Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-16
KLINE.
A Noted Missouri Desperate Arrested
in Double Bridges, Lauderdale
County.
Excitement at New Madrid Upon His
Arrival There-He wiz Hang.

Some three or four weeks ago, says the Rip
ley lTemneSseel NelCs, a detective named
Arnold, hailing from Cairo, Illinois, made his
appearance in our town and stated to some OF
the county officials that he had tracked a
Missouri murderer TO Lauderdale; one whom
ne was very anxious to have arrested. II
turned out that the hunted-dOwn party was a
man named John Kline, who for several
months past has lived in the neighbOr-
hood Of Double Bridges, bat Of whose
previous history nothing was known
in this county. SO desirous was the
detective OF making sure OF his game, that,
il Is said, he offered sheriff Griggs "a consider
able reward If he would arrest and convey
Kline across the river. This, in the absence OF
reQutsittOn from the Governor of Missouri.
the sheriff promptly and very properly re-
fused TO do. The detective left, and, for OBJ
Eious reasons the matter was kept very quiet
Last week the necessary papers arrived and
Kline was arrested at his house on Friday by
Sheriff Griggs and Constable Osment. These
gentlemen started with the prisoner, without
delay, for New Madrid, Missouri, the scene Of
the alleged murder. Kline, who seems 30
have been expecting arrest and who accom-
panied his captOrs very quietly, stated that he
and two others were guarding a hOrse-thief
near NeW Madrid about eighteen months ago;
that their prisoner tried TO escape when All
three fired at him: that he had since learned
the man was found dead some distance from
where he was shot. This seems to have been.
however, a put-up story
When the party arrived al New Madrid, and
the fact became known that Kline was in Gus
tOdy, a considerable degree OF excitement be
gan 10 manifest itself among the people. Dur
ing the short time our officers remained in the
town they learned the following facts: About
year and a half ago Kline became entangled
IN dlfhcults with a man named John Scarlet,
which resulted in the former being severely
whipped by the latter Kline procured war
rant for the arrest Of Scarlet, and was de-
tailed 10 help make the arrest. lie and two
others went 10 Scarlet'S house, captured him
and carried him or; after which time he
was never seen or heard OF alive. Several
DAYS after this occurrence Scarlet's body was
found, tied 70 a tree, mutilated in the most
horrible and barbarOus manner, and rid
died with bullets. The three men were ar
rested To the surprise and indignation of the
people Kline was admitted 70 bail by a sap
headed Magistrate, when he Immediately
He'd and in time found his WAY 10 our
county. His partners in crime were commit
ted 70 jail, but subsequently, succeeded in
making their escape. Thus this atrociouS
crime has until now remained unavenged Is
10 strange, in view of the laws delays and un-
certainties, that the people of the country 50
often break through all restraints ana vindi-
este that higher law which provides that who
soever sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his
blood De shed2
LATER.
sheriff Griggs. who returned last night. re-
ports the excitement AT New Madrid as being
very intense. There IL no doubt whatever OF
the prisoners guilt, and that he was the prin-
eipai IN the atair-one Of theother men being
forced 70 participate. The murder was too
iearinlly brutal for description, and is to be
traced 70 the influence Of q reckless and un-
faithful Womau-Scarlet's wife Although
Kline has wealthy relative who will defend
him, the general impression Is that he cannot
ascgua hanofnu