The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-11-09
ANDERsoN H, 8. c., NOVEMBER

followed by half-a-dozen special deputies, and
a score of young men, who Joined in the chase
from mere. love of excitement.
- In a few moments the court room was almost
entirely deserted, for It wss'a firlong and up
wards to the lower end of the Park, and the
entire distance bay In. full view OF the court
ro0m entrance, The yscene vas new TO most
a the spectators; ii h not often we hear the
u! hpe and cIys ioHs ssee q human being hunted
Ike 3 beast Of prey. The e4oitemsnt was NEST
But the p prisoner 1ah had the start tart a audaed for
his liberty. ,Withal he was sure and swift OF
foot And though several of the ipursuers
turned aside into, the cross streets hoping to
intercept him in. his course, he succeeded in
gaining the Washington Market, where he was
almost Immediately lost in the crowd. The
pursuit was continued till night but no trace of
the fugitive WIS discovered. la
Meanwhile, the District Attorney ttutea the
Court to hold me-fur pthishment; 6f the charge
of aiding q prisoner TO escape. >. I'd ara.
The Judge said be would take the matter
under consideration, and directed me to be
present at the opening of the morning session.
Father Miles hearing the clink of my half
eagles, volunteered his services. id my vinaica-
"YUa afe man after my own heart" he
said, with a smile of cohgatulation.
.. Tn g. strait p replied, interogatiyely..
sCarville, I'll save you. if it costs me o thou
sand dollars" said the old man with warmth
of manner chat could not be mistaken. '-7io
But here the matter ended; for immediately
on the adjournment of the court the crowd
seized me hand and foot, and lifting me above
their heads, carried me about the park in tri.
umph. tNeft did they stop with this mark of
IT rbo of r,oo IN.
formed that if he referred to the matter again,
he would be ridden on a rail and presented with
coat of tar and feathers. 1t was not likely
that the threat would have been executed but
as popularity was the foremost desire of his
heart, heswallowed his chagrin, and affected to
regard it as a,capital joke. /.
From that time forward, as long as remained
in! active practice at The bar, had criminal
business in, abundance; though the Sheriff
took good care never to eutrust prisoner to
my keeping, aud the District Attorney never
to oppose request Of time to confer with q
client. .se.' 10
/, Four or Eve years afterwards, when travelling
through the Southern States, among the first
persons encountered in the Old Dominion,
was my quandom friend, John Smith. We
were fejbiced to meet each other; and have
ever since, and I Ihope we will ever remain, de-
voted friends.
But there he is known by the name which
he whispered in my ear on the steps of the
City Hall, in which we first became acquainted.
I need not give it now, as it would add little
interest to these pages; though, If j did, I
would detract nothing from the honorable po-
sition which he at present occupies for, short
ly after his escape, it was ascertained that the
bills supposed to 5be counterfeit, were really
genuine, and were returned to him by mail as
SOON as the facts were discovered.