The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-17

had located and had seen MS vaiise
Ex- -Constaois Ssevenso5sof Wiousboro
is berre,. apd to several he stated that
Newbold was here aud was willing to
surrender to the govern or provided be
would rot have to be taken back to
Spsrtauburg just BOW. Governor
ElIerbe a. 2 o'clock, although Steven :
son was eaid to have called upon him
/ prior to that time told "a representa-
tive of The State that he had heard
nothing 6f the matter:and Knew moth
ing of it. Last night he made the
Estatemepit that be had nothing for
publication.
Chief DAILY. when seen. last night
freely told what he knew about The
matter. AZ $3.50 o'clock yesterday
/ morning the chief received a telegram
from the chief Of police at 'WiDpsboro,
telling him that Stevenson. Newbold
and one other man had left Winnsboro
in buggy bound for Columbia
Chief DAILY at once sent a man out to
take position on each of the roads by
which the team could enter the city.
They got there too late. Chief Daily
then came around on the Arsenal hill
belt line of the electric railway. As
the car was coming down from the
executive mansion he saw buggy
drawn by two mules and at once spotted
| it as that for which he was looking.
Il turned into Assembly street. The
chief got out at the corner of Plain
street, aud going up to the livery
stables soon found that the buggy had
beer left there by Stevenson. The
chief followed Stevenson down street
for a couple Of blocks aud finally ac-
costed him and told him Of the message
he had received. Stevenson admitted
that he had brought Newbold bere, bat
declined to tell the chief where be was.
The chief says that Stevenson told him
that Newbold being an officer Of the
State did not care to be arrested and
thus make the State pay the reward
offered. Again. Newbold did not
wish to be taken to Spartanbnrg. but
desired to surrender quietly TO the
governor and be placed in the peni-
/ Tertiary for safe keeping He
would be- able, to give his bond. The
third man in the party seems to be q
York county officer Of some kiad who is
remaining With Newbold wherever he is.
After Mr.. Stevenson communicated
with the governor, it vas stated tba.
there was legal question in the way Of
!. putting Newbold into the peuitentiary
in case Of his surrender to the governor.
Il is said that should be surrender to
another than the sheriff Of Spartanburg,
that county can claim him. If he was
not 10 the hands Of the Spartanburg
sheriff when the request was made TO
place him in the States penisentiary.
then Spar.anburg county would not be
responsible for bis board bill at the
State prison. Chief DAILY understands
that the sheriff of Spartanburg was ask
ed by wire to come here. and is expect
ed to arrive this morning.
Tbis was the status last night SO far
as could be scersaioed from the chief
and those With whom Mr.. Stevenson
had talked about the matter. At 9 p.
| m. Gov. E!lerbe was asked what be
had to say about the matter. he having
promised to telephone concerning coy
thing that transpired, and having fail.
ed to do SO. His reply was that he bad
oothiug for publication last night. ln
the meantime Newbold, if he is in
Columbia at all. was remaining in bis
place of hiding, aud Mr.. Stevenson
was not communicating with him un.
less through second or third person.
The story told by those who seem
to know something about the affair is
to the effect that Newbold, with friend
vent to Mr.. SteveDson's house 10
Wionsboro on Saturday night, and
told Mr.. Stevenson that be wished him
to cone to Columbia With bin. He is
repused to have told Mr.. Stevenson thai
he. being an officer of the State, pre-
ferred to surrender to the governor
aud wished the proclamation Offering q
reward auuuled. Again be did moi
wish to surrender until the grand jury
in Spar.auburg had been discharged
for this term Of court: he claimed
that the killing of Turuer vas purely
an accident. 1t appears that With these
views uppermost Ncwbold has come
here. Mr.. Stevenson has seen the gov
ernor aud the assistant attorney gene
= raj, from what can be ascertained, hat
conferred with the governor. This II
about all that can be given about sb'
status. The effort has been 60 impair
italy present the mixed up aud vague
facts. Probably to-day will be pro
ductive of results.
Last night inquiries were made frou
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