Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-22
Crinle and Ats COsseQuences-.-A Singular
Story.

Crinae and Ats COasequences---A Singular
story.
From the San Francisco Call, July I'd
7 Some four or Eve months since, O. Adams, o
the firm Of Adams & Flinthoff, leather desler
\ in Newark, State of New jersey absconded will
| $l7 600, belonging chiefly to Harris Eames o
the same city. Adams, Flinthoff and Eame'
were. ct the time associated together as part
ners IN filing an extensive government contract
Z. W. Merritt, New York city detective Of fine
repute, was employed to capture the runaway
wherever found. Merritt, with proper outfit
including the necessary acquisitions from the
governor OF New jersey. entered upon his task
with zeal characteristic Of his calling. He
| tracked and pursued the runaway to Canada
but Adams succeeded in evading him and taking
passage to California. OF this fact the detective
soon became advised, and he too sailed for Cali
fornia on the steamer succeeding the one which
bore Adams away. Before leaving New York
Merritt engaged with his employers that they
would send dispatch by overland telegraph
notifying the San Francisco police of Adams
coming, and thereby insure his arrest on land
ing. But this dispatch was never received, so
that Merritt on reaching San Francisco had no
clue to the whereabouts of the man he sought.
He knew him and his peculisrities well, and
worked so diligently, that with the aid Of Chief
Burke and detectives Lees and johnson of this
city, he learned pretty satisfactorily that Adams
had, after brief stay, sailed for Cariboo. This
was about Eve weeks ago Merritt sailed imme-
distely for Victoria. From information furnished
him by Mr. Smith, chief Of police of that city,
he continued pursuit, and despite the bad wealth
er be pushed boldly out on foot for the distant
gold mines, carrying bis pack and suffering all
the herdships Of other adventuTers
When about half way on his journey, his
stock of provisions gave out his money was
nearly all expended, and the trail became so bad
that 10 proceed further would be dangerous He
therefore turned back and sailed again for San
Francisco Here he reitted and sailed again to
the North. On landing in Victoria, nearly the
first person be met was Adams the very man for
whom he had been so long and wearily seeking
Despite his disguise and wsyworn appearance,
be recognized him at once, and determined to
lose sight of him not moment, Adams un-
aware of the presence of his pursuer, walked to
the office of the steamship company and pur-
chased ticket for San Francisco. Merritt did
the same, and both sailed for this port On the
arrival of the Pacific at her dock on Monday
night, Merritt, for the first time, made himself
known to Adams and explained his business.
The Introduction was not pleasing to Adams,
but, like the people of Memphis, he Submitted
to the force of circumstances" Not to have
done SO would have been foolish, for officers of
the city were also present to lend their aid, if
Adams was taken to the station
house, where he was detained all night and
yesterday, in compauy with Merritt, he sailed for
Panama On the steamer st. Louis, en- route for
New York Adams is good looking and gen
teel young man. he took his arrest with seem
ing Indifference, and made no attempt to evade
it in any way. Merritt, the detective, whose ad-
ventures we have here merely mentioned, looks
not at all like what he is-One of the shrewdest
and most untiring disciples of Yidocg, in the
United States lie is ffty-fYe years of age
He is large and muscular build, and very active
in all his movements. He wears heavy whis-
kers snd q fierce gray moustache, which gives
him a foreign look. In manners he is very
bland. lie has been regular police detective
for nearly forty years, and is now associated in
private detective establishment, with q son of
the famous "old" HAYES, who, years ago, as
captain of police in New York, was terror to
eYiEdOers