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of this information the bank officers
promptly ordered the chief of police at

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promptly ordered the chief of police al
Chester to arrest the fugitive upon arrival
at that point, and 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 as 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 q message from
the wide-awake police of 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 could 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. It 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 o,
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 q
clue behind.
Kingsley is described as a man about
6fty-three years of age, FIVE feet ten
inches in height, grey moustache, and a
nose decidedly retrousse in consequence
OF a blow received on the bridge thereof
in his youth.
The mistake at 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 seat Immediately behind
Rogers, and doubtless regarded the arrest
of his proxy with sincere, if concealed
satisfaction. @. Nick.
The Rogue is Caught After All.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March %.
A telegram was received here last night
from the police at Washington, asking
information concerning Kingsley. the
bank swindler, whether he 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 has 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 stranger an
swering Kingsley description, was yes
terday trying similar game there. The
chief of police and Bank clerk were
sent to look into the matter, but it is now
supposed, however, to be an independent
effort. q. NICK.