The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-07
CAUGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA
A Detectives Long Chase After an
American Cavalry Officer.

Logs Darrell Accused of Numbering Il
COmraie Mt Pinar del Rio, Cubu
Pursued Thirty Thousand Miles
Surrendered to Army Authorities.
NEW YORK, March w. 0. Dupuy. a
. United States Secret Service agent. after
a chase of $1,000 miles over land and sea.
arrived today on the North German Lloyd
steamship HohenzoIleru with Lows Oar
rel, also known as William Loids Dan
lei and William Loid Dame. in his Gus
tody, charged with the murder of a com
rade in Troop c. Seventh United States
Cavalry. in Cuba.
Darrell was captured in South Africa,
after the Secret Service agent had fol-
lowed him from Cuba to the Bahamas.
thence to New Orleans. and thence to
Cape Town The Secret Service a-ent had
been after him since LAST June
Darrell, who was first sergeant Of
Troop c. Seventh United States Cavalry,
is accused of having killed Henry Crouch.
d private. while the troop was in camp at
Pinar del Rio. Crouch was fou-d dead in
the company street early one morning. He
had been beaten to death. The private's
money, $3.50. and his jeweIry were missing
Suspicion pointed to First Sergeant Oar
rell and he disappeared.
Darrell had enlisted for the Spanish war
from Pennsylvania His home was near
Harrisburg. RE did coed service during
the war and was promoted until he gained
the highest rank for non-comrnissfOned
officer Darrell and Crouch. during the
time that Troop c was in camp at Pinar
del Rio, became very intimate On the
night of the murder they had been drink
ing together. Crouch had frequently dis
played his money.
Friends Of tF7e9two said that Darrell and
Crouch had started for camp together.
The fact that Darrell disappeared, togeth-
er with other suspicious circumstances,
caused the Federal authorities to send a
United States Secret Service agent in pur-
suit OF him with warrant charging him
with murder.
Agent DupUy who was detailed on the
case found that Darrell had taken off his
uniform and bought d suit of plain
clothes. He learned. too. that Darrell had
gone TO Antigua. Bahamas. Dupuy. on
reaching Antigua, found that Darrell had
worked his way on a steamship to New
Orleans He followed him to New Or
leans He was too late again Darrell
had started for South Africa Dupuy
learned that Darrell had written TO q
friend that he intended to enlist in the
British army at Cape Town.
DupIy trailed his quarry from place to
place IN South Africa He found that
Darrell had not enlisted in the British
army as he had said he intended to do.
Dupuy finally traced him back to Cape
Town and arrested him on a steamship
on which he had signed as q seaman two
hours before the time to sail TO England.
Darrell admitted his identity, but de-
MED that he knew anything about the
murder Of Crouch He protested against
his arrest and WAS inclined TO make trou-
BILE. DUpuy. however had irons cIapped
- him and took him ashore Then came
3 long wait before the necessary papers
could be obtained 10 allow him to take
the prisoner out Of the country.
They finally came and the secret ser
vice agent and his prisoner started on
Darrell was delivered TO the authorities
Al the United States Army building this
morning He will probably be taken to
Havana OH Saturday. Dupuy, It IS said,
Will receive 4 reward of 8, 900 for his
capture