The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-30
INDUCES FOSTER TO JU MP
Wanted Him For the Ball Tea m a
Darlington S C.
HELD IN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS BOND
After Spending the Night With an Officer Yes
terday He Secured Money From
Darlington For His
Bond,

Sunday night Manager Barley Cain of
the Darlington, S. C. team was arrested
on a warrant sworn out by Manager Hen
~ Bryan, of the Tarboro team for induc-
ing Catcher Foster to jump his contract.
Having spent Sunday night and part of
yesterday in the hands of on officer, Cain
left in the afternoon for Darlington, hav
ing deposited $100 in lieu of abond for
his appearance at court.
Sunday the Tarboro ball team. in charge
of Manager Henry Bryan, reached Raj
egh from Charlotte.
Later in the day, Manager Barley Cain,
now at the head of a club in Darlington,
S. c.. formerly manager of the Richmond
club, also reached the city. With him
Geo. Thomas. another Darlington player
Cain was after Reddy Foster Tarboro's
crack catcher. He had corresponded with
Foster in Wilmington and had sent him
$50 as advance money to come 70 Dar-
iington, S. c., but Reddy had told Mr.
Bryan of it and would not so.
Cain and Foster are cronies and so Cain
came to Raleigh after Reddy. He offered
him two hundred dollars to jump the
Tarbor team and spend the rest of the
season in South Carolina. Foster listen
ed. and yielded He picked his grip and
was at the Union depot ready for the
7:45 Seaboard evening train. 1t was not
on time but Manager Bryan was.
He heard of the proposed flight of Fos-
ter with Cain and sought legal advice.
Mr.. James II. Pou gave it and warrant
was sworn out against Barley Cain for
inducing Foster to leave. This was under
an old Master and Servant" act of some
thirty years ago, now in the Code.
With an officer Mr. Bryan hied him to
the depot. Reddy was outside, but Cain
was found at the water cooler, quenching
his thirst At first he denied any knowl-
edge of Foster and his movements, but
when turned over to an officer admitted
having three tickets to Darlington, one
FOR Foster. one for Thomas and one for
himself
Cain was taken before Justice Barbee
and was held in 500 bond for his appear
ance at court. Cain endeavored to prove
that there was no Virginia North Carolina
League and that there was no contract to
Violate but failed to cOnYice the court.
He was put in charge of an officer and
saw President HiggS, of the League. A
| conference was arranged between him
and Manager Bryan and cash compro-
mise suggested, but Cain had no money
with him and it was too late TO telegraph
BY agreement Mr.. Cain spent the night
with an officer at the hotel and yester-
| day, after taking legal advice, and find
ing that the bond would have to be given
and the case fought at the next court
he received by telegraph an acceptance
on the Bank of Darlington for $100 which
he deposited to cover his bond. Yester-
day afternoon he left for that place.
| Early Monday morning Foster and
! Thomas had also gone. Manager Bryan
| had no use for Reddy, as ewas afraid
| to trust him after his dealings with Cain
and let him go. Cain followed on the af-
| ternoon train.
| If Cain forfeits his bond and does moi
/ appear for trial the $100 goes to the pub
| lie school fund Under the criminal ac-
| tion brought for enticing a servant away
| the penalty is Imprisonment and fine il
! the discretion of the court civil A.
| ton can also be begun by any party, the
! penalty of 800 going to the party insti-
| tuting the case, and the party at interest
| receiving damages in twice the amour
| of the loss sustained.
Manager Bryan concluded not to insti-
! tute and civil suit, but has let Cain go
| He was offered 800 for Foster by New Or
leans, but as he considered him too valu-
! able man, declined TO sell. From Gains
| statements. he is not to blame in the
matter as much as the owners of the
team in Darlington, who, according tt
| Gains statements, told him to come anC
! get Foster. Cain was ignorant of the Law
in the State and sure says he will never
again try to get a player to jump his
contract in this State.