Officers Balked In Probe Of (Continued from page one.) he never did say. His father said only three men took him away and thrashed him and his mother saw only three men Well Covered lip. One thing the kidnapers of Tes ncair, whoever they were. mane plain to investigators was that a kidnaping and flogging should never be done by a mob, if the hope ts to eo\er up successfully. Had a mob of shouting, singing, raving men visit ed the Temeair home, carried him away and flogged him. chances are that some member of the crowd would have talked by now, or some flue would have bobbed up In some manner out of the melee A crowd cannot keep a secret well enough, and act smoothly enough to make a good job of such things. But those three men? Tesneair and his wife tell about, apparently knew that, They went about their job quietly, carried it through and have seem ingly erased themselves from the world Apparently tt " as all well planned before the lirst move wm made The Tesneairs never saw them before Mien nobody, inso far a office s could learn, saw or even heard them approach the Tes neair home Only cne or two frigh tenrd neighbors, peeping from bed room windows, saw Tesneair taker, away, none of them seeing the men who took him. And in leaving the driver 01 ihc car apparently knew his route lie wound out and around, apparently never lost, ac cording io Tesneair. and wound up in a South Carolina section whei\j Tesneair was born and raised, but so clever was the driving that Tes neair had to ask at a farmhouse to know thftt he was in the Buffalo section of South Carolina between Blacksburg and Gaffney. From that point on the kidnaping trip van ished in the air No one has seen or heard of them, or anyone wlv> resembles them. No mob ever stay - rd such a strategic coup as that. Cleveland Interested. During the day yesterday otfi rialdom and cltlsens of Cleveland county demonstrated that there is no desire for lawlessness in Cleve land county. While Sheriff Allen and Solicitor Spurling were trying to pick up ends of a tangle, wheie there seemed nothing but tangles without ends, they were Joined i ■ Kings Mountain by County Judge Horace Kennedy and Solicitor P Cleveland Gardner, of the county court. All, along with newspaper men and private citizens, worked figured and questioned. And all were baffled Cleveland did not. ri'> a half way Job, or hasn't >o far. of trying to get the facts W h el pa On Lags. Trsneau- was beaten. No dpub* about that. The writer along with Sheriff Allen. Deputy Dixon, and Police Chief Hedrick, of Kings Mountain, saw t; at last night while questioning Tesneair in a room a‘ the Charlotte hotel registered under the names of some of the Interna tional Labor Defense folks whv have been in the Charlotte and Oastrnia sections for some time. It was the same room. it was said that Ben Well?, the Britisher who was flogged, occupied while his wcunds were healing. Tesneair pulled back (lie cover* readily and exhibited the slash hi his chest and one on his side, and the whelps on his legs. apparen‘’v mad? by a gvod-r-lze switch. If roe'" of hi- ovii Hogged him, as i whispered by son.e folks, then Cleu took quite a b;t of punishment for his union. He seemed in no serious condition, however, although soie and having contracted a cold from spending mod ot a night in the open in his EVD-. and talked read ily with Sheriff Allen. The latter questioned Term air closely and asurred him that he 'the sheriff* was there to get any clue he might ; pick up to run down the kidnapers. But Tesneair cou'd help little. ‘ If I would ever see the chunky fellow again I would know him." .he said from his bed. while several of the union leaders listened in the room. "But I'm nearly sure I never saw them before." INot from Kings Min. Sheriff Allen seemed insistent ! “Think well now—have you ever j seen anybody around the Cora mill. j the Dilling mill, or the Phoenix mill who looked like these men who took you out?" Tesnealr thought a moment. "No, I don't believe I had ever seen them at Kings Mountain or anywhere. They told me, you know, that they were from Gaston and meant to get such as me out of the whole section.” A Frame-l'p? In some sections about Kings Mountain, although Kings Moun tain folks are talking very little, the impression prevails that the Tcsneair story is thin. These folks r.annot understand w hy Tcsneair re turning from his flogging and pass ing within a block of home about 7 J o’clock in the morning, after he was taken away at 1, did not stop and let his wife and boy know that n« was living. She never heard that hr. was alive until near noon that day when a newspaperman told an offi cer who told her that her husband was in the Charlotte hotel. Then they wonder, toft, how Tcsneair'; new home *?< so easily found. He (iupid Scores Putout Lloyd Waner of the Pittsburgh Pi rate* may be "Little Poison” to hi* opponent* but he'* the "cream in her coffee” to hi* wife, the former Miss Frances Mae Snyder. They were married at Swissvale. Pa., and "Big Poison." his brother Paul, was the best man. G«l>yri*t paper. It told all about it." ilis Tcsneairs story of the kid napings ns related to Solicitor Spurling was about the same as she had previously related to Sheriff Allen and other officers. "You know I must have some in iormation and something to work upon if I am to do any good in bringing these men to justice." the solicitor insisted, "and whatever you can tell me will help. ”1 don't know nothin' more than I've told you and what is in the paper. Cleo didn't talk to me much yesterday in Charlotte They had him restin’ up when I was there and wouldn't let me talk much to him "No, T don't know’ why he didn t stop and let me know Ire was not dead when he come back through on the truck going to Charlotte aft er they let him loose. I didn’t ask him when I saw him at Charlotte. They wouldn’t let me talk to him much,” the wife said when asked if it did not scent peculiar to her that her husband did not let her know until noon on the day after he was kidnaped that Mrs. Lee Devenney and children are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wells of Cher ryvllle. Mrs. S. L. Gantt ol Belwood spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. J. T. Ramsey. Mrs. J. T. Ramsey has returned from the Presbyterian hospital of Charlotte where she stayed two weeks for treatment. Mr. Grady Francis spent Sunday in Lincolnton. Miss Jennie Callahan who teaches at Belwood spent the week-end with her parents. Mrs. M. Taub spent last Week with Mr. and Mrs. J. V. McKinn<\ of Hickory. Mrs. A. C. Canipc and Mr .and Mrs. S. A Weast visited relatives near Lawndale Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Harmon of Bessemer City spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Ramsey. Miss Mildred Ramsey left Satm day for Taylorsville where she will teach this coming session. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bradley spent Wednesday with Mrs. C. D. Wca.-.t near the fair grounds. Miss Bonnie Silver of Glen Al pine spent the week-end with Mr and Mrs. J. W. Silver cn Clcge St Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Morris of Fallston visited Mr. and Mrs. J. 1 Ramsey Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Curb Willis of Kings Mountain visited Mr. and Mrs. Clem Willis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hoyle and children visited relatives at Fallston Sunday. Master Worth Devinney is spend ing some time with Mr. and Mrs. Vcnner Hoyle in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Buddie Toms of Grover are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Clem Willis on Gardner street Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Whitworth visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ramsey Sunday afternoon Mrs. W. O. Putnam visited Mrs. D. T. Benoy last Tuesday. Misses Onie Bridges and Peail Hefner and M \ Dewey Bridges visited in the country Tuesday at. ernoon. Mrs. M E. Proctor of Behvood is • spending solve time with he: ! daughter Mrs. J. T. Ramsey Mrs. Arlidge 0: Gastonia spent a part of last week with parents Mr and Mrs. B. P. Spake. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Ramsey spent Sunday with relatives at Inman, S. C Mrs. J. W Silver entertained | about forty little folks Tuesday aft ernoon from 4 to 6 o'clock in honor of her little daughter. Mary Mar garet’s, seventh birthday. The chii j dren played many interesting games j led by Miss Pearl Hefner after i which they were invited into the l dining room. A large birthday cake I centered the dining table holding ! seven candles. Much merriment was ! had blowing out the candles. They i were served delicious walnut cream | and cake. Each child then received : a lollopop and Lidding their hos*. i ess good-bye wished Mary Margaret many more happy birthdays. Mary Margaret received many pretty presents. Mrs. II Y Mathes dird suddenly at her home on LeGrand street 1 Monday evening at 9 o'clock. She had been as well as usual goin. about her household duties all day. She took sick and only lived about thirty minutes. She leaves 1 o mourn her loss husband and two i children. She was a loving wife, an \ understanding mother and a kind neighbor. The funeral was con ducted by Rev. J. D. Morris at the Carolecn M P. church and inter ment at Oak Grove church near j Carolcen. The floral offerings were many and showed the esteem of her many friends ; FOREST CITY HIGH CAPTAIN LOST TO TEAM ! Forest City. Sept. 17.—Clouet ot i gloom settled over Forest City hign | school today when it was anounc I ed that Charles Ford, captain and I fullback, would probably be lost to the squad for the season because of an operation for appendicits. A ser ious blow was thus dealt to the j Forest City highs' football chanc:;. j because Ford was the sparkplug of ; the team. Phone t’ollector Needed Nickel Chicago.—Ed Gallagher. a col \ lector for the telephone company. ; had gathered in 2.000 nickels from i various phone boxes when a rough ! person with a pistol took them away j from him. j Gallagher went to a drug store. ! ‘‘1 am a collector for the phone ! company." he said. "I had 2.000 j nickels and was robbed. I want to | call up the police about if. Lend i me a nickel." Eskridge News VOL 1. SEPT. 20. 1929 NO. H4. You only have two days to buy your New Ford for the Cleveland County fair. It would not be lair to your wife and children to take them to the Fair in your old car when you intend buying a New Ford this fall anyway. Ham—•'Hert s dat. quatah Ah borrowed from vuh last yeah. ’ Bones—"You done kep' tt so long Ah don't know ef it's wuft while or not to change mao opinion of youh jurt fuh two bits." Mr. F Bate Blanton No. 4 Shelby. N. C. had us to send him up a New Model "A" with a Pick Up Body the other day. Mr. Blanton said that he wanted it to haul his fox hounds in this rail, as he was planning on do ing some plain and fancy fox hunting this winter. You are cordially invited ta visit our booth and the Fair this year. I am sure that you will be pleased with our exhibit, as we are having something entirely new this year, We have some unusual bar gains to offer in Used Cars a.U we will be glad for you to come in and look over our stock. A young lady was being in- j terviewed. “Do co-eds kiss?" asked the re J | porter. i "You'd be. surprised." she -re - marked coyly, "how much go^s on right under my nose ' Mr B. M. Melton, No 4. She. by. N. C.. is the proud owner of a New Model "A" Sport Roa i • j ster. Wife—"Where have you been all evening?" 0 Husband—"At the office." Wife—"You must be made of j asbestos. Your office building burned down two hours ago." ] Statistics show that the aver age woman eats about as much as the average man. This goes to show how figures will he. ‘‘How come yo' in jail again, Rastus?" "A case of mistaken identity “Who dey mistake yo' foh?" “Didn't mistake mo for no body. Ah mistook a prohibition agent for a good customer.” We have been informed that this is a willing world. Part of the people are willing to work and the rest arc willing to let them. We •delivered Mr. Clifton Davis. No. 7. Shelby, N. c.. a New Model "A' Phaeton the other day. We also delivered Dr. Sail Schcnck at New Sport Coupe. Or. Sam knows his cars as well js he knows his ether. —— i Prof.—"In which of his battles was Alexander the Great kill ed0" Frosh—"I think it was his las' one." Mr. A. B. Mode. No. C. Shelby j said that he wanted to really an- j preciate Highway No. 18 so h? j came in the other day and bought a New Mode! ' A" Phae ton. Most people believe in Law and give the Orders. Do not deprive yourself the pleasure and comfort of a Car Heater during the winter months. We can equip your Model A" with a Heater built j by Mr. Ford for a very small j charge Our last delivery was to Mr. Will Swtnk. NO. 6. Shelby. N. C. 1 He bought a Standard 2-Win- ! dew Fordor Sedan. Doctor—"I will give you a i local anesthetic if you think it necessary." Railroad Man—‘‘Well, Doc f it s going to hurt I reckon yo t i had beter cut out the local ana run me through on a sleeper Well. I guess this will be about enough until after the Fair. Do not lorget that we are looking | forward to your visit to our j booth * Do not forget ,o get the onions j with your Hot Dogs next week. They are free. CHAS. L. ESKRIDGE. CHAS. L. ESKRIDGE SHEl.BY, N. C. * 1 __ _ s AT CLEVELAND COUNTY FAIR “Carolina’s Best” You will find us from Tuesday until Saturday with all the latest in Mu-vVal In struments. WE WILL HAVE A Special Showing OF MAJESTIC - VICTOR AN^ BRUNSWICK RADIO Together with other musical Instruments. Come in and see us. Don't fail to get a Coupon at our booth which entitles you to a chance of setting your Radio Absolutely Free. Pendleton’s Music Store — New Assortment — Bridge, Tally and Place Cards, Bridge High Score PrJ-"-*. Something new and different. Large lot of Framed Mottoes, Child ren’s Books, Etc. Big selection of New Fiction Novels. Don’t forget your candy for Sunday. We have Norris and Whitman, which are sure to please. Stephenson Drug Co. Phone No. 2. Shelby, N. C. THESE COOL DAYS CALL FOR A New Fall Suit Our stocks are complete with all the new fabrics and patterns.. New Blues, Browns and Greys, made in two and three button models. One and two pairs pants. All well made. PRICED AT— $22.50 t0 $39.50 Blanton-Wright Clothing Co.