The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-02

Chief OF ponce. lie says tuaC on IueSuay
afternoon late he was informed of the
facts concerning Woodruffss escape on
board the steamship Virginia. He
learned that aboard of the cutter Wood
ruff had passed off as Mr.. Frasier, and
that Frasier had called himself Woodruff.
This man Frasier, Capt. Hendricks is in
formed, was man who used to supply
the Republican Printing Company with
printing material from Philadelphia.
SPREADING THE NET.
As soon as he had made himself con-
versant with the facts Capt. Hendricks
reported them to Attorney General Con-
ner, who informed him that Woodruff
was wanted" and must not be allowed
to escape under any circumstances. He
instructed him (Capt. Hendricks) to tele-
graph to the chief of police at Philadel-
phia, and to any other officer or officers
that he thought proper. He instructed
him further to leave no avenue unguar-
ded, and to spare neither time, pains or
expense to effect the arrest, and sugges-
ted that he authorize the authorities at
Philadelphia to engage a steamer and go
down to the Delaware breakwater and
board the Virginia at that point in order
that Woodruff might have no opportuni-
ty to make his escape to any of the small
towns along the bay. In compliance
with these Instructions, Capt. Hendricks
went to the telegraph Office, on Thursday
morning, and sent a dispatch to the chief
of police at Philadelphia, in which he
stated that Woodruff had left this city by
the steamship Virginia, charged with
breach of trust and larceny, and defraud-
ing the State, and authorized him to
make the arrest.
ASSURANCE DoUBLY SURE.
Capt. Hendricks addressed dispatch
to detective w. D. Franks, Philadelphia,
instructing him to board the steamship
Virginia at the Delaware Breakwater
and arrest Josephus Woodruff, passen-
ger on board that vessel, charged with
larceny, &c.
SENDING ON THE PAPERS.
Gen. Conner suggested that an officer
be sent on Immediately with the warrant
and two acquisitions which had come
with it, one upon the Governor of Penn
sylvania and the other upon the Gov
ernor of Delaware. Capt. Hendricks
concurred, and Lieut.. Thos. B. Chapman
was specially deputised to go on and
escort Woodruff back to the scene of his
peculations. Accordingly after being
armed with the requisite papers and fully
instructed by the encouragement to
spare neither pains nor expense in max
ing the arrest, Lieut.. Chapman left this
city by the Northeastern Railroad on
Thursday night.
Capt. Hendricks then sent off addi-
tional dispatches: One to the chief of
police at Philadelphia telling him to en-
ploy tug and meet the steamer Vir-
ginia at sea, in order to make Woodruff 3
escape impossible, and the other to De-
tective Franks telling him that an officer
would arrive at Philadelphia on Satur-
day, if possible, to take his prisoner to
the State of Delaware, as there was some
apprehension that the Governor of Penn
sylvania would refuse the requisition.
The ARREST ANNOUNCED.
The first information from Philadel-
phia was received by Capt. Hendricks on
Thursday night, from Detective Franks,
who stated that his kilograms had been
received, that everything was arranged,
and that he would telegraph as soon as
Woodruff was arrested. On Friday
morning, the 9th instant, Capt. Hen
dricks received another dispatch from
Franks, stating that he had been down
to the Delaware Breakwater, that there
was no way to reach the steamer Vir-
ginia, but that he would make the arrest
that day. The next dispatch was dated
Friday evening, and was received by
Capt. Hendricks on Saturday morning,
from K. II. Jones, chief of police of
Philadelphia. It was short and sweet,
and contained only these words: "We
have arrested Woodruff. Send officers
and papers," Shortly afterwards an
other dispatch was received by Capt.
Hendricks, from Detective Franks, con-
veying the same pleasing information.
The dispatch read:' "Your man, Wood
ruff, arrested by the other department..
I had everything arranged with Capt.
Hunter. Have given two days to this
matter, but, by your telegraphing to me
and the other departments, you bring us
in conflict with each other"
Link by link the chain of the nara
tive is forged, and little later dispatch
was received from Lieut.. Chapman an
nouncing his safe arrival at Philadelphia
on Saturday morning after quick trip.
That he had seen Woodruff in the sta
tionhouse where he had been taken and
confined after his arrest the night before.
That Woodruff had applied for counsel, f.,
and hearing would be had at o'clock
that morning.
Ho! FOR THE PENITENTIARY.
After an interval of an hour another
dispatch was received from Lieut.. Chap
man, stating that he would leave with
"Joe" that night if the Mayor consented.
The Governor was not at the Capitol to
receive his requisition. He made no
mention of how the hearing had result
ed, and the Charleston public were left
in suspense until about Z o'clock p. m.,
when a dispatch from Lieut.. Chapman
announced that Woodruff had been sur
rendered, and that he would leave Phila-
delphia, with him bound for Columbia
at 1852 p. m. Barring accidents Lieut..
Chapman arrived with his prisoner at
Columbia this morning via the Whining
ton, Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
LATEST BOUND.
Information was received by Capt.
Hendricks last evening that Woodruff,
in the custody of Lieut.. Chapman, had
reached Wilmington, and would arrive
in Columbia to-day. Woodrutt's son, 1t
appears, as soon as he heard of his
fathers flight and probable capture,
went to Gen. Conner and offered his
guarantee that if the General would
Withdraw the kilograms authorizing