Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-19

| friend and had long private talk, Louis
Lenoir having gone out, and Willie, with
great delicacy, leaving the two in privacy.
Thursday night they took sleeping car
for Nashville, w. B. LenOir retiring first
and Louis Lenoir and Boyd occupying the
same berth.
The Messrs Lenoirs took breakfast at
Linck's Hotel in Nashville, on Friday
morning, leaving Boyd, who did not wish
any, in the cars during their absence. AT
Decherd's, Mr.. Lenoir heard that the con-
ductor had received dispatch at EstelPs
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 CHEERFUL.
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.. Boyd, but they curbed
their impatence and waited until Boyd
had eaten supper and changed his clothing
before going over. After supper, Marshal
Chingan gave Lenoir formal receipt for
the prisoner, and reluctantly intended to
iron Boyd, but Mr.. Lenoir considered that
it was unnecessary and telegraphed to
Capt. S. 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 awaited 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 OH the night train and came up
to SweeLwater. where he prepared ThOs.
G.. Boyd's family for his arrival.
When Boyd left, after the mock tragedy,
it was generally supposed that he had
LARGE SUM OF MONEY, ....
But he says that he only had 5000; during
his flight, however, he collected $500 more.
making abont Isl 400. He had spent lie s
than $500 in all and had 81 1000 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 sapling, when he hid in the
woods till dark and got on board the Sell
ma, Rome aud Dalton Railroad, and only
passed sufficiently close to one person to
have been detected, and that was woman
from whom he purchased 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 a narrow
circle.
HIS DENIAL.
Boyd utterly repudiates any completely
with the desecration of the grave of the
negro, Samuel Bowles, giving as a reas-
on that he had much better plan in
view, which was spoiled by his confeder-
ates, who got drunk, and by this prema
ture kukluxing ruineded it. He laughed at
his recollection of the fight Of Reagan and
Hensley 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 theI -
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 pay 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.