The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-02
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS.
THE DAY OF RETRIBuTI0N RAPIDLY
rs APPROACHING.

THE DAY OF RETR!BUTI0N RAPIDLY
90 APPROACHING.
That Investigating Committee Showing
it's Work Consideration among tht
Ex.State Officials-Prison Cells al
last Opening to Receive thcm-Flight
of Some of the Birds.
Yesterday Trial Justice Chisolm re.
ceived from the Attorney General war
rants for the arrest of F. J. Moses, Jr.
formerly Governor Of this State, A. O.
Jones, ex-Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and Col. G. w. Montgomery
The warrants had been prepared by Mr.
J. O.. Marshall, a Trial Justice in Co
lumbia, who sent his constable down with
them to Attorney General Conner for his
direction. The Attorney General at
once turned over the warrants to Trial
Justice Chisolm, who proceeded to take
measures to capture the three persons
named in them. Mr.. Marshall's consta-
BILE instituted an unsuccessful search at
their residences and haunts during the
morning, and about l o'clock the aid of
the chief of police was invoked. Capt.
Hendricks turned over the warrant for
ex-Gov. Moses and Jones to Detective
Coates, at the same time instructing
Lieut.. Claussen, and others of the detec-
tive force, to be on the lookout. Detec-
tives Coates and Nipson at once pro-
ceeded to the Court House building, but
found neither of their men there; after
which they went down the street to look
after another case which required atten-
tion. Upon their return to the Guard
house, in about three-quarters of an hour,
they again went forth in quest of Moses
and Jones. They boarded King street
car, and went upon the front platform,
where they had not been more than a
few moments before they saw the ex-
Governor coming leisurely down the
south side of Queen street, just in front
of the Mills House, followed at some
little distance by Detective Claussen.
The officers Immediately disembarked
and made for their man, encountering
him Just as he was turning the corner.
Detective Coates Immediately drew out
the warrant, and walked to his side, in
forming him, in q low voice, what it was
for. He was evidently prepared for the
receipt of the intelligence, having been;
as was afterwards discovered, already
taken in charge by detective Claussen,
who had encountered him on King street.
He glanced at the document which Mr..
Coates held, nodded slightly, and said
Gall right" The whole thing was done
so quietly, that although many persons
were on the street at the time no one
imagined that an arrest was being made,
except the detectives, the prisoner, and
a reporter of the NeUs and Courier who
was in the secret and on hand. The three
officers fell some twenty PAGES behind,
and pursued their way, with that appear
ance of total indifference and lack of
knowledge of the existence of the party
in front which detectives always assume
under such circumstances. The ex-
Governor walked carelessly along, swing
ing his umbrella and looking as little as
possible like man who is q prisoner in
the meshes of the law, and whose captors
were only a few feet behind him. The
whole quartette strolled down towards
the Guardhouse, bearing themselves as
idlers, at peace with themselves and the
world. The prisoner crossed Meeting
street, at the corner of Broad, and walked
into the detective Office with the bearing
of man who was just dropping in"
out of curiosity or to pass away an extra
moment or two. He was followed by
Lieut.. Claussen, while Detectives Nip
son and Coates went over to the Guard
house and notified Capt. Hendricks of
the capture. Detective Coates was in
structed to bring his prisoner over, which
he did, Ex-Governor Moses crossing the
street with the same listless, careless air
that he had borne before. Ashe gotinto
the Guardhouse he looked grave and
wearied; but there was no sign of fright
or excitement about him. He spoke to
the chief and one or two others who were
present, and then looked around him
with an inquiring face, as if mutely ques-
tioning as to his disposal. He was invi-
ted into the vacant Mayors Court room,
where he took seat in the clerks chair,
and taking the warrant perused it care
fully, pulling off his hat and rubbing his
iron-gray hair back from his forehead
as if to cool his head. In a few minutes
two or three of the few friends who have
stuck to him in his misfortunes came in,
and consultation seemed to be held in
a low tone among them, the doors of the
room being closed. In short time these
visitors Withdrew, after sending for Trial
Justice Chisolnh Upon'the arrival of Mr..
Chisolln it was determined to allow MIR.
Marshall's constable to take his prisoner
to Columbia last night, Capt. Hendricks
having charge of him in the meantime.
The Ex-Governor was invited upstairs
into Capt. Hendricks room, where he
was made as comfortable as possible, va
rious persons around the Guardhouse
dropping in now and then to talk with
him. He was visited about 6 o'clock by
the reporter for the Meaus and Courier to
whom his case had been specially COM
mitted, but declined submitting to an
interview. He said, however, in effect,
in the course of conversation, that he
had been expecting this arrest for some
time. He had remained here on purpose
to meet it, instead of going away as ne
might easily have done. He would not
go so far as to say that he was glad of it,
but, he would say that he would court
an investigation. He felt confident that
it would relieve him of much of the
odium attaching to him.
"Governor, this will give you a good
chance, and welcome one, to get slap
at some of the fellows who licked your
boots while you were up, and want to to
kick the life out of you now, won't it?'
asked the Reporter, as he rose to leave.
"That will be shown" responded the
prisoner, significantly smiling. And that
was ell that he would say.
In the case of Jones, another contrma-
ton was given to the old adage that too
many cooks spoil the broth. Several de-
tectives and Mr. Marshall's constable got
to hunting him, and somebody let out
what was going on. Jones suddenly dis,
appeared from the streets, where he had
been seen several times during the morn;
| inr. and when detectives Nipson and