The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-15
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81 want Charles Bullock"
sHere, Charley" rid the Sheriff.
and he led up q tan slouchy looking
man, whose shoulders were set on :
level with his ears, and whose CO. rot
colored head WAS poised u painful
angle. his arms were long, his hands
large and Habby, and his feet shod
with cowhnies. He has one Of those
cowardly eyes, whicn merely glances
at you and then is always turned up
on the ground, aud his whole atti-
tude is that Of man who has habit
ually leaned against post.
sTEvE RRSrRo, THE LEADER or the
was the next man called for. and
came 20 the Marshal-a large, hand
somsly formed man, but with low,
over-reaching brow, and q movement
like that Of 4 panther.
Il never seen pulitzer built man."
said a by-stander, who saw Renfro
rs he stepped frem the cars at Mont.
gomery, chained 70 Bullock, "but
he's got the face Of cur on him, TIL
be blamed If he ain't.r
From appearances, Renfro is man
whom you would d,stfust. Hugnet
showed too low" hut ltenfro does
not bow at all. He shoves along
without doing any enc obeisance.
he takes no notice of kindness, and
never speaks except to curse some
one. This man has . bad record.
This is not the first time he has been
in irons, and he was the easiest man
in all the list for the Marshal to find,
for everybody in Sumter knows
Steve Renfro, and they know how
he used in - to keep himself from
the gallows that was waiting for the
leader Of the kuklux.
Fred Childs, the third man arrest
ed al the convention, is comparative
ly young-not more than twenty-three
or four, and q real sensible looking
fellow. He seems to feel his disgrace
more than the others, aud when the
Sheriff Al Montgomery signed re-
ceipt for the prisoners when the Mar
shal brought them in. he remarked
with tone of regret:
Il used to be deputy sheriff and
have signed many a receipt like that,
but | never had anybody sign one for
me before
An INGENIOUS RUsE.
These three were all the Marshal
was able to get at the convention
There were several others named in
the warrant, but they were secreted
or slid out somehow. When the
name Of Mark Sledge was called
Sledge himself slipped from his seat
and said:
"Sledge. Mark Sledge; he's here,
| guess; I'll help you find him. and
taking the candle from the Sheriff, be
began to look for himself, slipping
out when he gave up the singular
job.
II was curious, says the Lieuten-
ant who stood ut the door during
this time, to notice the sudden bust.
ness by which many were called out
of the building when the Marsha! en-
tered IT, Some had sick wives and
children; others had busines engage
ments at the depot and store on that
identical hour, and some we're sick
themselves-so sick they could not
endure the close atmosphere mo-
meni | niger. OF the 200 that filed
that Court House, about $50 either
were sick, or had sick families. or
were sent for, or had pressing en-
gayements.
Billy Hilman, the fourth prisoner,
was arrested while trying to comnu-
uiea,e with Ren,ro. Says Marshal
Randolph to negro who stood near:
"Who is that talking to Renfro.'
.'Mns>s Billy Hillman, sah."
Sergeant" called the deputy To
the sergeant Of the guard, "arrest
that man.
',What am | arrested for:.' said
H,llman, looking out from under Al
old slouch hat.
For the murder OF Billings" re-
piled the Marshal.
II didn't know that Josh Billings
was killed." muttered llillman, as
the Sergeant put the handouts on.
H,llman is young fellow. aud
prabably will not he held, unless il is
AS witness. He says ne did not aid
in the murder of Billings. but the fel-
lows who did it asked him to 90, and
he wouldn't.
by the time this letter is publish
ei there will be otner birds in the
cage. Correspondent Ls,er Ocean.