Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-02
CHASTAENE.
Arrival of The Unfortunate an6 De
graded Young Man-His Conduct on
the Way from ss. LOutB-Hand-
cu6s Brought into RequI-
sttI8n.
what He has 10 Say of His Family AT
fairs and HIS Offers OF = Divorce
Public OpinfOn Against Him
Conference with His At.
t0rney.

the fact of the arrest of James A. Chas-
tame, former bOOkkeeper OF Ely, Har-
vey & Richardson, Of this city, and his
expected arrival on the morning train
from st. Louis, where he was appre-
hended. Since escaping at Malvern,
Arkansas, where he shipped his trunk
to st. Louis, Chsstaine has been. near
Hot Springs, at which place his brother,
William A. Chsstaine known there as
Kirkpatrick), formerly OF Rome, GeOI-
gia, Keeps hotel. Last Tuesday Chas-
tame arrived by the Iron Mountain rail-
road at st. Louis. He gave his trunk
check to 8 hack Insn, directing him to
get the baggage at the depot and express
1t to Mr.. J. A. Johnson, care of DR..
kirkpatrick, Malvern, Arkansas. Chss-
tame told the hackman that he would
meet him at the L4ck-stand and there
get the receipt for the trunk.
ANOTHER MEMPHIAN HEARD FROM.
When the hickman returned to the
hackstand he did not see Chastsine for q
few minutes, and WAS somewhat sur
pTised because of his absence. However,
he met Colonel Thomas Darden, form
er welI-known citizen OF Memphis, he
having been a candidate for the legisla-
ture last year, Colonel DaTden, now 8
resident of st. Louis, represented Chas-
tame. and getting into the vehicle di-
rected the Jehu to drive to the corner of
Eighth and Walnut streets. In the
meantime Detective James Tracy, Of st.
Louis, having been told by Chief Tarri-
gan, of that city, that Chief Athy, of
Memphis, had Information that Chas-
tame had shipped his trunk there from
Malvern, Arkansas, was on the alert.
In fact he had been watching Chas-
taine's trunk in the baggage office at the
depot with as much solicitude and fideli-
ty as an cid hen would her nest of hatch
ing eggs. So Detective Tracy espied
Colonel Darden when he entered the
hack, and knowing what the former
Memphian intended doing, followed the
vehicle and Swallowed it quite closely up
to the corner of Eighth and Walnut
streets. There Colonel Darden's hack
stopped, and Chsstsine came up to get
in. AS he did so Detective Tracy, who
was promptly on hand, arrested and
took Chastaine into custody. 1t is not
known where Chastaine was making
for, or where he expected to
land. On his person were
found two letters of introduction,
and addressed to the former proprietor
Of the Laclede hotel, Captain Malen,
and to MIR. z. s. Plants, of st. Louis,
recommending to them James A. John
son for position. The letters are in the
handwriting of Chastaine, but purport
to be from DR.. Kirkpatrick. Tuesday
morning, at eight O'Clock, Detective
Tracy, with his prisoner, boarded the
train for Memphis, he agreeing not to
handcuff Chastaine upon his promise to
make no effort to jump the train.
THE TRIP FROM ST. LOUIS
to this city was not disturbed by
any unusual events, except that
during the day Chastaine COM
planned of being ill, and repeatedly
visited the water closet ON the car, the
detective keeping his eye on him all the
while. At Columbus the detective and
his prisoner took an accommodation
train for Humboldt, where they arrived
an hour before the cars left for Mem
phis. Chastaine appeared to be in a
cheerful mood, and when questioned as
to the alleged crime for which he was ar
rested, evaded the subject, and merely
laughed in response TO the inquiries of
Detective Tracy. Shortly after they
left Humboldt for Memphis, Chastaine
went into the water-closet, and the de-
tective, thinking that he might en-.
deavor to escape through the win
dow, took a position Oh the
platform of the car. Just then Chas-
tame put his head out Of the end win
dow and was in the act OF getting out
upon the platform when Detective Ira
cy struck him in the face and showed
him back. Owing 20 the dust Chas-
tame did not see the person who had so
Unexpectedly foiled his attempt to es-
cape. Going in the car then Detective
Tracy said: "You were going to leave
me, were you?' mo, but / was merely
going to leaveathe train" at is strange
that you wanted TO leave the train in
such q manner" said the officer. 81
merely wanted to 60 to the telegraph
office" replied the prisoner. "W by you
wanted to go to the telegraph office
when the train was going at full speed,
l can't see,"
CHAsTAINE MANACLED.
After ChastaIne was escorted to his seat,
the detective took out of his pocket
pair OF handouts, at the sight Of which
the prisoner said: "You are not going
to put them on me, are yOu?n To this
Detective Tracy replied: "Most de-
you have forfeited all my SYM
pathy now. wish had pair of iron
legs with which to chain you to the
seat" He thereupon handcuffed Ch8s-
taine, who closed his eyes and sank back
into his seat as if in great distress, his
last words being, ''Please don't put
them on me-"
IN CHIEF ATRY's OFFICE.
Detective Tracy proceeded with
Chastaine to Chief Atby's office, and
there delivered UP his prisoner. Mr..
Harvey, of Ely, Harvey & Richardson,
was in the office when Chastaine en-
tered. The two men exchanged Chow
are you?p and then went into the adj
Joining room, where Chief Athy had a
with Chastaine, the purport
of which is not made public. Chastaine
sent out for J. G. LoDsdale, Charles
James, Mr.. Harvey and r. P. Duncan,
all OF whom complied with his request.
Later in the day Chastaine was assigned
A CELL IN THE sTATIONHOUsE.
He did not appear to be communicative,
and only talked when solicited. Mr..
Sim Barinds, clerk of the chief, held
with Chastaine, informing
him that public sentiment was strongly
against him, the principal cause being
Ills W LIS "llcs hOW 10 uul
wife?" asked the prisoner, who seemed
quite solicitOus about her. Mr.. Barinds
informed him that she was convalescent,
but lot well enough to be out. Chas-
tame then asked in what respect had
the public censured him for his conduct
toward his wife. He was told that this
feeling against him arose from the fact
Of his sending her blank divorce bill,
with the names of persons who could
establish the charges he admitted in it.
I'Thet has been very much exaggerated"
said Chastaine, who stated that, know
ing he had done wrong, he felt he would
not be justified in throwing any imped-
iment IN her way to get divorce, as he
thought she would be anxious to do so.
For this reason had he sent her the
paper.
IN LEGAL CONSULTATION,
At four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Captain r. P. Duncan, attorney for the
pTisoueI, called at Chief Athy's office.
The object OF his visit being made
known, Chief Athy had Chastaine
brought over to his Office. The prisoner
then held a consultation with his attor-
ney, and upon it's conclusion was re-
manded to his cell in the Adams-street
ststionhouse to await the action of the
grand jury, which!will to-day'iudict him
for emrezzlement, forgery, and obtain
ing goods under false pretences. The
question has been asked,