The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-11

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TruesdaiI's T'riunByiraIc IA
TenmcSsoe--EspOie;iec over ili
Army, sc.
Never WAS a grosser imposition pra,
ticed upon the public tiIan the pr
tense that the Police originated, olgaI
lied, conducted end controlled b
Truesdail was either necessary or US,
ful in detecting illegal practices, al
resting smugglers, or preventing cor
respondence with the enemy. Th
organization, there is strong reason t
believe, was designed by its author +
subyerne private ends, while its repu
tstion for promoting the welfare Q
the army and the good of the natiol
was manufactured by cunningl,
wrought tissue of craft and deceit
One signal instance of the mode il
which Truesdail arrested smugglers W,
will present as an illustration of hi
whole procedure. The "Annals O
the Army Of the Cumberland" writ
ten by member of the Police, has
given partial and highly colored ver-
sion of the story, which We shall give
as reported by Stevens himself, the
Policeman who was the chief actor in
the disgraceful affair.
Stevens came to Nashville as a. de.
serter from the rebel army, and was
soon employed by Truesdail as de-
tectiye to dog tie steps Of those whom
he wished to victimize and plunder.-
Sometimes his victims were officers in
the Federal army, sometimes crippled
soldiers, who were trying to earn few
dollars honestly by selling newspapers.
In the present instance the victim was
Mrs. Yeargin, whose husband, at
the time We write of, was sick Con-
federate prisoner, lying in tie hospital
at Murfreesboro, Truesdail became
acquainted with these facts, and i'm
mediately seized the opportunity to
display his astonishing sagacity and
expertness in arresting contraband
traders. He Immediately sent this
Stevens to Mrs. Yeargin, who felt all
wife's natural anxiety to hear some
tidings Of her sick husband. The de-
tective entered her house as a friend;
told her that lie had served in the
same army with her husband, and if
she wished to visit him in his afliction, |
where her attention and ministratiHns
would be acceptable, he would get her
pass to 90 to Murfrcestoro. Mis-. |
Yeargin told the detective, to when
she felt profoundly grateful, that she
did not wish to violate any military
order, fearing request for a pass
would be improper. The detective
told her there would be no difficulty;
that he would get her pass; and that
she had better carry along some cloth
ing for her husband, as he was no
doubt destitute. Mrs. Yeargin was
afraid that this might subject her to
Arrest. Stevens said not at all, he
could easily arrange all that lie then
said he would like to sell her q coat,
which he had worn in the rebel SER
vice. She purchased it, as it was Of
fered low. lie then told her that she
had a family to support by her own ex-
ertions; and as she would be in the
South, she had ecttcr take with her
some medicines to sell. She objected
to this, but Stevens urged that it was
right, that there would be no risk in
it at all, and that he would make it all
right. He finally prevailed upon her !
to take the drugs, which he bought
himself. lie next bought her car
riagc and pair Of mules, Tut she pres
ferring team, which lie had of his
own, he swapped with her, exacting t
large amount of boot. Finally, she !
started, taking a coat, gloves and un- (
der-clothes for her husband, and the {
medicines which Truesdails man had |
purchased for her.
Stevens accompanied her to the |
pickets on the outskirts of the city, c
where according to precious arrange Q
ments they we're both arrested. Trues- t
aall then took from her three hun g
dred dollars in Southern money, SIX a
DOLLARS IN GOLD, her mules, q
clothing, and after strip 7
ping her Of everything she had, q
sent her beyond the picket lines and d
gave orders that she should not be a
suffered to return to the city. This P
piece Of meanness and 7
'ascality reached the ears of Gov. a
Johnson, Truesdail became alarmed, a
let her come back, and refunded the d
;hree hundred dollars Of Southern t
money which he. had robbed her of, b
BUT KEPT THE SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS V
N GOLD! He wanted the gold to buy q
otton with, doubtless. Why did he ;
'efund portion Of the money, if he !
lad the right to take any Of it? and q
" what authority did he retain the IA
,old? Certainly meaner and more tt
lishonorable piece of swindling, cow- Sc
rdice and extortion never was perpe- q
rated by the vilest tool Of jeff Davis. P
Nothing more unmanly can be concei, o.
ed Of A. detective, under the mark Il
f friendship and sympathy goes to 4
he house Of a woman, wholly unso- W
cited, and urges her, by her affection p
Or sick husband, lying in q distant II
ospital, remote from his friends, to m
iolate the flaws Of military rule against z
Ter own will. Nay, he even becomes y