The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-12-22

Impression on Squire Clark. The
sOm munity, to be sure, was desper-
tte, and if the boys learned Of Gran
ner's presence, his life would not be
worth a broken jug-but Clark was
not going to rot in prison. "Well.
Nr. Officer, l suppose l have to tell
hut If it is found out that told you,
my life viii be in danger
"NPver mind that-get your horse
md come along, sir, in a hurry. u
rhey rode four miles south Of Hunt
ingtOn and about nine a. nl., came in
sight Of mill. There" said E@quire
Clark, "on the hill just beyond the
mill, is the house where Stacy lives
in the mill he is perhaps now. ! can
20 no further"
"Very vel" (" said Cranmer. "I am
obliged TO you"
Cranmer disTounted, tied his horse
about q quarter Of mile from the
mill and started. He crossed the mill
branch on a foot log, above the mill,
and ran at rapid gait, but just as he
vas ascending the hill i'm its rear and
few yards of, Stacy was in the act OF
jumping out Of a hole, cut for the pur-
Ynse. Cranmer drew his revolver and
told him to stop. The muzzle Of the
navy repeater persuaded Stacy natt6
jump. Craumer entered, placed hand
cuffs on him, and went TO the hOuse, a
few yards of, to get ready for the trip.
While at the house, Stacy's brother,
brother-in-law and cousin came up
from the mill, walkingi in an ordinary
gait, but two of them had rifles on
their shoulders sight that Cranmer
did not like; it was calculated tn make
him feel lonely among sfran sers,
whose character n'taltogetheT good
for peaceful pursuits. But a wool.
chopper came into the house to relieve
Cranmer's anxiety, and as he went
sut the back door Of course Cranmer
felt doubly comfortable.
"WhO are those men ?" asked Gran
meF.
zone is my brother, another my
wife's brother and COUSIN"
"Ah! Are they IN the habit Of car
rying those rifles 2"
"No, they are hunting"
IAhr'
Presently they came up to the
house. Cranmer reminded Stacy
that it was time to 90; Stacy was
ready but Cranmer was not. He turn
ed 10 the gentlemen 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 GO
ing To move step until you leave.
And the first man who makes a mo
tiOn to take his rifle of his shoulder
will shoot through the heart" And
with this he drew his navy. "And, y
continued Cranmer, 'I want you all
to march TO that yOnder hill (sbout
three hundred yards ofil and II you
don't move id quick I'll commence
firing" They moved, and when they
got to the place designated, Cranmer
and Stacy mounted horse Of Clark's;
Stacy first, Cranmer behind, bound
for the railroad. The train for Nash
vile came first, and as Cranmer pre-
ferred a railroad car going anywhere
and in any direction, to the vicinity
of Huntington, having in charge q
desperate man, the leader of gang Of
outlaws. Before getting in Cranmer
locked his wrist to hand-cuff on Sta
Cy's, guarding against escape. They
returned toward Mckenzie early the
next mOrning-met Judge Reid the
most surprised and happiest of men.
The six thousand dollars were not tn
be paid-enOugh to relieve Reid or
any other man.
George Stacy is now in the Jail at
Friar's Point, will be tried, found
guilty Of murder, doubtless, and hung
unless he escapes or is rescued. Alto
gether the arrest of Stacy is one of the
most remarkable and daring feats that
has ever been performed 10y any
''United States officer" or any other
sort. Judge Reid has been saved from
pecuniary ruin, and justice has not
yet been defeated.