Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-27
TRACEY'S TREACHERY.
How a High-fOned st. Louis Detective
Played Il in NashVIIle-A shabby
Return for Substantial FaVOrs.


Played Il in NashVIIIe-A Shabby
Return for Substantial FaVOrs.
From iDq-iries yesterday we are satisfied
that the story in the St. Louis papers, in
spired by Detective Tracey, is a tissue Of
gross Misrepresentation, cOncOcted for the
purpose Of getting himself loudly adver-
tised. The Nashville authorities stand
clear in their office, and there Is no ground
for a breach between the Police Depart
ments Of the two cities, but on the
contrary abundant reason for hold
ING Tracey in contempt. Recorder
Duling fined Milne for selling goods with
out license, and in default Of payment Of
the mulct, had him put in the wOrK-hOUse
for siXty-six and twO-thirds days. On
the strength Of The suspicion that Milne
had stolen the goods in some other town,
Capt. Yater wrote TO Chiefs Of Police in
various cities giving description and par
ticulars. Chief Harigan, Of st. Louis,
telegraphed, "Hold Milne; wanted for
grand larceny: viii he come without
reguistiou?" Capt. Nater replied, 'Send
reqnisitiOn.' In an incredibly shot
space Of time Tracey was in the city, but
without 2 requisitiJn on a scratch Of any
kind 10 identify him as an emiSsary Of
Chief Harrigan. The Recorder was IN
clined to have his judgment against Milne en-
forced and had no disposition whatever to
turn him OveTtO & strange detective, who had
no papers 10 show his good faith. Capt.
later, on the other hand, had little mis-
giving On this score and remembering his
correspondence with the St. Louis Chief, adj
vised Judge Duling 10 deliver the prisoner,
and was finally instrumental in having il
done. TTaCey's iugrGtI-Ule for this as
sistanCe in getting his man from under
penalty that ought to have been paid, is IS
base Is his intimatiOn of an attempt TO
blaakmail is malicious It was the Re
corder's purpose that Milne should atone
for his violation Of the ordinances Of Nash
vile before going anywhere 10 answer iO-
any other Oliense. Seeing that lie was
resoIutc in this, Tracey was at
loss and discussed the matter
freely with Capt. \ .ter, asking what the
fine was, whether portion Of il might not
be RENTED, etc, as if he preferred 10 pay
it and avoid further delay. Capt. later
told him he thought the j q &c would remit
a portion Of the fine, and In this CONVERSE
ton mentioned that Milne had s. which he
might be willing 10 contribute toward the
payment ofthe fine, as INV now anxious
to get away himself Jud-s Duling had no
knowledge ofthis s. at the time. Those were
only friendly suggestions Of Capt. NateT, as
he was DESTROYS that Chief HarTigau should
have his prisoner. Judge Duling was
finally induced 10 yield upon information
from Capt. Nater that the prisoners hands
were too badly blistered for him TO do cor
porat;Un work. Tracey was only required
10 pay jail fees, as is customary in such
cases. And now Capt. YateU wants Chief
Harrington, when he sends TO Nashville
for another offending ST. L0uisan, TO send
an officer capable Of acting the gentleman
and willing 10 tell the truth. BY the way,
Capt. \ ater says he has never had OCCASION
10 call upon S.. Louis for prisOner-s0
far as Tracey's reminders about past faYors
are concerned.