The sun., 1902-03-09
WIDOW AIDS A TRAIN ROBBER.
A Yelled woman's Friendship for . South
Carolina Desperate.

COLUMBIA, s. c., March 7.-Train robbers
In South Carolina have recently become so
active that the Legislature has passed .
law making the offence punishable by
imprisonment for not less than ten years
nor more than twenty years.
Following this, Gov. McSweeney has
offered a reward Of 81 900 for the capture
OF Barlow Warren, an alleged train robber,
and the Southern Express Company will
give double the sum II he is convicted.
At the same time it Is an open secret that
Warren Is still in his native county. He
has twice within the last six months sent
messages 70 Route Agent Richardson.
who has been active In working up evil
dence against him, that he would kill him
the first time they met.
Warren is Of good family, handsome and
about 80 He enlisted in the army for
the Spanish war, but the restraint OF dis
cipline was more than he could bear and he
deserted and went TO the Far West.
There, perhaps, he met men who knew
more about train robbing than any Of his
acquaintances in South Carolina. Later
he drifted back to his home near Branch
Vile. He was without money, and be-
cause OF his desertion from the army was
Ia doubtful repute.
He broached to two Of his acquaintance.
named Watson and Connor, plan to hold
up and rob the Southern Express train.
After consideration his friends refused TO
Join him. Warren called them chicken
hearted, and a couple Of nights later the
train was robbed by one man.
Warren was arrested on suspicion and
taken to Jail at Orangeburg. IL was then
that a woman came into the case.
A young and wealthy widow, handsome
but always veiled, secured the best legal
defence for Warren, offered bail and made
every effort in his behalf The woman
lives on a largo estate left to her by her
husband. 1t Is declared that Warren is
now living on this plantation almost openly,
although the authorities are supposed TO be
irving TO arrest him.
When Warren was brought 10 trial for
this first train robbery a very strong case
was made out by the State, and in spite OF
the local feeling developed in his favor. for
which the yelled widow received much
credit, eleven jurors were for conviction.
The twelfth juror hung out for acquittal.
and mistrial was the result. After short
delay cash bail required was furnished
and Warren was set free. There was no
difficulty In guessing where the cash bail
came from,
Then Warren wanted revenge. Thomas
II. Watson and Henry Connor, his old
chums had testified against him. Warren
declared that they had been bought by
the express company to swear away his
liberty.
Connor feared trouble and remained
away from his home. When warren got
out Of jail he Immediately returned TO
Branchville and proceeded to hunt for
Watson. They met on the street OF the
little village.
Warren whipped out a pistol and shot
Watson through the heart. He then rode
out Of town, keeping every one at dis
tanoe with his revolvers.
Three months afterward two men held
up the express at the water tank near
Branohville. One was described as Warren.
The express officials arc working quietly
on the case and have imported detectives
to follow il up. They say that no expense
will be spared TO bring the criminals TO
justice.
Despite the heavy rewards local officers
of the law are not anxious to undertak lie
the arrest of Warren. All know that he
In now a desperate man who will not be
taken alive and that he is not only formi-
dable opponent in himself, but that he has
friends 20 help him.
The point where these robberies have
occurred is just half way between Columbia
and Charleston, near the Edisto River
swamps.