Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-01
Crawford surrenders.

From the hudson Ca MddjSOnGGD.
Considerable excitement was created
Thursday by the voluntary surrender of
Henry Crawford, who killed young Cal
Gordon in this county year ago. The
history of the homicide is still fresh in
the minds Of our people. and is still re-
GREETED by the citizens of the county, as
well as all parties to the unfortunate
trouble that ended so disastrously. Craw-
ford left the county, it will be remem-
bered, Immediately after the killing, and
though repeated efforts were made to ef-
feet his capture, he was successful IN
eluding every attempt at his arrest. He
came into the city Thursday morning,
took breakfast at the residence of Hon.
L. g. Foster, his lawyer, and Immediately
walked down to the square with the lat
ter, and gave himself up.
Although we'll known by many of our
people. Crawford walked through the
streets without single recognition, and
when he went up to Deputy Sheriff Evans
and said, II have come 20 surrender my
self 10 yOu,' that gentleman was daZed,
remarkIng, E'Wby, | don't know you"
He introduced himself as Henry Craw-
ford, and turning to Sheriff Hilsman, who
was seen approaching, Crawford contin-
ued, Il have warrant for you, Mr.. His
man" He was Immediately taken in
charge by the Sheriff, and, after making
some necessary purchases, he was taken
TO jail.
triD," said Crawford, ''that want to tell
you. Sometime after / left, / employed
myself 10 an old Dutchman in Murray
county, by the name of Frank V0nberg.
He did considerable hauling, and nv
duty was to work in the woods with a
man named ElrOd, cutting timber for n
spoke mandatory. | let my fellow
hi not
| long before old Vonberg began to suspect
me. | told him that / was from North
| Carolina (I was from that state
/ at the time), and this aroused his
/ susp cioDs, as he was shrewd old Dutch
/ man, and didn't think | looked like
I North CarolInian. Elrod told me how
! cieverly old VOnberg had treated him
/ after turning him out of Jail. and per-
/ suaded me 10 let him into my trouble
! also. | did it and the old fellow said :
/ Vel. told YOU dot you don't peter mad
| sthav aroundt here much longer. | vii
/ 90 nit Atlanta aud buy you Won wig dot
! YOU must wear. / will also puY you some
| moles dot YOU must sthick on your face,
und den yer mudder wouldn't know you.
| tells you abOudt dem mOles. Day
I are de best OF dings to fool ennypOdy.
1 Won dime / vent NIT some shentemans
into a railroadt car for lawbreaker, und
de man dot we suspected had mole on
his race. | said, pOys, take him, und we
all got into a scramble on de floor. In der
scram Die our man took off bis mole und
walked right away oudt, und we couldn't
find him emmy more, already. Dem ish
goOt dings, dem m0les.'"
After gaining Crawford's secret, the
old Dutchman procured a copy OF the
NddiSOpidn, ascertained the name OF the
father OF the dead young man, fouDd out
that there was a reward. and true 10 in
stinct, he turned traitor, AMI communi-
Gated with Capt. Gordon, the father Of the
dead young man, and arranged for a
meeting in Atlanta on the very trip that
was to supply Crawford with his wig and
moles. Officers were Immediately sent TO
near Spring Place, and began search for
their victim. He was too sharp for them,
however, and eluded arrest, although he
says he was within 10 feet OF them at
one time, Crawford did not stay with his
Dutch friend any longer, but left for a
home far away.