The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-01
Texas Officers.
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.derer had lett the house before they
arrived.
Traced 10 Petersburg.
shingleton was traced 10 "a swamp
where he had hidden for d week and:
from where he went 70 New Orleans.
After That The officers heard very 1T:
lie Of him. but knowing that he had
relatives in parkersburg tsurmlsed that
;hewould finally land here. When the
sheriff s6f Hardin county received
Chief divers telegram stating that
Singleton had been captured, the Of;
| fieers could hardly believe Il. They
were 50 anxious TO get the man and
| HAD received 50 many erroneous tips
THAT they, had begunJto place yerysli
| ne confidence In word given them
concerning Singleton. Just as soon
as they were convinced, though, an
answer was telegraphed to Chief. OIL.
lHert and they made preparations 10
come after the man.
The sheriff of Hardin county per.
souaily offered the reward Of $500 and
the total expense of capturing shin.
sleloa will not fall short OF 81 llAA MI
Of which must be paid by tie sherir.
Hell held personally liable for ali
prisoners anaer his care and what
money is spent in getting escaped
prisoners must be borne by him.
Another Murder.
Concerning shlngleton's reputation
In Texas, Alessrs. McAdams and dis
said he was one of the worst charac.
tiers they ever had anything to 10 with.
II Is alleged in that country that he
killed u man Just a short time before
hegmnrdered Clark. According TO the
story he was WORKING at a lumber
camp and having a quarrel with a
companion one day took advantage Of
the FIRST opportunity 10 kills him.
When hls companion stepped under a
log he is alleged 10 have rolled it
down Sonsiilm, crushing out his HE.
1t is also said that he, was deserter
from the U. S. army and had murder.
Icasly assaulted the sergeant Of the
company TO which he belonged.
He had been in Hardin county only
a short time when he met q fine look.
ing young lady and married her: 1t is
~. that tiiterithe marriage he wrong.
" az sister Of his wife Many other
& stories il,r are. also told Of him.
~ Identifies Prisoner.
fWhen Deputy Sheriff NIcAdams ar.
rived here yesterday he went directly
to+Sthe county Jail and identified
Singleton at glance. He said he
could not have been mistaken and
would have beenab 10 have picked
him out in a crowd Of a thousand.
Shingleton also recognized him quick
iy and greeted him cordially. He said
he was anxious 10 get back and was
mighty glad to see the deputy.
1t Is the intention of the officers to
leave here tomorrow morning with
Singleton. They are determined 10
take him and will run no chances.
They will search him thoroughly be.
fore they leave the county jail and he
/ Will be handcuffed 10 McAdams
throughout the journey. McAlams is
a fearless man, but says he knows
Just how treacheroas Shinsle,on is and
VIII not give bin any opportunities TO
get away. He will not, however, carry
his revolver He said last night that
he had gun in his travelling case and
does not intend 10 disturb 1t. Both
McAdams and Mr.. DIS are agreeable
and entertaining conversationalists.
Some local people expected them to
wear belts with bowie knives and big
shootin irons and were surprised 10
see that they did not carry a small
arsenal with them.
Bring Reward Money.
The reward money was brought by
them and It will likely be turned over
10 Chief Oliver or Sheriff Carter
Today. a notice was served on Dcpu.
IS Sheriff McAdams last night by Spe.
cfai Constable Alexander notifying him
not TO give the money 10 anyone until
q settlement Is agreed upon by Patrol.
men Pickering and Williams and
John Riser. Riser claims that he is
entitled to one third OF the money be.
cause he told the officers where Shin.
sleton could be found.
Ii Is said that the officers are willing
to give him s25. but DO not think he
should have third OF the reward.