The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07
MAN WAS CAUGHT
AFTER LONG TRAMP
Moore Alias Morrison Charged
With ENLIGHTENMENT.
IS AN INTERESTING CASE
Prisoner Accused of Embedding Sys-
tematicaIly From Railroad, and
Agents of Surety Company
Swear Out Warrant.

After seven days tramp over three
counties. Gibson Quincy Moore, alias H.
L. Morrison, a white man about 2s years
old, was arrested yesterday morning by
representatives of the National Surety
company on warrant charging him with
embezzling 1898 while agent for the Texas
Pacific railroad at Ratliff, La, from jan
uary to 20.
Moore was caught at farm house one
mile south of McCalla, on the Alabama
Great Southern, and brought to Birming-
ham, accompanied by deputy sheriff
who had been detailed to the case by
Sheriff Burgin. He made bond to the
amount Of $500 and was released.
The warrant charging him with en-
bezzlement was sworn out by Frank B.
Lord and William C. Snyder represent
Ing the National Surety company. who
state that their company has been on
Moore's bond at least seven times, and
that he has absconded with money every
time.
Moore's Habit
According to Mr. Lord, who has been
after Moore since last January, Moore's
habit is to secure employment with a
railroad or an express company at some
small station, and as soon as he ac-
cumuated about $500 or $500 to skip out.
He would ask an agent of the National
company to make out his bond and before
1t could reach New York he would have
secured the money and left.
L. I'D
for embezzement of 5000 from the Wells
Fargo Express company, at Buna, Tex;
and also for the embezzlement of $3.50
from the Pacific Express company at Mo-
BILE Lake, Ark, in 1903. He is also said to
have embezzled 1861. 40 from the Southern
railway, the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road and the Southern Express company
recently while working as joint agent at
a small station below Bessemer.
Mr.. Lord and Mr.. Snyder has tracked
Moore to Montevallo and through Chiffon
county and finally located him Tuesday at
Bessemer He got wind that they were
after him and left. They located him
again yesterday and the warrant was sent
to deputy sheriff at Bessemer Mr..
l1oru, HoWeNeT, Hhppcneu To arrive at lle
farm house an hour ahead of the deputy
and had long talk with Moore. He re-
fused to make any kind Of a statement
and does not affirm or deny his guilt.
The sheriff of Ascension Parish. La.
has been telegraphed of the arrest and
instructed to come after Moore with re.
QUESTION papers. They are expected to ar
rive this afternoon or tonight
Trudged With Prisoners.
A rather peculiar and interesting feat.
ure of the arrest was that Mr.. Moore and
Mr. Snyder were forced to walk eight
miles back to Bessemer In order to get to
rived in the city about o'clock 1t
seems that they all drove with the deputy
sheriff from Bessemer In a buggy, and
that when they started back there was
not room for the prisoner, the deputy,
Mr. Snyder and Mr.. Lord, so the latter
two footed it down the railroad track to
Bessemer
Mr. Lord states that his company Will
prosecute Moore in several cases as he
has cost them about $500 by their being
on his bond. Mr.. Lord will remain here
until Moore Is sent to Louisiana. when
he will return to Texas. where he has
his headquarters as southern superinte1-
dent of the surety company Mr.. Snyder
will leave this morning for Cincinnati, his
headquarters.