The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30
WOODWARD IS CAPTURED
NEAR HUNTINGTON, W. VA.
Federal Pris ,ncr, Who Escaped From
County Jail, Taken From Train
by Hallway Detective.
BRING HIM BACK AT ONCE
Denie, Identity, but Local Authori-
lies Say Description Tables Per-
fectly. and Are Certain lie Is Man
Wantcd-NIay Fight EXtradition.

Frank II. Woodward. tho Federal
prisoner who sawed Ills way to FREQ
dom, from the iienrico County Jail
Wednesday night. was caught ut 3
r'clocB yesterday afternoon by Special
Agent Vi. A. Lcntz of tho Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway, at Barboursville,
w. Va. When arrested Woodward was
standing On the platform OF west
bound passenger train. which was Just
ready To leave the station He was
Immediately carried To tho Cabcll
County Jail. at Huntington. and the
authorities hero were notified OF the
arrest.
Woodward denied all knowledge or
the charges preferred against. him
when arrested. and claimed that his
name Samuel Woodward. Fed
eral authorities here were In communi-
cation with tho officers at Huntington
last night, and stated that the de-
scription given OF the man by the
West Virginia officers describes Wood
ward perfectly. a special guard was
placed about the jail at Huntington.
last night. and II Is likely that Wood
ward viii be brought back to Rich
mond some time to-day. A reward OF
500 for his capture and return was
offered by Sheriff l.. II. Kemp. OF Hen
rico. on the day Of the escape
HIRING BACK PRISONER
TO-DAY OK TO-MORROw
Hiram NJ Smith. Assistant United
States District Attorney, stated that,
in case IL became necessary to issue
eHtradition PAPERS for Woodward's re-
turn to this city, some littlc delay may
be encountered, but It IL believed that
tho prisoner Will DO brought back
either to-day or tomorrow. 4
sage from Huntington wac to tho ef-
feet that Detective Johnson would
bring Woodward bacl; 10 Richmond to-
day. but United States Marshal John
g. Saunders was expecting Instructions
TO go 10 West Virginia to aid In bring
ing the fugitive back Woodward.
who was being held for trial on q
charge Of ifnpersonating "a government
officer. Is regarded as a rather des-
2crate character. Befor. making his
escape from the county Jail. he at
tempted to saw the bars of his cell in
the First Police station. but was
caught in the act By an officer
Woodward made no resistance wnen
arrested Two other men were with
;hc fugitive when he was spotted BY
the officer. but they were allowed TO
20 free. As Woodward's right arm is
IF just above The wrist his Identified
tion seems almost certain II was pre-
ficted here that ne would attempt to
conceal this physical defect by using
AN artificial hand. but this was not
done. Having passed the Stat. linz
pected little trouble in making a com
plctc getaway, but the authorities all
ever the country had been advised to
Nc on the lookout for him Detectives
over the entire system OF the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio we're advised fiom the
1hices Of General Claim Agent L. L.
SCheier TO keep on the watch for
Woodward and IN this way his arrest
vas made possible. Mr.. Schercr's Of
nee received the hrst Information in
Richmond OF Woodward's arrest
NAMES NO COMMENT
UPON HuoTHER's CAPTURE
Mrs. Carrie Woodward. the fueitive's
mother. and Willard. his brother. who
have been arrested by United States
escape, still protest tina, they furnished
knowledge whatsoever OF his intention
on bail while Willard Is being held
In the iienrico Jail The trial OF the
two IS set for September !. before
United States Commissioner Melvin
Flegenhcimer when Informed last
night OF the fusitives arrest willard
Woodward refused to make any com.
ment about the case.
Several OF the officers investigating
the case are Of the opinion that the
three Woodwards arc OF no relation
whatever.
The trial OF Frank Woodward. on a
charge OF hnpersonatinc a government
officer. is set FOR the October term of
the United States District Court 1t
- said that he is wanted on various