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


Goose Cracker shllow- faced and
dark conplc1ioned All three of the
men he saw were 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 All hour and after tho
through safe had been removed he
told the engineer to go back and get
his tram, and he remained on the
cab until the engine had gone back
fully half mile, when he told tho
engineer to slack up and lot him get
off. He made the engineer 60 back
fully half mile from tho main body
OF the party and the safo before he
got off, and then Mr.. Reynolds went
slowly back to take up tho passenger
section. Flagman 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.
BARTOw WARREN SUSPECTED.
There is q 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 arc ont
for Warren's arrest he has not been
captured. 1t is said people about
Branchville have seen hin, in the
vicinity and he is suspected rs being
in hiding in that neighborhood.
EFFORTS TO CATCH THE ROBBERS.
MIR. Richardson took tho matter
up with Governor McSweency to-
night and Govel nor McSweeney i'm.
mediately offered q reward Of S40O
for the arrest Of the parties connected
with the robbery. Superintendent
Sadler will go 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 sherilfs of Dor,
chester and Orangeburg counties
were 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. 1t is reported that tho
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 OK
perience. There are number OF
bullet holes in both sides of each.
All of them seem to have been
made with Winchester rifle bullets.
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 Reevesville. 1t is not certain at
which station the men secreted them
selves on the train but they seem tc
have done 80 pretty effectively. The
mon had plenty Of ammunition, which
thoy used freely. And they were
profuse and violent in their oaths.
The Express Company will dc
everything within it's power to cap
ture the robbers, but no shipper viii
lose anything. No express freight
other than two safes were interferet
with. The robbery will compare il
boldness and execution with any ii
express annals.
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