The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-12-16
HUNTED DOWN,
Thrilling Adventure OF a Detective in
Search OF a Murderer.
From the Memuhia Avalancha

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or pay the bond. But the prisoner was
not to be found.
Judge Reid applied to all the police
officers and sheriffs in Mississippi and
Arkansas. He applied to the detectives
In Memphis, but all tono purpose. This
was not calculated to make Judge Reid
comfortable, FOR the first of December
was rapidly approaching, and there was
no escape but to pay the bond. About
ten days ago, however, Reid at the in
stance of a friend, laid his troubles be-
fore Mr.. Cranmer, of this city, who,
having got all the points, promised to
do all he could. Reid returned home to
Friar's Point In better spirits, but the
LIST of December haunted him. Six
thousand dollars security money to be
paid just now is enough to make any
body blue, and miserable and wretche6-
The Judge was not happy.
Cranmer, whose spirit of adventure
has carried him to California, over the
plains, and back to the states, went Wig
orously to work. The first point for
Cranmer was the fact that Stacy has q
brother residing In jackson, Mississip
pi. Cranmer visited Jackson, became
intimate with Mr.. Stacy, spent his mon
ey freely, and wormed out of him
enough to satisfy Cranmer that George
Stacy, the murderer, was residing near
Huntington, Carroll county, Tennessee.
Cranmer returned to Memphis and 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, q
town at the junction of the Memphis
and Louisville and Northwestern rail-
roads, about one hundred and fifty
miles from Memphis.
Here Judge Reid was requested by
Cranmer to remain until he returned,
and without informing Reid Of his pur-
poses, Cranmer departed for Hunting
ton, county seat of Carroll county, on
the train going to Nashville. Cranmer
arrived there the night of the 18th, and
early next morning he hired a horse.
In a very curious way, Oranmer learned
that a Nj. Clark, Justice of the Peace II
Huntington, knew Stacy, and where he
could be found, but that Clark would
not give any information unless forced
to do so. Cranmer found Clark, who is
a gray haired gentleman, of good bear
ing, busy In his front yard mailing on the
broken paling of a fence. esquire
Clark, I suppose" said Cranmer. Eyes
sir" esquire Clark, you know where
George Stacy al be found, and I came
to get the information" "Who are
you7" bristled up the old gentleman.
"I am an officer of the United States "
pulling out a badge, which happened to
be a shawl-pin-but the words, "ofice1
of the Bnited States, " spoken with a full
voice and a rather imposing military ain
had its effect.
"I tell you, sir" said Clark, "this is
a desperate community, and your life j:
In danger. You had better leave
eyes, but, Squire, You need not be
alarmed; I've been among that sort Of
people before. You must tell me where
1 can find George Stacy" 81 can't dc
it." q Clark "Then, sir, 1 arrest
you, and viii keep you till you rot OF
tell me where George Stacy can b
found"
This foroible speech of Cranmer had
the desired effect. A broad-shouldered
full-breasted man, five feet nine inches
high, about forty-ive years old, weigh
one hundred and eighty, dark hazel full
eyes, thick, short neck, broad face, o.
weather-beaten color, and an officer o.
the United States, with q plug hat and
double-breasted ~overcoat, made an i'm
preston on Esquire Clark. The com
munity, to be sure, was desperate, and
if the 'fboys' learned of Cranmer's pres
ence his life would not be worth a broker
jug; but Clark was not going to rot IL
prison.
"WeI, MI. Officer, / suppose I have
to tell, but if it is found out that I have
told you my life viii be in danger"
"Never mind that-get your horse
and come along, sir, In a hurry" They
rode four miles south of Huntingdon,
and about 9 A. N. came in sight of 8
mill.
"There," said Esquire Clark, cor
the hill Just beyond the mill is the
house where Stacy hves-in the mill he
Is perhaps now. 1 can go no further
Every WELL" said Cranmer; "I an
obliged to you" Cranmer dismounted,
tied his horse about a quarter of a mile
from the mill, and started. He crossed
the mill branch on a foot log above the
mill, and ran at a rapid gait, but just as
he was ascending the hn In ~itsrear, and
a few yards of, Stacy was In the act Of
jumping out of a hole cut for the pur.
pose. Cranmer drew his revolver and
told him to stop. The muzzle Of the
navy repeater persuaded Stacy not to
jump. Cranmer entered, placed hand.
cuffs on him, and went to the house, q
few yards of, to get ready for the trip.
While at the house, Stacy's brother,
b~rother-in-law and cousin came up from
the mill, walking at an ordinary gait,
but two of them had rifles on their Shout
ders-a sight that Cranmer did not like
1t was calculated to make him feel lone
ly among strangers whose character was
not altogether good for peaceful pur-
suits. But q wood chopper came into
the house to relieve Cranmer's anxiety,
and as he went out the back door, Of
course Cranmer felt doubly comforta-
BILE.
'Who are those menl" asked Gran
mer.
Zone is my brother, another my
wife's brother and cousin
'Ahai Are they in the habit of car
rying those rifles 2n
mo, they are hunting" "Ahl"
Presently they came up to the house.
Cranmer reminded Stacy that it was
time to go; Stacy was ready, but Gran
mer was not. He turned to the gentle
men with the rifles, and with the same
emphatic manner with which he had
overawed Squire Clark, said: 'Mr.
Stacy and myself are ready to leave, but
we are not going to nov a step until
you leave. And the first man who
makes a motion to take his rife off his
shoulder Will shoot through the heart"
And with this he drew his navy.
'tAnd," continued Cranmer, 81 want
you all to march to that yonder hill
about three hundred yards Off, and if
you don't move d-n quick I'll com
mence firing" They moved, and when
they got to the place designated, Gran
mer and Stacy mounted a horse of
Clark's, Stacy first, Cranmer behind,
bound for the railroad.
The train for Nashville came first and
as Cranmer preferred a railroad car, go
ing anywhere and in any direction. to