The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-04-03

Of this information the bank officers
promptly ordered the chief of police at
Chester to arrest the fugitive upon arrival
at that point, and a few minutes later
were informed that the order had been
executed. This was satisfactory enough
until the prisoner at Chester succeeded
in establishing his identity rs John
Rogers, the Snowman, which was quickly
done, and the bank being at once in
formed OF the fact, now telegraphed to
Charlotte, n. c., to have the right man
stopped at that place. 1t seemed i'm
possible for him to escape again, but he
did. About the hour that the train
reached Charlotte comes message from
the wide-awake police ,f that city bring
ing the information that Kingsley had
been captured at Chester! They were
promptly informed in reply that the
wrong man had been arrested at that
point; but by the time they cuuld be ed
ucated up to understanding this fact the
prize had slipped through their clumsy
fingers, and was on his way to- At
lanta was now advised to keep look out,
and the pursuit, having been closely but
vainly pressed until the hour of closing
the telegraph Office, was reluctantly
abandoned until next morning, when the
Richmond detectives were also called
upon, only to answer, however, that the
train in question had already passed that
point. 1t was naturally supposed that
having been apprised of his presence on
this train the Richmond detectives would
take the necessary steps to have the fugi-
tive headed at Washington. They failed
to do so, and he has not yet been seen or
heard of. 1t is certainly remarkable that
such conspicuous characters, with only
one hours start, should have succeeded
in passing the police of two or three
States, all fully informed by telegraph AS
to their coming. and finally effect an
escape SO complete as scarcely to leave IL
clue behind.
Kingsley is described as man about
fifty-tnree years of age, five feet ten
inches in height, grey moustache, and
nose decidedly rctrousse in consequence
of blow received ON the bridge thereof
in his youth.
The mistake ut Chester was owing to
the fact, it is said, that the conductor did
not see him as was supposed when he
WAS pointed out by the clerk. Kingsley
occupied the scat Immediately behind
Rogers, and doubtless regarded the arrest
of his proxy with sincere, if concealed
satisfaction. c.. Nick.
The Rogue In Caught After All.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March %.
a telegram was received here last night
from the police at Washington, asking
information concerning K:m.;,;lcy, the
bank swindler, whether lie was still
wanted, &c, stating they had him spot
ted. Orders were sent back to arrest
him, and second dispatch received this
afternoon states this hns been accom-
plished, and he is now held subject to
requisition. He visited the penitentiary
while here, and expressed himself great
ly pleased with the system, &c. 1t is
probable he will have fuller opportu-
nifty of testing its merits.
Information was also received this
morning from Aiken, that STRANGE an
swering Kingsley description, was yes
terday trying similar game there. The
chief of police and Bank clerk we're
sent to look into the matter, but it is now
supposed, however, to be an independent
effort. c.. Nick.