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16th Street Church Bombing — Part 11

69 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Terrorism · Topic: 16th Street Church Bombing · 69 pages OCR'd
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FO-35) (4-3-62) wuambliss, Cagle face dynamite ¢6 tint E, A third man was brought into a state investigation § afternoon as fermal charges—misdemeanors—were iplaced against two men held since Sunday night in City Jail. “Robert E. Chambliss and Charles Caglonmare! saree hale aaa harged with possessing dy- [ vestgating the arrested” persons: pamite without a permit i lie DMers for more tha warrants signed by Public] before ‘their. arrest, ! Safety Direeter Al Lingo. “The two fen were held in se! “erat at the state palrol office at Midfield until Gov. Wallace's’ ‘of- [fice could: make the annguiice- ment, me: cy Ey oe & Te } rs ye BS cad tae *- Linge said a similar charge “would be placed against a third pan. yet to he arrested, | an ee Lingo signed the ‘warrants Th ; shortly before Chambliss was to: five ey were questioned es ve had a habeas corpus hearing mingham ‘City Jail ‘whee they fore Circuit Fudge Wallace Gib- were hooked: "Hold | for investi. gation.” ™ r on the ender iii . ae }son Shen Mel Bate a hes ~!Jate Monday at City Hall. The ates ‘ Hae - aes Peaens, state asked for assistance. Wednesday for Cagle, 22, of Gar-| _ A” investigation by city, county; dendale and federal authorities into the’ a ; bombings is continuing. Chambliss, who gave 9505 32nd Federal authorities had no offi-| Ave., North, as his address, is |cial comment on the action taken represented by Attorney Hollis |by Wallace or Lingo’s request for: 2X. Parrish and Cagle by Attor- -city and county assistance. l'ney Matt Murphy. ‘as clear, too, that the ar-: | Chambliss had said after being, rests have not stopped the inten- ipicked up by state investigators (sive FBI investigation intd recent ‘that he didn't need a lawyer, and!Birmingham bombings, including had agreed to submit to a lie de-!the. explosion Sept. 15 ata Negro lteetor test. church. ' ; Polygraph experts were “Generally, it was well ‘known ‘ginning such an examination! among local (and apparently’ "Monday night. but halted it when' Stale) law enforcement agericies, |Chambiiss fell asleep in his chair. that the FBI was making signifi-. [A second attempt bad heen sched. cant progress in its investigation. juled for today. Col. Al Lingo, director of the BUT TO what lengths this in- Department of Public Safety, vestigation. had gone and how asked Police Chief Jamie Moore much evidence collected, if any, io give the lie detector test. by the federal agents was a mys: | tery ‘evidently even to state in- ‘POLICE RAN a preliminary lie vestigators. detector test on Chambliss. a There has not been the stight- truck driver, late Monday but de est hint either of another recall cided against further testing when Of the special grand jury -which he showed signs of fatigue. thas already expressed ‘a desire ito look into possible federal iaw BIRMINGHAM police, Jeffersgn uiglation. Byles County sheriff's officers and the: FBI awaited outcome of the dra-| matically | announce eq. __ arrests. | | These TaW agencies had heen in-} (Mount Clipping in Space Below} Ke a] {Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.} ZTME BIRMUNGHAM NEWS THE BIRMENGHAM POST -HLKALD BOIAEENGILAM, ATA AMA Edition: RED STAR FINAL Author: Tetle: BAPBOMS Character: BM or Classification: Submitting Office:
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