The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-04

| between Cairo and Mound City. This
| island Is known as a resort for thieves.
and to that place johnson was traced.
/ When in Metropolis he went by the name
OF Edward Howard, and on the 18th of
February he deposited $1,000 In H., D..l.
After the deposit he again disappeared,
| but returned on the 10Th, withdrew the
$1,000. and with portion of ii bought a
| fine span of mules, a new wagon and
harness. and started overland in a north
westerly direction. Detective Pinkerton,
hearing of this shortly aiterward, started
in pursuit. accompanied by sheriff Tin
dali, OF Massac county. They travelled
several days. hearing of Johnson along
the route, until they reached the river
bank opposite Cape Girardeau. They
crossed the river at that point, arriving
nj Cape Girar1eau about an hour after
shutdown last Saturday evening. In their
search through the town. johnson, who
was well known to Detective Pnkerton,
was found
QUIETLY SEATED IN A BOARDING HOUSE.
Without the ceremony Of an introduce
ton, the detective at once bounced on
him. and commanded him to elevate his
hands or he would shoot him. johnson
put on an air of indifference, and in a
laughing way told the detective he had
got on the wrong trail. and wanted to
know what he was arrested for. He was
informed, but stoutly denied he was Ed.
johnson, or that he ever had been ia
Memphis. On his person was found be-
tween $500 and 5000 which he claimed
was all the money lac had The mules
and wagon were taken IN charge. and
sent to the company. agent at Cairo.
lie attempted no resistance. but submit
ted To be manacled and to be- imprisoned
till the next morning, when. in company
With hi. captors. hc started for Memphis
via Belmont. Missouri. and Columbus.
Kentucky. reaching Memph. on the 2:3j
train Yesterday afternoon. Dete.tiv
Pinkertou. sheriff Tindall and their pris-
oncr were met ar the depot by General
superintendent VI. j. O. Brien aud Super
int, ndcnt VIM Willis. and conveyed in a
hack to the expires, office. lie was there
Intercepted with reference to his move
mcnts after leaving Memphis. and also
concerning Morris. but was very rcticcnt
on both points, cndeavoring to soften hi,
own case a. much a. possible. lie en-.
dcavorcd 10 convince the expires, officers
that he was
NOT \, GREAT 4 VILLAIN A. MORRIS,
and that lac had been led into it by Nor
ri who. of the whole party, now alone
remains 10 be caught. While in the of
flee he was confronted with Mr.. Brady,
who identified him without hesitation.
johnson acknowledged that he and Nor
ris had Travelled in company for several
days, but finally had "A quarrel and scpara-
ted. that they were to have had an equal
division Of the spells. but Morris cheated
him, and hence their separation.
THE PRISONER,
although not particularly bright look
ing man. exhibited considerable shrewd-
ness during the interview at the express
office. As already stated in the Arq-
iqHchs. Morris was concerned in the rob-
berry Of the United States Express Com
pany. at IT. Louis. some time ago. of
which he was convicted and served
term in the Missouri pcnitentiary. While
in Memphis he was engaged portion Of
the time in making shingles, etc, at the
river. and part of the time he owned a
steam tug, ostrnsibly for trading purpos-
-, but really for transporting the stolen
plumber Of himself aud confederatcs.