The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-03-02

LET TH} III GET AWAY.
The Officer Played Out The Game and
Caught the Visiting Crooks In
Trap, Who Is Now In the
Me she's of the Law In
Columbia.


Columbia.
III. G.. Miller Of Chicago, who has
made several trips tfrom the Windy
City to Co,umbla in tho interest of
the pickpC ckets who wore convicted
Wednesday OF last week aud ssntenc
ed to ten years In the penitentiary,
has turned out to be crock also, q.
has been intimated by The State
since the Chicago man appeared upon
the scene. He was arreated for at
tempting to bribe Depusy Sheriff w.
O. Oathcars to assist In tho release OF
the p ckpt ckets. The following &C
count OF the matter from The State
will be re.d ~tbb lpterest:
Mr.. C&tAcart. knowing the man
with WI m no was d,aling, laid a
clever trap TO catch him In his dirty
work and carried 1t out to flnish.
Immediately after recei wing bhe mon.
ey he notified Detective Thackham,
who was aiding him, and then Sheriff
Coleman. his immediate superior.
Sheriff Coleman In turn reportSd the
matter to Judge Hydrlok az soon as
he reached the court Wednesday
morning. Judge HJd5ick, acting with
characteristic decision, ordered the
immediate arrest + Nj Her and Wed
nesday night Miller slept In the R.ch
land county Ill with his pals, Shultz
and Beckwith, alias Kavanaugh.
TnGQHqv ntUht no Mr. rk M G
on his way to the jail with the prison
preached by Miller, who, In passing,
whispered into his ear: II want to
speak to on few minutes. Come up
TO the hotel TO see me-"
AT the appointed hour Mr.. CATH
cart went GU the hotel, bus found Mil
ler at dinner. In a short while he re-
turned and upon arriving at the hotel
was accosted nv Me- IN" ,nt ON the
saeag6 nea 5heledge 81 Chs ySrnsntI itit
and said Y I want to talk business
with YOU" Mr.. Cathcart replied.
All right, l am your man.
Miller then commented upon the
sudden adverse turn the case hao
taken and displ .yed unu ual nervous
ness. He asked Nj. Cathcart to walk
with him, saying hiat matters 10, ked
serious ana asked Mr.. Cathcart bow
much Le wCu,d take 10 put Beck
with, alias KovaBHugb, ana Shu, on
the ground" meahlrg, 1t WAS infeIrec
to aid In securing their release.
Mr.. Cathcart seeing that his plan
was working cut, replied: "Y u will
have to name the price" The foxy
Chicagoan glanclDg neivously around,
held up Two fingers and asked, How
would that do?" Mr.. Cathcart wanted
to know just what he meant by that
'Hundleos," replied Miller. That's
all right with me-" said Mr.. CATH
cart.
During this time the two man had
walk. from the Columbia hotel to
the postl flee and were resurning Mr.
Cathcart tod Miller thai bt,ey Cughb
not tu be seen together and thaS he
would go on the other side Of the
stseet and would meet him again at
the hotol, while Miller went DO the
hotel TO get the necessary caBh.
AS soon as Miller came Out OF the
hotel. he suggested that they take o
car, which they did. They rode how.
ever, only two blocks, to the postofrice.
Here they lef9 she cae, walking down
Laurel street from Main to Sumter.
While down Laurel street M Her asked
the deputy sheriff II he ohewed gum
and being Informed that he did. Mil
ler went into an inside pocket, bring
ing out D. package Of gum on whioh
appeared In large letters Mike,
won't tell" which he handed to Mr.
Cathcart. While In the darkest part
of the block Miller suddenly shock
hands surreptOusly with Mr. Cath
cart and left 5000 In greer backs In
his palm. They then separated, MIL
Ter returning to his hotel and Mr..
Cathcart going directly to his home,
where he reported the matter by tele
phone to the sheriff.
AS soon as Judge HY6rick reached
the court house Wednesday morning
Sheriff Coleman reported the bribery
to hi8 honor, who called In Deputy
Cathcart, and after hearing a state
ment FROM him, ordered thai Miller be
carefully guarded and not allowed to
leave the court room under any DIR
cum6tarces. OfIicers were detailed to
keep close watch on Miller and guard
the exits Of the court room. Miller
evidently became suspicious that all
was not going we'll and attempted TO
leave the court room, when he was
stopped by detective and told that
he could not leave the room. Very
soon thereafter, acting under instruc
tions from Judge Hydrick, the sheriff
placed Miller under arrest and gave
him seat In the court room, where
he was guarded ON both sides during
the day.
Miller has claimed since he has ar-
peared In Columbia In connection with
this case that he represented E. F.
B bgart, Chicago attorney who had
been employed to defend the p:cs-
pockets and would be here when court
convened This Mr.. Bogar, he's not
been heard of 80 far and 1t Is not pro
bable that he will be here, az two OF
tho piCkp ckatq have been convicted
and the other has frfeited a cash
bond Of 81 500 by non. appearance. He
has been extremely active In his ef-
forts to secure the release OF these
men. Parker, whose bond wax reduc-
ed from S5 600 to 81 500 and who was
Seiaaged III the deposit Of tfIat sun
is salu TO he in Louisville, KY. Hs Is
said to be we'll known crook ard
detectives and police departments In