New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07
4 SOUTH CAROLINA DESPERATE.
REWARD FOR HIS ARREST AND PUNISHMENT FOR
TRAIN ROBeING INCREASED BY REASON
OF HIS EXPLOITS.

Columbia : c.. March s (SpeciaD-Bartow War
rem South Cardinals notorious outlaw. is a daring
desperate man. murderer and head Of a gang OF
train robbers. the only ones of their kind ever
known in South Carolina. A larger price is his
head than has been offered for any South CAROLYN
la in a generation. Since Warren's troubles be-
gan there been A woman the case. She
vas alluded first the mysterious woman
but In time identity became known. She
was 4 rich and handsome young widow, evidently
infatuated with the desperate now being hunted
for the price upon him. When Warren in Jail
this woman heavily yelled and with full purse
that VIC often opened. was upon the outside
working with lawyers and using her influence
where would do most good
Warrens name is that of good old family in
lower Carolina. but he wild and unrestrained
when a boy He enlisted for the against
Spain but quickly tired of the restraint and camp
duties and only remained YEAR returning 70 his
home in Branchville after the muster of hts
regiment.
short time after his temperance at home an
express train was held up by a single man two
miles from Branchville. Two messengers in the
express car were forced put into a sack the
contents of the safe. and then stand with their
faces the side OF the and hands their
heads while the robber stepped off into the dark
ness Warren was arrested suspicion. Two
Of the most damaging witnesses against him were
Thomas II. Watson and Henry Common. They
were old acquaintances of Warren. and testified
he had made I them separately proposals 10 rob
the train. and had mis- plans well mapped out
While the trial was in progress the widow. who
had appeared on the scene when Warren first
arrested was active. Sentiment in the town
turned in the young mans favor. but the evidence
was so strong that only juror held out for
acquittal
Soon after the rnistrtal wsrren's counsel applied
for bail. and IL furnished in cash. II is sup
posed by his woman friend. who is the mistress
of a large estate in the lower part of Orangeburg
County. On getting his liberty Warren immediate
" proceeded Branchvile. where he searched for
Watson, and finding him shot him dead. Con-
nor hearing of his release. had He'd. Then the
desperate young man rode away Twice since then
the express train between Columbia ana Charleston
has been robbed In the recent occurrence seven
men were in the party, and Warren was said TO
he the leader. They terrOrized but would not
money of the express company, and they carried
off the safe in a wagon.
Within six months Warren has been seen num-
Der of times that part OF the county. He has
sent TWO notes TO W. II. Richardson, route agent
of the Southern express ste toned here promising
10 kill him if they meet. The Governor has
offered reward of $1,000 for the arrest OF Warren.
and the Southern Express Company officials say
they are wiling 10 spend thousands more for his
conviction
plantation where his benefactress resides but
have made the attempt TO arrest him. Because OF
Warren's performances the legislature has Just
passed an act fixing the punishment for holding
up or robbing q train at not less than ten
more than twenty years imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary.