Caleb Ingram, Bonnie Ledford Released; Lack of Evidence in Killing of Annie May Burgess, Feb. 11, 1926

Ingram Freed for Lack of Evidence. . . Police Judge in Asheville Says There Is Not Evidence to Old Man in the Burgess Case

Asheville, Feb. 11—Caleb Ingram, employe of the city of Asheville, who has been held for two weeks in jail in connection with the slaying of Mrs. Annie May Burgess, was released this morning by Police Judge Cameron McCrae after a preliminary hearing. No probable cause was found by the court.

Mrs. Bonnie Ledford was also ordered released by Judge McCrae upon motion made by Robt. R. Reynolds, attorney for Ingram, when Solicitor Jas. S. Howell agreed that the same evidence held in her case as was given in the Ingram hearing.

Wm. David, formerly sweetheart of the pretty 23-year-old victim of the tragedy, will be granted a hearing on Friday morning. Davis has been held in Buncombe County jail almost three weeks in connection with the slaying.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, February 11, 1926

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