Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-05

without the-aid of any of the
officers, and this, added to the other facts
made the people all the more reluctant TO
see him given up. As Pike County has
offered a reward for the arrest of Me-
kimie the detective would no dobbt have
secured it if he had been permitted to
take him there. The Sheriff, after con-
sulting lawyer, declined to deliver the
prisoner, and Mchimie remains in the
Hilisboro jail for the present at least.
Norris Informs us that in addition to the
three Pike County Indictments, there is
one in Ross where they have also offered
a reward for McKimie. There are four
in this county against him.
Norris says McKimie told him that if
he or Sheriff Newell, or any other officer
but Bullock had attempted his arrest he
would not have resisted, but he would
kill BuliOckif he could. This statement
will, OF course, be taken for what it is
worth.
MC KDIIE's WIFE
is at Nassau, Bermuda Islands, and it
was through intercepted letters from her
and from McKimie TO her, that Detective
Norris get on his trail, McKimie went
there after committing the Roads rob
berry, his wife going from Chillicothe
dressed in meu's clothes. He got out of
money and was arrested under the En-
|
Jail, whence he made his escape, robbed
| planter, and came back to Ohio, leaving
his wife at Nassua. After his arrival
here he planned the Cynthiana Gu
| banks) robbery, in order to get money to
take him to the Bermudas.
Detective Norris ascertained that Nc
Kimie intended sailing from Now York
| on the Sd of December, and also that his
plan was to bring his wife and leave heI
with his uncle, DR.. McKimie. at Proctor,
W. Va. Norris left here on the trail, and
on arriving at New York ascertaineC
that McKimie had applied for tickets al
| the office of the steam boats agency, bul
the draft he offered in payment was no
| bankable, and was refused In addition
to this. MrKimie was informed that tht
vessel would not leave until the 18th o
December, and this explains why HI
came back to Ohio.
+ an regard to the e,disposition to be made
/ of Mckinie, the counsel, consulted b.
the Sheriff, advises that the matter b
submitted to the Commissioners, ant
messages have accordingly been sent fo
them.~ They are expected here tonight
and will decide as to what disposition
| shall be made of McKimie. .Detectiv
Norris will remain until their decision i
| made known. ~ -
We stated in the beginning of this arti
Gle that two. men were seen going int
the cabin by Mrs. Cleggett. After Nc
lKimie's arrest, Mr.. -MoSier and Others
Invent there and searched. but found no on
teiSe. They found the dishes that sReu'
dE had been-using, and little food, bu
nothing else OF consequence.
McKitnie says that he is not guilty o
many crimes that are charged. agains
him, but suppeses he will have to suffe
for the sins of others. He is not dispose
TO converse much, but during the tw
IRrNV Arnkr s,sT TE1-s
we could not detect any signs of fear o
nervousness, but, on the other hand, h
maintains his stoieal appearance, althoug
it is evident that he realizes he is in
pretty tight place.
The wound in his face bled very profuse
ly at first, but he says it is not giYin
him any trouble. He complains consid
erably to-day of the wound in his side
and is, we think, somewhat uneasy abou
it.