The sun., 1894-01-28

Of reIusition upon the Governor Of q eorgia.
they started with their prisoner ut o'clock in
tue morning Tor the South Caroline line and
Barnwell Jail 1t was shown at his trial that
the words on the scrap Of paper found in tho
cont pocket we're tho commencement Of the
last VIII OF the deceased, drawn up the year
before BY an attorney who Identified them.
The will disinherited he prisoner and devised
oncr had learned Of the will and knowing
that his uncle kept his valuable papers in a
mlt the murder to secure possession of the
VIII. A microscopic examination OF the stains
the scrap OF paper showed that they were
maize hy human blood. Other proved facts
conn eted the chain OF cirrumstantial evil
the links. for the boots worn By the prisoner
at tho time Of his CAPTURE. were tried in the
house, and their solea were both wider and
n} I9ngeT than the tracks. The broken link was
the stimony OF the dogs. II was proved that
Monk their leader. who was I've years old had
mem @ dEwn sM had .nS 5sS.s S % nearly hundred
clear , that the prisoner had changed his shoes
after the murder, II could not be shown. di-
iectly that ne had ridden the soIrel mare on
that day, for although four persons had seen
him go and return on her. Including the
the savannah River on the boat to wRich
tho hounds had tracked the mare. they
their oaths could not be received on the trisI
9 ga white man, even had they seen the mur-
VT. VT 10 was convicted ana hanged within
tnltty uaNs alter the commi ssiOn Of tho crime
had 'Stf tho "s Gscd sfsfS SS6
smeared razor he found in tn. room with
blood and placed it near the dead man : right
entered the bedroom through the window in
the manner supposed, know Ing that he would
painful malady and was in the habit OF tax.
lnT an opiate every night, Ho had torn up the
W.! W.! on on reaching the public road, but fearing
m ~ Ia . h.at
them away he put them in the pocket where
the telI,iale scrap was overlooked when hs
lie further stated that when captured he was
on on me eve OF starting Tor New Orleans where
turning to claim the estate
hduSh should y, ADD d that he running time of tho
hours Two hours were consunted by tha tha
party in short resting spells during which the
a9Is SEi,r were ted on littlo corn bread, cooked
rarely receive any meat.
rnlisr There would be few murder mysteries. or
couple Of these unerring detectives were held
Ia Ia TeadIhsss Gy the police department to
his crime 70 his place % refuge. The
slaves Of the southern plantations were
and rsGardsI him as their G nst@ta snsmS
for they well knew that no spssd or Gun. Gun.
Es the shaft OF % Rpolla % he n.Tsr Ss TSFsgt @Fssad
in his marx. The negro, generally. believed in
the aid y old slaves. who affected to lie
Noudoo doctors, that they might procure
caught by the dogs in the event OF run run,
away, one charm deemed very potent forthat
pn,noss consisted q % the leit hind foot Of
moon, and the right foot OF goose K led in tho
black nlchi that is, between midnight and
foot The latter ingredient OF the compound
carried win i the solid advantage that even Il
consolation Of knowing that he had cooked his
masters goose The charm was sewed up in !
: : hs,I small mnsEskin Tag and carried In cloth
a likely young buck Of ottwenty-hve wears once
ran away tearing such charm upon his per
been treated always with the most indmIc"nt
kindnsssi unless il was that longing after !
that slavery Is in itself bitter thing. was ]
very much concerned about him for we had /
old family ronk- feared as she ala tnat he 4
had gonO on the plantation during the night
IN ana a,thongh aose1inG himself without leave
some accident had happened to him.
After waiting for him TO come back until 10 |
he time he leit his auartSrs hsd tHs hannd! aI"
put upon his trail There were six iu ths /
pack, AL thoroughbred, trainsd heaglss from
with two Of my friends. aud it wasmy first ,.rii
ast slave hunt, He was a finely formed
most and Of rare intelligence. and he led us a
oong and puzzlinG chase. lie had put turpen.
Irst caused the dogs 10 stop frequsntiy and
snesZe. lie tramped In the mirs OF several
oarhIards' passsd through number OF negro
mO oyeThRnging a shallow creek and
ir0pped into the water aud waded for
nearly mile. Several times / thought
hat the psrDleXed hounds had hope-
essly lost the trail hut they clrclet Tor |
g. making wider and wider circles unt!l il was |
recovered We came up with the willy fugitive
lnout y o clock at night; IL was three davs
before Christmas aud bitter cold aud he had |
sindled a large Ire near the edge % a swamp.
ZONE two miles from AnJ travelled road. and
sas lying near q, wrapped IN his blanket. and
lecording 10 the habit peculiar to his race,
md could see his face distinctly as rode up
Sith the chase. for he had run about thirty
niles and slept 80 sOundly that he did not hear
he hounds give tongue as they closed in upon
iTn, lie was sill sleeping the sleep 81 the just
shen they leAped upOn his pIOstTats form |
3ut there Was no tragic scene. for they we're
licking bis face when he aWoke ia AmaZemsnt
md recognized the hounds. IhsY we're his