The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-20

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wards visited him two or three Tunes.
II developed that Butler had CONSIDERABLE
friendship for Murphy, who. he clalned'
Ind saved his life on one occasion ~
c,tchine an up-lifted bar Of iron. with
which another convict was attempting y
strike him. The outcome Of the matter
was that on the night following Butter
arrival the three men made their escape
from the ilil after saving through al
iron bar Of 4 Jail window, then making
i rope Of their blankets. slid TO the
ground. The escape was Immediately de
tectcd and pursuit was made. but rs
they crossed the cemetery. the dog would
not follow. and the night being very
lark. they made good their escape.
some INDIGNATION was felt At Barnwell
AGAINST Butler. the guard from the OHIO
nenjtpntiary who. it was supposed. had
furnished Murphy 4 saw with winch 10
cut the iron bar in return fer Murphy
having on one occ1 sion saved his life.
On April -. 1898, at Knoxville, Tenn,
Jones. Murphy and Galloway were a.
rested by the police authorities. they
had told. in the back room Of 4 saloon.
If their having blown two safes ii
South Carolina and having Travelled four
hundred miles. after escaping from jill.
through Georgia. Alabama and Ien1cs-
sec. that they We're III hard luck ana
wanted enough money to get an outfit
for which they would rccompense the
lender as soon Is they struck 4 job.
Also they stated that they were II Their
way to Virginia.
They were carried back to Barnwell.
but subsequently transferred to jail It
Charleston. S. G.. from which there
would be no possibility of escape. and
where they remained until transferred
for their trial.
Early in January of the present year.
the sheriff Of BarnWelf county, 5. C.. no
titled Post Office Inspector Gregory
that he was satisfied the men III his Gus
tody We're the men wanted FOR blowing
Il certain post office safe in North Caro-
lima. Investigation developed many cir
cumstances to Indicate their having com
mitted the safc-bloWing referred to. Their
Whercahout at the time Of the robbery,
subsequent movements. manner Of work
ing. using the same aliases and register
ing from the same town, as did the men
who blew the safe.
Inspectors Bulla and Gregory, who
worked together in collecting evidence
against the gang in South Carolina; also
detained information relative to the
gang in Tennessee, Virginia and North
Carolina.
The first of the series Of recent pro
fessionaI post office robberies and safe
blowings in North Carolina was commit
ted at Taylorsvillc, about June l., 1897,
and there are good reasons for believing
the robbery was committed by Joe Jones,
1tennie Galloway and others. Joe had
procured two horses and 4 conveyance
for the trip into North Carolina. saying
that his party had tent, guns, etc, and
were out OH a hunting trip. camping out
along the way. After the Tayiorsville
robbery. Rennie Galloway was permit
ted to visit his parents with $50: anoth-
er boy who Joe had trained in the bust
ness, as he had trained Galloway. re-
turned to his home at Danyille. Va.
With a few hundred dollars and started
in business.
\ certain point in Virginia was a rem
dezyous for Joe Jones and his pals,
where Joe often turned up with consid-
cradle money. About the same time. the
newspapers would contain an account Of
er safe, in Virginia, North Carolina or
some other State near by.
Joe claimed to have been in the Union
army, and that he was drawing Il
pension, thus accounting for the money
in his possession. This he spent freely,
icing very generous III giving to others,
OF assisting his friends who should b.
so unfortunate as to fall in the hands
of the law. Though he drank heavily
and was socially inclined. he was very
guarded as to his business, or .'profes-
sional' affairs, and did not permit any
information concerning the same to leak
out.
The boys he trained in his profession
were likewise taught the same reserved
manner as to their business transactions,
and never permitted any remarks to fall
which would compromise them. While
Joe was generous toward them in diyi-
sion of proceeds, furnishing them VITA
clothing, food ard plenty to drink" they
appeared to nave a wholesome fear Of
him.
y history of Joe Jones' career would
be an interesting one Of its kind: he has
broken III, or trained many mon in his
profession of robbery. He has been CON
nected With many robberies in Virgin \.
North Carolina and other States. lie has
many friends and ~acquaintances on the
road. One Of his pals is now serving
4 term III Virginia. while another is in !:
North Carolina jail awaiting trial.
While confined at BarnwelI. S. c.. two
of Joe's friends showed up in the town.
dllu Welt S'llt DS nm 10 1lnd the m0DCC
he had hidden at Batesbur.. Just before
his capture. They proceeded on toward
Batesburg, found the money. then went
into Columbia and squandercd it On
themselves, purchasing new clothes. put
ting up at 4 hotel and living high while
the money lasted, without giving old 10.
4 cent Of it.
They subsequently continued their
travels through Georgia, Tennessee and
Virginia, and finally We're captured 1T
~ltoanoke, Va, by the police officers on
June Is, on suspicion of having been i'm
pllcated III Z certain post office robbery.
Inspector Gregory then recovered from
one OF them. J. L. Evans. the diagram
which old Joe had slipped from the jail
window to him at Barnwell and by
means Of which he tEvansp found the
hidden money at Batesburg.
Evans IS quite an interesting character
Who does business under many aliscs.
He is 4 good telcrraph Onerator u,i4ar