Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-10
That HIabeas Corpus Business in st.
Louis 49, His Explanation OF the
Charges Against Him.
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Gen. Waddy Thompson, one OF the le7-
sees Of the Missouri penitentiary, has a
rather pressing invitation to visit his former
home in Memphis, Tenn, but is rather in
clined to decline. Especially is he IN
willing to put his old friend, Col. Ander-
son, the Sheriff of Shelby county, Tenn,
who has manifested a peculiar attachment
10 his person, to any further trouble on his
account. Gen. Thompson came down from
Jefferson City Tuesday night in company
with Sheriff Anderson as was noted in our
local personals. The party intended to
leave at o'clock yesterday afternoon on
the City Of Chester for Memphis. The
excursion trip is, however, postponed for
reasons hereinafter stated. Gen. ThOmp-
son icing still of the opinion that he
should choose his own time for making
trips for business or pleasure, put the mat
ter in the hands OF his attorneys, Davis,
Th1rUughman and Warner, and through
their kindly iuteTpOsitiOn a little billet
dOJyx in the shape Of a habeas corpus writ
was issued to Sheriff Anderson, requesting
him to appear forthwith before Judge
krUm OF the st. Louis Circuit Court 10
show cause why Gen. Thompson should
not be released as he has been guilty Of no
crime, and is improperly detained.
Sheriff Anderson appeared as requested
and asked until Friday to make his return
to the witt, which request was granted by
the court. \ similar application was made
before Judges Miller and krekel, as the
readers Of the dispatches from jefferson
City, are already informed. Our reporter
met Gen. Thompson, and on inqUiring as
to the cause of his arrest and detention, he
drew forth a large-sized bundle Of dOcu-
ments, which he said would explain the
whole case from the commencement 10 the
present stage OF proceedings. But as it
would take the longest day in midsummer
10 60 through with an examination Of the
papers aforesaid, the reporter declined the
task and requested Gen. Thompson 10 give
the case in a nutshell.
He said his lawyers, TO whom the report
er was referred, could do it much better
than he could. lie would state, however,
that tie trouble was based on reply
brought before the United States District
Court of Tennessee FOR property he bad
owned and had in his possession numbea
Of years, said property consisting Of horses,
mules, wagons and greenhouse plants, all
estimated tc be worth $4,000.
After he left Memphis the firms Of Hen
bricks, Carter x Co. and Brewer & GOe6el
took possession and administered on his
estate, he having left his place in their
charge.
They then had him indicted in the Mem
phis Criminal Court for an alleged attempt
TO steal his own property. Gen. Thomp-
son said he had been down 10 Memphis TO
answer to the charge, or, to use his own
classic language, Ec said, Il have done
been there two or tiTen times, and was
there two OF lhrco weeks ago. Gen.
Thompson, like any high-spirited gentle
man, says he does not like to 90 under ar
rest, although Sheriff Anderson gives him
unreslTained liberty and treats him very
considerably and kindly. BE is simply
doing his duty as an office, and he has no
fault to lind with Mr.. Anderson.