The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-10
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
An Alabama Fugitive Surren-
ders to Sheriff Woolery.
WANTED FoR KILLING A MAN.
After Wandering for Over . Year Colin
n. Daagharfu wfiisng 60 Eetara
60 stand Trial.

Colin f. DaughArilI. a member Of q
prominent family Of Gadsden. Ala, who
shot and killed Armstrong j. Stewart,
yard master Of the East Tennessee. Vir-
ginia Il Georgia railroad at 6adsdsn, Ala.
in March, fsJ2. during . controversy. and
who has since been . fngitive, gave HIM
self voluntarily iato the hands Of Sheriff
wooIery last Saturday afternoon and re-
ousssed that she sheriff Of Gadsden county
be notified Immediately. His reasons tor
acting as he did were that he wanted the
courts 20 Judge his case and also be de-
sired 10 see his wife and baby once more.
Daughdriil 10 only q years old, looks
like boy and has been in Seattle since
July 4. The greater part Of the time he
has lived at the Ripley on Pike street
When he had determined on his course Of
action be went 10 his friend John 9. Whit
lock, the attorney associated with Msyor
Rosaid, who had known him In Gadsden.
and told him the whole affair, how he had
become tired Of staying away from home
under q cloud when he felt that be vas
not guilty Of the crime for which he had
been indicted. IS result ON Saturday
morning young Daughdrill walked into
Mayor Ronald's Office and said: Il want
% give myself up."
swhas for 7" asked the mayor In sur
prise.
aI understand that Sheriff A. w. Burns,
OF Gadsden, Ala, wants me for shooting
Armstrong j. Stewart In that city year
ago last March. I have become tired of
staying away from home and want the
authorities 10 know where | am and that
/ am ready TO go back. want TO see my
wife. baby and people"
The mayor looked at young DaughdriII,
who does not look like bad man" and.
after moments thought. continued:
well. this 10 strange proceeding. Be-
fore take action in the matter | will
communicate with Sheriff Burns. of
Gadsden. Why don't you go back alone
aad give yourself M there p
Daughdriii replied: ~ couldn't get
within hundred miles Of the place with
out having all the officers in the country
after me. The governor offered $50 re-
ward for me and that would make every
official anxious to be the one TO bring me
In. | don't care TO go into Gadsden with
handcaffs on when they are unnecessary :"
The mayor agreed TO wire Immediately
and did so. Before night he received a
reply stating that ths sheriff would be
after Daughdrill as soon as possible aud
asked that Attorney John G. WhitIock
be asked to identify the voluntary prisone
Daughdrill was notified of the answer
and came TO Ronald Il Piles Office, where
he was met by Sheriff Woolery, who had
also come at the request of the mayor and
Whitlock.
The sheriff vas introduced to the man
who desired TO become his prisoner and,
after brief statement of the case, the two
went TO the county Jail, where the prisoner
was placed in the boys department and
made comfortable. BY virtue OF an agree
ment between the mayor and Whitlock on
one side and the sheriff on the other the
story was TO be withheld from the pubic
until Sheriff Burns arrived, but street
car conductor who happened to know
something Of the case, dropped q WORD in
the presence of q PosT-IETELIIaENcrR re-
porter that gave him n clue to the entire
story.
At the time of the tragedy there was
considerable feeling in Gadsden against
Daughdrill. increased to come extent by
the fact that he escaped from the city. and
had no trouble in eluding the detectives.
lie was we'll known in the city, place Of
1900 or 10000 inhabitants, and held the
position OF switchman with the Louisville
q Nashville railroad. There had been
some trouble between the Louisville &
Nashville and the East Tennessee, vir-
ginis q Georgia roads, which run parallel
through Gadsden. concerning coupling
pins and links which had disappeared.
Armstrong ]. Stewart, yardmaster for the
latter road. had made some complaint To
his superintendent about the Louisville a
Nashville men stealing the pins and links.
In due course of affairs, the complaint
came back to J. II. standifer. local agent
Tor the Louisville & Nashville road
aud who was an uncle of young Daugh.
drill.
One morning in March Mr.. standifer
was talking 20 Yardinaster Stewart ahou;
the matter Of pins and links. Chance had
IL that they stood near the crossing OF the
two roads, which was tended by Daugh.
drill. Stewart pointed to car that had
been transferred the night previous aud
cried out to Daughdrill: There is ca,
you fellows sent over without a pin on
link
naughdFill replied that he put in the
links and pins that morning.
"0h, we'll. said Stewart. "you fellow.
aze etoattHk our pfn&
NO, 40 are not, f" replied DaughdrilI.
The Louisville & Nashville boys AWAY.
steal the East Tennessee, Virginia 4
Georgia pins and links" replied Stewart
well. ~ for that, replied Daughdrisi
I'VE haven't got any advantage OF the E
T., V. & q. boys. because old man Stewart
president OF the Gadsden Iron Company
says that Billy Powell. the weighmaster
says that every time L. & ". car back.
into the iron eompany's yard he has "a
watch the f. r.. V. 4 g. boys TO keep then,
from stealing the pins and links out 81
the cars"
This resort seemed to anger Stewart, 70,
he replied; You are q d. liar"
You are another one" was Daugh.
drills quick answer. but before he had
tIme to think Stewar; bit him stingine
blow in the face and followed il up by
pushing him down an emaankment. They
elinehed, but were separated by Agent
], III. stanaifer, who jumped between
them.
About this time an engineer names
Phillips. jumped from one OF the
V. & q. switch engines. aud picking IN =
coupling pin. came running toward
the gronp. yelling cut: go for aim. stew
art"
Mr. Sian differ turned moment ana
cried hack; "Let them alone, Paslir.. /
have gotten them separated and am not
going 20 have any fighting here"
Phillips paid no attention 20 Ssaadiser.
hat kept on ecGiag, meanwhile te!Ila-
Stewart 20 grab him
Daughdrill thought he was getting into
hot quarters and drew his revolver On