Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-31
EXPRESS ROBBERS.
The Noted DIaFshGieId Robbers
Reno and Anderson I'm Ja1I.

From the Louisvills Courier OF the 30th.l
The two notorious Indiana express rob
bers, Frank Reno and Charles Ander
som arrived ia our eisy yesterday morn
ing IN custody Of Hr. Weir, the Cineinr
natl agent OF Adams Express Company
AceoI = panied by two guards. The pTiso'
ners were brought to this point in order
| to insure their safety from mob violesce
| The Canadian authorities turned them
over to the United States authorities
with the distinct understanding that
! they should receive every protection that
/ the law could afford them, and q fair
/ trial by jury Of their coantrymen. The
prisoners are safely confined in cur jail,
/ and viii be removed at the proper time
/ to Indiana f0F, trial.
The Cincinnati Chronicle of Wednes-
| day evening had the following in regard
| TO these noted prisoners:
Two OF the most notorious OF these
gentry-Frank Reno and Charles Andar-
I son-sre now confined in the dark
cell (which, BY the way, is the ightest
! one in the station house), at Ninth street
stati0Eh0use. They await the convent
ence of the Adams Express officers to
remove them to Lexington, Ind en-
route, doubtiess, for the famous /" beech
tree" The Express Company have en-
tire control Of their prisoners, Capt, Ruf-
IN not only furnishing them the key to
the cell, but th- room Also
The New Albany Ledger Of last even
ing makes the following remarks on the
above announcement:
The fste of these men is nothing more
TO Us than that Of aEy other two crfmi-
mails. But we must protest against the
prUprieEy OF allowing the Express Com
ps1y officers having control of the pris-
Oners. IL is an outrage against law and
deceney which the officers OF the law
should not permit.
We understand that the prisoners will
be brought to this city for safe keeping,
unless their eust0dians have determined
TO hand them over to mob law while
they are professedly en- route for this
point.
1t saems-t to US that the Express Com
pany have shown every disposition to do
simple Justice in this matter, and they
have fuzzy evilced it in bringing the
prisoners to our city, where there is no
danger from mob law. The Indiana au-
tborIties will be consulted regarding the
safety OF the prisoners before they are
removed to that State. It is not at ali
probable that the prisoners will be taken
" ShC -FOW EaAOaAJ JAM ASA - lACAG dDy
danger of their falling into the hands of
the Jackson county mob. II we mistake
not, the two brothers, Simeon and VIM. /
Reno, are now confined in the Jail at !
New Albany on the same charge. The |
snerif Of Scott county Uill, no doubt, |
have full contrel OF the two prisoners ia /
our jsil, and they will be subject to his |
order, in accordance with the law. The (
crime wss committed in Scott county, /
and the sheriff Of that county has the /
right to designate the jail in which the 4
prisoners snail be confined. If We are |
not mistaken, the law requires the sheriff |
To commit prisoners to the nearest jail, /
IN cases where they would be unsafe in |
the jail of the county where the crime /
was committed. In this case Madison /
would be the nearest Jail to Scott county,
and it may be that the prisoners will be
taken to that point. In any event they .
wall be fully protected against mob vio-
ence, and have fair trial.