Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-03
BEHIND THE GRATED DOORS
A Desperate Negro in the TOiis-T"ice
Captured and Finally Lodged In jail
A Lively Chase.

7 4 Desperate Negro in the TOiIs-Twice
Captured and Finally Lodged In jail
Lively Chase.
F Considerable excitement was created
I yesterday BIZ the arrest Of desperate ne
| gro. sam knight. suspected 81 oeins M
plicated in numerous r0bberies that nave
/ been committed during the winter.
Tine facts Of the burglary Of Professor
Wartb-. rooms. On Jefferson street,
/ Monday night. which appeared IN yester-
day.. NEWS. were reported to officer
WetherhoTn. and the case was placed 10
MS hands. The detective was soon upon
the track Of the thief and securing
warrant be started 70 make the arrest.
Believing that be- would need some
assistance. he requested Magistrate
Isaac Russell 10 accompany him. ami
both proceeded 10 a house occupied 1s
the nero knight on Farm street near
Pine. He was found sitting on the 7t0Ol
in front Of the house. where he was seized
by' the officer. on being searched the
watch and chain stolen from professor
Warth were found On his person his z.4l--
was established. hut be was deter
mined not 10 submit u arrest.
and A desperate struggle ensued- ne
negro sprang over the railing around ne
porch. but was held firmly oy tle liucA!
detective. seeing that the fellow was
likely o. escape. Magistrate ku>-e- drew
"a revolver. and placing u I'D iront gu Al>
Hr-4sf. snapped twice hu- the weapon
failed o. discharge. and before assistance
l-lulf f-- summoned the nero
broke loose and ran through tbs street
loosely pursued. He finally managed q
escape. and -1e chase WaS Tor -le -iu-
abandoned and shallow placed
upon LIB, track. In breaking away
le tore his 49, entirely apart -=-il-
M d iu The laIl>oi Il- o---c-r- \ s5aTc-
8 the premises revealed q quantity ~
=welry. silver ware ami clothing. ana the
p1cs--11ck and private papers stolen
from tn residence q Dr. Le-Ier- On south
Broad S---=-. IN March. an account OF the
-Lztt appearing in the News az the time.
Considerable II The property was r-r1--
1ik=i ana VIII - restored
T-4 u--r1 WaS Swallowed until about
O'Clock IN rls- afternoon. when h. board
~ the ~lpaV Ne-lie. lyin- az the Market
ll.-k AMI about T1 sail for Button.
tl-E--r Kaufman and MAGISTRATES Isaac
Russell anu Waring Russell. IT.. went
"a a1arl O. make the arrest. No
-Lue o. tl- thief could D. obtained
z- lr-- but he was finally
discovered stored away in the cabin H
was ordered o. come out. and appeared
OF deck. when be- was arrested. seeing
that there was no chance T. escape
without running desperate Hisks ne
sized Magistrate Isaac Russell. who
vas Of his guard. and threw him
overheard into the river. In falling
judge Russell grabbed the negro by the
coat and pulled him after him. Both sank
bur son appeared together on the sur
face. when the Judge was pulled ashore.
Judge Waring Russell Immediately Dee
-au urinz al the thief who attempted
q escape hy swimming under the surface
toward the Exchange dock. Seeing that
e-eape was impossible. and that he WAS
liable u BE- shot. be- shouted that be would
surrender and came ashore Al the
Old Baltimore steamship wharf and
was pulled out by Officer Kaufman. Who
held him by taking a twist in the waist Of
MS panralO0n-. Before the other officers
arrived. be- made a sudden break. and
tearing away. left the front part Of his
pants in the detectives hands. He
started on a run down the wharyes under
fire from the officer and closely pursued.
The negroes along the blum at once
Interested themselves Do the chase.
and running ia front Of
the officer hindered biz pursuit. When
near the foot Of Bull street the fugitive
stopped. and. overcome by his eXertions
while IN the river and bY his wet clothing,
+ was soon Tecaptured and securely hand
clffed and taken 10 the office Of Judge
Russell.
\ wagon was obtained and the prisoner
securely ir0ued with his hands beg
hind his back. was taken ~ the Jail IN
. charge Of officer Kaufman. Knight l. a
desperate fellow. He j. a young man
powerfully built. over six feet ia
height and giant IN strength.
H ha- already served one term IN
the penitentiary for burglary. and his
exploits during the past winter when dc
vel0ped viii probably win for him fresh
n0tOrietv IN criminal annals.