Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-12-15

Thrilling AdventuEe OF o Detective I'm
Search OF a Murderer.


which our readers doubtless remember
Mr.. Stacy killed 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 appear
ance for trial, ran away and left his
bondsman and surety (Judge Harrison
Reid to pay the bond The Circuit
Judge pronounced Judgment against
Reid for Sc, 600 about six months ago.
The Court gave Reid to the LIST of De-
cember, 1870, to bring up the prisoner
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 to no purpose. This
was not calculated to make Judge Reid
was rapidly approaching, and there was
no escape but to pay the bond About
ten days ago, however, Reid at the in
stance of 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
Pal lust now is enough to make any
DO blue, and miserable and wretched.
TIL, 1ge was not happy.
Graz ner, 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 a
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.
Crssnmer returned t. Memphis and wrote
to Judge Reid that hc desired him to
come up, as he was confident that Stacy
was alive. A few days ago Cranmer and
Judge Reid started for Mckenzie,
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 very curious way, Cranmer learned
that Mr.. Clark, Justice of the Peace in
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
gray haired gentleman, of good bear
ing, busy in his front yard mailing on the
broken paling of a fence. esquire
Clark, suppose, said Cranmer. eyes
sir" esquire Clark, you know where
George Stacy can be found, and came
to get the information" "Who are
you 2" bristled up the old gentleman.
81 am an officer of the United States, /"
pulling out badge, which happened to
be shawl pin-but the words, "oficer
of the United States, spoken with full
voice and rather imposing military air
had its effect
81 tell you, SIR" said Clark, "this is
a desperate community, and your life is
in danger You had better leave. ="
eyes, but Squire, you need not be
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people before. You must tell me where
| can find George Stacy" 81 can't do
it." says Clark. "Then, sir, / arrest
you, and will keep you till you rot or
tell me where George Stacy can be
found"
This foroible speech of Cranmer had
the desired effect. A broad-shouldered,
full-breasted man, five feet nine inches
high, about forty-fve years old, weight
one hundred and eighty, dark hazel full
J eyes, thick, short neck, broad face, OF
,, weather-beaten color, and an officer OF
, the United States, with 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 "boys" learned of Cranmer's pres
. ence his life would not be worth broken
, Jug; but Clark was not going to rot In
: prison.
swell, Mr.. Officer, suppose / have
. to tell, but if it is found out that have
, told you my life will 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 q
: mill
"There," said Esquire Clark, con
the hill Just beyond the mill is the
house where Stacy ives-in the mill he
is perhaps row. 4 can go no further. y
every WELL" said Cranmer; 81 am
, obliged to you" Cranmer dismounted,
, tied his horse about a quarter of mile
! from the mil, and started. He crossed
! the mill branch on foot log above the
: mill, and ran at rapid gait, but just as
D he was ascending the l6n in itsrear, and
few yards off, Stacy was in the act Oh
! jumping out of hole cut for the pur-
pose. Cranmer drew his revolver and
{ told him to stop. The muzzle of the
8 navy repeater persuaded Stacy not to
, jump. Cranmer 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, walking at an ordinary gait,
but two of them had rifles ON their shout
J ders-a sight that Cranmer did not like
it was calculated to make him feel lone
} ly among strangers whose character was
, not altogether COCO for peaceful pur.
suits. But wood chopper came into
the house to relieve Cranmer's anxiety,
and as he went ont the back door, OF
course Cranmer felt doubly comforta-
BILE.
''Who are those meni" asked Gran
mer.
Zone is my brother, another my
wife's brother and cousin"
"Ahal Are they.in the habit of car
rying those rifles ~
i mo, they are hunting" "Ahl"
Presently they came up to the house
Cranmer reminded Stacy that it was
time to 60; 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: 'Wt.
Stacy and myself are ready to leave, but
we are not going to move q step until
you leave. And the first man tho