The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
IS EE THE R0BBER?
A Young White Man Arrested on Sus-
picion.

nesday says:
As the evening train from Columbia
and Augusta rolled into the Southern
Railway depot last night, few minutes
after 9 clock, a well dressed man, car
rying a cloth covered valise and accom-
panied by lady, descended aud
walked briskly towards the line street
entrance. The man was about medium
height, wore a checked suit of light
materials, soft, white hat and tan shoes,
and his companion was quietly dressed
in dark -colored gown and travelling
hat. Except to few the movements
Of this pair were not notice, but as
they neared the street Detectives James
Miller and James Hogan stepped quiet
ly from the shadow and, approaching
the pair from either side, stopped them
and placed the man under arrest. The
stranger faced his captors with look
of astonishment, feigued or genuine,
and asked what was the cause Of his
detention, but he was told that al
this would be explained later. He was
then taken to Central Police Station.
His companion followed him to the
Station, although told that she was un-
der no obligation to 60 there.
At the police station the man gave
the name of Barlow Warren. He ex-
pressed the most profound ignorance of
anything which could have caused his
arrest. He was searched and upon his
person was found .38 calibre revolver
and sSl.l5 in money, a portion Of which
was ia gold. Later in the night war
rant was sworn out against him, charg-
ing him with robbery, grand larceny
and railroad car breaking" 1t was
made before Magistrate Rouse, and
upon this Warren was placed in eel.
and told to make himself comfortable
pending an early morning trip to Or
angeburg. The companion Of Warren,
after waiting for short time in hopes
of his release, went out and last night
could not be located. As is, of course,
understood, Warren was arrested on
suspicion of being the highwayman
who recently boarded the express car
on the Southern Railway, 1T Fifty
eight, and held up the two messengers,
taking from them an amount Of money
between 81, 200 and 81, 300.
Warren is said to have belonged in
Barnwell or Bamberg counties, and
some little time ago was in business in
that section. He had, however, sold
out quite recently. He could not be
interviewed last night, and the officers
who made the arrest also we're not pre-
pared to give out any information as to
the reasons for suspecting Warren of
the deed He boarded the night train
at Branchyille and the officers here were
advised of the fact. This morning
Messrs. Miller and James Hogan will
take him up to Orangeburg and deliver
him to the sheriff of that county. The
steps to follow could not be learned
last night. Both of the agents who
were held up are out Of the city, and it
seems more than probable that they
will go to Orangeburg today also.
The evidence against Warren was
worked up at Branchville, and while it
is all circuIcstantial, it is believed by
the express officers that they have
enough proof to convict him. The
sledse hammer, which was found on
the platform Of the express car after
the robbery, served as most valuable
clue in the arrest of Warren On the
hammer was noticed private mark and
upon inquiry at all of the hardware
stores in the city it turned out that it
was one which few days before the
robbery had been purchased from Laza
rus on King street. Mr.. Simops,
clerk in the store, remembered having
sold the hammer, and Tuesday night he
identified Warren as the man who made
the purchase. What connection the
woman who was with Warren last
Tuesday night when he was arrested
has With the robbery, it any, is not
known. She, it is said, was travelling
with him as his wife, but it is not
believed that they are lawfully married.
She left the station house Tuesday
night in company with two men, un-
known to the police, and where she
went to was not given out by the police.
The Orangeburg correspondent OF
The State says the robbery occurred
in Orangeburg and not Dorchester
county, as has been generally believed.
The place where the highwayman left
the car is Il mile from the dividing
line between the two counties, consess
quently the man suspected Of having
committed the crime was imprisoned
here. The correspondent Of The State
succeeded in seeing the prisoner but he
politely declined to make statement
OF any kind bearing on the case. He
stated that he is - years old and was
engaged in the mercantile business in
Branchvijle till few weeks ago. Heis
in good spirits and feels confident that
he will soon be out Of this difficulty.
In appearance he is anything but des-
perate Individual and one cannot help
2ut ue tavorably impressed after con-
versing with him. He IS very intelli-
gent, we'll educated and his bearing is
that of we'll bred person.
1t has been learned from other sources
that Warren sold out his business at
Branchville some time ago for about
5000, and the money fourd on him
when arrested was part o. the pro-
ceeds Of this safe. W. N. Warren,
brother Of the accused, has endeavored
to obtain this money (Sol and some
cents), claiming that, as it cannot be
identified, the authorities have no right
to keep it, but the authorities think
otherwise ard and are holding the
money.
AS it is already generally known
here it will do no harm to say some
thing of ''the woman in the case. She
is Mrs. Felicia Edwards, pretty and
wealthy young widow, residing in the
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