Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-06
A RAPER ARRESTED.
Shreveport Standard.

Shreveport Standard.
Night before last we met MIR. Don
Adair, chief of police of Marshall, who
was in our city on official business
which he stated to us, and asked that
we make no mention of his presence
in our city as it might interfere with
his capture of a criminal he was after.
Of course we agreed to his proposition
and awaited patiently developments.
Up to two o'clock yesterday morning,
when VIC went to press, nothing had
TRANSFERRED, and in the morning when
we came down town we met him and
officer Charles Dewing, whom he had
engaged to assist him, sitting quietly
together and still learned the ''tish'
had not been taken in. From the
looks of both any one might have
known there was business OH hand,
and sure enough yesterday evening,
on the arrival Of the train,
THE ARREST WAS ELIMINATED,
and the eagerly sought for criminal
was gobbled by Adair and Dewing
and placed in the city lookup to await
the proper papers to convey him to
the scene of his dastardly act. The
facts of the case are about as follows:
A man named D. w. Bates (the party
arrested and now in the lock-up) has
for several years been an engineer on
the Texas and Pacific railway and has
boarded in Longview with the family
of Mr.. T. A, Huges, of that town. On
Friday night he arrived at Longview
with train No. 2, drawn by engine
No. 40, and, we believe, repaired to
his boarding house, where he was in
} the habit of sleeping till late in the
morning. Mr.. Hughes, being a bust
ness man in Longview, arises early
t and leaves home for his place OF bust
: ness. After the departure of Hughes,
: Bates arose, or came in from nights
5 debauch, we were unable to learn
l.. which, and made
| INDECENT PROPOSALS TO MRS. HUGHES.
D which she repealed, and the miscrean1
q took advantage of her loneliness and
t the report is, accomplished his hellisf
d in tentisn. The news of the dasttardly
o act soon spread and Bates LETT tow1
e afoot to evade capture. Facts were a
It once conveyed to chief Adair, Of Mar
= shall, where it was thought he wOul(
e 90, as there was some money due hin
If for services. Mr.. Adair at once calle'
u on the Master Mechanic of the Texa
d and Pacific road and informed him @
e the circumstances, requesting him t
is let him know when the culprit arrive
t. to get his pay. Bates did not visi
l. Marshall, however, but addressed
Is letter requesting that the amount du
him,
BE SENT TO SHREVEPORT,
where he would receive it. This new
was at once conveyed to chief Adai
who came to our city as stated above
OF and sought officer Dewing and Dir
IS trict Attorney Grain to assist him
SIS accomplishing the arrest. a warral
III was sw orn out before Justice Hal
d grove, we believe, and Adair an
p Dewing awaited patiently his coming
They kepta diHgent watch night befol
a. last and all day yesterday, but nj
No until the train arrived last night di
- they find their man. When the tral
III did arrive they were at the depot an
dis saw Bates
r. JUMP OFF THE ENGINE
be as it was approaching, and NAL
" quickly for the depot, where the
'se gobbled him and at once conveye
III. him to the lookup for safe keepin
where he now is. We learned fro
w. Mr.. Owens, the engineer OF the ira
> y, which came in last night that Bat
u GOT on his engine at Scottsville. Owe
y" it seems, knew something OF the alta
ell but did notlet on to Bates, and wh'
40 the latter proposed to get off at t
cattle pens and walk to town,
Owens induced him to remain on t
18th engine and ride to town, which he d
rk. only to jump into the arms of the e
nd ger officers who were awaiting
E arrival. A reporter Ell the Standa
Vi was at the depot when the arr
Die, was accomplished, and says if ligl
ng- ming had struck Bates he could I