The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-29
SHERIFF PEARcE WRITES AGAIN.
TALLAHAssEE. FLA. April %, 1888.

Ay. John Green:
DEAR SIR--The agency who advertise Angle
misled me in their advertisement 20 what
place this chap is wanted. He is advertised
under the name OF {. R. Carter. and was sen
fenced TO be hanged July /, 1887, and escaped
June -, 1897, from Laurence county, Missouri.
HIS description is 40 years old feet 10; weight
lT5 to 100 pounds. blush, gray eyes; black HAIR
and moustache, both stubby; scar running dag
onally across nose on left side to cheek and
woman tattooed on right arm in red ana
blue India ink, and by this detective,
who advertised him, misleading me it will
necessitate my waiting few days longer before
| come on after him. In the meantime you will
please find New York Exchange for $40 10 cover
costs OF holding. Please have a tin-type taken
and send to Sheriff of Laurence county, Mis-
souri,, by return mail, and ask if he is the man.
The requsition has been issued appointing me
agent. There is no doubt in my mind from
statements he made 10 a party down the road.
yours, etc. JOHN A. PEARCE, Sheriff
p Size is further described as being bull
necked, and being an experienced seine knitter.
On Thursday last, Lieut.. Green received
another letter from the Sheriff of Leon
county, inclOsing a telegram from thu
Sheriff Of Laurence county, Missouri, and
also a description Of the man wanted
Sheriff Pearce added: After seeing the
article i'll Savannah paper, | send descrip-
ton, and ask you compare same and let
me know by return mail exactly what you
know OF this Angel. He was drinking
while here, and let out some things
The following is the copy of the telegram
referred to:
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. April "a
To J. 4. Pedrce, Tallahassee Fla;
Requistion for c. r. Carter will go by this
mail via jefferson City, Mo Your dispatch Of
yesterday already published in the st. Louis
papers, and if you have not already arrested
Carter, do so at once, as he will be advised from
here and skip. WIN. b. SKINNER, Pros Atty.
F. r. REYNOLDS, Sheriff,
SHERIFF PEARCE EXPECTED TODAY.
Lieut.. Green stated that as the matter
had been placed in Mr.. Kaufman's hands,
he had no further communication with
Sheriff Pearce, but that he received the
following telegram Friday, which led him
to believe that Sheriff Pearce would be in
Savannah to-day:
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, April q, 1888
To John Green, Acting chief Of Police,
The Governor Of Missouri has made requisi-
ton on Georgia, appointing me agent. l will
leave tomorrow to meet papers in Savannah
Hold Carter, alias Angel. Answer.
J. A. PEARCE, Sheriff
A MORNING NEWS reporter saw Angel in
his cell at the barracks last night. He said
that he expected to be at liberty in a couple
Of days. He declined to DO interviewed,
but he said: II will be up in the MORNING
NEWS office in n couple of days TO see
whore you learned that | am an expert
license writer. "
IF you have no objection, " he was asked,
would you be willing to state where you
were in June or July lSS7F'
''Let me think awhile Well, can hardly
say now | think was up in the lakes.
No. am not sure that was there. Where
was /, thenm
"Can you not fix the time by remember
ing where you were on July Az he was
asked.
"Yes think can safely say l was up
on the lakes about that time. l Will be out
Of here in a couple of days. l have the
MORNING NEWS in my pocket now, and
will be up to see where you got all your in
formation. Mr.. Hearn has known me for
ten years, and he knows have not been in
Missouri
The prisoner denies any knowledge of a
murder or Jail escapade in Missouri, and
he says that he is innocent of the charge.
The Criminal Record of Aug. /, 1887,
has two advertisements, Nos. 2l2 and 2l9,
describing c. r. Carter, one of which,
signed by Cyrus Walker, Detective, Wei
llngton, Kan, offers $500 reward for
Carriers arrest, and the other, signed by
the Sheriff of Lawrence county, Missouri,
offers $500 reward
Deputy Sheriff Basch said yesterday that
if Angel is discharged tomorrow under
the writ, he will re-arrest him for the muir
der and have him lodged in jail