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VOLUME XVI..- ' / ..MALCOLM BAGGETT VICTIM OP FLORIDA MOONSHINERSJUSPensacola, Fla.—Dr. Malcolm Baggett who has been making his home at Crv’stview, has .dtssapeared and Sheriff TSmmmerlin - and a selected number, of deputies are trying to find him., ’ The last seen ,of the well knowi\ physician was when he drove up to the home of.Sug Harrison, a friend, and spent most of the night, leaving, at six o’clock the next morning when he warned Harrison not to let the fact become known that he was there thatnightNext night when he did not * reappear ni promised', Harrison- notified driends, and a search was made resulting in the finding of Dr. Baggett’s' medicine grip, pistol , and other property on the river bank. i'Near the grip were found* two barrels of beer and a small sized liquor, but from, all appearances the still had not been used. Sam Baggett, of Seuth Carolina, son of the’ doctor, hag arrived and is making a search of the -cauntry. for. traces of his father, whom it is believed came upon the rum maker* and disposed of by them rather than have1 the fact of their aleged operations become known.Dr. Baggett comes from a widely known South Carolina family and was considered very wealthy..Of 3j. Itor/ tion Pon is a gist cess -ft 25 ICH'Dr. Baggett was a relative of all the .Baggetts dn Douglas county, and he was also a relative of * J. J. Kirby, whom he visited on two occasions last year when he came to Douglasvillefrom a distant state where he -had*heen tiaVfeling. He was reputed to be very wealthy and traveled a great* deal.. He.spent a large portion of His time in research and study, the subject of which he never discussed ex-\ eept with the most intimate friends.Mr. S.T. Baggett,* with whom he spent muck' of his time when visiting here, is making •. inquiries which he hopes will throw some light upon the —strange circumstances* surrounding the doctor’s mysterious, dissapear-ance. t
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Douglasville Douglas County Sentinel
Douglasville, Georgia, US
Fri, Feb 18, 1921
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