Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-11-17
SALMON WAS UNDER ARREST
In Spartanburg, But Was Released
Before He Was known.

Greenville county Jail, charged with
the murdr Of Asa Flinknshelt, was
arrested twice in Spartanburg after
the killing, and each time released
Oh bond
1t will be remembered that Sal
mon walked into the home OF the
chief Of police of Salisbury, n. c.,
Sunday night and surrendered. Sher-
iff Willis went after Salmon, and
Chief Of Police Hill stated that the
Greenville sheriff and his prisoner
stopped over in Spartanburg Mon
day night to get the pistol with
which Salmon is alleged to have shot
Flinkenshelt.
When the Spartanburg officers had
Salmon in their hands they little
realized that he was the man for
whom the officers Of several States
we're looking in connection with the
awful crime which had been commit
ted in Greenvllle.
Chief Hills statement, which was
made public yesterday, is substan-
TALLY as follows:
Officers Rash and Hammett, Of the
Spartanburg police, were on duty at
the Spartanburg county fair grounds
last Friday night, when they were
summoned to take charge Of a young
man who was reported to be at
tempting to use his revolver at the
shooting galleries. The policemen
were informed that the young man
persisted in refusing to use the rifles
furnished by the proprietor of the
shooting gallery and insisted that he
could shoot more accurately with his
revolver. Officers Rash and Ham
nett took charge Of the young man
and brought him to the city Jail. The
young man gave his name as C. H.
Smith and did not state his home
address. Smith, or Salmon, asked
what bond would be required Of him,
and upon being informed that $50
would suffice, deposited that amount
with the police and went back to the
fair grounds minus his revolver,
which the police appropriated. At
this time no description Of Salmon
had been received in Spartanburg,
although Sheriff Willis was reported
as being in this city on the lookout
for Salmon.
On Saturday morning G. H. Smith
approached Policemen Cudd and
Quinn and informed them that he
had lost large sum Of money while
spending the preceding night at the
Piedmont Hotel on Magnolia street.
He requested that the policemen ar
rest two women whom he declared
he suspected. Officers Cudd and
Quinn arrested Ethel Miller and Mrs.
w. A. Jordan, and, with the COM
plainant in tow, went to the city
Jail. Upon arrival the officers in
formed Salmon that, according to
his own admissions in connection
with the alleged theft, he had been
guilty OF disorderly conduct and
would have to return to his cell. On
this trip Smith~ga gave his initials as
j. w., and while the police Of South
Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee
and Kentucky were conducting a
frenzied search for him, Smith, alias
Salmon. threw flt in his cell and
medical aid was summoned.
DR.. Edwards hurried into the cell
and administered medicine to Smith,
alias Salmon, who was lying on the
floor, his nose bleeding profusely
as the result Of having struck the
floor of the cell while he was in SUD-
posed agony. 1t was the opinion of
the police that the prisoner really
was suffering from an attack OF
some unknown affliction, and every
thing possible was done to resusci-
tat him. Finally he recovered and
secured an attorney, J. C. Wright
son,who began making arrangements
to secure his release on bond. Chief
Hill agreed to let Smith enjoy free
dom upon deposit of $25 to insure
his appearance in police court on
Monday morning. SO Smith planked
down the necessary amount and went
on his way, freed for the second time
since the extended sGarch for him
had begun.
After Smith had gone it was dis
covered at the Piedmont Hotel that
he had left a collar in the room he
Occnnied during his stax thnrn o.,