Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1877-08-02
HIS ARREST ON A WARRANT ISSUED
IN CoLUMBIA-How THE EX-Gov
EpNoR BORE HIS CAPTURE-A.
o. JONES AND G. W. MoNTGoM-
cry WANTED, But MISSING.

Yesterday Trial Justice Chisolrl 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 Representatives, and Col. G. W.
Montgomery. The warrants had been
prepared by Mr.. J. @. Marshall, a
trial justice in Columbia, who sent his
constable down with them to Attor-
ney-General Conner for his direction.
The Encouragement at once turned
over the warrants to Trial Justice
Chisolm, who proceeded to take meas
ureg. to capture the three persons
named in them. Mr.. .Marshalls con-
ableinstituteda an unsuccessful search
at their residences and harnts during
the morning, and about l clock TIE
aid of the chief of police was invok-
ed. Capt. Hendricks turned over the
warrant for Ex-Governor Moses and
Jones to Detective Coates, at the esame
time instructing Lieut.. Claussen, and
others of the detective force, to be on
the lookout. Detectives Coates and
Nipson at once proceeded to the Court
house building, but found neither Of
their men there; after which they
went down the street to look after an
other case which required attention.
Upon their return to the Guardhoase,
in about three-quarters Of an hour,
they again went forth in quest OF
Moses and Jones. They boarded a
King street car, and went upon the
front platform, where they had not
been more than few moments before
they saw the Ex-Governor coming
leisurely down the south side of
Queen street, justin front OF the Mills
House, followed at some little dis
tance by Detective Claussen, The
officers Immediately disembarked and
made for their man, encountering him
;ust as he was turning the corner.
Detective Coates Immediately drew
out the warrant, and walked to his
side, informing him, in a low voice,
what it was for. lie was evidently
prepared for the receipt of the intel
ligence, having been, as vas after
wards discovered, already taken in
charge by detective Claussen, who
had encountered him on King street.
He glanced at the document which
SIR. Coates held, nodded slightly, and
said "All right The whole thing
was done SO quietly, that although
many persons were or the street at
the time no one imagined tl.at an ar
rest was being made, except the de-
tectives, the prisoner, and a Reporter
of the Neegs and Courier who was in
the secret and on hand. The three
officers fell some twenty PAGES behind,
and pursued their way, with that ar-
pearance Of tota!indifference and lack
of knowledge of the existence OF the
party in front which detectives al
wavs assume under such circumstanc-
es. The Ex-Governor walked care
iessly along. swinging lis umbrella
and looking as little as possible like
man who is prisoner in the meshcs
of the law, and whose captors were
only a few feet behind him. Tie
whole quartette strolled down to-
wards the Grardhouse, bearing them
selves as idlers, at peace with them
selves and the world. The prisoner
crossed Meeting street, at The corner
of Broad, and walked into the de-
tective Office with the bearing Of a
man who was just dropping in out
of curiosity or to pass away an extra
moment or two. He was followed by
Lieut.. Ciaussen, while Detectives Nip
son and Coates went over to the
Guardhouse and notified Capt Hen
dricks Of the capture. Detective
Coates was instructed to bring his
prisoner over, which he did, ex Gov.
Moses crossing the street with the
same listless. careless air that he had
borne before. As he got into the