Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-21
THE TURPM CASE.
Tho Prisoner Agafm Remauded %
Appear ON Next Friday MornfBg-
Colonel Sam McCaFfy In Memphis
ana nf Little Rock, ARR.

ana nj Little Rock, arm.
At | o'clock yesterday afternoon the
case Of the boy, George W. Turpin, was
once again called up for hearing on writ
Of habeas corpus before Judge Halsey,
Of the Second Circuit Court. Mr.. King
Poston, on behalf Of Mr.. Samuel Nc
Carly, stated that he had received the
following telegram from Little Rock,
Arkansas:
LIrTLE Rock, AK, Sept. %, 1875.
Messrs. Humes & POston:
Requisition issued to-day on Governor
OF Tennessee; will be forwarded by next
mail. b. B. Beavers.
Sec'y Of State.
Mr.. Poston asked for a continuance Of
the Ease until Monday next until the
warrant Of the Governor of Tennessee
could be receiyed.from Nashville. Judge
I. W. Brown, counsel Of the boy Turpin,
resisted the application and claimed that
the liberty Of a citizen could not be tri-
fled with in that manner, and only a rea-
sonable time could be allowed by the
Court.
Judge Halsey said that the knowledge !
of the fact that a requisition had beer
issued was sufficient for him to hold the
prisoner a reasonable time to await the
action Of the Governor Of Tennessee in
the premises; he would therefore order
the prisoner, Turpin. into the custody of
the Sheriff, to appear before him on FRI
day next at 10 O'clock.
From the above it seems That the requi-
sition will probably be sent to Nashville,
so hat Governor Porter can be induced
to issue a warrant for the rendition Of
the prisoner to Arkansas county. The
case Of the boy Turpin has created a
feeling of interest in his fate in this city,
and many offers of sums of money have
been made to our reporter for his de-
tense. When Mr.. McCarty appeared at
the Office Of Chief Athy next morning
after the arrest Of the boy, the Chief re-
fused to allow him to take the prisoner
back to Arkansas, because Mr.. McCarty's
personaPappearanee was not very invit-
ing, nor did the Chief think that any
prisoner should be intrasted to
his care, he (McCarty) being
at the time in an intoxicated condition.
The following cheerful letter, published
recently in the Little Rock Gazette, is
far from the truth, SO far as the LEDGER
and its reporter are concerned but we
republish it as a matter of new
DEWITT, AK, September IA, 1875.
EDITOR GAzETTE-A few days stree
one OF our merchants, Mr.. Samuel Nc
Carly, visited the hospitable city Of Mem.
phis for the purpose Of purchasing
goods, While there in the city be saw
and arrested one George w. Turpin, a
refugee from justice, who had escaped
FROM Jail in this county. Turpin had
assasslnated q man by the name of Will
liams in a cold-blooded manner, having
FIRST gone to his (Williams') house, Dor
rowed some corn, and then shot Will
liams in the back from the crib, one Of
Turpin's confederates (supposed) having
l'engaged W. in conversation. The arrest
OF Turpin by McCarty was the signal for
some Of the Memphis papers, p%artieu-
lsrly the LEDGER, TO assail the character
of McCarty in a most uncalled.for, un-
dignified and untruthfnl manner. The
LEDGER reporter interviewed the muir.
derer, took his statements as the facts in
the case and published them in an edito-
rial notice.
We would respectfully suggest to the
LEDGER that Mr.. McCarty is an honor
able citizen Of our county, a merchant
Of Dewitt, and has been a resident Of
this place since 1864; also that a reward
has been offered for the arrest of Turpin,
and that the action Of McCarty in arrest
ing him meets with the approval Of our
citizens. This is the second time that
the Memphis papers have been guilty Of
q similar offense toward our citizens
who have arrested refugees from justice
in that city.
II orr merchants and officers are sub
jeeted to such outrages when their duty
calls them TO Memphis, it would seem
that they could find seine other point to
buy their goods, where they will not be
liable to be insuited in the public press.
Respectfully, VERITAs.
This morning Mr.. McCarty, accompa-
MED by one Of our leading merchants,
appeared at our Office and presented a
written document, which we publish as
follows
|. DgWITT, ARKANSAS Co., ARK.,l
September IL, 1875.
We, the undersigned citizens of De-
Witt, Arkansas county, take pleasure in
bearing testimony to the honesty and
uprightness of our fellow-citizens Sam.
nel McCarty and L. P. G. Tackitt. Both
gentlemen are merchants Of this place
and have the confidence in business Of
this entire community. Mr.. Tackitt is
a native born Arkausian, and Mr..
McCarty has heen a resident Of Arkan-
sas county since March, 1867. and are
earpet.baggers in no sense of the word.
We also take pleasure in stating that the
apprehension of George w. Turpin in
Memphis On ths 10th of September
meets the hearty approval Of the people
of Arkansas county.
Signed by William Stillwell, Sheriff,
and some twenty others, represented to
be leading citizens Of the place.
After some conversation as to the case
Mr.. McCarty stated to our reporter that
he regarded + as very unfortunate that
he had anything to do with the arrest,
and he certainly should not have taken
such an interest in the matter had he
known it would have created go great a
row and brought him into such notorisiy,