Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-26
THE GREAT KUKLUX CATCHER.
sEAUMoNTIN RoLE
He GObbleS Up a Drove Of
Texas Cattle.
ON THE PAYMENT OF FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS HE
DISGORGEs.
A New Case for the Courts.

uel B. Beaumont, Is destined to become
the sensationalist Of the city of Mem
pbis. We bespesk for him = place IS
Harlequin TO the next horse opera that
spreads its canvas on the bluffs. We
have always been aware Of the fact that
Simon is thirsting after fsme-but, alas
it is the fame OF notoriety, and that OF 8
doubtful character. He has been heard
of In connection with such issting char
acters AZ Pratt, Horton and Stewart, and
Of such things IS diamonds, jeweIry and
gold obtained by pipe laying, psaliHgs and
squeGtiag but we now introduce him IS
the great bareback rider OF a drove Of
Texas cattle.
O~urreaders will recollect tbatsome days
| since an account was published Of the
! larceny of a drove Of Texas cattle from
Judge R. NJ. Scott by one Of his drovers,
named G. NJ. Bagg. Judge Scott had
Bsgg arrested by Beaumont and his de-
tectives In Memphis, and forced him to
surrender the stolen cattle, pay ove- GER
tails funds obtained from the sale OF some
Of the cattle, and also obtained from him
an order on 8 man in Little Rock for &
number OF beef cattle, left with him by
Bagg. The following bill Of sale, given
by Bsgg, discloses how Judge Seott's cat
tie were disposed of:
MEXPHIs. Tenn, August 7, 1888.
I, c. II. Bsgg, do hereby bargain and
sell to 7. r. Kirnan, one hundred and
eighteen head Of beef cattle, for the sUn
OF thirty dollars per head, the cattle to
be delivered in the city Of Memphis, and
paid for on delivery, In lawful money of
the United States; and I furthermore
guarantee the title 10 the said cattle, snd
will well and truly defend the same
against ali claimants.
C N. BAGG.
SETTLEMENT, sO-CALLED.
Upon the arrest of Bsgg, g meeting
was hsd IN Besumont's Office and the
above bill Of sale surrendered to Judge
Scott, IS well as the order and money
mentioned above. 1t was then and
there understood that Bagg should pay
all the expenses incidental to his detec-
ton and arrest. Judge Scott informed
Bsgg that be was satisfied ss to the cat
tie, but would leave hin ia the hands OF
the officers TO answer the felony. He then
inquired Of Beaumont how much he
owed him for the services Of his dstec-
tives, ard was informed by the sstute
and smiling Chief of Police that "he
owed them nothing, +" Z" that they were
paid by the city" Judge Scott left the
office OF the polite Commissioner Of Pc
lice with q firm conviction that the
smiling Beaumont was the incarnation
Of morality and justice. 1t is evident
the Judge had not been taking the Mem
phis papers, or he would have understood
the above in q Pickwickian sense.
THE SCENE CHANGES.
The next day cur Texas friend was as
tonished to learn that q telegram had
been sent to Little Rock by Bagg, eoun-
demanding the order to turn over the
cattle at that point, and establishment
lead to smszemeDt when he lesened fur
ther, that the thief, Bsgg, had been
turned loose by Simon Bolivar Beau
mont. fastening to the Metropolitan
police Office, he found that his informa.
ton, like the Metropolitan game, Keno,
correct"
BEAUMONT PLAYS A TRUMP CARD.
SlnNon Bolivar, alias Samuel B. Beau
mont. when sitting on his throne in the
getropolitsp Police Office, comes very
near being 8 great man. Fouche, the
ismous French Minister Of Police, wss
,omewhat Of 81 ~sutocrat, but he sinks
.uto utter insignifcance when compared
% our Memphis 81 grey-eyed man OF des-
Beaumont receives u friend
Judge Scott in q manner beautifully and
lc~ientificslly blending the suGUiteT in
nodo with the JOrtiter IN re. He looks
o perfection the famous words, II am
he State !' With q wave of the hand
le cOolly informed the Judge that five
hundred dollars is due him for profession
i services and expenses, and that unless
he money appears, the cattle in the
.ity, numbering one hundred sndtwenty
tx head, would not be turned over to
him, but retained for the payment
# the little bill calling for Eve hundred
BEAUMONT VIM THE GAME.
We can imagine the feeling Of q man
Eho falls among thieves, and can very
yell understand how he can be induced
0 spread out bis available Assets and
sy, Gentlemen, help yourselves % so
an we understand how Simon Bolivar,
he Dictator, obtained the following bit
# paper:
MEMPHIS, Au7u-t 10, 1859.
/ hereby agree to pay TO s. B. Beau
mont, s. &. NJ. P, the sum OF five hun
lred dollars, In full payment for ex-
,eDses incurred by him in securing the
eeOveTy Of q drove Of beef cattle fraud
L. NFu akkaFnna F-1ua -. 49, -, - NJ
of Pine Bluff, Ark, payment to
70 made from the first sales Of said cat {
le and this shall act as 8 lien upon said
atIle until the amount is paid. {
Attest: f.. HAsrIsss.
Upon making the above formidable In
trument, duly attested by detective
hastings, Judge Scott obtains possession
4 his drove Of cattle, and fearing that
ONE other secret trap door would
Introduce another parsonage upon
he stage, disposes of his cattle to
i. ]. Wicks, Esqa for q valuable corsld-
Beaumont gets the acceptance
Il Mr.. Wicks for the Eve hundred dol
ars payable in sixty days, and returns
he lien above set forth to Judge Scott,
With the Endorsement upon its back as.
3. Beaumont, s. e. NJ. P"
ALL Is NOT GOLD THAT GLITTERs.
We should like to hear the opinion Of
ome esthetic Philosopher on the above
transaction. He would no doubt regard
t rs q happy illustration Of the science
which treats Of the beautiful in nature
md art. We should also wish to have
he deductions Of one skilled in the sci
noe that treats of the character Of men,
recoverable from their autograpbs-the
I'd of such 3 detective, for instance, as
yharles Read portrays in his late novel,
Foul Plsy,"-we should then arrive at
full meaning OF the inscriptiOn-"S. ,
;. Beaumont, s. G. NJ. P"
The great question with Judge Scott,
t present, seems to be the one propound-
d by Bulwer, "What will he do with
Many friends advise him to rest
lpon his sad experience, pay the five