Bandit Who Violates “Code of Honor”
Pays With Life for Double-Crossing Pals
So Says Diggs Noleu, Member
of Memphis Rand of Out
laws, Foiled in Rescue.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 10— Ope
®W.)—Bandit* and crooks have their
own peculiar code of honor. Then
capital offense is—to double cross a
pal. The penalty—death.
Frank Holloway's nemesis, former
pa), trailed him for six months sn I
in the end the prey was snared, so
Higgs Nolen, once a running mate of
l he bandit whose body was found in
a shallow grave, near Tulsa, Okl.,
with two bullet holes in the head,
told Lieut, Paul N. Waggener, sec
votary of the International Arsocla
Uon of Bureau of Identification.
Nolen was in his cel] at the Shelby
county jail, under sentence of three
to 15 years for forgery, when Lieuten
ant Waggener, who for 10 years has
kept constant tab of members of Hoi
loway’s original robber gang.
Holloway's band wa* put to flight
here In 1912 when the members held
up a Frisco train, near Memphis, in
a bold coup to liberate Higge Nolen,
supposed to be aboard in custory of
federal officers transporting him
from Savannah, Ga.. to Omaha, where
he was wanted on a charge of hav
ing used the United States mail to
defraud. The gang held up the
wrong train, later was surprised in
retreat, one slain, two captured and
two others wounded in their escape.
Once too Often.
‘T know who killed Frank Hollo
way and why it was done,” Nolen
told the BerttUon expert today. “He
was the greatest double crosser in
the world. He pulled it once too
often. He confided to a woman in
Tulsa about a bank robbery. She
squeeled and the boys heard about it.
He pulled a rawer deal in Seattle and
it was for this that he paid the
penalty with his life. The man who
got Frank Holloway had been on his
heels for six months.
“No, I won't tell—I've got a 15
year stretch ahead of me now. That's
enough to worry about right now.
Lieutenant Waggener's tab on IIol
oway'a hectic earner follows the ban
dit's movements from Roston to Chi
huahua and from Winnipeg to south
ern Texas.
In December, 1912, Holloway and
members of his gang occupied a beau
tiful bungalow at 1157 Wilson avenue,
in the heart of the exclusive resi
dential section of Memphis. Prior to
that he had operated the Mecca ho
tel here—a place where, Lieutenant
Waggener said, a score of crooks
had been taken into custody by Mem
phis police, all wanted for “jobs” in
other cities. Running to earth of so
many police characters in Holloway's
hotel finally forced him out of busi
ness and he retired to the Wilson
avenue bungalow.
Police Get Hint.
On December 19, 1912, Diggs Nolen
was captured in Savannah. Ga., after
he had been pursued for six months
by secret service agents, postal In
spectors and the police of a dozen
cities. Plans were hatched in Hollo
way's Wilson avenue home to liberate
Nolen when he passM through Mem
phis.
A “stool pigeon" gave Memphis po
lice a hint. The travel itinerary of
the United States deputy marshals
was changed and Nolen was taken
to Omaha via. Chicago.
A posse of Memphis detectives, fol
lowing the holdup of the Frisco train,
cornered Holloway In his bungalow.
Kenney Bergen, Holloway's chief
lieutenant at that time, attired only
in night clothes, clambered onto the
roof of the bungalow, pistol in hand.
Tie slipped, rolled down the roof and
landed on the ground, right at the
feet of Detective John Foppiano. Ig
noring a command to* halt, Bergen
was on his feet and over a high fence
in the rear of the bungalow. Later
he was shot to death by another posse
of detectives secreted In another part
of the neighborhood.
Two Wounded.
Two others escaped, but were
wounded. .Holloway (Country) Mit
chell and Luther Wallace were cap
tured in the byngalow. Holloway
was returned to Texas to finish an un
expired term for bank robbery.
About six years ago Holloway again
was picked up by Lieut. Waggener.
He carried a roll amounting to $31,
dhO. He obtained his freedom on ha
beas corpus proceedings.
Nolen "did"’ two years in the Leav
enworth prison and returned lo Mem
phis. W'lthin the last three years he
has been arrested approximately 98
times, and indicted 47 times.
Nolen's resources were far reaching,
in political Influences, even to a cer
tain United States senator, and he
has been st liberty here at times sp
an as many as two dozen bonds. Hr*
biggest escapade was when New York
oollce a few months ago traced to
Memphis about $4 00,0(50 worth of gov
ernment bonds, stolen in Brooklyn
when two messengers for a bond
brokerage house were waylaid.
In this Nolen obtained his freedom,
although negotiations for the sale o(
the bpnds here were conducted
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through him. The notoriety led to
the indictment of half a dozen promi
nent men in Memphis, including two
bankers, who were forced to resign
high positions of responsibility, due
to the notoriety. No conviction ever
was obtained. In this case the son
[ of a former United States circuit
judge was indicted. The rase against
him finally was dismissed.
Nolen's activities here Included al
leged violations of narcotic laws, for
gery, robbery and had checks. He
operated a drug store here. Some
months ago when lie was being kept
under hourly surveillance by policp,
federal officers and sheriff's deputies,
the intensity of the thing began to
wear out his nerves. He Anally agreed
to leave town and never come hack,
and went so far as to make a pact
with the authorities to this extent.
He remained away three months,
came back, said he had reformed, ami
reopened a drug store. There prob
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ably are 50 separate indictments now
pending against him in state and fed
eral courts.
Auto Dealers to
Frolic in Omaha
Lntfrtaiiinicnt to Be Given
Visiting Motor Car Men
Week of Show.
A gathering of all of the automotive
clans of this section has been called
for Wednesday night, February 38.
the week of the auto show. Held in
Hotel Fontenelle ball room, it will
open with a dinner and then will fol
low a series of eight or nine vaude
Vilte numbers.
The frolic has been the big event of
the show for the large number of
visiting dealers the last two years.
This year, because of Improved condi
tions, a record dealer attendance is
looked for.
Lute Morse of Lincoln, king of
story tellers, has been unllmberlng
his jaw for a month. Hugo Heyn’s
orchestra will Jazz the food our of the
dishes during the meal. Cabaret
singers will warble while paradtng
among the tables. A dancer will get
her full share of attention. A variety
of other events Is planned.
There, will be Just the one serious
address, a discussion of general con
ditions in this section, taking up th«
automobile industry particularly.
Go\eminent Re?ts Ca^e
in Texas Land Fraud Trial
Kansas City, Mo., Fob. 20.—Th^
government rested its case in the
federal court trial of \S* K. Stew ai l
president of the Stewart Land com
pany. charged with using the mail?
to defraud in the sale of Hidalgo
county. Texas, lands. The Jury wap
excused until 10 o'clock this morning,
when- the defense plans to open its
testimony. i
French X-Ray Expert
Given Unusual Honors
Paris, Feb. 20.—OP)—For the loss
of both arms In the'use of x ray*
during the last 20 years. Dr. Charles
Vaillant yesterday was accorded the
Cravate of the Legion of Honor, a rare
honor for a civilian other than the
bead of the'state or a diplomat, the
' The Young Mother.
TPHE ILLS OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN should be so wdl known to the
1 youngest of mothers that a reminder or a repetition of the symptoms of illness t j
seems unnecessary, yet there are some mothers who overlook a feverish condition,
a little colic, or a disposition to be irritable. If not corrected they may lead to
serious sickness. And to correct them, to bring Baby back to its happy self, it
so easy by the use of Castoria—a medicine prepared just for infants and children.
It will regulate the bowels (not force them), aid digestion and so bring quiet and rest
Fletcher's Castoria has been doing this for over 30 years; regulating the
stomach and bowels pf infants and children. It has replaced the nauseating Castor
Oil, so-called Soothing Syrups, poisonous Paregoric and other vicious concoctions
in the homes of true and honest mothers—mothers who love their children.
Those mothers will give their babies foods and medicines especially prepared
for infants and children.
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Children Cry For
A Word About Truth.
“Great is Truth, and mighty above all things." So says tht
Old Testament, yet it is equally true to-day. Truth shows at
favors, fears no enemies.
From the inception of Fletcher's Castoria, Truth haa been the
watchword, and to the conscientious adherence to this motto In the
preparation of Fletcher’a Castoria as well as in its advertising is
due the secret of its popular demand.
All imitations, all substitutes, all juat-as-good preparations
lack the element of Truth, lack the righteousness of being, lack all
semblance even in the words of those who would deceive.
And you I Mothers, mothers with the fate of the World ia your
hands, can yon be deceived? Certainly not.
Fletcher’s Castoria is prepared for Infanta and Children. It ia
distinctly a remedy for the little-ones. The BABY’S need for a med
icine to take the place of Castor Oil, Paregoric and Soothing Syrnpa
waa the sole thought that led to its discovery. Never try to correct
BABY’S troubles with a medicine that you would use for yourself.
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