Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-02
BENDER AT CORNEY. ARK.
The Southern Express COapany,
Through Its AgS RGs, Run Down, a.
is suppOIed, Part OF Jhe Gad's
HIBI Gang,
How - was DOns-yhrswd and Intslli'
gent Management Of Hr. Willis
and Agent tAEee-GOod WeEk
Well Daue.

The Southern express company, with
that determination and energy Whlch
have long since become characteristic
OF the officers and agents Of that great
corporation, have succeeded ia aTrestIng
another gang OF robbers in Arkansas.
On the night of the eighth OF January
last, three masked men entered the
company's office at COrney, on the Cal
TO and Fulton railroad, in Claiborne
county, Arkansas, and demanded OF the
agent the money and vsluables in his
possession. The sgent gave up to the
robbers his watch and three hundred
dollars In money, and the unknown
men then left the office, the SUN OF
three thousand dollars, COEcealed in the
safe, being unmClested. superintendent
WiiIism Willis, being in Cincinnati d
the time, was notified OF the robbery by
a telegram, and, with MS accustomed
promptness, hurried to COrney, where
he arranged plan for the detection sRd
apprehension OF the rObbers-his policy
being based upon the information fur
nished by the route agent, Mr.. Agee,
whose efforts and diligence in the mat
ter deserve much credit, as he has ac-
complished a great deal, which 1t
seemed impossible to attain under the
circumstances of the case. Ascertain
ing that in the sum Of money stolen
was a hundred dollar bill, which had
been shipped to Corney by lawyer
named Rogers, at Dresden, Weakley
county, Tennessee, Superintendent
Willis determined to have this bill
traced up and found. Although
such appears well nigh impossible,
he was undaunted, and after three
weeks Of systematic effort, such as no
company save the Southern eX-
press can lay claim, the bill was
found in a country store, in the interior
OF Missouri. Thence the commercial
tour and travels Of the bill were traced
back to Corney, where it was ascer.
tanned that Mrs. Montgomery, wild
Ow, and man named Jackson had had
it in their possession and spent it at a
store. Upon this ground, with other
facts OF a suspicious character, Jakcson
was arrested last Friday week. Through
him facts were obtained which led to
the arrest Of t 40 other men, Bud. Mont
gOmery and Benjamin Hale. The lat
ter confessed his connection with the
robbery, and stated furthermore that
Jackson was the leader Of trio, he and
Montgomery being actively engaged
with him in plans of robbery since the
first of last December. Since then they
had been successful in half q dozen at
tempts. Hale and Montgomery are
now in Jail at Corney, but. Jackson sue
ceeded in escaping the day he was ar
rested. While being taken to Jail by
five men, he pulled off his coat and
throwing it in the face Of the nearest
guard, fled down the street. Although
fired at half dozen times, he made
good his escape and has not since
been heard from. Superintendent
Willis thinks that Jackson
is the bold leader of the
Gadshill band of robbers, as he answers
the description of Bender, the bandit
chief. Facts guarantee this opinion,
and it will doubtless be shown that
Jackson is the same Bender whose
daring exploits have gained him an un.
enViable nOtOTiety. Superintendent
Willis, who returned yesterday from
Corney, says that Governor Garland
has been exceedingly kind in assisting
him to have the robbers arrested. With
out the assistance OF the governor, who
was eager to have the violators of law
apprehended, Superintendent Willis
had been pOwerless to effect an arrest.
Governor Garland gave him the aid OF
the State militia, under the command Of
Brigadier- General Charles Coffin,
through whose bold and persistent eff.
forts the robbers were arrested. General
Coffin, like Governor Garland, is eager
and anxious for the arrest OF all lawless
characters, and to accomplish this will
be untiring and persevering. Bud
Montgomery is about twenty-seven
years Of age, and is one of the wealthiest
citizens Of the new county of ClairbOrn,
being the owner of large amount of
town property in COrney, and also OF
land in the country. The Southern ex-
press company's bold and unswerving
determination to arrest and have pun
ished all persons who roo, or steal its
property, cannot fail to work good for
the public. The officers of the company
deserve the praise, full praise, for their
successful efforts in this respect.