The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-06-21
The Burglar Captured.

The re5la0nc6 OIL Mr. j. d. IOWu5enQ
WAS burglsrizsd. on the 10Th inst, and
Mrs. Townsend's jswelry, Mr.. Townsend's
razor, and several dollars In money were
stolan. Among the money were two gold
dollar pieces, and with Mrs. Townsend's
jewelry was badge, the property of her
husband, with his name engraved on 1t.
Mrs. Todd's house was entered day or
two preceding, and her son Henry's watch
stolen.
The police were ON the look out. About
week ago it was learned through Press
Clark, colored, that a strange negro had
exchanged gold dollar for silver dol
lar at Mr.. Leaks bar, where Clark was
staying. The other gold coin was found
at Mr.. O'Donnell's bar. The Police began
search for the man who had left these
coins at the bars. Press Clark said he
would know the negro. Search was
made, but he could not be found in the
city.
On Thursday of last week Chief Of Po-
lice Rose started off on the excursion to
Atlanta. Press Clark wss also aboard
both on the lookout. At Denver Press
pointed out the man. Mr.. Rose arres ted
him. The jewelry and razor taken from
Mr.. Townsend's, Henry Todd's watch and
some money (about $8.O0) was found on
the negro arrested, together with pistol.
He was brought back to the city and
lodged in the city guard-house. When
searched at the guard-house Mr.. A. L.
Welch's pocket knife was found in his
pocket. Mr.. Welch says it was stolen
from his pocket in his bed room while he
was asleep at night. He gave his name as
Wylie Harper, and said he was an escaped
convict from Georgia, where he had a
long sentence to serve out; that he had
escaped last May.
Telegrams were received which corrob.
Grated his statement. In the meantime
Messrs. +. H. Townsend and A. L. Welch
had sworn out warrants against the negro
| before Trial Justice Gilmer, charging him
with burglary. These warrants were
placed In the hands of Mr.. w. B. Tate, as
lawful constable. However, Mr.. Town
send, at the time of swearing out the war
rant issued at his instance, begged Mr..
Gilmer to place 1t in the hands of the
Sheriff. Mr.. Gilmer refused to do this.
The Police refused to surrender the con.
vict to Mr.. Tate, on the ground that be
was not 8 lawful constable, but said if
the warrants were placed In the Sheriff's
hands they would turn the prisoner over
to the Sheriff.
Mr.. Tate telegraphed Solicitor Ansel as
follows:
"Warrant issued for party for burglary.
| Police has party and claims him as
Georgia convict, and refuses to deliver.
What shall do?''
Solicitor Ansel answered:
"If party proves to be a convict let them
have him."
At this stage Of the proceedings Chief
Rose and Policeman Massey secured q
carriage and left with the negro, intimat-
ing that they were going to Hartwell.
Before 1t was learned that they were gone,
Mr.. G. Wardlaw, believing that the So.
| licitor did not understand all the facts, at
the request of Mr.. A. l.. Weloh, tele-
graphed Mr.. Ansel, as follows:
"Three cases burglary against negro.
Parties in whose houses he broke demand
trial here. Shall Sheriff hold or deliver ?"
| Mr.. Ansel answered:
"Tell Sheriff to hold negro until
further orders from me-"
Before receipt of this last telegram. Mr..
Gilmer turned the warrant sworn out by
Mr.. Townsend over to the Sheriff, and an.
other warrant, issued by Trial Justice
Featherston, was placed in the hands of
the Sheriff. The Police had started with
the negro for Georgia about twenty min
utes before these warrants were turned
over to the Deputy Sheriff. They were
soon placed in the hands Of the Sheriff,
and his efforts to catch them were unsuo-
cessful.
About half past o'clock Mr.. Wardlaw
came up to the telegraph office and sent
for the Sheriff and informed him that he
lMr. Wardlaw) was reliably informed
that the Police had taken the negro to
Central. At this point Mr.. George E.
Prince, at the request of Mr.. Wardlaw,
| offered to telegraph Mr.. Rose at Central
to bring the negro back and deliver to the
Sheriff, If any one would pay for the tole
gram. This the Sheriff refused to do.
The negro was carried to Central, kept
there until Saturday morning and then
authorities and 3l00 reward collected
We have given the facts in detail. The
public can form their own opinion as te
who is at fault, If any one.
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