The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-23
BOLD CRACKSMAN.
Federal Authorities Accuse Him Of
Robbing Postofce.
OF THAT WILD BAND.
T.. Ivey, With Several Aliases, Believ.
ed to Have Been One Of the Gang
that Robbed Many Places
in this State.

ed to Have Been One ofthe Gang
that Robbed Many Places
in this state.
The Charleston Post OF last Wed
nesday says L. Ivey, alias William
Smith," alias a. NJ. Arnold" who is
believed to be notorious safe cracker,
was committed to jail this afternoon,
charged with breaking open the safe
of the Mullins postotice last NoVem.
Der, pending a fuller investigation
into the case.
Ivey was arrested last night by
United States Marshal John D. Adams
on King street. The arrest was made
on bench warrant, supplemented by
another warrant issued by CommiS-
sioner J. Waties Waring, on afidaVits
by the marshal on information and De-
lief, charging Ivey with being either
Bill Murphy or August DeForc,
members of the noted gang OF safe
robbers, four Of whom were sent to
the Atlanta penitentiary last year to
serve FIVE years for robbing banks and
pcstorices in the upper part Of South
Carolina. at the time Of the trial
here last April, Murphy and DeFord,
who had avoided arrest in Columbia,
when their pals we're bagged, were in
Charleston awaiting the result of the
trial. II the accused, Thomas No
land, William Mckinley, Ed Dugan
and '!Dutch" Howard, who were on
trial, had been acquitted Murphy and
DeFurd were to be delivered to the
court by tt.eir attorney, lawyer Of
Columbia, but the men having been
found guilty, the identity Of Murphy
and DeFord and their presence in
Charleston were kept secret. When
the effects OF the gang which had
been seized in Columbia we're turned
over to the men such parts Of the
clothing and other matter belonging
to Murphy and DeFord were delivered
to tae agent OF the fugitiVes, who
boldly accompanied the convicted
members OF the gang to Columbia and
then Murphy and DeFord lest no time
in making themselves scarce.
Tie examination today before Com
missioner Warine, at which Poftofice
Inspectors PulSifer and Moorer were
present, revealed the fact that the de-
scripticns did not fully fit 1vey, and
with the approval Of District Attorney
John G. Capers, the charge was dis
missed.
Ivey was not, however, free man,
with this procedure, tor be was imme-
diately rearrested on a warrant sworn
out by Inspector Pulsifer for being
implicated in the cracking and robbery
OF the safe Of the Mullins poStoflce
last November. The case was inves-
tigated at some length, anG it vas
finally decided to commit lvey to jail,
pending discriminating evidence which
the inspectors hope to secure.
The hearing was held in the private
Office of Marshal Adams, in the post
Office building. 1t was desired to
photograph Iyey and this was done by
Photographer Bowling, while the case
was being Investigated, so suddenly
and quickly that Ivey did not know
Of it until the photographer stepped
from his partly hidden position in the
room, and exposed the camera and
tripod.
The government authorities think
that they have noted cracksman.
Ivey gave his name last night as
Arnold, but be admitted Wednesday
that this was not his real note, but
simply assumed, on account Of his
profession Of gambling, and not desir-
ing to bear his correct name. He was
asked for his place of residence, which
be gave at several places. Pittsburg
was declared to be the last that he
put up at. He gave the name OF
gambling house in that city, and said
that be ran the roulette game and
took a turn at times at other games
There is such place as he named,
but it remains to be ascertained
whether Ivey was connected with the
house.
This is not Ivey's first visit to Char
lesion, according to the statements
Of the government officers. He was
here short time ago, and then be
left the city, paying for his room at
downtown restaurant and lodging
house il advance and leaving instruc-
tions that his effects were not to be
disturbed. When be left the place he
carried out no baggage, and when be
returned to Charleston few days ago
be came in without grip or trunk
which the officers think suspicious
act In itself. The officers did not re-
spect bis wish not to have his effects
disturbed. They examined his effects,
but it is not known if they found
anything in the way Of incriminating
papers, tools, etc. They did find sew
eral fine tailor-made suits, different
styles Of good shoes, some of which
are said never to have been worn.
A package of diamonds, whose va
lue has not been estimated, was also
found in the care Of the proprietor Of
the lodging house and restaurant.
Oo Ivey's person was found We'd
nesday night a sleeping car ticket
reading from Detroit to Pittsourg,
Nothing else Of any moment it is
said, was found.
Ivey appears very cool and collect.
ed. He denies that be has committed
any wrong, and appears perfectly
willing for an Investigations about
himself. He has not yet employed
counsel.
Heavy Hail Storm.
The heaviest hail storm on record,