Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-15
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Sheriff John r. Logan has returned
hcme. He arrived last Wednesday af-
ternoon after an absence Of a little
more than two weeks in Tennessee,
Mississippi and Arkansas, and he talks
as if he had a delightful trip.
When he left Yorkville for Memphis,
the sheriffs real object was to pay a
visit to his uncle, DR.. H. G. Logan, who
lives in Independence county, Arkan-
sas, near Newark. Incidentally, also,
he had an idea Of running over to Ok
ford, Miss, to investigate the case OF
that fellow Stephens, who led the peo-
pie Of Oxford to think he was M. r.
Reese, and he did this also.
Since he left Yorkville, the sheriff has
been in the states of North Carolina,
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Missis-
sippi and Arkansas. He says that such
crops as he saw were generally very
sorry, except in Arkansas, where cotton
Is about twice as big as here. He saw
no good wheat along the railroad, and
there did not seem to be great deal OF
corn on his route.
Asked about the cotton acreage, the
sheriff says that from the best infor-
nation he could get there has been a
considerable increase in Arkansas.
There is not much cotton raised in In
dependence county; but Jackson coun-
ty, adjoining, Is given up almost entire
ly to this crop and the acreage Is much
larger than it was last year.
What about the Stephens matter!
the reporter asked.
"Newbold's story was correct" the
sheriff replied. Il went down to Ok
ford and saw Stephens. He does not
look like Reese; but he Is evidently a
hard case. / had quite talk with him.
Immediately after reaching Oxford, |
sent for Mr.. John A. Montgomery, and
we went to the Jail together ,accompan-
led by the sheriff. Stephens is in jail
for impersonating federal officer and
for using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. He said that upon his commit
ment, Montgomery and others came
around to examine him for scars, and
identify him as Reese. At first he told
them that they were mistaken; but af-
t.r thinking the matter over 1t occurred
to him that it might be a good idea
to pass himself off as Reese, and next
morning he made a frank confession
and promised to go back to South Car
DINA without a requisition If they
would take him at once. He calculated
that he would be sent by an officer OF
Oxford, who, he says, is a d-n fool,
and that so soon as he got out of Mis-
sissippi he would establish his identity
an6 make the officer turn him loose.
After the officers began to telegraph he
told them the truth; but they would
not believe him, so the matter had to
rock along.
1.-THE fellow is a smart rascal, and a
big liar" the sheriff went on. After
had talked with him. and as I was
about ready to leave, he said:
LET me talk to you little private
This proposition did not strike me
with much favor under the circumstan-
ces, for that was where Newbold got
into trouble, so I said to him:
"'No, have nothing to say to you
that I would not rather say in public,
and there is no need for any private
conversations
"I know where Reese is,' said the
fellow, and if you will let me will tell
you
II told him that there was a reward
OF $500 for Reese and If he would give
that would lead to his cap
ture he would get the money
1.-THE fellow hesitated a little, and
then replied, No, I'll be ID If do.
I won't give him away"
1T was quite evident that Stevens
was lying. He claimed that he had
once been arrested for Reese down in
Louisiana, but was turned loose so soon
as he succeeded in establishing his
Identity"
Sheriff Logan was especially pleased
with his visit to his uncle, DR.. Logan,
who lives in the fork made by the
White and Black rivers. The country
is very rich, he says. There is wealth
Of bottoms on either river and the
highland between has soil Of about the
same character as that around Bethes-
da. Pearl fishing is a great industry.
Both rivers are filled with mussels,
which yield beautiful pearls, some Of
them being valued at more than $1,000
each. Hundreds Of people are engaged