Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-22
THOMAS G. BOYD.
RETURN or THE FUGITIVE.

vi CotulNslg, MISUNDERSTANDING tDe Ill
tense local excitement consequent upoi
the municipal election, Il large crowd
numbering several hundred had assem-
pieu at the depot to await the arrival O
the train from Chattanooga, on which i
was expected that Thos. G.. Boyd woul,
arrive in the custody of the proper officers
Nor were they disappointed, for as soor
as the passengers had gotten out of thu
cars that
NOTED INDIVIDUAL
was seen on the platform with his infan,
child in his arms, accompanied by his wife
niece and nephew, A. w. BOYD, the pris
oner being in the custody of Messrs j, X.
Marshals.
The party then got 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. Thos. 4. II. Nelson, and
! Col. j, r. Cooke, when he was
BROUGHT BEFORE THE FEDERAL COURT,
His Honor, Jadge II. H. Emmons pre-
! siding, when Boyd's counsel entered a
/ motion that he be released on bail, alleg-
| ing that it would be an act of inhumanity
to confine man in the Knox county iaii.
| ana Offering as security the prisoners wife
his niece, Miss Spillman, aud \. w. Boyd.
After careful hearing of the arguments
presented the Court decided to put the bail
at 1000 in each case, $52O GOO 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 relatives
plead with al the eloquence of grief that
he should be spared that indignity, and it
was 4 sore trial that Capt. E. 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 bv
the court, it would be at the risk of the
Marshal.
Shortly after the arrival of the train. a
CHRONICLE reporter had an interview
with Mr.. l.. w. LenOir, who furnished
some interesting statements in regard TO
the causes which led to
BoYD's RETREAT BEING DISCOVERED.
Boyd as stated a few days ago, had a
curiosity to read the newspaper reports
concerning his mysterious disappear
ance," and wrote to a gentleman, Mr.
}. j. Chumlea, residing at Fort Scott,
Kansas directing copies to be sent
This letter fell into the possession of
his bondsmen, and, although the wri-
ting was disguised, still it was recognized
as Boyd's hand, which, coupled with the
fact that Chumlea was a correspondent of
the Enterprise, was considered as collateral
evidence in this respect.
Believing that he had a clue that would
do TO follow, Mr.. !. II. Lenoir determined
TO send a
PRIVATE DETECTIVE
to Ontario and see if the fugitive's where,
abouts could be discovered. Communicate
ingihis plans to his nephew, Mr.L. w. Lee
noir, who entered cordially into this spirit
that gentleman left East tennessee on the
l4th 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
directed to Mrs. Ida Smith, Carleton"
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, the address had been erased and
TRY Davenport" written on the envelope.
Davenport was also erased and "Try To
ronton inscribed.
on 4 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, on the Nippising Rail
road. The postmaster there said he had
seen the lady, "AlTs. Ida Smith, but she
had directed her mail TO be forwarded to
London, on 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 memorandum directing her letters
60 be sent TO Chatham. Tie answer did
nos
DAMIEN HIS ARDOR
but thanking the postmaster he lefl aud
straightway procured the services of
noted detective, named Van Valkenburg,
To 90 with him to Chatham. There he
formed the acquaintance of a friend of the
detective, lawyer named James Warren,
who on being questioned, replied that he
had recently formed the acquaintance of a
nice looking gentleman from Texas,
named Smith. This was the night of De
cemGer 3lst, and too late 10 see thim, but
wishing To make sure of his man without
alarming him, Mr.. Lenoir had Warren TO
get the Texas gentleman 10 walk down
street, the next day. when he could see
smith, unseen by him. which re-
suited in the continuation Of his belief,
SMITH AND BOYD