The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-04-12
THE BOODLER,S RETURN.
In Default of Bond They are Jailr'
They are Physically Broken Down.

In Default of Bond They are Jailed.
They are Physically Broken Down.
From the Nea,s onI Observer Of Tuesday.
The arrival OF the boodlers yester-
day morning on the Raleigh anil Gas
ton train from North took most of the
city by surprise, as it was not suppos-
ed by many that they would arrive
until the afternoon train came from
the west, if they did then, while many
maintained up TO the last minute that
they would not believe they would be
brought till they saw them
The arrival of the prisoners had
been kept profound secret, only a
few being apprised of it, and there
were consequently very few persons at
the train when it pulled up at Hargett
street
Mr.. White was in custody of Capt.
Heart, and Deputy Rogers followed
with Mr.. Gross, Mr.. Graves was also
with the party, but Mr.. Busbee, who
went by way of New York and
Washington did not return with the
others They left him at Toronto and
he expected to leave there saturday
for New York.
The carriage containing the prison ers
and officers was rapidly driven up
into the city, followed by hundreds of
people. The news spread and the
crowd grew more dense, and during
the short space of time required for
driving the carriage to the Jail the
whole city had become aware of the
arrival ofthe prisoners and had pour
ed forth en- nsasse. The prisoners were
committed to Jail.
Judge Shipp and Solicitor Argo held
consultation Sunday night and it was
decided to fix the bond of each at 49,
OOO0.
Mr.. White was said to have re-
marked yesterday morning soon after
he had arrived that after all the vicis
STUDIES through which he had been he
had not lost all his religion.
Capt. Heartt said that he was OF
the opinion that if the prisoners had
not agreed to come with him vo.untar
ily..he had serious doubts as to whether
the attempt to extradide them would
have proved successful, as the Cana
dian authorities would have fought
such attempt to the last, and he thinks
it would have taken several weeks to
get possession Of the prisoners, if it had
been done at all.
A new phase seems to have devel
oped now in connection with the
charges of forgery against the prison
ers which seems to make their con
viction of these offenses somewhat
doubt 1t will be remembered thai
the charges for which the axtraditior
papers were issued were the three tor
gerry indictments brought in by the
grand jury ON the day on which oul
officers left the city for Toronto, and
which are named in the agreement d
trial. 1t is stated that Messrs White
and Gross now claim that these
forgeries are not bona fde forgeries
that the forged notes were simply
placed among the assets of the bank
to make the condition of the bank ap
pear sound and that no money was OBJ
tanned on them. They seem confden
of being acquitted on these grounds.
While there are other forgeries OF
which they did obtain money, they
are not included among the charge
for which they are to be tried. II
fact the matter seems to be in shap
which seems to afford the boodlers
very fair chance of escaping any pen
atty at all. IT the forgery charge
are not established they will be relea
ed and allowed to return to Canad
if they choose, as they cannot be trie
for ENLIGHTENMENT.
1t is remarkable what revolutio
of sentiment seems to have tBkel
plae in the public mind. Counties
expressions Of sympathy for the pris
oners were heard on all sides yester
day and numbers were heard to e1
press willingness to be among tn
bondsmen.
The money was expressed on SatuI
dayto Newly ork, where it will will /
kept on deposit at the Park Bank a
its disposal is decided on.
1t is said that friends of Mr.. eros
in Gates county will probably go o
his bond.
During the morning the prisone
were visited by several person;
friends. Mr.. White said that the
would have nothing to say unit
placed upon the witness stand. Bot
men presented most worn, dejecte
and haggard appearance, and Nj
| White especially appeared much r
duced aud broken.
|