Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-01-27
WonK Up TIE CASE.

pulled out II huge roll or parchme ut
bearing the sign manual of one D. II.
Chamberlain, Il carpet baggcr who dc
lu,lcs himself With the idea that he is
the Governor Of South Carolina.
"Why, it is signed BY the wrong man."
said Major lluger, "but for present
purposes that is neither here nor
there. But you must understand this
much; ] don't give you n cent until
you have caught the thieves The
d. and q. III. rolled up his eyes and
declared tha. he WAS working for ire
pntation' and not filthy lucrc. Tn
short, that he desired to become IL
lieutenant i'll The detective force, and
this little affair Was to act as step
ping stone to that wished for posi- .on.
llc was son in law Of the distinguish
cd Senator Nash, and scorncd to do
anything mean. Like Caesars wife,
he was above suspicion.
TO make 4 long story short, the pre-
ilm'narics were soon arranged and
Evans departed to commence work
The next day he returned, and inform
ed Major Hugcr that one Of the thieves
was III Sand Bar Ferry, and lie would
have to hire Il horse and wagon to 90
after him. If Major Iuycr would
give rim the money, he would do this
ut once IIo knew Il man in Ham
burg who would hire him team for
three dollars. every we'll" said
Major Hugcr, "You go after yonr man.
and when you return bring me q re
ccipt from the owner Of the horse and
wagon and | will pay the money"
The detective then went off, and the
next day again put in an appearance
he had hcen to Sand Bar Ferry, lie
sail, but ,llc bril- Ind flown. He
brought Il receipt, signed hy w. NJ.
smith, ior The hire OF the team The
money was pail and Evans left, prom
lr'ns I" work up tie case in !, short
ilmc -hor;Iy afterwards NJ ,jor
iluges had Il conversation witk Nose
sullivan oi Hamburg, who was also
after tie cotton lhcvc. for Him, in
wIiri SuSc warned him not to trust
Evans. Major Hugcr told him about
the wagon affair, whcrcupon Sullivan
said there was no such man as NJ. w,
Smith in Hamburg and that Evans
had nol hired IL team. Major Huger
made inquiries in Hamburg and be
came convinced that such was the
case. lie theu determined to hav c
Evans arrested OH the charge Of cheat
ing and swindling, and had IL warrant
issued by Justice Picquet to that
effect. The warrant was placed i'm the
hands Of Constable Bugg, who was
notified by Maj. Hugrr to be nj the
office Of the South Carolina Railroad
the next morning, at which time
Evans would also be present. The
constable was At hand at the appointed
hour and SO was Evans. Tie con
stable was unknown to the latter
Maj llugcr then informed Evans
that he had made inquiries in Ham
burg about Smith and found no such
man there. Evans said the horse and
wagon belonged to one John Williams
and that Smith had simply received
The money for him. Maj. Hugcr up
on hearing this decided to look further
into the matter. He quietly turned
to the constable and asked him to
call again and then continued the con
vcrsaliln with Evans. During the
day Maj. lIugcr went over to Ham
burg and saw John Williams, who dc
MED positively that lie had hired his
horse to Evans. This settled the mat
ter. But in the meantime the so
called detective became uneasy and
suspicious. lie failed to put in an
appearance and Maj. lIugcr saw that
some other course must be pursued if
nc wished to capture Ills man. Mean
while one Griffin, co!orcd, from Ham
burg, brought note from John vii
lIams, declaring that he made mis-
taAc when he said lie didn't his horse