The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-01

nefo tnfs AFTERNOON that John Frazer,
Jr.. and Bisseil Bigham OF Chester,
who we're arrested In that city Thurs
day. charged with holding up and
robbing the cashier OF the j. G.. White
Construction company Of $4,000 at
Part shoals. Friday. September 5,
were positively identified by seven
inen as the guilty parties, within a
few days after the hold-up; that their
arreist was deferred for certaintys
sake: that the two men were former
ly employed on the works here; that
they were arrested on warrants sworn
out BY J. T. Mcclellan. superintendent
here for the White company. on evil
dcncs obtained. not by the Burns de-
tectfses. but by Mr.. Mcclellan, who
was tipped or by well known
citizen OF Chester; that the $4,000
has not been recovered as yet; and
that the third man. who Is believed to
have been the ringleader and to have
used Fraser and Bigham as tools. has
not been arrested. This third man Is
suDposed to have fired the shot which
disabled Deputy Sheriff Joyner This
information was obtained from and
vouShed for BY J. T. Mcclellan and the
Burns man In charge of the case.
II was said. further, by Mr. Nc
Lellsn and the Burns man---who
would not give his name because of
rules OF his agency forbidding him to
do No. ss he said-that John Frazer,
Jr. t,nd Bissel Bingham left Chester
wednesday night preceding the rob-
berry at Parr Shoals and did not re-
turnlunti' some time between nightfall
Sunday anS dawn Monday following
the robbery: and that In getting back
TO Clssster hey were met and picked
MP hy an automobile some distance
out y'f that city on the road running
TO Btairs
Mr.. Mcclellan advanced the possi-
biiity that the missing man was q
professional and had. after the get.
awsy from Parr Shoals, held up his
two confederates and relieved them
of the $4,000. This. Mr.. Mcclellan
said. has been done before.
Mr.. Mcclellan and the Burns man
were concerned with the report which
came from Chester this morning to
the effect that mistake had been
made In the arrest Of Frazer and Big
ham. They wished 1t understood.
they said. that they would in no case
want to injure an innocent man. Mr.
Mcclellan said that he knew the men
were OF prominent Chester families
and no said that the arrests were
deferred until the evidence had been
sifted.f
Contrary to the ideas of people in
Chester regarding the part played by
the Burns detectives in the matter,
and evidence secured by them. the
evidence the men were arrested on
was secured before the Burns people
knew anything about ii and was Sc
cured on positive Identification OF the
mon and not by bearsay." said Mr..
Mcclellan.
The Burns man substantiated Mr..
McLellan's statement. He said that
the Burns men were sent to Chester
by Mr. Mcclellan with the following
instructions:
Proceed at once to Chester. Sus-
poets mt this point have been thor
oushiy identified. Cover same until
i can communicate with proper au-
thoritfes for papers for arrest. Will
advise you further later on"
Tho names OF the seven men said
to have identified Frazer and Bienam.
Mr.. Mcclellan and the Burns man
said. they could not make known at
this time; but they said that these
names and all the details OF the case
would be made public later. To give
the Information out at this time. they
said. might seriously interfere with
obtaining further evidence and the
arrest OF tho third robber. The Burns
man naid that for him to give his
name would mean discharge from his
agency. He would not admit that
the names OF the two detectives who
worked I'm Chester were correctly
given In press dispatches.
Friday morning. September 8. the
day OF the Sobbery. according to Mr..
Mcclellan. one OF the men who are
said TO have Identified Frazer and
BIgham was at a point about three
miles above Parr Shoals. where the
G. w. Lane Construction company Is
making a change in the Southern
railway track. as the present track
will bo covered by the back water OF