The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-09-26
VAUGHN CAUGHT IN BALTIMORE.
Former Supt. I. o. o. F. Orphange in
Greenviile Again in Jail.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 22.-T. U.
Vaughn, ,erstwhile superintendent OF
the South Carolina 1. o. o. F. Or
phanage at Greenville, who sawed his
way to liberty from the jail there on
the night of June 26, where he had
been confined on charges of criminal
misconduct toward inmates of the Or
phanage, was arrested to-day in a
Baltimore Sunday-school. Vaughn's
arrest was brought about by Mr.. R.
E. Allen, Jr., young son of Mr.. H.
w. Allen, of Greenville. Mr.. Allen,
who came to Baltimore few days
ago to accept a position in a bank
here, detected Vaughn as both were
on their way to Sunday-school. Fol-
lowing Vaughn until he entered the
church, Mr.. Allen then turned and
called detectives:
Severela minutes after the detec-
tives received the message, they ar
rived on the scene, and walking up
to Vaughn, Detective Armstrong
said. Hello, Vaughn; what are you
doing in Baltimore?" A hunted look
crept into the mans eyes and he
made movement as if to escape. The
other detective grabbed him by the
arm and he was taken to the head
quarters Office, where he denied to
the captain of detectives that he was
the man wanted in Greenville. Later,
when confronted with picture of
himself, Vaughn broke down and ad-
mitted that he was the man wanted.
He was searched and in wallet in
his side pocket was found S445; sew
eral newspaper clippings taken from
the Greenville News relating to his
escape from Jail were also found.
Since his arrival in this city sew
eral weeks ago Vaughn has been a
student at the Baltimore Medical
College, where he was taking a
course in medicine. When inter-
viewed tonight in the central police
station, where he is being held,
Vaughn refused to tell anything OF
his whereabouts since he left Green
vile, except that he spent a week
or two in Norfolk. He appears to
take his arrest coolly and stated that
he was coming back to Greenville in
January to fight the charges against
him. Asked who helped him to es-
cape from Jail, Vaughn stated, Lots
of friends in Greenville," who would
be willing to spend lot of money
and time to free him of the charge
against him.
Vaughn asked to be placed IN a
cell in the upper room of the station
house, but as the police are taking
no chances on his escaping he was
placed on the lower floor R. E. Allen,
when interviewed at the Central Y.
NJ. c. A. of this city tonight, said:
Il was walking on Eutaw street with
several friends when l noticed a man
on the opposite side, who it seemed
that 1 knew. 1 walked over and was
very much surprised to see that the
man was Vaughn. | followed MIN
and saw him enter the church.
asked one of my friends to telephone
the police and 1 entered the church
and watched him until the officers ar
rived. He was placed under arrest
and as the police were leading him
away the man turned to me and
stated that he would get even.
Mr.. Allen stated that he telegraph
ed to his father last night to claim
the reward which is offered. And to-
night Mr.. Allen received telegram
I,from his father which stated that
Gov. Blease had been telegraphed
and the reward would be paid to his
son. Marshall of Police Farnan also
received a telegram from Sheriff
Poole who stated that he would leave
Greenville tonight for Baltimore.
Vaughn is willing to return to South
Carolina without extradition papers.
Lyman Endel, president of Mountain
Lodge No. Is, Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, of Greenville, who is
stopping in this city called at the sta
ton house tonight to see Vaughn.
What the conversation was Endel
refused to say.