Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-08
LAW STRIKES AFTER If YEARS,
Danvillc Police Chief Exposed rs nm
Escaped Georgia Convict,

Escaped Georgia Convict.
Danville, Va, March 2.-Thos. Ed
gar STRIPPING, who for five years has
been chief of police of Danville. was
arrested this afternoon as an escap-
ed murderer from the Hamilton,
Harris county, Georgia, prison In
1897 he was tried for murder con-
victed and sentenced to life impirs-
onment He escaped pending a mo-
ton for new trial
Stripping coolly and promptly con-
fessed when the requisition papers
were read to him. He is the father
Of ten children
Created Sensation.
The arrest and exposure of the
chief of police was made this after
noon by j. w. Smith, secret service
agent, and w. w. Boisseau, deputy
city sergeant, and created a wide
spread sensation.
For the past six years Stribling
has been living here, no one for a
moment suspecting his identity. Eff
forts were made number Of times
TO trace up some shady spot in his
nast life in criminal trials, but not
an inkling of his prison career was
brought out. He was first employed
as night watchman for the Southern
Express Company. About five years
ago he was elected as a patrolman
on the Danville police force and af-
ter serving about six months was ad-
vanced to chief. His advancement
was due in great measure to his
cool nerve and fearlessness, though
he was criticised severely for his al
most uncomfortable temper.
Escaped from Prison.
STRIPPING shot and killed William
Cornett in Geirgia and was being held
in prison pending a motion for a new
trial. His brother-in-law, who was
implicated in the killing, was given a
long term, but was pardOncd.
After his escape from prison Strip
ling was joined by his wife and chill
dren. He was allowed nearly two
hours tonight to bid his family fare
we'll at his home, but did not break
down, even for a moment.
The prisoner was taken to Georgia
tonight. Before leaving he said he
killed Cornett for a criminal assault
upon his sister. Stripping hopes to
secure a pardon.
Wanted for Murder.
Atlanta, Ga, March 2.-It was
learned tonight that Governor Jos.
Brown several days ago issued a re-
quisition on the Governor OF Virginia
for the return to Georgia of Edgar
STRIPPING, wanted in Harris county as
an escaped murderer.
Stribling is wanted for the murder
OF w. J. Cornctt on September 4th.
1897. At his trial he confessed tn
shooting Cornett, declaring the lat
ter had inSulted his wife and sister.
lie was sentenced to life imprison-
mcnt, but escaped while waiting in
TIE llafrlS county jail Tor transfer
to the pcnitcntiary. He has been q.
liberty more than fourteen years
Stripping Talks.
After reaching Atlanta in company
with Detective Smith, Stripping talked
to reporters, and among other things.
said:
II shot COrnctt because he had Of
iercd insults to members Of my fam
ily and because he had repeatedly
made threats against my life. | lived
in fear of him, not the fear Of
coward, if You will pardon that, but
in the fear that man experiences
when he knows that desperate man
Is hunting for him and will get him
Just as soon as he can.
ION the night Of September Attn,
1897, when ] shot Cornctt through
the window at his home | had not
gone there to look for him. | had
been to Chipley that day to swear out
peace warrant against him. When
got to Chiplcy 7 found the justice