The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-06
Edwards in it Again.
THE YOUNG MAN COMMITS
FORGERY AND Is
ARRESTED.

It looks as il Lawrence W E1wardS IS past
all reformation. FrieudS iuterceGed In ms
behalf recently aud got hin pardoned from
the State prison where he Was servlcg term
for previous crimes. Hardly had he been re-
leased, before be was re-arrested on warrants
charging him with addi,iocal offences: ous
his friends succeeded in having these cases
compromised and the young mau got tree IN
time to spend Christmas with ais family he
bad been 10 prison before this, however. 4 !!
are familiar with his many misdeeds. Inc
young fellow, though once highly esteemed,
seems to have love of crime that is past ha-
man understanding.
This tue be ha. turned to strike the friend
II hand that was doing all in It's power 10
help him along the right path. And once
more he rests behind bars, with the gloomy
prospect Of another term in prison staring
him in the face.
On Wednesday Edwards went into MIR. a
AcCraney's store and told hia, that Rev. w
H.Krton, who is the pastor Of one of the
Methodist churches 10 the city had seat him
TO ask Mr. AeCraney TO cash for tie minister
q check. for SIS, as he wished the money TO
pay some hands for work on the parsonage.
Mr. sNcGra1ey, seeing that the Rev. Nc. klr-
ton Shame vas spp the check, and being d..
posed to accommodate bim, looked in his moe
ey drawer 10 get the cash, but on finding oo-
II S6sin the drawer, he told Dir. Edwards
that he was sorry, but be only had that
amount and could not cash the check. Ed
wards replied quicklY: tWeli, give me the
Sc aud viii loan Mr. Kirton $40" Mr.. Nc
Craneg gave him the money, but afterwards
became suspicious that the chack might nosbe
.all right So early Thursday morning be went
to see the minister and made the discovery
that the check was a forgery. A warrant for
the arrest Of Edwards was at once sworn out
before Trial Justice Tradewell, charging bin
with forgery.
The Rev Mr Kirton recently exerted all
his influence to get Edwards pardoned out CT
the State penitentiary. Since bis release he
has shown him every kindness, giving him
employment, loaning him money, anG aid
ing himi every other possible way-doing
eli he could 10 thoroughly reform him. He
deeply regrets the way it has ended.
Edwards on Thursday became intoxicated,
and gathering everything be could 6nd, was
endeavoring to fee TO Washington. Finding
:he officers OF the Law were getting ho, on his
trail he fed to the country. Yesterday af-
iernoon the officers located him 10 small
house near the rock quarry. They went IN
to ind him hidden beneath a sofa. When
they pulled him out he declared that he
would not be arrested and resisted. He told
the oficerSae would kilt the FIRST one TO lay
hands on him. Constable Rartin quietly
Informed him that be was fooling with the
wrong man and be intended to bring him
back 10 Colnmbia dead or alive. Edwards
was then arrested and brought TO the city
He Was takeo before Trial Justice Trade
well, given q preliminary, and :be evidence
being conclusive, be was sent to the Richland
Jail 10 default OFFS 600 bond, to await trial
for forgery at the March term of the Court OF
General Sessions.-The State.