The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-12-22
From the Memphis Avalenche.l
HUNTED DOWN.
Thrilling AdVe ture OF q Detective In
Search or q Murderer.


Thrilling AdVe tare OF Detective In
Search or Murderer.
About fourteen months ago a cold
bIooded murder was committed in Goa
homa county, by Mr.. George Stacy.
The Avalanche of that date gave re.
port which our readers will doubtless
remember. Mr.. Stacy killed q Mr..
Riley in his own field while he was at
his work. Both were planters, and We
think neighbOrs. They resided east Of
Friar's Point about ten miles. Stacy
was arrested, indicted for murder, gave
bond for his appearance for trial, ran
away and left the bondsman and sure
ty-Judge Harrison Reid-to pay the
bond. The Circuit Judge pronounced
Judgment against Reid forsix thousand
dollars about six months ago. The
court gave Reid to the first of Decem-
ber, 1870, to bring up the prisonerOr pay
the bond. But the prisoner was not
to be found. Judge Reid applied to all
the police officers and sheriffs in Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas. He applied to
the detectives in Memphis, but all to
no purpose. This was not calculated to
make Judge Reid comfortable, for the
lst of December was rapidly approach
ing, and there was no escape but to pay
the bond. About ten days ago, how
ever, Reid, at the instance of friend,
laid his troubles before Mr.. Cranmer,
of this city, who, having got all the
points, promised to do the best he
could. Reid returned home to Friar's
Point in better spirits, but the first Of
December haunted him. Six thou
sand dollars security in money to be
paid Just now Is enough TO make any.
body blue, and miserable and wretch
ed. The Judge was not happy.
Cranmer, whose spirit of adventure
has carried him to California, over the
plains and back to the States, went
to work. The first point
for Cranmer was the fact that Stacy
has a brother residing in Jackson,
Cranmer visited jack
son, became intimate with Mr.. Stacy,
spent his money freely, and wOrmed
out Of him enough to satisfy Cranmer
that George Stacy, the murderer, was
residing near Huntington, Carroll
county, Tennessee. Cranmer return
ed to Memphis, wrote to Judge Reid
that he desired him to come up as he
was confident that Stacy was alive.
A few days ago Cranmer and Judge
Reid started for Mckenzie, a town at
the junction Of the Memphis &
Louisville and Northwestern rail-
roads, about one hundred and fifty
miles from Memphis. Here Judge
Reid was requested by Gran
mer to remain until he
and without informing Reid
of his purposes, Cranmer departed for
Huntington, county seat Of Carroll
county, on the train going TO Nash
vile. Cranmer arrived there on the
night of the 18th, and early next morn
ing ne hired a horse. In very Curl
Gus way, Cranmer learned that q Mr..
Clark, Justice of the Peace in Hunt
ington, knew Stacy and where he
could be found, but that Clark would
not give any information unless fore
ed TO do SO. Cranmer found Clark,
who is a gray-haired gentleman, of
good bearing, busy in his front yard
mailing on the broken paling of a
fence. esquire Clark, | suppose, "
said Cranmer. HYes, sir.h Squire
Clark, you know where George Stacy
can be found, and came to get the in
formation" "Who ara your" bristled
up the old gentleman. II am an Offi-
Ger Of the United States" pulling out
a badge which happened to be shawl
pin-but the words "Officer Of the
United States" spoken with q full
voice and rather an imposing military
air-had its effect. Il tell you, sir"
said Clark, "this is a desperate COM
munity, and your life is in danger
You Lad better leave" eyes, but
Squire you needn't be alarmed, for
I've been among that sort Of people
before. You must tell me where I
can find George Stacy" az can't do
it, says Clark. ''Then, sir, I arrest
you, and will Keep you till you rot or
tell me where George Stacy can be
found" Thisforcible speech Of Gran
mer had the desired effect. A broad
shouldered, full.breasted man, five
ssst nine inches high, about forty-flve
years old, weight one hundred aud
eighty pounds, dark hazel full eyes,
thick, short neck, broad face, ofweath-
er-beaten color, and al officer Of the
United ststes, with . plug hat and .
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