Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-17
Overtaken by the Law.


Thursday, at IIendersonvillo, N. c., G. NJ.
Fort Smith, Arkansas. arrested one Cooper,
photographer, who has boon living for nearly
two years 10 different parts Of Western North
Carolina. and who for some time past has had
his headquarters as IIondcrsonville. where ho
was plying his trade. The charge against
him is that about two years ago he, with two
acoompliccs, murdered q mail carrier in
three then fed the State. Officers have been
on their paths ever since the commission Of
their crime, and about to weeks ago Cooper's
accompices were arrested. Marshal
Barnes has had Cooper shndowcd
for more than year, and being at
last ready to secure his game, he set off for
the place where he knew he woud find him.
Passing through Charlotte few days ago.
he arrived ut IIendorsonville Thursday, and
making inquiry as to Cooper's place of bust.
ness. found him in the act Of taking photo
graph, and without the least ceremony clappcd
n pair of handouts over his wrists. With
his captive the marshal came down the Spar
tanburg and Ashevllo Railroad the came
aftern oon. and left with him for the South
uia the Air Line Railroad yesterday morning.
A sad feature in connection with the
arrest is that tho murderer left behind him II
young wife and two little children. While
living in Arkansas he was married to young
girl, Chootaw half breed, and she, with
their children, have accompanied Cooper ir
NIL his wnndcrings. When he was taken
from her at lIondcrsonvlle she eaw hin. for
perhaps the last time, and she and hcr little
children are left alone and dcsolato, strangers
in strange land.
The evidence against the three mon nccosed
is said to bo conclusive, and it is sold 5,stfsr
that Cooper is charged with another Saeraer
in Arkansas previous to that Of the mail rider,
Charlotte Observer.
Who says that the days Or romance are
ended needs to read the s,-sngo history Of IL
Scottish ploughuan who Sas returned to his
native heath after . hong; exile Twenty
years ago u farmer in 0rknry Mse5 Jovng
man to do farm work Tho plcns h,nan
and the result wes that In n runaway faolion
and in opposition 10 the wils os the pe,riarchal
farmer, tho two beeanse n,an and wis. Yhc
cd gen,lemnn was Srrions and turned bis
back deterrninet3y on bis son -in-|aw. Thc
young plonghnsan kissed his wife, left her in
| her fathers arms. and sniled Eor Ans4rssia
whence he soon ceased 10 write: His wife
became mother, and renNin sd'i in q state Of
| such urs,ea>ed suspense, thoA sr athco begnn
! to repeDt of she tYentmsnt to- which he had
| subjected her husband, Hfhrts were then
mnhe TO t,aaa tho whereabouts os bio h t,r
by sDcons os adyertising !a oolOpiab papers
and Otherwise, but all 10 no purpose. DE
had guns 20 America. Years passed. The
grant'son grew up. To annh0od, and. not
liking G,rmNpork sads ndicu 10 0rknsy. took
ship lstss yesr 10 the Unitsd States, and after
some knnekinG aisout found cmnloyH,cns in a
mercantile house 10. 0lino;s. III she eoussc
of business ko discovered that the gentleman
ut tha heed oG tho firm. Ma' a, antivpoS Se,t-
land, haaiNg :ndacd from tho salao District as
hmscE OcoasiInM noctinGs led to moro
nliatee' ;naniries ns 60 dates, names Of places
yesscne anli,he h6c IN tise old country, md
after being sis n,,n,!:s "a ,he establishment
/ she youth Sesad-ho@evor wonderful it NAY
\ appear that he wac actually eesyins az n
| clerk with no other ihnn Mo own eMhcrt
\ The fleet &C .his discovery on both may DC
| lea 80 sEo nmSinntT"n Of tHc yon'scr. Father
,an0 son are new in Scotland Tho man who
wens away ~ penn'ess plonGhi>oJ but raturns
Erich Ens been weltsnDed with muuh ea,o,ion
by ipis venerable sathcr-in-Mw who is still
hale md hearty, aa wei! ns tho wifs whom be
!efs many ycara ng, in boz yoath and hoauty,
but who isnow middle agod m@ron~
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