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

Northern Central Railway, the latter stoD.
ping at Niagara, while he went on to TO.
ronto, where he put up at the Rossin
House, without registering, the propric-
tor being an acquaintance, directing that
his letters, if any, he brought to his room
Mr.. Lenoir then telegraphed to Van Val
kenburg at London, asking where
smith was, signing ~. Warren" The
i reply wa 81. ". Eenoir viii ice in To-
ronto to-day. Where is Smith ~ evil
IDENTIFY thinking that his confederate had
sent the message. Mr.. L, then thought
that both Van Nalkenburg and Warren
were
PLAYING HIM FALSE.
This was Saturday, the llth. That
night Mir. Lenor procured warrants from
! the county court judge, and by the advice
of the American consul, procured the SER
vices of constable to make the arrest if
Boyd could be found, of which he was be-
ginning to be somewhat fearful. H.. re
NAMED inactive all the next day, and on
Monday morning he and the constable
John Newhall, left on the o'clock train
! for Chatham. Stopping for dinner at
London, he was joined by Van Valken-
! burg, and they all went on to Chatham,
and when they arrived there he said he
knew nothing definite but that Warren
had been watching Smith. Warren was
then hunted up, who stated that he had
employed man to exercise a surveillance
! over Smiths movements, but the man had
gone and he didn't know where.
Mr.. Lenoir, however, knew the man, r.
{. Brown, discharged soldier, and made
IL point to see him before either Van
Nalkenburg or Warren could. Brown told
Lenoir that if he would pay for his trouble
and the expense incurred he would tell
him where Smith was, which being n
reasonable amount, Mr.. l., did
THE PLACE OF CoNCEALMENT
was Amherstburg, eighteen miles from
Windsor, on the Detroit river Wishing
to secure BOyd's arrest and fearful of trick
cry on the part of Van Valkenburg and
Warren, Lenoir told constable Newhall
and Brown that he would give them $50
each if they would go with him and obey
his instructions for thirty-six hours. 10
this they agreed. The train left for Wind
sOr mt p m, and he instructed them to
get on the train quietly and conceal them
selves in water closets. Then in order to
deceive Van Nalkenburg and Warren, he
picked up his baggage, telling them he
was going to the hotel and wished them
to accompany him u Windsor on the fol
lowing day, Tuesday.
Leuoir then passed to the end of the
train and got aboard the sleeping car He
had scarcely concealed himself in the
water closet, when he heard Van Valken-
burg and Warren expressing their suspi- !
cions. The former then passed through
the train and took seat in the smoking
car, when l.. got Brown and Newhall, and |
the three took state room in the car, pay
ing their fare to Detroit in order not to be !
disturbed. At Windsor they
GOT OFF QUIETLY
leaving Van Va.kenburg on the train.
Proceeding by retired street to livery
stable they hired q carriage and drove di- |
rect to Ami erstburg, leaving at eleven |
o'clock, and making the distance, eighteen
miles, in two hours, On their arrival they |
went to hotel and slept till daylight aud
after some delay they were directed to q |
public house kept by man named Mid
dleditch, passing by which Lenoir was
gratitied to see
BOYD SITTING BY THE WINDOW
reading, while chambermaid was max |
ing up his bed. They at once went up to |
his room and entered, when the constable |
receiving sign from Lenoir, he stepped |
forward and told Boyd that he was pris- |
oner. Boyd then asked by what authori-
ty. The officer then produced the warrant |
your man." and asked how he knew him. |
Lenoir, who had stood back, then stepped |
forward and taking off his sealskin cap |
and muller remarked that he knew him, |
and Boyd not at once recognizing him he |
told him who he was, when they shook |
hand and entered into conversation.
INQUIRIES AFTER FAMILY AND FRIENDS. |
Boyd then inquired eagerly as to the |
condition of his family, having heard |
from them but once since his flight. He |
then asked why Lenoir had come after |
him, and was astonished, apparently, |
when told it was in order to save his Sc
curities, stating that he had made ar |
engagements to that effect. He then said |
that he was perfectly willing to return to |
East Tennessee, and would give Lenoir no |
trouble about eXtradition, if he would !
treat him like q gentleman.
Lenoir then telegraphed to his cousin, !
at Niagara to come on to Windsor that |
night, intending TO bring Boyd at once to |
Detroit and wait the next day till banking |
hours in order to procure funds. his sup
ply being almost exhausted. Boyd then |
offered to let Mr.. Lenoir have what funds |
he wanted who thereupOn borrowed $40, |
with which he paid Newhall and Brown, |
and bought tickets for the party home.
CAUSE OF THE HEGIRA
Not being able to procure a carriage for |
several hours, Leuoir talked with BOyd /
until2 p. m, ON various matters. He was |
not reticent, and gave as n reason for his I
flight that his attesting witnesses were
being troubled, and he thought If lie |
was gone, the Government would stop the |
proceedings against them. For nearly /
three years he had been talked /
to and about, and at times he felt |
almost like he would 90 crazy, |
They left Amherstburg AT o'clock for /
Windsor and crossed over 10 Detroit, put |
tip,v ~, a Tho Dpyca1I IIouaa