The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-23
SHIMDlER BROUGHT BACK.
PROFESSOR ia. GOODWIN is BE
HIND BARS IN THIS CITY.
Fighting Requisltion to No Avail
Swindler is Brought Back to Face
Trial-Bail Fixed at $4,000.

From The Daily Item, July 21.
Professor j. A. Goodwin, the clever
Swindler. who succeeded in "hoodoo-
ing" a young man, of this city, out
of nearly $500, was brought back
to Sumter last night by Deputy
Sheriff j. s. Sykes, Chief Mahon. OF
the police force of Belaire, Ohio,
where Goodwin was apprehended, ac-
companying the deputy and his pris-
oner. rs
The case Is familiar to the people
of Sumter, and several times it was
thought that Goodwin had been ap-
pretended. but until he was caught
at Belaire. Ohio. the real thief had
always managed to elude the long
| arm OF the law.
Chief Mahon, of Belaire, o., who
| brought about Goodwin's apprchcn-
sion. was seen by an Item reporter
this morning. and asked to explain
the facts of Goodwin's capture. What
he said follows:
II got the circular relating to the
successful swindle practiced on n
| citizen OF your city, by Professor
Goodwin, about two weeks ago.
I'm Belaire there is boarding
house which caters solely to clair
yoyants. and I had heard, the day
had received the circular, that q
fortune teller had arrived there the
day before. but when I investigated /
| found that he had already gone.
Later on In the afternoon, how
ever. learned that another one had
| come In, who answered the descrip-
| tion of Prof Goodwin. so took an Of
ficer with me. and We arrested him,
and notified the authorities at Sum-
ter. Of our arrest
The man whom we arrested, and
who proved to be the man known in
your city. as Prof. Goodwin, was GO
ing here under the name of Prof.
Johnson. He had already, paid a
lweek's board when we arrested him.
but as yet he had not had time to be-
gin his operations. In fact, he was
hardly In Belaire an hour, before be-
ing captured"
When Deputy Sheriff Sykes left
Sumter for Belaire. he went by Co.
lumbia and got requisition papers for
Goodwin. but, as was expected, the
| swindler made a strenuous effort to
avoid being brought back here.
He offered to pay all expenses,
| which he had cost the authorities
and tried to make a compromise with
the States witness, Mr.. RAJ n Hill
who was the victim of the slick
| swindler's schemes, and who swore
out the warrant for Goodwin's ar
rest
Goodwin employed two attorneys
to defend him. Deputy Sheriff Sykes
employing one, also. to represent the
State of South Carolina. Habeas
corpus papers were taken out and the
case was carried before Judge Pauley
in the court of common pleas, the
Judge deciding in favor of the State
of South Carolina.
| The Governor of Ohio refused ts
pay the attorneys fee, for represent.
ing this State. the fee amounting tC
$50. and before Mr.. Sykes could leave
with his prisoner he had to deposit
with the authorities In Ohio, ten cent.
per mile for Goodwin's transporta.
ton. amounting to ST.. This will bt
refunded to the authorities here II
Goodwin Is convicted. but in the
event Of his acquittal, it will be for.
feited To the Ohio authorities.
Mr.. Sykes stated that he was aidet
I'm every way possible by all Of the Of
ficers In Ohio.
Goodwin was carried before Mag.
istrate Hardy this morning, and hi,
bond fixed at $4,000, which he ha.
failed to put up as yet.
| He is confined in jail.