Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-21
The Man that was Supposed to be
Dead Now In the Knoxville
Pris0n--CIOsing Chapter
Of a Romance.
A Jolly Prisoner -.- Indignation
OF his Relatives Upon his
Being Sent to the Com
mon Jail.
What He Has TO Say Of Himself
Why he Played that Chinese
Game and How He
Failed.


pal election, large crowd numbering
several hundred, had assembled at the
depot 10 await the arrival Of the train
from Chattanooga, on which il was ex-
pected that Thomas q. Boyd would ar
rive in the custody of the proper officers.
Norwere they disappointed, for as soon
a. the Passengeas had gotten out OF the
cars that
NOTED INDIVIDUAL
was seen on the platform with his infant
child in his arms, accompanied by his
wife, niece snd nephew, A. w. Boyd.
the prisoner being in the custody of
Alessrs. J. X. Clingan and Duff, United
States Deputy Marshals.
The party then went aboard BelI's ON
nihus, and were driven TO the Lamar
House, where they took dinner, after
which the prisoner had an interview
with bis counsel, Hon. Thomas A. Il.
Nelson, and Colonel ]. r. Cooke, when
he was
BROUGHT BEFORE THE FEDERAL COURT,
His Honor, Judge II. H. Emmons, pre-
siding, when BOyd's counsel entered a
motion that he be released on bail. al
leging that il would be an act of inhu-
manitv to cOnfine man in the Knox
county jail, and offering as security the
prisoners wife, his niece, Miss Spill
man, and a. w. Boyd. After a careful
hearing Of the arguments presented the
Court decided to put the bail al two
thousand dollars in each case, fifty-two
thousand dollars in all, there being
twenty-siX indictments against him.
This amOnnt being in excess of that
proffered by the securities, the prisoner
was remanded TO the custody of the
Marshal, Captain Evans, when after
supper he was
LODGED IN JAN
for safe keeping. His weeping relations
plead with all the elOquence of grief
that he should be spared that indignity,
and II was sore trial that Captain E.
had Ia pass through, but his official du-
u forbade has yielding to the dictates of
hls heart, a. Judge Emmons had de-
clAred that If the prisoner failed to ap-
pear when wanted 10y the court, il would
he at the risk OF the Marshal
Shortly after the arrival Of the train, |
Chronicle reporter had an interview
with Mr.. J.. W. LenOir, who furnished |
-ome interesting statements in regard |
Go the causes which led to
BoED's RETREAT BEING DISCOVERED. 1
Boyd, a. stated few DAYS ago, had a !
curiosity 10 read the newspaper reports |
concerning his mysterious disappear |
ANTI anu NlVtf 10 EGulleUlaI. MI.
Chumblee, residing at Fort Scott, KAN 1
sas, directing copies to be sent to "a. |
Smith, StratfOrd, Ontario" This letter /
fell into the possession of his bondsmen, |
and. although the writing was disguised, 4
still 1t was recognized as Boyd's hand /
which, coupled with the fact that Chum- /
blee was a correspondent Of the Enter
prise, was considered as collateral evi. /
dence in this respect.
Believing that he had a clue that
wouid do to follow, Mr.. 1. It. Lenoir de-
terRined to send
PRIVATE DETECTIVE
TO Ontario and see il the fugitive's |
whereabouts could be discovered. Com |
municating his plans 10 his nephew, Mr. |
L. W. Lenoir, who entered cordially into /
this spirit, that gentleman left East Ten |
nessee on the fourteenth of December, /
and proceeded to New York, where he |
stayed day or two, and left for Hamil- 1
ton, Ontario, Uia the Erie railroad where |
ne made inquiries concerning the object |
OF his search, but, learning nothing, he |
went on to Toronto, where he was more
successful. Making his business known |
10 the American Consul, that gentleman |
introduced him to the pOstoffice officials,
who were the means Of putting him on |
the right track.
In the Office he was shown an envel-
ope directed 90 "Mrs. Ida Smith Carle-
ton, pOstmarked Dayton, Ohio" IN
der date Of November 18th. Carleton
Is six miles from Toronto, on the Grand
Trunk railway, but the postoffice at that
place had been discontinued, address
had been erased, aud ''Try Davenport"
written on the envelope. Davenport
was also erased, and ''Try Toronto" in
scribed.
on A WARM TRAIL.
Procuring sleigh, Mr.. Lenoir went
10 Carleton, but the ex-postmaster knew
nothing, and he went on to Davenport,
= few miles distant, on the Nippising
railroad. The postmaster there said he
had seen the lady, "Mrs. Ida Smith,"
but she had directed her mail to he for
warded 10 London, on the Great West
efn railway. He then went to London
and stayed day OF two, and inquiring
II there was anything for "Mrs. Ida
smith, y was answered in the negative,
but Informed that she had left a memo
randum directing her letters to be sent
10 Chatham. The answer did not
DAMPER HIS ARDoR,
but thanking the postmaster. he left
and straightway procured the ser
vices Of a noted detective, named
Val Nalkenburg, to go with him
10 Chatham. There he formed
the acquaintance Of friend of the de-
tective, lawyer, named James War
ren, who, on being questioned, replied
that he had recently formed the ac-
quaintance of nice-lOoking gentle
man from Texas, named Smith. This
was the night Of December 3lst, and too
late 20 see him, but wishing TO make
sureOf his man without alarming him,
NJ . l.. l...t
Texas gentleman to walk down street,
next day, when he could see "Smith,"
unseen by him, which resulted in the
confirmation Of his belief,
SMITH AND BOYD
were one and the same This was be-
tween ten and eleven o'clock on the
morning Of January lst. Feeling much
elated, he went to the hotel and remain
ed until nine O'Clock that night, when ,
the train passed, on which he left for
New York, leaving Van Nalkenburg /
and Warren 20 watch the fictitious
Smiths movements. He then proceed
ed with all speed to Washington and ,
telegraphed 10 his counsel, MessTs. ,
ThOmburgh and McGuffey, in Knox
vile, for certified copies OF indictments
on which TO obtain the necessary requi-
sition for BOyd's eXtradition.
After several days delay, the papers j
arrived on the eighth, and on the sue {
cecding day everything necessary was j
pushed through the State Department. ]
At Washington Mr. l.. was Joined by {
his cousin, William b. Benoir, and the |
two left on the Northern Central rail-
way, the latter stopping at Niagara,
while he went on TO Toronto, where be
put up at the ROssin House, without re-
gistering, the proprietor being an ac- {,
quaintance, directing that his letters, if !
any, be brought to his room. Mr.. Lee ]
nOir then telegTaphed to Mr.. Van Val
kenburg at London, asking where I
"Smith" was, signing -. Warren"
The reply was: al. w. Lenoir viii be
in Toronto to-day. Where is Smith, ,
evidently thinking that his confederate
had sent the message. Mr.. l.. then
thought that both Van Falkenburg and
Warren were
PLAYING HIN FALSE. ,
This was Saturday, the 1lth. Fhat {
night Mr.. LenOir procured warrants I
from the County C0art Judge, and by =
ihe advice 81 the American Consul,
procured The services Of constabls % f,
make The arrest, If Boyd could be found, +,