The New York herald., 1877-10-13
IN THE HANDS OF JUSTICE.
Ex-sTATk TREASURER NILES @. PARKER, OF
SOUTH CARoLISA, ARRESTED IN JERSEY CITY

Ex-sTATk TREASURER NILES @. PARKER, OF
SOUTH CARoLISA, ARRESTED IN JERSEY CITY
ON A REQUIsITIoN FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Niles G. Parker, ex.State Treasurer OF South Caro-
lima, arrested yesterday IN iron. Of his residence
In Washington street, under tho following circum-
.stances-Since Thursday morning the residents of
Washington and Grand streets, Jersey City, had their
attention drawn 10 Two mon who appeared In front
tho now Post once building Oh Washington street,
Thursday, and taking their stand under the trees
in the vicinity remained about the place until yeser
day afternoon, when Mr.. ~ NJ. Drohan and others
brought them TO tho notice OF the police. Chief
Nathan yesterday sen. Detective singleton shadow
them and the dstcctive began his work at ihreo
O'Clock. An hour later he saw Niles G. Parker de-
scend the soop OF his residence In Washington street,
between Sussex and Morris streets, and walk hur-
redly toward Grand ctreet. At tho corner OF Grand
ore Of the Two men who had been waiting there ac-
costed him and Parker appeared grow quito excited
and apparently changing his mind, walked hurrcdly
down Grand street 10 the company OF tho
others. When the trio reached Greene street De.
teciive Singleton stepped up and demanded to know
where they were taking Parker One OF thcm answered.
40 the telegraph Office" Singleton then addressing
Parker said, ~ am police oficor and II these mon
want to tako you anywhere against your will viii
protect you" Parker replied, 'rhey say that they
nave fOr INV arrest from south
Singleton asked to be shown the rcqusition tho
others replied tnat tho Sheriff mad and they
were gong to take Parker before him. single
ton then told them 10 accompany him, and
be brought the trio to Police Headqu iricrs.
There the Two men described themselves detectives
connected with Pnkortons Agency and Singleton en-
dcavorcd TO have Parker complain against them for
81 eyed kidnapping, but Parker refused. singleton
then took charge Of Parker and PInkertons men left
for New York
LODGED COUNTY JAIL.
Parker was taken before sheriff lavcrty, at the
Court House. where the requisiton papers, signed by
Governor Hampton and Governor BedIc, we're shown
10 Singleton, and he thcn placed his In the County
Jail
Parker. alter the expiration OF his term Troas.
IN south Carolina left the state Tor the past
two years mas dwelt IN comfortable style IN very
fashionable ncgbbornood Jersey City. He was
prominently connected with the temperance. cause
and was Que oil the leaders IN the excise fight begun
short time ugo IN JerssyCty Recently he unbosomed
himself aud In his published confession implicated
senator Patterson, Chamberlain and others who wero
engaged III piundcring the State.
Last evening he said that he perfectly willing 10
20 south Carolina, anu thought that his Efforts in
adiDP GoverAor Hampton in icrroting the frauds
OF the stale would secure him from Imprisonment but
he dd not ike TO roach the state be fore Patterson dd
and Tor that reason requested TO be detained Jersey
City until Patterson had started.
Inc requistion sets .orth tnat Parker has been IN
dIctcd with Patterson and others for bribery, ana
names W. G. Butler as tho person TO whom he Is 70 bo
delivered 10 De taken TO South Carolina