Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-04
WHITE.
Was He Shot Near Henderson, or was 1t
Another Man, Another Villain
Ous LaWbresker!
TeIegrams to and from Chief Athy In
Regard to it, and Still the Ques-
ten is the Query Of the
Hour.

The career of Captain White has been
of such an eventful nature that the fol-
lowing telegrams and letters will be
read with Interest. They show that
Chief Athy has been on his trail since
his last escape from the Jail, and that it
is difficult matter to elude the vigi-
lance and untirlng energy Of our police
officials. 1t will be remembered that
shortly after the escape from Jail letter
was received by the attorney of White,
purporting to have been written at Nash
vile, which was published in the AP-
PEAL at the time of its reception. Let
tiers were sent in all directions by the
chief, but nothing was heard of the cap
tain until the twenty-seventh Of last
month, when Chief Athy received the
following telegram from we'll known
and reliable residents OF Henderson,
Tennessee:
HENDERSON, TENN, January %, 1873.
Chief P. R. Athy:
Two parties and Captain White are fifteen
miles east of here at a house-all Jail-break-
ers. We refer you TO merchants in Memphis
to know whowe are.
On receiving this dispatch Chief Athy
at once sought Sheriff Anderson, from
the fact that White was in the custody
of the taller at the time Of his escape,
and the chief did not feel authorized to
offer a reward. Sheriff Anderson was
absent in Nashville, but Chief Athy was
advised by the sheriff's clerk that lib.
ei al reward would be paid for the arrest
Of Captain White, and the following an
sWer was sent:
MEMPHIS, January y, 1915,
We will give one hundred dollars for the ar
rest and delivery here of Captain White. Ar
rest and detain the others, ss they may also
be wanted. Communicate Immediately by
telegraph TO me, at my expense, of your sue
cess. r. r. ATTY, Chief of Police.
The mail the next morning brought
the following letter:
DEAR SIR-Your telegram received. We
have started man out TO arrange for the cap
ture OF Captain White and Others L was mis-
taken last night He Is twenty-five miles east
of here in he country. We want all such
men Gagged, and will use every means to ac-
complish 1t. We will be at great deal of eX-
pense, besides time, and will agree TO lodge
him in our county jail at Jackson, Tennessee,
for the one hundred dollars, or deliver him TO
you in Memphis for one hundred and twenty
five dollars. do not say this to try you, or
rather TO try and raise your offer, only that II
is worth more than one hundred dollars 10 de-
liver him in Memphis, We may possibly be
mistaken about this man being White, but
hardly think we are. Telegraph me If you ac-
cept this proposltion' | am going 70 DO my
Also write me full description by return
mail.
In reply Chief Athy telegraphed back
that he would give the one hundred dol
lars for the delivery of White at the Jail
at Jackson, Tennessee. This was satis-
factory, as the accompanying letter will
show:
We have nothing from the parties who went
out last evening. 1t may be that they are
water bound from here), as it has ratned very
I, nrfHh ha-a arraR inn a q
away will telegraph you the direction he
takes. l think there is little danger Of his
making his escape. Will keep you posted.
Nothing additional save rumors of
the widest description was heard until
night before last, when the telegram
was received announcing the killing OF
Captain White while resisting arrest.
1t is brief, but to the point:
HENDERSON, TENN" February p 1875.
To p, r. Athy:
The party overlook Captain White to-day
He resisted and they killed him. Send some
'ii0 - '>'N '- JOHN BARHAM.
is CAPTAIN WHITE DEAD?
A telegram announcing the attempted
capture, resistance by, and killing Of,
Captain White, the escaped bandit"
was received by Captain P. R. Athy,
chief of police, and published in the
APPEAL Of yesterday. No further in
formation has been received, and the
natural inquiry presents itself to the in
curing mind: "Is Captain White
dsad?n 1t seems impossible that Cap
tain White would have fingered in this
State so long, with the numerous ave.
nues of escape open to him. Until
the report of Captain Whites death be
confirmed by some reliable man who
identifies his body, we shall incline to
the opinion that the "young man is not
dead" but alive and rapidly making his
way to the land Of the MOdoc, where he
may be able to gamboi with the wild
horse on the prairie. We hope to be
able to give authentic news Of the So
called WI ite tragedy in the APPEAL of
to- morrow.
Chief Athy is of the opinion that
White is killed, and will doubtless hear
from JaiIer Jackson tonight, as he has
gone to Henderson to identify the body.