The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
FLEDFROM THE GALLONS
CONSTABLE KAUFMAN PICKS Up
A MISSOURI CRIMINAL


Angel, the Tallahassee Refugee,
Proves to be an Escaped Murderer
From Lawrence County, Missouri
He Breaks Jail Under Sentence OF
Death and Goes to Florida Missouri
Officers Expected in Savannah
To-day.
1t has leaked out that A. D. Angel, alias
J. Fl. Carter, who was arrested here
last Saturday noon by Constable Kauf
mann, and lodged in the barracks,
is held on the charge of murder,
to await the arrival of the Sheriff
of Laurence county, Missouri, where it is
alleged he committed murder, for which
he was sentenced to hang on July 25, 1881.
1t appears that toe Sheriff at Tallahassee,
Fla, understood that party answering
Angels description was wanted tor an
offense committed in Missouri, and COM
municated with Lieut.. Green, acting Chief
of the Savannah Police The Florida
official bad learned in some way
that Angel was in Savannah, and the
police had been ON the lookout for him, but
as Angel had had ample time to have gone
North from the time he had arrived here,
April 2, up to the ii g the inquiry was
received, and as he had not been seen about
the docks, it was thought he had left the
city.
ANGELES ARREST.
On Saturday, about the hour Of noon,
Constable kaufman was standing in front
of the Screven House when he saw man
answering Angeles description across the
street, and remarking, ~ believe that's the
man ! have been looking for" crossed the
street and arrested him. Angel was very
indignant over the arrest.
1t was not known then the character of
the offense for which Angel was wanted.
This developed yesterday, when it was
learned by correspondence that murder was
alleged, and that the convicted man had
lbroken jail at time when he was under
sentence of death
1t is claimed that Angel answers per-
lfectly the description Of the Missouri
refugee from justice. He corresponds in
height. has black hair, gray eyes and has
scar across the bridge of his nose. But the
most damaging mark of Identification is
said to be female figure tatUooed in red
and black India ink on his arm. The ex-
animation of his arm was made yesterday,
and it is said he trembed like a leaf and
turned pale when he was asked to exhibit
his arm.
HIS PICTURE TAKEN.
It was the intention of the authorities to
have brought him down town to have his
photograph taken, but when he found he
would have to wear handouts as he passed
through the streets, he requested that the
pictures be taken at the barracks and he be
spared the modification of wearing the iron
bracelets. Photographer Wilson went to
the bar acks, where Angel sat for a mega
tive yesterday
Angel came TO Savannah from Apalachi-
cola on April 2, and applied for a situation
as marine engineer on board of some of the
steamships IN the harbor. He had marine
engineers license on his person, issued, or
representing to have been issued, at New
Orleans, but be is represented TO be an ex-
pea and experienced writer of licenses
himself This license and an empty pocket
book were all that were found on his person.
Detective Mike Hanley informed
MORNING NEWS reporter yesterday that
Angel was here six years ago, at which
time he was employed as engineer on the
Philadelphia and Baltimore line of
steamers.
TO AWAIT A REQUISITIoN
1t was learned yesterday that the Mis-
souri, parties were expected to reach here
to-day for their prisoner, and there is a
likelihood that an effort will be made TO
take him out of the State without a requi-
sition. This, it is understood, will
be resisted 1t is said that Solicitor
yesterday, and he stated that Angel is in
the custody of the State of Georgia, and
there is but one legal way to take him from
its custody, and that is by a requisition,
and that if any one violated the law in that
respect he would see that an indictment fol-
lowed
One thing appears to be pretty certain,
the Tallahassee officer is not likely to get
the prisoner, and the $50 reward he offered
will be considered at length before the ar
resting officer here concludes to take it, as
the Missouri authorities have evidently of
fered much greater reward. The State
of Florida cannot ask requisition, there
fore the Florida officer must depend on kid
mapping his man to get him out of the State
of Georgia.