The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-01-24
"A Lively Chase aftor Fugitive.

Last Wednesday Chief Of Police Ken
nedy received circular from Shreveport
Louisiana, offering reward of 5000 fol
the arrest of J. a. Sisk who is suspected
of having committed burglary in tha
city. The circular was as follows:
81. a. Ssk, watch repairer by trade
left this city Sunday, January 7th, 1894
taking number Of second hand silver
and gold watches, gold trimmed specta
oles, etc., and Smith Il Weston pistol.
"Sisk is about 5 feet 10 or II inches
tall, weighs about $50 pounds, full faced
large nose, high cheek bones, dark red
dish brown heavy mustache, dark, close
cut hair, has blue or brown eyes; wore
slouched hat and new suit OF woolen
striped brown German goods, sample
of which is herein inclosed. He has 9
rough countenance and down cast look.
Sisk is native of South Carolina and
has wife living at Bolton, S: c., came to
this city from Waco or Fort Worth,
Toxas. A reward of 5000 will be paid for
his arrest and delivery at this city.
w. A. WELsoN, Chief of Police
Written OH the back OF this circular
was, REPAIRS machines. May go by
manic Of Swift"
Inclosed with the circular was photo
graph Of Sisk and sample OF the cloth
of which his clothes were made.
Chief Kennedy soon found that man
named Dawson, who answered exactly
to the description of Sisk, was stopping
at the house Of j. J. Mitchell near Bolton.
Sunday morning the chief and George
Howerton, of this city, wont down to
Bolton. Providing themselves with a
warrant, they waited until night fall and
then went to the house OF MIR. Mitchell
and asked for Dawson. Mitchell told
them that Dawson had been at his house
for four or five days, but had lett and
gone to Mr.. Vaughan's house near there.
Howerton and the chief then went to
Vaughan's, but were told that Dawson
was at the house of Jap Pool, three miles
further on. The officers hurried 10 Mr..
POOLS, only to be again disappointed.
Mr.. Pool told them that Dawson was not
there, but said that he had seen him with
Frank Garrison. The chief and Blower
ton then walked to Mr.. Garrison's house
and asked to see Mr.. Dawson, but were
told by Mr.. Garrison that Dawson was
at the house of Matthew Davis, about
four miles of. Undiscouraged, the OIL
GERS walked on to the house of Davis,
sure of their man this time Mr.. How
erton went to tho back door while the
chief entered the house, and for the fifth
time that night asked for Dawson. He
was politely informed that Dawson had
cone to John Leach's, "ovor on the other
side of the creek, about three miles," II
was now early dawn, and the two officers
were tired out with their nights wander
ing. Determined, however, to have their
man, they pressed on to Mr.. Leach's
house. Mr.. Howerton was again sent
behind the house and the chief knock ed
at the door. A little boy answered the
knock and informed the Chief that MIR.
Dawson was there. Looking over the
bows head the Chief saw Mr.. Leach and
Dawson sitting at the breakfast table in
back room. The chief pushed the boy
aside and entered the house. AT the
same moment Mr.. Howerton appeared al
the back door. Dawson arose from the
tablo but made no effort to escape.
"Good morning, Mr.. Sisk," said the
chief.
Sisk answered "good morning, sir, !"
thereby admitting that he was the man
wanted.
The chief produced his warrant and
hand-cuffed his man, Sisk making no
resistance. In his hip pocket was found
q large Smith q Weston revolver, and
concealed in his clothes were four gold
watches and also silver one. He also
wore a valuable gold watch in his vest.
Sisk stated that he was born in Honea
Path but had gone from there to Texas
five years ago. Both he and his wife
have many relatives in Anderson County.
AS Chief Kennedy and Mr.. Howerton
were bringing Sisk to Bolton to take the
train, they met party headed by the
police of Belton. They were all armed
with shot guns and other weapons and
were eagerly searching for Sisk. It was
learned that the chief Of the police of
Anderson was also out with a posse
securing the county for him.
Sisk was brought here yesterday. and
placed in jail. He did not seem to be at
all worried or troubled, but said be could
form no conjecture as to how his case
would turn out. He stated that he had
been in Shreveport only a few months
and owned a half interest in the repair
shop from which the watches were taken.
He will be taken to Louisiana some time
this week. -GreenviUe Ne1oS, 22nd inst.