New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
KnIpTows EFFORTS TO ELUDE ARREST.

KIblPICES BtfOhlS ~ ELODL AAuAoA'
now THE DETECTIVES WERE ONCE oUTwITTED-
INDIGNATION OF TIE PRISONERS FRIENDS
The statement made in behalf OF H' H.
Kmpton, ex-hnaneal agent Of the state OF sou'
lima. who was arrested In Westhed, Mass, last week,
that ne could have been arrested in this city ut almost
any time during the last few weeks aud that nc nus
made no attempt 10 hide himself, s denied oy DeecVe
Pipkerton Since the indictments were made by 'no
Grand Jury in Columbia, last September kimP'on Is
said to have been attempting to elude arrest s oo
in this city was open for long time but the eeFAs Oh
aDsers "a inauiries about Mr. KimptOn always stated
he was sout" but they could give no further lnIor
nation Both Mr. and Mrs. Kmpton we're followed ana
an amusing instance Is told by one OF the deecVe i
how he was outwtted In Hartford last MARCH, ABOUT ue
time KimptOn went from that city TO Cahaua' 'hs'
Kimpton set out this city TO Join her husband pu'
detective in the and surmised that NJ
was following her, in order to discover where her
hand was Sine left the at New-Hayen' ana tne Us
tecttve followed her She sought refuge WIN iie'
who gave his assistance 20 aid her In eiudlng inc u
teetive She was persistently followed thst eve" ~
house servants It is alleged. were IN the deteeuVe pay
Her friend however, succeeded ID gettlng her Ou' VI ~
difficulty Placing few necessary srucleslu '"''
AID covering il with buffalo robe the gentleman semi H.
with his carrage to repais shop. Mrs KInpton leIV
the house followed by a detective. She went up QUO
street as though going through to another "hie ~ Nv
teetve took parallel street. But Instead OF continuing
where she was met by her friend and driven rapidly "
windsor where she took the train for Boston, there
meeting her husband Her trunk was taken to store
and boxed ND in dry goods case, ana sent VIII
lar Of goods which of course, Tor tne n
hg0led nc detective Mr. Kimpton was hnaliy tr9ched
Inv one of PinkerOns detectives and word sent 10 West
field before be arrived there 10 arrest MN on MS APPEAR
ance In that city. 49, A a., -. r-,,,,,
top's fathernaw hyes aud where he has many menus
over his arrest which, 10 is declared, was entTey lee
having been done teegraPhle dispatch; hinpton
friends were especially Indignant because ne was
eufed and his wrists swollen ana cut Win IlS
eommitied in default Of SIS 900 bail. He made no ell
fort TO procure bail aud when taken TO jail broke oOWh
Completely and Wept freely ne sank INTO enslr, OK
claiming, "Oh degradabOn." Colonel j. +, lFeuIteu
chief Constable South Carolina, arrived n Boston on
Saturday, with requIsition from Governor Waue halnp
ton Governor Rice, who is at saratoga mas directed
that full hearing be had in the matter. Ex-Governor
Chamberain OF this city, viii appear as counsel LOT
KimptOD, assisted by NJ p. KnOwltOn, OF Sprlngnelu
Messrs Dunbar aud Ely, Of Westheld. and Hiuiard
HYDE Dickersou, OF Boston. KimptOns trends claim
that the case Is of purely political natufe t.a
certain State bonds hypothecated M TINS Guy Io
loans to the State Of South Carolina and that the pres
ent Democratic State Government has not only sealed
them altogether, and that KimptOn Is desired as VII
ness TO prove their inyaidlty The court appointed 0f
fms purpose recently in session IN Columbia, was al
jOurned August 49, IN consequence OF the absence OF
an important witness. KimptOn says they nave peSh
negotiating with him witness to irregularities III inc
issue these bonds and because he has refused 10 COLD
promise they have had him arrested.