The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
IN JAIL ON NEW YEARS DAY.
EMPRESS AGENT MARRY WALKED
INTO THE OFFICERS ARMS.

Footed II All the Way From Bruns-
wick Through the Woods to Re
Arrested Near Savannah - More
Than $4,000 Found on His Per
sOn-Money Hidden Under Hi
Shirt-StOry of the Chase and Cap
ture Mnbry Was Desperate Be
cause Small Shortage Was Near
Discovery by the Officials and the
Temptation Was Too Much f0r
Him.
P. H. Mabry. the former agent Of the
Southern Express Company at Brunswick
spent last night in the police barracks
and Will be carried back to Brunswick this
morning under warrants charging him
with embezzlement
Mabry was arrested on the Ogeechee
road about four miles from the city yes
terday afternoon, by Detectives Scu.iy
Barrett and Shea, who had information
that Re was expected to come in that way
through a telegram from Supt. L. S. Myers
sent from Ways Station
Out Of more than $4,000 which he had
carried away with him, Mabry had spent
but SIS, he told AIR. Myers. and when
person sl5.0T073. His total shortage
amounted to something more than $4,000,
but $500 Of the amount taken was found in
Brunswick, and there was the small short
age that had been accommodating for some
time. So it appears that Mabry's state
ment that he had spent only SIS was
about correct
The story of his capture is an interest
ing one. Supt. Myers did some quick
work in the case. He and General Manager
M. ]. O'Brien went to Brunswick Thurs
day morning on a special train. They had
considered the matter, and realized it was
important to cover the water routes
around Brunswick. Mr.. Myers, accompa-
MED by Marshal Lewis Beach Of Bruins
wick, and Special Agent p. r. Burns Of the
Southern Express Company took a steam
er and on Thursday covered the water
route toward Fernandina. On Friday they
came toward the north as far as Darien
and saw to it that the water route in that
direction was well covered.
From Darien these gentlemen did not re-
turn direct to Brunswick but went to Da-
rien junction by rail, and from there took
the tram for Everett City. On the way to
Everett City the express messenger told
Mr.. Myers that the agent at Ways sta
tion had informed him that a suspicious
looking man had passed through Ways
Station, Friday night.
Everything was shut up tight at Ways
Station when Mr.. Myers reached there, Sc
he came on to Savannah for the purpose
of seeing to it that the watch was
strengthened in all directions. Early yes er-
day morning Mr.. Myers secured a special
engine and car and went back TO Way 5
station. Upon inquiry he learned that a
suspicious locking man had passed there
and gone in the direction of Kings Ferry
on the Ogeechee river. The description Of
the suspicious character fitted Mabry as
far as could be told.
Mr.. Myers got a horse and buggy and
with Mr.. Cummings, the agent at Ways
drove as far as he could in the direction
of the ferry, then walked two miles
ryman a picture of Mabry, and the ferry
man said
That's the man who passed here this
morning, but he has no mustache"
That satisfied Mr.. Myers that he was
on the right track. But Mabry was about
three hours ahead of him, and there was
no way to secure a team to give chase
He returned to Ways as quick as hC
could and wired Chief McDermott to cover
the Ogeechee road, and to arrest youns
coat who was coming that way.
After sending the telegram, Mr.. Myers
got on his special train and returned t.
Savannah arriving at the police barracks
about $50 O'Clock in the afternoon. De
tectiVes Barrett, Scully and Shea had JUS
returned to the city with their man, whC
proved to be Mabry. They had caught hin
on the Ogeechee road, just the other sid
of the four-mile post. He made no resis
tance. though 1t is said he contemp atec
4 offs do no sorry.
he did not kill Scully, because he sale
they would have done away with him ther
altogether.
A search of Mabry's person followed On,
!. MIR. Myers and the police authorities foun'
$15.O7073 All of the money was in cur
rency. There was $1,000 in bills in his hin
pocket. but this had been taken out whai
he was arrested by one of the officers wh'
turned 1t over to Mr.. Myers. The balance
of the cash was concealed beneath Mabry
undershirt, next TO his skin.
1t is said MabTy's who.e shortage fSurc
M something in the neighborhoOd of SIG.
200 This leaves about SLIGO TO be ac
counted for and it viii ue remembers
$500 was found in Brunswick having beer
restored to the company by Mabry's wife
THE other $500 is somewhere about TN,
shortage which, according to Mabry's owl
statement has existed in the Office 70
some time 1t Is probable, therefore, tina
he had spent only $l.25 since leaV!n'
brunswick wednesday lIOlttAlS-
Mr. Myers accounts for Mabry's actor
by the fact that he was somewhat shOr
in his accounts in the office, and knew
the route agent was coming 10 check hin
up. He stood well in the community, an,
when he thought OF losing his position h
was no doubt much depressed.
Mr. Myers mentions one little circum
stance in the search which almost threy
him off the track. Mabry went INFO IN,
store of a man named Davis near King
Ferry for the purpose or getting pair o
gloves. The storekeeper said he had onl
one pair of gloves which he had Dough
in the city, but he would lei him hav
them for just what he had paid for them
which was SIPS. This Mabry thought Coz
much, and refused TO take the gloves Mr.
Myers could not understand how a MAJ
with so much money In his pocket coub
object to paying S.25 for a pair OF gloves
Another interesting circumstance W.
Mabry's statement 70 a Mrs Thompsou
who furnished him his breakfas yestor
day morning. He gave her fifty cents. am
told her it was all the money ne had il