Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17
Wednesday, February Il, 1897.

me in here with these men where they
could kill me. 1t was too close to court
for me to run risk like that" Jones
also went on to say that the bit with
which the boring was done was probably
brought into the Jail by Mrs. Roberts
Reese's sister-about two weeks ago.
Previous to Mrs. Roberts's visit he had
noticed nothing suspicious; but since
that time it was evident to all the priso-
ners that there was something in the
wind.
Marcus Whitener, the 'moonshine dis
tiller' told the reporter: II had no posi-
tive information about this beforehand;
but now since it has all happened, can
understand good many things that were
not exactly clear to me before. For two
or three weeks Reese has been doing all
the whitewashing and all the sweeping
himself. He preferred to do it because he
"wanted employment" When he was
not doing anything of this kind, he was
in his cell, generally with the door shut.
Every now and again he would get up ar
guments amongst us as to the length OF
the Jail or the width, and, to settle the
dispute, would make measurements
Of the corridor with thread. Once
or twice he said to me that he did
not believe I would 60 out of here
if somebody would make a hole for
me, and I told him that I would not.
We did not get along together much
after that, and he attended to his own
business and I attended to mine. went
to bed about 10 o'clock Saturday night,
and did not know anything about the es-
cape until the next morning." Whitener
admitted that probably he could have
been into Reese's scheme had he wanted
to; but in view of the fact that it is such
short time until court, and that even in
the event of conviction his punishment
won't amount to much anyway, he did
not care for such small matter to put
himself in the position of having to dodge
the United States authorities for the bal
ance of his days.
In the opinion of Captain Crawford
and Chief of Police Love, Reese and
Luckie left Yorkville on foot, and If they
had horses at all, they did not get them
until after they got well out of town.
This opinion is based on information
secured Sunday afternoon and Monday
morning.
While circling around the Jail, Captain
Crawford ran upon some tracks in the
field opposite. The tracks were made by
two men, one wearing a sharptoed shoe
Of about number 6, and the other wearing
broadbottom shoe of number 8. These
are the sizes and styles Of the shoes worn
by Reese and Luckie-the sharptoed
shoes belonging to Luckie. The larger
/ tracks pointed heels in and toes out to
such distinctively peculiar manner as to
Indicate to the absolute satisfaction Of
Captain Crawford and Mr.. Love, that
they were made by Reese. If this Is
true, then, Of course, the other tracks
were made by Luckie.
In following the tracks, 1t was noticed
that they led principally along ditch
banks, and several times as they ap-
preached Negro cabin, they turned back.
The tracks led through Mr.. F. E. Smiths
field, over in the direction of Mr.. J. Q.
Walkers field, thence across DR.. w. M.
Walkers place, into Mr.. j. l.. Parishs
pasture, and across the road in the direc-
ton of Kings Mountain. The trail was
lost in the vicinity Of Mr.. Parish's house.
There has been great deal Of talk to
the effect that Reese had in his possession,
when he left, large amount Of money;
7. but Sheriff Logan says this Is all a mis-
take. He searched Reese frequently, and
does not think he had more than $50.
Captain Crawford says that at the time
Reese was shot, he had about $50 in his
possession. 81 took this away from him."
continued the Sheriff, 'and afterward
paid $50 to Colonel Youmans and IS to
Mr.. Trescott, and when Reese settled his
board bill with me, he had to get some
money from other sources. do not be-
lieve that he had any money of any con-
sequence when he got out Of jail"
The most sensational development that
has occurred: since the Jail delivery, up to
the time The ENQUIRER went to press,
was on yesterday Tuesday, morning, and
consisted in the searching of the resi-
dence of Major James F. Hart, Of Reese's
counsel, by Sheriff Logan and posse.
BY the morning mail Sheriff Logan re-
ceived an anonymous letter, postmarked
on the narrow gauge railroad and signed
"Citizen." The letter informed the sher.
| if that Reese and Luckie would certain
ly be found in Major Hart's house. Sher-
/ iff Logan showed the letter to Major Hart,
and Major Hart remarked that if the
sheriff saw fit there was no objection to
his making the search. Sheriff Logan
said that he thought that he had better do
it, and Major Hart wrote a note to his
daughter, Miss Mary, instructing her to
afford the officers all the help she could.
Upon this, Sheriff Logan summoned
posse and made a thorough search Of the
house. The circumstance has excited
considerable comment and aroused some
pretty strong feelings.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Almost Killed.
Master Joe, young son of Mr.. Alon-
10 Rose, of Yorkville, was seriously in
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