The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

the Charleston county Jail until their
trial begins at Lexington, Governor
Robert A. Cooper said here tonight.
The prisoners will be given all pro-
lection necessary at the Charleston
Jail, the governor stated.
Sheriff E. A. Roof of Lexington
came to Columbia from Charleston
last night without o. Fox and
Jesse Gappin, the two mob-sought
prisoners whom he spirited away from
Savannah early Sunday morning. The
sheriff left the two men in the Char
lesion county jail in charge of Sheriff
Poulnot and made no announcement
as to when he expected to bring them
to the penitentiary here or to the
Lexington Jail.
The Southern railway train bear
ing the sheriff and his two deputies
was searched at Childs, a point a
short distance below Columbia, by
FIVE masked men last night. The men
made no demonstration when they
could find no trace Of the prisoners.
An Atlantic Coast Line train was
searched few minutes later at Sims,
point short distance from Childs,
eight masked men going through the
train while about 20 automobiles
were standing nearby, according to
passengers.
Sheriff Roof did not take the search
seriously, saying that. the men were
apparently around Is and 10 years
Of age and anxious to get through
the train as quickly as possible. One
of the masked men was armed with a
.22 calibre rifle and the others also
had guns, the sheriff thought. He re-
manned seated while the searchers
went through his car.
Missed Train.
The Lexington sheriff, who confer
red a great favor upon Savannah Of
ficers by removing Gappins and Fox
from the jag there, according to ac-
counts from the Georgia city, plan
ned to rush his prisoners to Columbia
yesterday morning, but missed his
train at Charleston. After missing
the train he received an offer from
Sheriff Poulnot to take charge of the
men and accepted this, although
against his wish, as he was anxious
to bring his men to Columbia.
Sheriff Roof said that he could not
say when he would go to Charleston
for the two prisoners, but made it
plain that he would not request the
use of a national guard unit except
as a last resort. He is confident that
he can bring the men here without a
military force.
After reaching Savannah Saturday
the sheriff received kilograms from
Solicitor Callison and Attorney Gen
eral Wolfe. He said that his plan
was first to leave the men at Savan-
nah, but later he changed his mind
and slipped away with the prisoners.
His party was carried to the station
in the Savannah jailer's car, he said,
and was unneticed until the men
were being placed on the train at
lis o'clock through the express Of
fee. A newspaper reporter discov-
cred the party, the sheriff added, but
otherwise the situation was unob-
served.
Met by Policemen.
Everything was quiet as the train
pulled out and no trouble was eX-
perienced on the way to Charleston.
At Charleston the sheriff was met by
several policemen, who offered assist
ance The party reached Charleston
at about 4:55 o'clock, Sheriff Roof
said.
The sheriff planned not to stop
at Charleston, but come direct to Co.
lumbia. Sheriff Roof said he found
the jailer at Savannah accommodate
ing and is also appreciative of Sheriff
Plunkett's work. All precautions
possible are being taken, the Lexing-
ton officer said, and he does not
think national guardsmen will be nee
essary. Accompanying the sheriff
were Deputies Freshley and Lown-