The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-04-01
SUPPOSED OUTLAW
IN GREENVILIE

on Deposit,
Greenville, Mar. 2G.-Suspected of
being one of the three outlaws who
held up Queen G Crescent passenger
train twelve miles north of Birming-
nam on the night of February 10Th
and robbed the mail pouches OF reg
istered packages said to contain s7O.-
600, John Radliff, aged SO, was ar
rested today while at work in the
Woodside cotton Mills where he has
been employed for the past week.
A search Of Radliffs trunk TODAY
revealed that he had on deposit in She
Norwood National Bank of Greenyille
the sum of $4,000 or more, and that
he also had on deposit in an Atlanta
bank sum amounting to approxim-
ately $4,000. Except for five or six
dollars which he had on his person,
Radliff had no other cash in his room
In his trunk was also found q shot
gun, besides lot Of clothing. The
trunk was found in room at Frier's
boarding house near Brandon cotton
mills, where Radliff had boarded
since coming to Grccnville on Friday
March 18th.
Nothing was known Of Radliff in
Grecnville and vicinity before he came
here on March 18th. He was looked
upon as peculiar by the residents of
Brandon and Woodside mills, but
other than this no suspicion was
aroused among the mill operatives.
He seemed to be quiet and unob-
trusive sort Of man 1t Is stated.
The suspect was arrested by Depu-
ty w. D. Howard OF Woodslde mills,
following an extensive investigation
here by railway detectives, who have
been secretly working on the case
in this city for the past few days
There are two other suspects impli-
to have information which will re-
suit in thier apprehension before
nightfall.
Was Working in Mill.
Radliff was arrested this morning
about Q o'clock while at work in the
slashing room Of the Wodside mills,
for which received wages Of 81 per
day. Deputy Howard approached him
and quickly covered him with re-
volver. He submitted to arrest and
was led from the mill and turned over
to Detective Miller Of the Southern
railway, who awaited the prisoner
outside.
The detective was unwilling to risk
the chance OF taking the suspect to
the Greenville jail by himself, so he
called on Deputy Howard and the two
carride Radlff to the city police sta
tion where he is being held pending
further investigation.
Radliff denied having any connec-
tion with the hold-up and robbery of
the Queen & Crescent train in Alaba-
ma, but acknowledges that he was ar
rested and convicted several years
ago for a similar offcnse. He talks
in a very excited manner and his ac-
lions are peculiar. The detectives
appear confident that they have the
right man and are now close on the
trail Of the other two men who are
said to be implicated in the robbery.
Deputy W. D. Howard, Of Wood
aide mills, who was detailed by the
detectives to make the arrest stated
today that he looked upon Radllff as
suspicious character when he first
came to Ills house at Woodside mills
and asked to get board. He was CIV
e0 dinner at Mr.. Howard's home that
day, but did not return afterwards,
sater securing board at Frier's board
iag house near Brandon mill.
"When he got ready to leave he ask
ed my wife what he owed her for the
dinner, as he was undecided as to
whether or not he would stay at
Woodside," said Mr., Howard. Gle
pulled out ROLL of paper money as
large as your forearm and asked my
wife to change $40. She told him
ohio had no change and he then pulled
out some small change.
while eating dinner he remarked
that he was possibly the wealthiest
boardcr that We had ever had, and
that we ought to see his trunk If we
really wanted to see some money.
"His trunk was not delivered at
our house. never saw Radliff again
except in going to and from his work