The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27

Pretty soon hack from Columbia stop.
ped at the house and after pause at tho
door proceeded OH it's way toward tho
railroad crossing beyond the junction
1t passed close to where the sheriff
and his deputy were in hiding and
they stepped simultaneously out OF
ambush and halted the hack TAX
ing position one one on. each side OF
it. Sure enough Brockford was in
| side. He stepped out without n strug-
gle. His mustachc had been shaved off
and he wore n pair Of goggles. When
he recognized the sheriff, he said Its
no use to dodge any longer; I've got to
tho end Of my rope; haven't long to
live anyhow. DO be easy on me-" And
then he collapsed and rhoaned in utter
despair while he was being taken to the
Jail.
At the jail, acting under the advice Of
Mr.. w. II. Montcith, who will be his
counsel. he refused to be interviewed.
lie is in state Of great mental deprcs-
sion.
On card found in his pocket he had
written "Lfe's dream is o'cr.' On his
person were found Ehandful of NOR
nhine pills and n bottle of opinm, tho
pills inducing the belief that he was nd-
dictcd I" the use Of opiatcs. Silver
to the a u..t Of ~ 40 constituted all
Of his cash. lie declared that he did
not know where he had intended to 20
although he must havss meant to board
one Of the afternoon trains at the cros-
sing. lie did not state where he spent
last night.
CHAPTER SIXTH,
Although he has been a1umbcr broker
here Brockford has ever since he came
to Columbia done some business as a
piano and organ agent. For long time
he boarded at Mrs. Tleutlcn's but lat
tcrly had room at Capt. Lowrancc's
and took his meals at Wright's Hotel.
He was quite churchman and il is said
presented an organ to tho Chapel Of the
Good Shepherd, alluding to having
given thousand dollars to New York
church. He passed as single man
and his manner was very sentlemanly he
had society opportunities. On Friday
evening he took a young lady to the
College fete champetre and on Sunday
night joined swcetty in duct at
Wright's Hotel. He spoke Of having n
plenty ormoncy.
The circular on which the arrest was
made came from the Perkins Union De-
tective Agency. Pittsburg, Pm. 1t offer
cd one hundred dollars reward for the
apprehension of Charles A Boyd, charg-
ed with forgery. No details Of the Of
fence are stated. The circular, which is
dated May II, goes on to describe Boyd
as piano and organ dealer, nge 80, height
five feet six inches, charch Protestant
Episcopal, eyes dark, small and deep
snnkcn, hair and mustachc dark, weight
ll5 to l2O pounds, small foot, No. shoe,
pale. sallow complexion, slender build,
nervous and quick spoken in convcrsa-
ton, with habit Of picking at his chin
while talking.
This is an exceptionally accurate de-
scription Of Brockford. The circular
proceeds to state that his wire's parents
resided at Coxsackie, N. Y, and that his
former home was Greenville, Green
County, n. Y. He was sent to Clinton
State prison for two years, having been
convicted of forgery. On his release he
went to Watcrtown. n. Y, working for
music store, thence to Whitney & Cur
rier, Toledo. Ohio, next to G.. +. Cooks,
Byran. Ohio, next to ID. II. Baldwins &
Co.. Cincinnati, next to Hamilton's mu-
sic palace, Steubenvillc, Ohio. His wife
left Steubcnville, in the lattor part Of
November, 1884, for Brooklyn, where
she is now beloved to reside. Boyd was
last heard from in Washington, d. c.,
October 10, 1884. Brockrord's trunk
and his small balance in bank were at
tached to-day at the instance of the
proprietors of Wright's Hotel to pny for
one months board. N.G.G.
The Hero OF the Dime Novel in Real
Life.
c.. a. Boyd, or Brockforti, becomes on
further acquaintance even more interest
ing than he was before. IIc occupied
an ordinary cell in the Jail last night
and was restless and sleepless. To-day
he spent his time pacing up and down
the corridor:or dropping hclplcssly in
small rocking chair he had procured.
To member Of the Bar to-day he
made pretty full confession. He had
collapsed from the first and remain I'd
utterly broken down. detected. hogoord