Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-04

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 we went to press, nothing had
transpired, 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 "fsh'
had not been taken in. From the
looks Of both any one might have
known there was business on 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.. r. 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
ess man in Longview, arises early
and leaves home for his place Of bust
ness. After the departure Of Hughes
Bates arose, or came in from nights
debauch, we were unable to learr
which, and made
INDECENT PROPOSALS TO MRS. HUGHES
) which she repealed, and the miscrean
. took advantage Of her loneliness and
the report is, accomplished his hellisl
. intention. The news of the dasttardl,
act soon spread and Bates left tow
u afoot to evade capture. Facts were a
t once conveyed to chief Adair, Of Mar
d shall, where it was thought he woul'
O 70, as there was some money due hiI
for services. Mr.. Adair at once callet
e on the Master Mechanic of the Texa
u and Pacific road and informed him
) the circumstances, requesting him
q let him know when the culprit arrive
!, to get his pay. Bates did not Wis
!, Marshall, however, but addressed
II letter requesting that the amount du
a him,
e BE SENT TO SHREVEPORT,
;s where he would receive it. This new
" was at once conveyed to chief Adai
w. who came to our city as stated abov
n and sought officer Dewing and Di
IS trict Attorney Grain to assist him
accomplishing the arrest. A warra1
was sworn out before Justice Ha
grove, we believe, and Adair al
Dewing awaited patiently his comm
They kepta diligent watch nightbefo
last and all day yesterday, but NJ
oi until the train arrived last night d
is they find their man. When the ira
1873 did arrive they were at the depot al
N saw Bates
JUMP OTE THE ENGINE
u as it was approaching, and ma
p quickly for the depot, where tn
gobbled him and at once convey
a. him to the lookup for safe keepin
49,, where he now is. We learned frt
no Mr.. Owens, the engineer Of the ira
I'D which came in last night that Bat
'ds got on his engine at Scottsville. Owe
er- It seems, knew something Of the alta
y but did notlet on to Bates, and VIII
'no the latter proposed to get of at
'se cattle pens and walk to town,
all. (Owens) induced him to remain on t
engine and rice to town, which he
,v only to jump into the arms OF the
y. ger officers who were awaiting
~ arrival. A reporter ef the Stands
"" was at the depot when the arr
iel- was accomplished, and says if lig
no. ming had struck Bates he could
~ have looked more surprised. he
be carried back to Longview to
18th swer his damnable crime.
,rk. Since the above was in type
md learn Officer Adair accompanied
r. Officer Dewing procured a hack :
. oi carried the prisoner to Texas,
bic, night, the latter not Directing to