The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-12-24

n Keeping.
Froprtie G~rcenyilic Mounthineer.
SheriE G0reatt has sid ali along
that he would capture RaSean2 Ray
toe coiored Desperate Who led the
revolt In the Greenville jail, and
made good his escape after being
placed there for safe keeping. The
sheriff kept his own counsel in regard
to what he was doing, but ne was alert
land aliye tosthe situation, and felt con-
fdent that mis- plans would come ont all
right in the end. His assertions have
come true in regard TO Ray, aud very
unexpectedly TO. the escaped prisoner
he was put back into prison q few
nights ago at Monroe, N. @.
Tho story of his capture is not an
unvsual outcome for u negro who is try
ing to eyade the officers OF the law.
Whiskey and women will ordinarily
betray The whereabouts OF the average
negro who is lodging tine laws repre-
sentatives, and Venner Ray is no ex-
ception to the general rule. 1t was
whiskey that brought him into the
trouble which ended the life of Con-
stable Moscly, n it was o woman.
whose attractive qualities caused him
to enter the snare of the fowler.
Sheriff Gilreath got on the trail of
Ray several weeks ago, when he was
discovered at Hamlet, N. G. Ray was
not making this his abiding place, how
ever, but was Hitting here and there
with great rapidity, and among other
c., fifty miles from Hamlet, whore he
wen to see q mulatto girl of whom he
was enamored. His stay was not long
in Monroe, but. 1t was rightly ~conjec-
tured. that he would return In due
time, and his whereabouts were known
all h while to q shrewd detective
who was in the employ Of Sheriff Gil
reath. The arrangement was made
for his capture by the chief of police
at Monroe, and or Tuesday night he
walked into the trap set for him. The
chief of police arrested him; and it
was not long until q telegram came
that he was again in jail, awaiting
further orders from the sheriff.
Ray desired to put of coming back
to South Carolina as long as possible,
and SO refused to be brought unless q
requisition was made by the Governor
of South Carolina. This causes q delay
in his home coming, but he will cal
his Christmas dinner in solitude and
peace at the Hotel Cooksey. 1t IL fair
to presume that Ray will receive spe-
cial consideration when he arrives al
his old quarters, and will be accorded
IL TOOIh w hiIuoSlil wtUh q ullu llSlt
from the outside world, in order that
his rene ctions will not be disturbed by
any extraneous surroundings. He will
enjoy an ample opportunity for rumina
ting over his past life, which has beer
quite eventful in the way of %frequen'
! dealings with court officials. His &C
quaintance and familiarity with thu
liquor laws antedates the Introduction
OF the ~dispensary, as he was running
blind tiger long ago in defiance Of tn,
municipal authorities at Greenwood
The records of the U. S. Court shov
that he was given to fracturing tn
to escaped punishment more than once
He kept the lawyers busy in his de
fence, but it is lamentably true tina
8 their fees were notalways forthcomin,
when wanted. He is u sleek aud oil,
. darkey, about % years old, aud ha
made a good deal of money in his time
1 but gambling and loose women soake,
. up his earnings very rapidly.
1 Governor Evans was asked for q re
QUESTION Immediately after the arres
Of Ray, ana the papers will be sen
forward without delay. Sheriff Gil
j. Ireath expects to. escort his prisone
back to Greenville, and for that pul
v pose will leave when notified that tn
v requisition has reached the GOverno
of North Carolina.
9 Mr.. G. +. Dill has been employed t
defend Venner Ray, and was tele
9 graphed to be at the depot on his q,
rival in this city, as he feared an a
g tempt at lynching.
Sheriff Gilreath was expecting t
hear from the requisition papers We,
terday afternoon, and he would leav
at once upon their arrival to brin,
Ray back to his old quarters.