The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-31

Goose Creeker-sallow- faced and
dark complexioned. All three of the
men he saw we're white. None OF
them wore masks or had their faces
blackened, and they talked freely
with him. One of the men sat at his
side for over an hour and after the
through safe had been removed he
told the engineer to 60 back and get
his train, and he remained on the
cab until the engine had gone back
fully half mile, when he told the
engineer to slack up and let him get
off. He made the engineer 60 back
fully half mile from the main body
of the party and the safe before he
got off, and then Mr.. Reynolds went
slowly back to take up the passenger
section. Flsgman Shirer protected
the rear of the bob tail car as it went
back to pick up the passengers, who
we're no doubt, greatly puzzled at all
that was happening about two miles
off. Mr.. Reynolds described the
men as being 'ordinally country
folks" as far as he could judge by
their appearance, dress and language.
There were certainly five, and very
likely eight or nine, in the party OF
robbers.
BARLOW WARREN SUSPECTED.
. There is strong supposition from
the features of the case that j. Bar.
tow Warren has something to do
with the robbery. 1t will be remem-
bered that he was tried some time ago
for an express robbery, but the pros
ecution resulted in mistrial. After
the trial Warren shot and killed
Thomas Watson, who was one of the
witnesses against him. The killing
occurred in the streets of Branch
vile and although rewards are out
for Warren's arrest he has not been
captured. It is said people about
Branchville have seen him in the
vicinity and he is suspected as being
in hiding in that neighborhood.
EFFORTS TO CATCH THE ROBBERS.
Mr.. Richardson took the matter
up with Governor McSweeney to-
night and Governor McSweeney i'm
mediately offered reward of $4OO
for the arrest of the parties connected
with the robbery. Superintendent
Sadler will 90 to the scene and be
there by daybreak in the morning.
The Southern Railway and express
detective force went to work at once
on the case. Bloodhounds were tele-
graphed for and the sheriffs of Dor
chester and Orangeburg counties
we're asked to do what they could,
and posses are reported to have been
organized at Branchville and Reeves
Vile, and they are said to be out
securing the country to get clue to
the robbers. It is reported that the
party drove off in the direction OF
Walterboro. Tomorrow Governor
McSweeney will communicate with
all of the sheriffs in the vicinity and
ask them to do all they can to arrest
the robbers, for the peace and dig
nifty of the State.
BULLET HOLES IN THE CARS.
The baggage, express and mail
cars bear testimony to the nights e1-
perience. There are a number of
bullet holes in both sides OF each.
All of them seem to have been
made with Winchester rife bnllets.
The general impression among the
train crew is that the robbers got on
the train and secreted themselves
while the train stopped at st. George
.or Ree7eaville. It is not certain at
which station the men secreted them
| selves on the train but they seem to
have done so pretty effectively. The
men had plenty Of ammunition, which
they used freely. And they were
profuse and violent in their oaths.
The Express Company will do
everything within its power to cap
ture the robbers, but no shipper will
lose anything. No express freight
other than two safes were interfered
with. The robbery will compare II
boldness and execution with any il
ovprocc annals