sanitary lines in Aashford Poole started a movement there about a month ago A Cleaner last time I was there every thing was coming along Prole said today of Sylacau 41 A XImv Gardner today VjOvviuvx I 1 tar 4 Signed paroie who had served less than a year ofi 20 year sentence before he escaped in cember 1914 Cameron under the me JIMJNS TO RUN RED BALL SEEKS OR TAX OICE JUDGESHIP WAS ON PAST RECORD HOOVER BACKER a parole I Hi tter we a shooting Ne 1 up pi tin middl dis A lilmmi ui 'i tin biti Ilk 1 would I1 afraid City of Drthan Alabama in the i A 1 can't tell 1 his man will come council chamber on January 25 1930 ov ur and testify any time you want at 5:30 for further investiga him ta one over i tion there bf'ig pr sert: 1 Bates A Comitlveinan chairman Newton Smith We going to dig that up IM A Miller ami 1 1 auglm audi Wrman: ti ex officio member and the fol ls tn ere anything el hwing proceedings were had: A 1 think that is sufficient for The chairman announced that th timA would be a dosed m'etmg and repte Mr Dailey In view of this situa sentatives of the press and other Hon I dollt think it any more than withdrew REV A DAILEY being duly swonl stated as follows By the (Jiainnan: This committee understand 1 you have some more information I vou wish A Yes I You Howard Miami football game next Armistice Day report that 29 name of promim nt business of the city have en affixed leaving only ten more to be secur'd conditions of th contract will be fu' filled A list of the names nd ava I able thi morning Those in charge of th continuing their off rts and it i ex pected that with' a short poiio I of the 30 ba of the contest ll lx secured State Inspector Visits Dothan Dairies Today Cal iwell district Ik i pector for state 'ey health today was inspecting rries Dr than and in Houston Countv II" will leave Dothan lat" this f'eino for Montgomery wteie will report the condition of Lhe dairies here AS1 1 1 NGTON eb sicians attending William Howard i Taft iictied a bulletin at 11:30 a tn Ifod ivincr I' former chief iustic" tne iinteii 'js I i Dothan Athletic Club leaders who are working on the contract for th WILLIS being duly sworn as fd By the Chairman: You are Wdlls A Yes sir Mr Willis we have en inform ed that you ha been paying a 4L 1 i ZV fl' flllt Irt' LU I lorai wk for i We i made some chatg I position prov these charges? A Yes ii i What inf ormati have you to give us tonight i A I have 1 will ready thi too I (producing a paper This wa sigti ed in the presence th 'riff of I Coffee countv us witness tog iher I 14 1 11 nnl 'I 'I I'onOP WIUI II I (reading) This i to certify that I I Ollie was arr in Dothan December 10 1929 and carried to the city jail by policeman Moates At the time I was arrested 1 had in my po session $125(10 but he Mr Moates claim that he only took from me $2290 which took of his persrn but the truth of th matter is he taken from $11350 and gav( $1210 the deputy sher i iff Mr Paul who is a deputy I sheriff of Coffee county Signed by Ollie Coynes Was the party present? I A Yes I hav mr one here to I prove it He certifies to the wh 1" 1 trrnsaction Right signs name Paul 1 uty sheriff (reading) I Q' I II f'riliUOII" 1 1 1 I 41 IIUHI IL certify that I the deputy sh eriff Coffee county at the mmand of the ('sheriff went to Dothan Alabama December 10 1929 to gel Ollie Gynes I i after lieing on the morning I I i of the same day lv ii can find the' i deputy that deputy sheriff was nut I I I nnrunn illv iirned check to 'I ob Do miiigus chief of lice th" sheriff says igm ch ck to I I Doningus and asked would be He aid 1 i tak1? the amount of this ami turned liver to me the mon $1210 1 He says according th chiefs Pivsident Hoovor will visit th" for statement kept $90 but arc ruin inter chief justice at 3 30 o'd ck this to this Iran's statement $1 19 nCto nmn Bv a ComittM man Decision of president ta visit: what Oate es this man her 'the former chi justice was made af'say indicating iter rt ports from physicians who ad December 10 And C'oMy I Mr condition was better xl ft t1( l( with abort $130 io an This is certify that riv Ie Livings and to Dothan Alabama for and that these above a draft drawn HH AGO eb Two ur deis oik to the music of rulio the other to the chatter of voices kept ('himgo's crime wav pounding steadily along day When two slew ip March' a racketeer near 'e Irving sc'uol at Lexington Street a id lloyne Avenue yesb rlay it made five gang slayiigr in six days Win last night several men killed Joseph Buckeie in his home and increased the volume of his I lio to drown the ound of their shot it made six In addition two Ii critically woundi In P' hospita victims of gang att'icks Marchese was well knon to police as a gunman In 192X he was ac us I of slaying 'another gangster but the case wa nolle pi used Nut mch is known of Bink Neighbors said the man about 40 years ol 1 was i i the gioi ery bu iness He was alon in his well furnished flat on st 71st street when two men called last nig ht Elizabeth Padzunns who conducts a grocery business ground Poo of the two story f'at build! iad tin men when th arrived and hei I Itm ken admit them A few minutes later there was the sound of voices raisid in argument 'I hr music from the radio in the idi i i flat im i'a ed in volt'ine ami moment lat 'M id zunas heard Ho men down I I the rear steps I Although the ich se inurd was Icomrniltr I within s'ght okeveral i a I oklLIlUXl 4 n' Hia nt ii vi i itiniitiip I i i Montgomery Attorney Introduced could bo found today who was ubl In Prcsidenl By Representa Crampon Mich The Beall Dry Goods Co one of the largest wholesale houses of kind in Dothan was damaged about S40000 by fire of undetermined orig in about 6:40 last night Most of the damage caused by the fire was the burning of stock and not th burning of part of the building Beall owner said today The fire which for a few minutes threatened to destroy the entire building had spread to the second storv of the building f' om the base ment when it was distov' red by Mrs Gladvs Bartlett employee of the Grocery Company vho Imd the fire department summoned Ti? Pearce Grocery company is located across the street from the all es tablishment on South St Andrews street near its intersection with Ma Street ire Chief Zeigler today wa1 un able to say just what was the cause of the fire as was It was the opinion of the ire Chief as well as the opinion of the owner that the fire originated in the basement and spread through the store via the elevator shaft however The entire estimated loss is cover ed by insurance and the company will reopen as soon as tne bui ding can be repaired Beall announced to day Practically every piece of dry goods in the building was eith dam aged by fire or by wat the owne' informed The Eagle today 1 he vatoi shaft and the floor: within about ten feet of it were about only things damaged so far as building was concerned with (In ception of shattered sashes Mrs Bartlett who discovered the hhi'zp cnid thn her called to the burning building by th" I breaking of windows due to th" from the fire I heard the windows and saw blazes running out the dews I called to Miss Nell: who was in the back of the store near the telephone "to call th" fire depart ment looked like the whole building was on fin to me when I first saw the blaze" Mrs Bartlet told a re porter for The iKagle today A Dasenppr book kecpc wa1 cheeking the cash register with Mrs Bartlett when she seov ered the blaze of I Cameron has been in ill health DaX became a wealthv citizen of Governor Gardner said this rnttu Sylacauga during 14 years of free doti after his escape His identity Bakers in Birmingham sell 36000 was disco er'd and ne was 000 pounds of light bread annua'ly I rc November US to comply A I don't kmw haven't takine 1:1 much lu re luely 2 Have you lion taking in enough to pay a polic man f'25 per week Oh would not nothing ir oftwr 1 nn kI Hi'it Wa a i fy i ij i o' a i V' i 1 In jail only one day any itcman $25 per week nave sunir i tn MriftPs PVT but it involves one of the rr'n aj arr over tla at your place? A Y' sir vi off red whack up wife you A paid him anything You have n'wer paid anv police i anyuiing hh (Continuid on Page Eight) with A (j Where did ll g' that you go txi a certain house right quick? A went to th police Didn't g' to Mr house A No sir Didn't go to his house trnit night A Nn sir Do van know anything ab ut lli rr 1 1 ibing Ilk that? A No sir not a th ng in the wolld ab ut that Ail the favors I had with p'dici incn wa Mi 'lobe Soinetiin' go late at night and In wi uld lock i me up Yun nay 4 i i ic 4 in fill! i A No sr By a Diln 'y aioun iur plac to i hand ut and tell llut you could bring in the whi key A No sir that in my lif' to On an av tag: how much ii taking in there clear 2 More Killed 2 Wounded In Chicago by Gangsters Total Of Six Murders In ive Days PAITGH eb 5 servvze or ms John Cameron 59 soon will be a The paro rx Uz4 vau fPIVAf HI th Dri frp again aiui that deluded his conviction of mur jnoon As it usual der escape from the North Carolina hours to complete prnon state prison moe than a of alcar" a Poorer a rift a wca thy and etm I granted Al and tr recap wouiu uuw today or early tomorrow Cameron shot and Kineu giv a description of the The alarm was spr' ad by childi 'i who piilhd a fin box A lev Ivor found aiby wa i xamini today fo: fi gi i prints William llelily who sujt ear i lier in lhe iuy told pole last nigit iat his attaek' lH hud Ip a (li oig (Monk) lampion Jeiry ('ottci an I Jack Neville the lattei i vii I aiiipion and i and denied the i villi i being i ought I of Healy ii inairel critical tiday us del trial of Johnny 1 naio victim a gun attack hid wi: He I i I I' aly abandoned the ganglan I nil rite le and named two men as his at tackers I Oth gang victhnx of the nixty day pi rioil were: Harney Mite 11 tie sur er of th Che ek' f'ab company and fjlenn Jackson cab drivt i Joliu enhr irn infoiin and i xtorti 't am Joseph (th" Dude) Cad i ig I icached the White House that Mr Taft was able to leave his bed an sit up an easy caair I Mrs Taft informed th" piesid nt that Mr lair wiuiu ue giui fu ijlr Ilocwr it ne caren io uui vr Wyom'ng avenue re nlenc" for an( th 1 draft came back to showing that 7 Willi ates cash it Thi 4 li vrififif i 1 1 III CULP LJ LU' i i 4l( ina was 'hh 1 i man A No Said it was fi meals sarl he got him the same day AKOLINE WHITE I being duly sworn stated as follow I By tit Chairman: I Your name is Cur line White? A Yes sir i Caroline do you remember Jake i Olds ing caught with some whiskey some tine ago on night? Yes sir Who was it that caught him'' Beni caught several times One about 3 o'clock in Hicks ar el WASH INCTON eb Howard Taft was better today a Imrht of restful s'eep having revital I ized to some extent a body exhaust i zxT n'ltion rvit ti sH't' in' naivi His physicians however st ii him as seriously ill and his friends made nrt to minimize i 4hi man 'vnnsP i inci oi' i'' 'ovial and gernal nature have nieared him to millions of his fel low dozens i consultation later or Ha rner Mr ft's personal nhvsician said shortly before noon that all he could announce was that his patient was better He indilat' (Continued Page Seven) fesSr1' S' IMS! 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