The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-08-12

the night of the 4th of August, and was
told that Parker had escaped, and to
rouse up the force to assist in securing
the town. Several of the force got up,
and he and one Williams were stationed
by the Sheriff, and told that Parker's
horses were missing from the stables,
and to keep watch on NIL horses that
passed that way. They did so, and about
o'clock saw two horses approaching
Tony Richardson on one and Mattison
on another, some short distance behind.
They arrested both, took the horses and
let the men go. Mattison's horse was
white, and was livery stable horse, and
was covered with oilcloth Mattison had
two bundles of something in this hand
he didn't sec what it was.
Charles Mack, a hostler at Owen Days
stables, said he was ordered, on the night
of the 4th of August, to saddle up a
white horse and take it up to the Carolina
National Bank. He did so, and, after
waiting a while, man came across the
street and told him it was all right, to
hitch the horse to the post at the corner.
He did so, and then went back to the sta
BILE.
Albert Waties and Henry Singleton
were in Camden street about 10 o'clock,
and saw two horses, one of which was re-
cognized as Parker's, riding in gallop
down in the direction of the Charlotte
Depot. Sheriff Dent corroborated the
above statements.
Tony Richardson has made confes-
sion. He says that on the night of the
4th of August, Morris Parker told him
not to leave the yard that night because
he wanted him for something. Shortly
after this, about o'clock, he saw man,
who afterwards proved to be Mattison,
enter the yard on white horse. Morris
Parker and Mattison then told him to
saddle Capt. Parker's sorrel horse and
have him ready by 10 o'clock. At that
hour Mattison, with young Parker, came
out, Mattison having two bundles of
rubber cloth across his shoulder. He
was then told to ride the sorrel and fol-
low Mattison, which he did. They went
round and stationed themselves near the
Jew Burying Ground, and remained a
half hour, when Mattison said he was
looking for sign by light from the
jail. No sign being given Mattison went
off and was gone a half hour, when he
came back and told him that he was
going to tell him something; that they
were there to assist Parker to escape, and
that he would meet them there at an ap-
pointed hour. Mattison went off again
and stayed a long time, and when he
came back told him that it was the hour
appointed, and to ride round by the Jail,
and if he did not see anybody, to carry
the horse back to the stable. He did as
he was bid; saw nothing, rode to the
stable, and was arrested together with
Mattison, who had come up from the
other side. The horses were taken by
the officers and they were released.
Parker left his trunk and all his clothes,
showing that he went off in disguise. A
Is inch cold chisel was found in his room,
showing evidence of recent use. The
Attorney General was sent for this morn
ing, but telegraphed to Col. Rion to act
in his place as he was unwell. Col. Rion
arrived here this afternoon, and has Of
fered a reward OF $500, in the name of
the State, for the capture of Parker, and
has telegraphed this fact to Charleston,
Port Royal, Augusta and Wilmington.
Sheriff Dent this evening has offered an
additional reward of $500 for the lodg-
ment of Parker in any Jail in the State
or the United States, and refers to Ed
win J. Scott & Co., bankers, as to his
responsibility for the prompt payment of
the reward.