The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-26
CAPTURE OF VGNNlIIS RAY.
The Murderer Of MoSclcy Again in
Safe Keeping.
he Grccnville M0untainccr.


From the Grccnville Mountainccr
Sheriff Gilrcath has said all along
that ho would capture iavonna hay,
the colorcd desperate who led tho
revolt in the Grecuville Jail, and
made good his escape after being
placed there for safe keeping. The
sheriff kopt his own counsel in rcgard
60 what he was doing, but he was alert
and alive to tho situation, and fclt con-
liacnt that his plans would come out all
right in the end. His assertions have
come true in regard to Ray, and worry
unexpectedly to the escaped prisoner
he was put back into prison u few
nights ago at Monroe, N. G..
Tho story Of his capture is not an
unusual outcome for Il negro who is try
ing to evndc the officers of tho law.
Whiskcy and women will ordinarily
brtruy the whereabouts of the average
, negro who is dodging the laws repre-
crption to tho general rule. 1t was
whiskey that brought him into the
trouble which ended tho life of Con-
stable Moscly. and it was q woman
whose attractive qualities caused him
to enter the snare of the fowler.
ShcriT Gilrcath 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 ilitting here and there
| with great rapidity, and among other
places visited by him was Monroe, N.
| G., iii fly miles from Hamlet, where he
| went to sec Il mulatto girl Of whom he
was cnamorcd. His stay was not long
| in Monroe, but it was rightly con jcc-
turcd that he would return in duo
| tinn and his w a bOptS yorc Lypnwn
all the whilc to IL shrcwd detective
who WAS in the employ Of ShcriM Gil
rcath. The arrangement was made
for his capture by the chief Of police
at Monroe, and on Tuesday night he
walked into tho trap set for him. Tho
chief Of police arrested him, and it
was not long until u telegram came
that le was again in jail, awaiting
further orders from tho sheriff.
Ray desired to put OF coming back
to South Carolina as long as possible,
and so refused to be brought unless a
rcquisition was mado by the Governor
Of South Carolina This causes delay
in his home coming, but he will cat
| his Christmas dinner in solitude and
peace at the Hotel Cookscy. 1t is fair
TO presume that Ray will receive spc-
cial consideration when he arrives at
his Old quarters, and will be accorded
II room to himself, with u dim light
| from the outside world. in order that
his rcilt cLions will not be disturbed by
any cXtraneOus surroundings. Hc will
enjoy an ample opportunity for rumina-
ting over his past life, which has been
quite evcntful in the way of frequent
| dealings with court officials. His ac-
Quaintancc and familiarity. with tho
| liquor laws antcdutes the introduction
Of tho dispensary, as he was running q
blind tiger long ago in defiance Of tho
municipal authorities at Greenwood
Tho records Of the u. $. Court show
revenue laws, although he managed
to escaped punishment more than once.
| Ho kept the lawyers busy in his de-
| fcnco, but it is lamcntably true that
their fcos were notnlways forthcoming
when wanted. He is ~ sleek and oily
darkey, about Is years old, and has
made a good deal OF money in his time,
but gambling and loose women soaked
up his earnings very rapidly.
Governor Evans was asked for re-
QUESTION Immediately after the arrest
Of Ray, ana the papers will be sent
forward without delay. Shcrilf Gil,
reath expects to escort his prisoner
back to Grccnvillc, and for that pur-
pose will leave when notified that tho
requisitiOn has reached the Governor
Of North Carolina.
Mr.. G. T.. Dill has boen employed to
defend Venncr Ray, and was tClc.
graphed to be at tho depot. on his ar
rival in this city, as he feared an at
tempt at lynching.
Sheriff Gircath was expecting to
hear from tho rcquisition papers yos-
tcrday afternoon, and hc would leave
Ray back to his old quarters.