Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-19
THOMAS G.. BOYD.
RETURN OF THE FUGITIVE.
A Sketch of III Is Ad ventures While = 5se m

On yesterday, notwithstanding the in
tense local excitement consequent upon
the municipal election, a large crowd,
numbering several hundred, had assem-
bled at the depol to await the arrival of
the train from Chattanooga, On which it
was expected that Thos. G. Boyd would
arrive i'll the custody of the proper officers.
Nor were they disappointed, for as soon
as the passengers had gotten out OF the
cars that
NOTED INDIVIDUAL
was seen Oh the platform with his infant
child in his arms, accompanied by his wife,
niece and nephew, A. w. Boyd. the pris-
oner being in the custody Of Messrs. j. K.
Clingan and Duff, United States Deputy
Marshals.
The party then not aboard Bells omni-
bus and were driven to the Lamar House,
where they took dinner, after which the
prisoner had an Interview with
his counsel, Hon. Tkos. a. r. Nelson, and
Col. J, r. Cooke, when he was
BROUGHT BEFORE THE FEDERAL COUNT,
His Honor, Judge II. H. Emmons pre-
siding, when Boyd's counsel entered 3
motion that he be released on bail, alleg-
ing that it would be ali act of inhumanity
to cOnfine q man in the Knox county Jail,
and offering as security the prisoners wife,
his niece, Miss Spillman, aud a. W. Boyd.
After careful hearing of the arguments
presented the Court decided to put the bail
at s., 600 in each case, $4,000 in all, there
being twenty-siX indictments against him.
This amount being in excess of that prof
fered by the securities, the prisoner Was
renamed to the custody OF the Marshal,
Capt. Evans, when after supper he was
LODGED IN JAIL
for safe keeping. His weeping relations
plead with all the eloquence Of grief that
was sore trial that Capt f. had to pass
through, but his official duty forbade his
yielding to the dictates of his heart, as
Judge Emmons had declared that if the
prisoner failed to appear when wanted by
the court, it would be at the risk of the
Marshal.
Shortly after the arrival of the train, Il
CHRONICLE reporter had an interview
with Mr.. l.. w. Lenoir, who furnished
some Interesting statements III regard to
the carscs which led to
BoYD's RETREAT BEING DISCOVERED
Boyd as stated few days ago, had
curiosity to read the newspaper reports
concerning his mysterious disappear
ance," and wrote to a gentleman, Mr..
Chumblee, residing at Fort Scott,
Kansas, directing copies to be sent
to "a. Smith, Stratford, Ontario"
This letter fell into the possession of
his .bondsmeu, and, although the Wri-
ting was disguised, still it was recognized
as Boyd's hand, which, coupled with the
fact that Chumblee was correspondent Of
the Enterprise, was considered as collateral
evidence III this respect.
Believing that he had clue that would
do to follow, Mr.. [. L. Lenoir determined
tc send sgrE
PRIVATE DETECTIVE -.. -
to Ontario and see if the fugitiye'S where
abouts could be discovered. Communicate
ing.his plans to his nephew, NIL. w. Lee
noir, who entered cordially into this spirit,
that gentleman left East tennessee on the
18th of December and proceeded to New
York, where he straed day or two, and
left for Hamilton, Ontario, via the Erie
Railroad, where he made inquiries con-
corning the object of his search, but learn
ing nothing he went on to Toronto, Where
he was more successful. Making his
business known to 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 envelope
postmarked Dayton, o." under date Of
Nov. 10. Carleton is six miles from Tor
onto, on the Grand Trunk Railway, but
the postoffice at that place had been dis
continued, address had been erased, and
"Try Davenport" written on the envelope.
Davenport was also erased and CRY To
ronton Inscribed. .r..-. -..--
#.--.-. ON a WARM TRAIL.
Procuring sleigh, Mr.. LenOir went to
Carleton, but the eX-postmaster knew
nothing, and he went on to Davenport, a
few miles distant, OH the Nippising Rail-
road. The postmaster there said he. had
seen the lady, Mrs. Ida Smith," but she
had directed her mail to be forwarded to
London, Oh the Great Western Railway.
He then went to London and stayed day
or two, and inquiring if there was any,
thing for Mrs. Ida Smith, was answered
in the negative, but informed that she had
left q memorandum directing her letters
to be sent to Chatham. The answer did
not
DAMPEN HIS ARDGR
but thanking the postmaster he left and
straightway procured the services of q
noted detective, named Val Valkenburg,
to go with him to Chatham. There he
formed the acquaintance of friend of the
detective, a lawyer, named James Warren,
who on being questioned, replied that he
had recently formed the acquaintance of
nice looking gentleman from Texas,
named Smith. This was the night of De-
cember 31st, and too late to see jhim, but
wishing to make sure Of his man without
alarming him, Mr.. Lenoir had Warren to
get the Texas gentleman to walk down
street, the next day, when he could see
''Smith," unseen by him, wh:cl re-
suited in the confirmation of his belief,
| SMITH AND BOYD
Were enc and the same. This was be-
tween ten and eleven O'Clock OH the morn
| ing Of January 1st. Feeling much elated,
| he went to the hotel and remained until
nine O'Clock that night, when the train
passed, on which lie left for New York,
| leaving Van Valkenburg and Warren to
watch the fictitious Smiths movements
He then proceeded with all speed to Wash
! ington and telegraphed to his counsel,
Messrs. Thornburgh & McGuffey, in
Knoxville. for certified copies Of indict-