The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-14
Bad NEEN CAUGHT.
Newtc-ry Policemen lCapture Two
Men Wanted in Several
Places.

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ana y.i!J 4: ;s!sj Thought to be want
II ~ :: number Of other places. The
char-a preferred against these fel-
lows IN Columbia was that Of enter
ing ihe house Of Mr.. J. E. Hough.
Il was dHe very much to 20 the efforts
Of Nj. J. Henry Adams, a former
Newberry boy, that the men were ar
rested il Columbia. When arrested
the n:en gaze their names as Edward
I.oyne and Charles Riggs. However,
they seem to have many other names,
and are suspected Of being criminals
cf very dangerous character. The
Columbia Recorder gave Riggs a SEN
tence CT ninety days, and Logue one
Of sixty. Tie latter begged him to
make the sentences even, stating they
were "pals' and wished to leave the
town together. Thereupon, the Re-
corder made them even by giving Lo-
CUE thirty days more.
Logue and Riggs We're confined in
the city jail. Sometime during Fri
day night, while the criminals were
singing songs and Laughing heartily,
apparently il great JOY, they were
at the same time breaking the locks
which kept them from freedom. In
what seems to have been a little ef-
fort for tlem they secured their re-
lease. and while every police officer
in the city of Columbia thought them
locked up securely, Riggs and Logue
were leaving the dust Of that city be-
hind them.
Saturday morning, just a little be-
fore nine o'clock, Chief Of Police
Adams, eff this city, received a tele-
gram from the chief in Columbia, re-
questing him to look out for the es-
capped prisoners. Chief Adams in
formed the privates Of the force Of
the message, and gave them lnstruc-
tions. to watch every stranger coming
to town.
A couple of hours after the tela-
gram had been received Officer
Franklin, wio is very much Of de-
tective. got news that a couple OF
strange fellows had been about the
depot and Davis shops. He made
haste to get himself in that locality,
and was rewarded by finding the very
fellows he was after. Mr.. Franklin
succeeded in arresting both the mel
and started to the police station with
them. Riggs, however, jerked loose
from the officer and made a dash
for liberty. OF course, the police
man had to look after Logue, and all
he could do to toward stopping Riggs
was to shoot at aim. The shots had
no effect upon the criminal though,
and he seemed to be gone for good.
Mr.. Franklin brought Dogue to the
euard-house. where he was locked up,
and gave notice to his brother officers
Of Riggs escape.
All the policemen Immediately got
busy. Mayor Langford and Clerk
Werts turned themselves into police
officers for awhile also. They seat
tered about in all directions that the
fugitive had possibly taken. Police
man Burton and Mr.. Werts happen
ed to 60 the right way. These gen
tlemen, after considerable search, 10
Gated Riggs in one Of the old tobacco
barns near the Wells woods. Inc
fugitive was taking life easy in the
old barn, thinking he was pretty
we'll hid, waiting for night to make
his way further. Messrs. Werts and
Burton, with drawn weapons, enter
ed the building, and covering Riggs
with their pistols, demanded his sur
render. This he did at once, re-
marking, "You all have pretty good
nerve to come on me that way
As Officer Burton was placing his
prisoner in the hack, he once again
tried to make q break t." get away
l.at the policeman hald On te him, and
in a few minutes he was in a cell ad-
Joining that OF his conra2e.
Logue and Riggs admitted that
they were the men wanted in colum- IN
bia. Chief Adams te:crkore! the
Columbia authorities Of ihe capture,
and Mr.. ". ". Fulmer, member OF
the police force there, and former
Newberrian, came up Saturday night
for he men. Mr.. Fuiner left with
the prisoners Sunday Afternoon.
Logue and Riggs are not bad look
ing men, and appear to be very IN
tellicent. When captured here ne1th-
er Of them had any mo1ey or Wea-