Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-19
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The Notorious outlaw cad Perkins
wounded and CaPsured-Hts Pres

The Notorious outlaw Cad Perkins
Woundcd and Capsured-HisP Pres
emit Condition. ~
A wear ago last January while several
policemen were attempting the arrest Of
a vicious negro and eecaped Penitentiary
convict named Cad Perkins, the latter
Jerry Robertson. DAD Perkins then escaped
from the house in which he was surprised,
and has been running at large in the coun-
try adjacent 10 Nashville, although many
attempts have been made to capture him.
1t has at various times been reported that
Cad Perkins had been on stealthy visits to
the city, and that he had committed nu-
merous crimes in this vicinity. At one
time the City Council thought of offer
ing q big reward for his Rpprehen-
sion, and it is understood that several in
dividual rewards have been privately Of
fered for his arrest. At 8 o'clock yesterday
morning a bare-f footed and scantily clothed
person went to the House of George Hub
bard, who lives at the Haywood place on
the Nolensyille pike, six miles from the
city, and stated to Hubbard's wife that he
was wounded and exhausted and wished TO
rest. The woman directed him to rest on
the floor until she could speak with her
husband, then at work a short distance
from the house. When Hubbard came to
the house he recognized the PROSTATE man
as the notorious outlaw, and deeming il
his duty as a good citizen to arrest and
turn him over to the officers of the law,
Immediately set about effecting that OBJ
iect. Hubbard called upon his neighbors,
Laaders Ferguson and N. M. Cover, to
assist him in the arrest. The three men,
fearing that Perkins was armed, provided
themselves with guns and repaired to the
house. Upon entering the door, George
Hubbardsaid: sHOad Perkins, We want you"
Upon this, Perkins rapidly raised from
the floor and started toward the men, ss if
to resist them or try to escape. Their
guns were leveled, and he was ordered TO
stop. He Instantly did as commanded,
and without resistance allowed himself to
be securely tied with pillow line. The
three men then placed their prisoner in q
wagon and brought him to the city. He
was taken before Jnstice Wilkinson, and
failing to give bond In the sum of $40, 900
for his future appearance, was committed
TO jail. DR.. j. w. Stout, physician to the
prison, examined the wounded prisoner,
finding that he had been shot through the
right wrist and that another shot had
taken effect in the right thigh, the latter
causing only flesh wound. The wound
in the am caused the unfortunate man
excessive pain, and DR.. Stout applied such
as were necessary for his relief.
When the pain was somewhat abated,
Cad showed disposition to converse with
the few persons permitted to see him. To
q gentleman he recognized, Cad said:
How do you get on? 1 am glad to see
you looking in so much better fix than
mine" He instantly recognized Police
man Robertson, whom be wounded more
than a year ago, and said: 81 am glad to
see you, Mr.. Robertson, and hope you are
we'll" In answer to the question how he
got hurt, Cad said: 81 was sleeping MOL
dsy night in q colored woman's house,
twenty miles out on the Nolensville road,
when the house was surrounded by party
Of men, who were after me. run out OF
the back door, and one or two Of the men
fred at me, and that's why am here in
h is bad fix. don't know whether the
men we're black or white it was 80 dark,
md was in such a hurry" To another
,entIsno,, u he said: 81 am not as bad as
,eonIe saV am. have not hurt anybody
ince 7 Ieft n, lshville, and would not again
had a cban,>e." Cad Perkins is about /
2 wears old. and his talk and appearance
Ddicstes q degrees OF spngntlness not
ommon among pecp4' OF his kind His
aptor, George HubbsrG, used 70 be
rayman here, and is well IN own and gen
rally regarded as an honest INA worthy
nan. To what exteutthe shooting Is con-
Iected with the capture, and by wh> I'm II
vas done, are questions to be determine
" future developments. For the present :
/ is enough to know that Cad Perkins is
afely lodged in Jail, to await the punish
nent due his crimes.