The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-01
MARSHAL HocAN.s vrypIcArroy.

as possible introduce the details Of the arrest
detention and release of this man Myrick
arrested him on the 22d of January last, il
the office of Esquire Bross, justice Of the
peace, by virtue of states warrant issued by
that officer, chasging him (Myrck) with the
crime Of stealing horse, the alledged prop
crty of Captain Taylor, Of Columbus, KY,
he tMyrick) being, at the time in the custody
! Of Mr.. Mocl,ler, a county constable Of thi.
county. and held without process or author
! ity to answer charge of forgery said to
have been committed in Blandvillc, KY.
Soon after the arrest Of the prisoner about / /
o'clock, anu / received q telegram from
Marshal Halle, Of Columbus, asking that |
detain Myrcll in custody until the arrival of
the steamer General Anderson the ensuing
! evening. The prisoner becoming inpatient
and demanding trial. the charge of larceny
was entered by me before Justice Bross, with
the request that the cause be continued by
the court until the arrival of the steamer Gem
eral Anderson that evening which was
granted.
And now here came the Blandvillc, Ky,
parties, heretofore feigning ignorance Of the
Columbus charge, and informing me that the
horse in question was in Kentucky, in Gus
tody Of one Of their party and detained as
security for an expense Of feeding him,
amounting, as alledged, 10 thirty dollars,
with the demand that the prisoner Toe released
that they might take him to Blandvillc for
trial. Before yielding to this demand, l
sought satisfaction for the Columbus parties
advising them of my purpose to dctain the
prisoner until the arrival ofthe steamer, say
ing that then their arrangement Of matters
would be satisfactory to me. And here to
convey the character Of the Blandville inter-
est, and the difficulty lahored under in de-
tanning the prisoner, would LAY some eight
or ten persons were here from Blandville each
asserting his supremacy in his respective
claims on the prisoner on various charges.
1t will be remembered that the prisoner
Myrick. purchased horse from one Mr.
Ray also Of Blandville, Ky, and came TO
Cairo with the horse without satisfying Mr.
Ray for the same; and the evening previous
% the arrest Of Myrick, not knowing any |
hing Of the man personally, and purely on
he suspicion aroused By the story Of Mr.. |
Horne | directed the horse 20 De detained .
n the livery stable Of Mr.. Power,
ntil such time as | was fully
atished a. TO the bone .fde posses
ion oc the animal on the part Of Myr.
*. ! wa- in the act Of restoring to Mr.
BAY the property in que,.ou, when Marshal
iaie and Mr.. Horn arrived from Columbus.
Marshall halle In a very excited and impu-
eni manner, demanded the prisoner, swear
ng that he would taAe him to Columbus. 1
i once perceived that the Marshal was Ia
,otng under real excessive influence Of |
Robertson county whisky, and /
embarked 10 Iii companion, Mr.. Horne, tina; ,
10 Halle wa. not in condition TO take 1
.hurge 81 the prisoner; and that If he went
ntO tho prisoners presence the result would .
be q disturbance between them, which | !
Wished g. ayoid-tell!ug them that the pris
ner was very much ayerse 10 going with
hem, and had repeatedly threatened TO be
killed before he would g. / told him in or
Ter O. secure the prisoner he had better sta |
ion Mr.. Halle (the only lesal,officerJ in the |
leighborhood Of the steamers landing, and |
a.si.i lac if possible Ia getting the prisoner
On the boat when NJ. Halle Undesirable could
could arrest him. The prisoner refusing 10
accompany Mr.. Hon. ala agree 20 deliver
him on the corner 9th aud Leyee streets, IL
possible. Accordingly I Attempted TO induce
the prisoner t. walk down town with ne
We had proceeded only TO the corner of 18th
and Lcvee streets when the prisoner refused
t. 90 farther, and demanded trial concerning
the charge for which be remained In my Gus
tody, remArking at the time, he would go no
farther toward tho boat alive. Returning 10
the court room l sent for Mr.. Horn, the
prisoner insisting upon the right 20 trial
The court entered the charge preferred
against him in the warrant Of the arrest
when the circumstance Of the case were de-
tailed to the court By me, / also informing
the court that c lumbus parties were here to
secure hi. arrest and 70 convey him 70 Co
Iumbu, for hearing, stating in connection
that they were not possessed Of legal process,
10 wit requisition from the Governor Of
Kentucky, 10 take him from this state, and
that ! desired such disposition Of the charge
A. would either warrant me in releasing or
the prisoner. The court after
bearing the facts Of the case, adjudged the
the prisoner acquitted, when Mr.. Horne
again enters his appearance, and after the lib
Grafton Of the prisoner by the court demand
cd that ! should detain the prisoner until such
period As he could procure the necessary pro-
cess for his arrest. Mr.. Horn INDUCES in IA
little piece Of blood and thunder argument
about any one charging completely on his
part with the release aud escape of the pris-
oner-added presume TO embellish his ar
gument, as never myself made nor have
ever heard any person mako any such
charge Mr.. Horne also speaks Of a