The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-08-07
Arrested Once More.

BosToN, July 2S.-The charge upon
which Ex-Governor Noses, of South
Carolina. was arrested yesterday in Chi
cago, on requisition from Governor
Robinson, Of this State, is obtaining
money under false pretences. Among
Others from whom it is alleged he obtain
ed petty sums was Col. Thomas Went
worth Higginson, of Cambridge, and A.
Williams, formerly of the cold corner,
book store. 1t is charged that on April
of last year he called upon Col. Higgin'
son and stated that he was Capt. q: u
Bryan, who is corporation counsel o.
Charleston, S. G. Col. Higgiuson had mel
Capt. Bryan at the celebration OF the
battle of the Cowpens, where he was sem
to represent the New England States, bu1
having met him only that once had for
gotten his personal appearance. The
story he told Col. Higginson was that ne
had visited Montreal on business, and
coming from that city, his wallet, con
tanning all his money and private papers
was stolen from him on the train, and
he wished to borrow enough money tt
get home. Col. Higginson loaned hin
S34. What induced him to lend the
money was the perfect familiarity of the
applicant with matters in Charleston ano
the extreme improbability that any i'm,
postor should know that Col. Higginson
and Capt. Bryan had any acquaintance
The suggestion of the identity of the
borrower with Ex-Governor Moses pro
ceeded originally from Mayor Courtenay
Of Charleston, to whom Col. Higginson
wrote, and who stated that he had receiv'
ed several similar letters from persons in
Boston. Col. Higginson gave the clew
to Inspector Garraughty, and he obtain
ed from the Rogues' Gallery in New
York a picture of Ex-Governor Moses
which Col. Higginson recognized at once
as that of the man who had called upon
him., II is alleged that Moses also called
on ex.Mayor Green at the same time
said his name was Middleton, and that
be was lawyer of South Carolina
Under the same name and by the same
story it is alleged that he obtained S4(
from Mr.. Williams. An officer left fol
Chicago to-day.
CHICAGO, July SO.-Chief Of Police
DOYLE, Inspector Welter and other Off
GERS Of the police department o'day wait
ed on Governor Hamilton and submitted
q request that the Governor issue a war
rant for the re-arrest Of F. J. Moses, wht
was Governor of South Carolina wher
the Republicans ruled in that State. HI
was arrested for swindling several physi
clans in Chicago, but was released BY tht
grand jury. Similar charges exis
against him in Boston, and on requisi
ton from Governor Robinson, of Massa
chusetts, he was re.arrested here to bt
sent back to Boston. In their zeal, how
ever, the officers neglected an importan
formality, a warrant from the Governor
of Illinois. As warrant was not issued
and Moses was arrested on the simple
requisition, the proceedings were irregu
lar. Judge Shepard so held, and discharg
ed the prisoner on a writ of habea'
corpus on Monday. Now Chief Doyle
and Inspector Welter wish to re arres
Moses, but they wish to proceed legally
Governor Hamilton said he would have
to look up the statute before he coult
issue the warrant, as he did not know
whether he now had the power since
Moses bad been discharged, unless new
requisition was made by the Governor o
Massachusetts.