Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-01

The most determined hunt after For
roster that has been yet ventilated
through the papers took place here Thurs
dsv night, on the afternoon of that day
Nike Gallagher, and some other detect
/ ives, i" interviewed 5" q young man by the
name ofDsve Cummins, whom they knew
| not TO be socially healthy. They brought
/ him to the Chiefs office, and had some
statements and explanations put before
that officer, from which be judged 1t wise
and proper to tell mister" Cummins to
leave town; that it was a bad place for
him to be; that be would not find it safe
| for him to remain here over twenty-four
hours, and much more sound advice of
a similar character. Dave Cummlns, who
had not been long in the city, resolved to
AXE the hint, and he stepped forth to
make his preparations for immediate
travel. Now the reward which is offered
for the apprehension Of the Veritabls
Forester is very tempting, and ali the
people in the business" have sharpened
their wits and placed themselves upon
their respective Centers, so as to be ready
for any chance that may turn up of nab
blng him. There are, perhaps, forty
Thousand men in the United States look
ing after him. During b Of the
evening deputy sheriff Murphy was noti-
fed that Forester was in the city (thts
Cummins is very like FOrrester) and Mr..
luEhnK bOQh EkG hAtIAE4 ADBAby
sheriff, into his confidence, n went IN
search OF Forester. They tracked him
from one saloon to another all the night,
and finally, after twelve O'Clock, lost
sight of him, but under such circumstan-
oes that they we're convinced he Intended
to 20 out on the early train toward Louis
vile. Accordingly at four in the morn
ing both were on the platform watching,
peering into the faces of every passenger
that appeared, whether on foot, in car
rage OF in bus, but their man made no
show. At length, at the last minute,
their man appeared from the direction OF
Second street, carrying a little leather
sstchel and q Yalise. He went nOisel6ssly
into a coach, and it was only when tie
train WIS or the point Of starting
out that the two deputy sheriffs be.
came aware that their game was
on board. What we're they to do2 There
was no time for elaboration. They had
teen lodging this fellow round all night,
and whether he was the proper man or
not it would never pay to leave the chance
Of his capture to other parties. They
jumped on board, found their man lying
on a seat wiki
BIS FAC COVERED Up.
Here was suspicion enough. He had
crawled in by way of Second street at the
last moment, and now before the train is
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his seat with his face hidl Murphy sat
down beside him and at once engaged in
conversation, asked who he was, where he
was going, and what he was SbUuL? The
passenger became highly indignant at
this. He became WrOthy, but Murphy
soon quieted him down; told him that be
was amer a certain man, and he answered
the description of that certain man to a
dot. His valise was Opened-nOthing
there but clothing; well, they showed
nothing. Murphy then wanted the other
affair opened. The passenger demurred. |
In fact he wouldn't do it. However when
they reached MasOn's depot and got out
to wait for the accommodation, inwards
the inside Of the leather sstchel, was re-
vealed 20 the astOnished eyes of the two
deputies. 1t was full Of irons of all sorts, /
including a file and various utensils. /
must go back with us now, any
said Murphy. Cummius remon-
strated, but it was vain,
THEY GOT on BOARD OF THE TRAIN FOR
MEMPHIS,
and arrived in the city between nine and
O'Clock. The prisoner was brought to
Winters Office, where an informal
examination was gone into. The contents
the carpet-baR and satchel wers turned
but. All the detectives and four ftths Of
policemen in the city were summoned
as experts upon the identity of Forester.
q host Of mschinists and loCksmiths
called up and examined Is experts
upOn tools and irOnworks of all sorts.
The files we're plain enough, mostly
everybody knew what they we're; but
there was one peculiar iron that puzzled
them all-pOliCe, detectives and lock-
Ii was part of the apparatus of
The governor of an engine-the machinists
testified to this. The detectives sWore
Cummins was not Forrester-they
knew beth men. There was nothing in
but yet, if any one would swear that
he irons were burglars tools, the Squire
would willingly hold him longer; but, as
C WIS evident that this person was only
simple man named Dave Cummins, with
more evidence than that the police had
heir eve on him, he had to be let go.