Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-15
WADDY THOMPSON.
latest Particulars Concerning ibe Re-
marksbIe Delay Of Proceedings
fn His Case, at So. louis.

Below we present the latest iDforma-
ton relative TO the bd6eGS corpus affair
of General Waddy Thompson, whose
former indictment by the criminal court
Of this city, his release upon bail, his
return to jefferson City, Missouri, the
efforts Of Sheriff Anderson to bring him
back to this State, and the departure Of
AttOrney-General Luke E. Wright,
have been already published in the APP
PEAL, the large circulation of which has
long since informed the public Of Mem
phis and the surrounding country Of the
entire nature, proceedings, ETC., Of this
case, which, because Of
THE CHARACTER OF THE ACCUSED,
has aroused no little interest. It will be
remem bered that about 3 week ago or
moro Waddy Thompson, who is one of
the lessees Of the Missouri penitentiaTy,
was arrested st Jefferson City, in that
State, upon @ requisition Of Governor
Porter, Of Tennessee. WRddy, with
cultivate aspiration for the enjoyment
OF personal liberty, hGbedS-cOTl]uSed
with true American affidAvinsm, Judge
Miller issuing the writ; but upon hear
ing Of the case he decided that he could
not go behind Governor Hsrdin's wsr-
rant authorizing the arrest Of the petit
comment by the local paper Of Jefferson
City, but as the same was published in
the APPEAL last week, we need only to
allude to it in this connection. SUtfi-
cient is it to say that the live body OF
General Waddy Thompson, who was
SOMEWHAT INDIsPOsED,
was therefore turned over to Sheriff
Anderson, who proceeded toward home
UjG st. Louis. At that city Waddy, with
patriotic deyOtiOn to the native soil Of
Missouri, again hdbedS-cOrpused, the
writ being obtained upon application OF
his attorneys, Messrs. Davis, Thorough
man & Warren, from Judge Krum, OF
st. Louis. Upon learning this, AttOr-
Dey-Genersl Luke Wright last Friday
left here for ST. Louis, where he arrived
in due time to ascertain that the bdbedS
corpus, with the customary clause Of
such writs, required the sheriff Mr.. An
dersOn) to show cause
WHY THE PRISONER WAS DETAINED
in custody, alleging that such was with
cut his consent, and contrary, of course,
to law. General Wright, upon arriving
at st. Louis, at once conferred with Cir
cuit-AttOrney NOrmile, of the st. Louis
criminal court. Monday the case was
counsel for General Thompson claimed
that he was there in Missouri by consent
of the court, within the jurisdiction Of
which the Offense was committed
and to be tried; that he came to
Missouri for the purpose Of taking
testimony in the case, but while
there he became sick (Oh! so sick.
Despite these facts, the writ Of requisi-
ton was issued, he was seized by Sheriff
Anderson, of Shelby county, Tennessee,
and was about to be dragged away from
Missouri. Thus relates Waddy TnOmp-
son his complaints to Judge Krum. Pc
titioner further alleges that said
SHERIFF ANDERSON KIDNAPPED HIM,
and the impression would be created
that this official of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, was kind of "raW-head aud
blOOdy-bODes" missionary of Tennessee
justice. Sheriff AndersOn's answer,
however, to tais wit Of hH5eaS corpus
shows the legal
REASONS FOR DETAIEING THE PRISON
Err IN CUSTODY,
and recites that the requisitiOn OF Gov
eTnOT Porter, Of Tennessee, to Governor
Hardin, OF Missouri, for the arrest of
Thompson, was in full compliance with
of congress relating to fUgitives from
justice and with the laws OF the State
applicable to the case; that their anthem
ITCHY il certified to by the governor OF
Tennessee; that the warrant Of the State
of Missouri, based on the requisitiOn, is
in compliance with the laws; that the
arrest OF the defendant was formal and
regular; that G.. II. Anderson, who made
the arrest, is the legal agent Of the gov
ernOr OF Tennessee; that he did not kid
nap defendant; aud that he did not re.
move him pending any writ Of hGbeaS
corpus, but waited until Judge Miller, Of
Jefferson City, had decided that the de-
PENDANT was lawfully in custody.
ANOTHER SIP OF COFFEE.
Tuis occurred Monday morning last,
and on motion OF ThOmpson'5 cOun-
sci, who desired 10 examine more
carefully the above return of Sheriff
Anderson, further time was granted,
and Judge KTum adjourned the case
over to two o'clock that afternoon.
Judge Krum, at the above named hour,
called tue case, AMI Er. Th0TOughmau,
CLe Of the counsel for Thompson, said
the return OF Sheriff Anderson 10 the
writ was insufficient, and he would ask
the court to wait few moments until
the arrival OF his colleague, Mr.. Warren,
who was taking a cup Of coffee, when
they would make motion to qussh the
return, and he desired Mr.. Warren % be
present.
a TURKISH EPICURE
could not have paid more respect, nor
shown more regard for the nervous con-
ditiOn OF the attorney, for this official
waited fifteen minutes for the appear