Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-22


over seven hours Here Boyd met an old
friend and had long private talk, Louis
| Lemon having gone out and Willie, with
great delicacy, leaving the two in privacy.
Thursday night they took n sleeping car
| for Nashville, w. Is. Lenoir retiring first
and Louis Lenoir and Boyd occupying the
same berth.
The Messrs. -Lenoir took breakfast at
/ Lincl's Hotel in Nashville, on Friday
morning, leaving Boyd, who did not wish
any, in the ears during their absence. At
Decherd's, Mr.. Lenoir heard that the con-
! ductor had received II dispatch at Estells
! Station, asking if Boyd was aboard to
which he replied in the negative. not re-
cognizing him among the three travellers
who were enjoying themselves in social
conversation.
On their arrival at CHATTANOOGA they
Went TO the Reed House, when, leaving
his cousin with Boyd. Mr.. Lenoir Went
over to the Burns House, when he saw
Mr.. Benson and the Marshals, Messrs.
Clingan and Duff, sitting by the fire. look
ing by
NO MEANS CHEER Full.
Lenoir babe them good evening" when
Mr.. Benson looked up surprised, and after
pause, asked: where's your man ~ TO
which he replied that he was at the Reed
House. This information electrified the
officers and Mr.. Benson, but they curbed
their impotence and waited until Boyd
had eaten supper and changed his clothing
before going over. After supper, Marshal
Clingan gave Lenoir formal receipt for
the prisoner, and reluctantly intended to
iron Boyd, but Mr.. Lenoir considered that
1T was unnecessary and telegraphed to
Capt. :. p. Evans, at this point, asking
that he be spared that indignity His re
ply was that he left it to the discretion of
his subordinates, who aYaied themselves
OF the privilege and did not proceed to
eXtremities.
At Chattanooga the prisoner had long
interview with his nephew, a. w. Boyd, |
who left on the night train and came up
to Sweetwater, where he prepared Thos. !
&. Boyd's family for his arrival.
When Boyd left, after the mock tragedy, |
it was generally supposed that he had
q LARGE SUM or MONEY,
But he says that he only had 5000 during |
his flight, however, he collected $500 more /
making abont 81 400. lie had spent less |
than $500 in all, ana had 81 100 when he |
was captured, so that his enormous frauds /
did not pan out very heavy in net cash,
According TO his account, his course .
when he left was not guessed He rode
on horseback to Dalton, and there left his |
horse tied to n sapling, when he hid in the |
woods till dark and got on board the Sell |
ma, Rome and Dalton Railroad, and only |
passed sufficiently close to one person to .
nave DSCl utNSCICNi, illl IIlaU was u woman |
from whom he purchased q little milk be-
fore he got on the train.
BOYD proceeded to New Orleans intend
ing to go to Mexico, but changed his mind
and went to Ontario, where he has resided
ever since, changing his place of abode fire.
quently, but not going out of Il narrow
circle.
HIS DENIAL.
Boyd utterly repudiates any completely
with HpGpCrat nf hn nf 81
negro, Samuel BoWles, giving as a reas-
on that he hal a much better ulan i'm
view, which was spoiled by his confeder-
ates, who got drunk, and by this prema-
ture kuklu king ruined it. He laughed at
his recollection of the fright of Reagan and
at that time, and eXonerates them
from all completely in the affair, saying
that they were only dupes.
Louis Lenoir, who worked up the case
deserves especial credit for the skill which
he displayed, and, considering that he had
no previous experience in the.
ROLE OF a DETECTIVE
acquitted himself in highly creditable
manner. A reward of 81 900 was offered
by one of the securities for Boyd,s return
but that will not more than paw for the
trouble and expense to which he was put.
We were told that Boyd wished to make
a statement for publication, but was over
ruled by his counsel
BOYD spent last Sunday in the Jail,
where he was visited during the day by
Judge Emmons and one of his relatives.
and passed Saturday and Sunday nights
very comfortably, having been furnished
with mattrass and extra blankets He
occupies the cell in the southwest corner
of the Jail, on the upper floor, which is in
some respects better than the others.
There are three or four other prisoners with
him, one of whom, John Mangrum is con-
fined for robbery, while the Others arc for
violation of the revenue law. He is fur
nished with his meals from the Lamar
House.
BOYD BEFORE THE COURT.
On Monday afternoon he was brought be-
fore the United States Criminal Court, His
Honor, Judge II. II. Emmons presiding,
and, through his counsel, asked continu-
ance of the trial, as he was unprepared,
owing to the absence of some of his princi-
pal witnesses.
The first case then was called being. one
of conspiracy 10 defraud the Government
IN the obtaining of claim for Martha J.
Upton, widow of a coiOred soldier, where.
i'm she is alleged 10 have six children, the
prosecution claiming that she had only
four.
Judge EmmUns stated that "A continue
ance could only be granted for valid rea-
sons, which must be set forth in an atfida-
Wit, whereupon the counsel for the defense
asked for time wherein to prepare it,
AFFIDAVIT FORA CONTINUANCE.
This being granted, after the lapse of
three quarters of am hour, Hon. II. A. r.