The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-22
WAITED FOR HIS CHANCE
The Story Of Ex-Postmsster Sanders
Escape rom Marshal Heines-

F The Story Of Ex-Postmaster Sanders
Escape rom Marshal Heines-
United states Deputy Marshal HINES Of
z san Francisco. who lost his prisoner day
+ before yesterday, IS still in the city using
every effort 70 capture him. he has offered
. reward Of 500 and has flooded tie city
and every town within a radius Of one
hun irei miles OF Savannah with circulars
describing the prisoner, giving his name
and TIE criUe with which he Is charged.
Tbs fGgi,ive's name Is J. /. Sanders. He
is the late postmaster a. Plumb Branch,
E1gefeld county, South Carolina He
robbed tee mails IL the postotfice and stole
several hundred dollars about three months
ago. The inspectors got track Of the rob
berry, aud when Sanders found out that
they were trying 70 trap him he ran away.
TIE INSPECTORS waited for him 70 write back
TO Plumb Branch In the meantime, they
sent circulars TO al the postOfhceS
IN the country, acquainting them
of Sanders offense. After two months had
elapsed letter came u Plumb Branch from
san Francisco. It was IN Sanders hand
writing, and the inspectors Immediately
recognized II. The letter WIS intercepted
aud Ssh1ers' whole scheme was discovered.
be wss in san Francisco. He ted his
friend IN Plumb Branch to address
his reply to a fictitious address at San
Francisco. The inspectors inclosed piece
OF writing paper in G letter and addressed it
to the name given by Sanders The post
master at San Francisco was acquainted CT
the plan TO trap Sanders, and q lookout was
kept for him. Wuen Sanders called the in
spector was there. He was given the decoy
letter, ana when he was opening it the in
spector stepped before him and asked him if
That was his name He replied that 1t was.
is 1t your real nameF the inspector
asked
No replied Sanders.
Isn't IL Sanders:n
yes" he replied.
That was enough, and Sanders was lodged
10 Jail A writ of removal was granted by
the United States district judge, and United
, ates Deputy Marshal HaineS was pla ed
IN charge OF Sanders To remove him to
South Carolina. The marshal left San
Francisco on the night of March Is, and
arrived on the night OF the Goth. At Thomas
ville.the marshal said last night an aged lady
and her invalid daughter from New York,
VINO have been south recuperatiug, got
aboard the train and occupied seats near
the marshal and his prisoner. Several times
during the trip from Townsville to Savau-
nah the marshal waited on the ladies, and
when the train reached Savannah she was
unable to get her daughter out Of the train
aloae, and she asked the marshal to assist
her De told Sanders to take some of tae
bundles and he would help the lady out
Sanders remained beside him with the
bundles until he got out on the platform,
and he then fell IL the rear. While the
marshal was waiting for hack to be sum-
moned Sanders set tie packages down and
stepped back over the platform, putting the
train and good deal of ground between
him and the marshal. When the marshal
found his prisoner was gone he used all
RI u~,$ta I,,A l.
were fruitleSs. He reported the matter to
Chief Green, and the police were notified TO
look out for the man, and Detective ST
Basch was sent out with the marshal to see
if the prisoner could be apprehended.
Marshal Haihes said that Sanders has not
a cent. He describes him as tall and slim.
feet 10, dark brown hair, small light
brown mustache, prominent thin nose, gray
eyes, small delicate hands, wrists colored
by rust from handouts, soft black hat,
black suit Of clothes not much worn, with
satin stripes running diagonally down
pants and coat giving shiny appearance,
heavy gaiter shoes, overcoat reddish brown,
age about so.
Marshal Haines said that Sanders acted
straightforward all the way down from the
west. be had not attempted to conceal
anything he told the circumstances of
the robbing and everything connected with
1t. The marshal said that nights he hand
cuffed Sanders and chained him
TO the iron part of the car
and the prisoners wrists had become sore.
Coming up from Townsville he took the
cuffs of his hand, IN order TO let him resi-,
and intended placing them on again before
leaving for Charleston. He feels confident
that Sanders win be captured. The rain in
the swamps will drive him to the roads,
and somebody is bound to see him The
officers all over teis section of the state,
Florida aud South Carolina have been in
structed to keep lookout for him. The
marshal will remain in Savannah several
days. If Sanders is not recaptured he will
go over TO Charleston and thence to San
Francisco.