Baxter Hildebrand Re-Arrested in Murder Case of Glenn Lippard, Dec. 27, 1920

Morganton—As a result of new evidence gathered by Solicitor R.L. Huffman, a warrant was issued today for the re-arrest of Baxter Hildebrand, one of the five men first arrested for the murder of Glenn Lippard in Burke county on Saturday night, November 20. Hildebrand and Bill Tallent were the other two men held with Cecil Hefner, Dock Hefner and Lone Young in connection with the murder, but Hildebrand and Tallent were released on Wednesday evening after their arrest on Monday, November 22, for complicity in the crime. The evidence on which Hildebrand will be jailed again was not disclosed today, but the solicitor stated that he expected to be able to divulge it in a few hours. Solicitor Huffman said that he had not seen Lone Young when he ordered the re-arrest of Hildebrand but that he had additional information that caused him to have him arrested. Chief of Police Lentz of Hickory was otified by the solicitor to make the arrest. Baxter Hildebrand was released when Lou Lynn, the State’s witness, told the officers that she did not see him at the place of the killing. Most people inferred that Hildebrand had gone after some hidden liquor when Lou Lynn appeared on the scene, and they accounted for his release on this assumption. Solicitor Huffman stated several days ago that he would indict several persons for perjury, and it has been rumored that another Hickory man would be arrested in connection with the killing. . . . . (From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, Monday evening, Dec. 27, 1920)