Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27

Vernon to pick up tie others. Al williams
burg we found Lewts Boswell. and from his
trunk took a number of letters pertaining
to counterfeitinG matters. Mecum was
found at the house on the adjoining farm
Thomas Rudisei was away from home. az
was the school, teacher. Winfred Ingram;
but the latter was found about O'Clock
that night
1t was half past 10 before we reached the
farm of John FairChlid From all I could
learn of this man. he was the most danger
Gus one OF the crowd and subsequent events
and the manner In which he met his death
corroborated my estimate of his character
On this occasion, however. seeing his house
surrounded and no chance to escape, Fair
child submitted peacefully TO arrest and
we drove back TO Mount Vernon. arriving
there at O'Clock In the morning. The prts-
oners taken were sent to Springfield imme-
diately, Ingram was arrested later. All the
men were indicted and held under bond for
their appearance at the September term OF
court.
In the ordinary course OF events interest
In the case would have ceased at this point,
but the governments work in the matter
was by no means al an end. As soon as
DR. Laur wss.tndicted he set In motion
strong movement 10 secure bail. his bond
having been fixed at 5000. For some time
he was unsuccessful in giving surety. Then
he secured Il Chicago attorney. who in
turn levied on the services of a professional
straw bondsman." The attorney anl he
bondsman went before a judge la >hcago.
and before had time to learn What was
going on I0ur was released from Jail on an
order from Chicago. When his case was
called for trial his bond was found to be
worthless and the defendant a fugitive.
having lost no time in leaving the state
soon as he was released. John Fairchild
and Noble Schaffcr were also released on
worthless bonds. the latter going TO Arkan-
sas the last trace the government having
of him being when he left Fort Smith with
a span of mules, making toward the Indian
nation. He was never caught
DR.. Laur's release from the Springfield jail
on such a bond was the beginning Of chase
that did not end until 1882 six years from
the time / first went to Mount Vernon.
To Condense the history OF Laurs flight.
wanderings and second arrest into as few
words as possible. he fed from Springfield
to Tennessee. For a long time all trace
of him was lost. At last there came to
me the information that he was a prisoner
at Presidents Island. Nashville under
three months sentence. / went to Nash
Vile and found my man had been released
Just before my arrival. He had become
embroiied In a street affair with colored
man who was a candidate for governor OF
tennessee, hailed into police court for dis
orderly conduct and. for abusive language
toward the judge. had been sentenced to
Presidents Island
From the prison clerk who handled tho
mail for the institution learned Laur had
had letters from Huntsville Ala. At the
latter place | found his wife had been liv-
ing and that Laur had been there. but only
for a very short time. lie had written to
his wife from numerous points in the
south. and from the many postmarks on his
letters IL was evident the fugitive was in
| the habit of remaining in one place but q
few days. To ten different points in the
south l followed him. at Intervals only to
| find each time that he had fed Just before
l arrived. During these years. OF. course. 1
was attending to my duties. but followed
| every clew to the whereabouts OF DIR. Laur
| that reached me. In doing so I made moro
wild goose" flights than I ever did in any
other case