The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-12-28
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, December 28, 1904.
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Adsme, the convicted man and sen-
teoced murderer Of Henry NJ. Jacques,
who has 80 long been at liberty. and
for whose capture reward of 81, 100
has been offered, WAS captured at
his home near CoStageviIle last night
at midnight.
It has been rumored for some
tine that he was in tie neiebbor-
hood of his home, and last night
determined posee composed ofSherif
Il G. Owens, Deputy Sherltfs 3. P.
Henderson, G. s. Arnett, E.. p.
Knight, E. G. Ssrobel, P. M. Murray
snd Uape,s Stewart, all Of Walter
boro, left town about s O'Clock and
arrived at Adams home about II
o'clock.
TIE one room house situated in an
open field was IN darkness and 'ap-
peared to he locked up. The posse
surrounded the house, some of them
guarding the avenues Of approach,
others guarding each door and win.
dow.
Deputy Henderson knocked on the
door and Inquired of Mrs. Adams if
her husband was at home. After
few rsps she replied saying her bus
band was not there and had not been
there. He then requested her to
open the door az they were going to
search the house anyway. She then
bsgan to cry and told them they
could not enter. MIR. Henderson
then secured an axe and broke the
door open and went in closely follow
ed by G. S. Arpett, the sherif's con-
in.law Mr.. Henderson struck
match and held it up. He saw
Adams in crouched position near
tbs fire place. His gun was levelled
on Henderson, who threw down the
match and stepped out Of the door.
Adams could have killed the deputy
or Arnett but did not shoot.
RECOGNIZED MR.. HENDERSON.
He stated afterwards that by the
light of the match he had recognized
Mr.. Henderson and did not wish to
kill him as Henderson bad shown
him many kindnesses while he was
in Jail:
Immediately window was seen
to open and a gun muzzIe protruded
as if Adams was trying to escape
THROUGH the window, whereupon the
sheriff fred load of buckshot into
the window and no further effort to
escape was made.
Adams then wanted to know if
they were going to, get any reward
for his capture; that be would not
surrender if any reward was to be
received. The sheriff then believing
that he could be captured without
bloodsbed decided that be would
allow him to consult Magistrate
Ackerman and Immediately sent for
him. Mr.. Ackerman came and ad-
vtsed Adams that under the law the
sheriff could not collect the reward.
The only weapon Adams wss found
to possess was single barrel breech-
loading shotgun.
ADAMS STATEMENT.
II cut saw-logs, stripped fodder,
picked cotton, gathered peas. planted
potatoes and gathered them and got
out pslings to fence in my yard,
which I did.
The saw.logs I cut were on my
own land and were hauled to saw
mill near by belonging to S. G Pierce.
With the tim Der I erected shed on
my place, which is now there to show
for itself. I did not mean to hurt
single soul but was working for my
wife and children. I have never left
the State ard had DO intention of
leaving. II I could get loose now I
would 60 right back there and work
for my wife and children as long as [
could make so cents. My friends
kept me posted. I knew the sheriff
intended to come last Saturday night,
and if he had come he would not
have found me. I had no idea that
he was coming last night"
Adams left Walterboro on the
afternoon train in care of Sheriff
Ovens for Columbia, by direction
received from Gov. Hayward.
When Adams learned be was to be
carried away, be stated to those near
him that had he known this he would
not have surrendere d.
The prisoner expressed hopes of
executive clemepcy.
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