Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-28

where he had to call the roll at II o'clock for
the change of men on the relief. He left FRI
vate Sanders, however, with full instructions,
to board the train effect the arrest, tie his prls-
oner and conduct him to headquarters, caution
ing him to keep his eyes skinned and not let
Bishop get the drop on him, as he was desper-
ate character.
Shortly before midnight the headlight flashed
in sight and two minutes later Private Sanders
boarded the train. 4 hurried interview with
the conductor followed, and as the train passed
the Sibley Mills, Bishop was suddenly confront
ed by the officer Of the law, amply prepared to
carry out its mandate In Il short time he was
bound witha bell cord, and was soon on the way
to police headquarters, where Lieutenant Twlggs
was impaticntly waiting the result OF the eXpe-
dition. Bishop was identified by certain scars
on his chin, shoulder and hand, and did not
further deny his Identity
Yesterday he was in Waterloo, >. G., where he
was recognized by Mr.. Speights, cotton buy
er, who had known him before the murder. lie
overheard Bishop purchase q ticket to Augusta,
and he did the same and boarded the train with
him. He told Conductor Armstrong whom he
had for a passenger, and when Greenwood was
reached telegram was sent to the Chlef OF
Police at Augusta. When Conductor Armstrong
took up Bishops ticket he said, "Call out May
vile station, please wish to get out and not 90
into the city" This confirmed Conductor ARM
strong in the belief that he the fugitive muir
derer, and though he agreed to DO as requested,
he at once determined upon different course.
When Mayville was reached he ran through at
full speed making no announcement, and not
until the outskirts of the city were reached ana
Policeman Sanders confronted him, dld BlShop
realize that he had been tricked.'
On the arrival Of the train last Monday even
ing, Bishop was delivered to the Sheriff of York
county by policeman Twiggs, of the Augusta
force. His arrival here having been anticipat-
ed a large number of persons assembled at the
depot to get a look at the noted prisoner, who, in
his captivity was treated civily by the entire
crowd, which formed an imposing procession
as the Sheriff led the way to the Jail, where
at o'clock p. VI. Bishop was securely locked
up.
On Tuesday morning representative OF the
ENQUIRER called to see Bishop, whom he found
reposing on mattress in his cell. The report
er made known his mission, when Bishop pro-
ceeded to speak of the Augusta Chronicles ac-
count Of his arrest, regretting that the Chronicle
had stigmatized him as a ''desperate' character,
when Bishop said he could prove the contrary
| respecting himself by the best men in Spartan
| burg county. He also said that the reference
in the same article to his identity was entirely
gratuitous, as he had made no attempt to con-
ceal his name. He says he is also misrepresented
as to his request of the conductor to call out
| Mayvlle station that it was not his purpose
to leave the train at that station, but simply to
| get Off to procure drink, which he had been
| told could be obtained there.
| In reference to the shooting affair." he was in
clined to talk but little, though he said full
investigation would disclose the facts different
ly from the accounts published at the time. He
saws it was quite dark or o'clock in the
evening-when the shooting commenced, and
that he was not the first one to fire. He claims
that severnl persons were firing upon him which
he maintains by the fact that he received four
wounds and three balls Of different calibre were
lodged in his body One of these wounds, the
most severe, was in the right side, received
when his right arm was raised; another was in
the left hand, disabling it; the third in his right
hand; and the fourth in his chin. From the
effect of his wounds he was confined to his bed
twenty three days, and it was eight weeks after
the occurrence before he left Spartanburg coun-
tv He claims that it was his intention to sur
render himself and stand his trial, but he pre-
ferred to wait until the excitement pertaining to
the affair had somewhat allayed before doing so.
| He will engage Mr. McKissick, of Union, with
probably a member of the local bar, to defend
| him.
F.. Bishop is an intelligent man, of pleasant ad-
dress, and splendid specimen Of physical man
| hood, standing 6 feet inches in his stockings,
weighs 233 pounds, with auburn air, bright hazel
eyes and is 35 years Of age He is a native OF
Spartanburg county, his home being at Gaffney
| City.