The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-23
The Troubles OF Gen. Waddy Tla0lnp-
son Of Missouri.
(St. Louis, July 16, Correspondence Chicago
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son O1 mbSHOurt.
(St. Louis, July l6, Correspondence Chicago
Tribune.
Considerable excitement has prevailed
to-day over the case Of General Waddy
Thompson. AS previously announced,
he is one Of the Missouri penitentiary
lcssces, and was brought here several
days ago from Jefferson City, en- route for
Memphis, on requisition from the Gov
crnor Of Tennessee, charged with horse
stealing, larceny, and perjury. An appli-
cation for a writ of habeas corpus has
been pending several days before Circuit
Judge Knight. Yesterday afternoon q
final hearing was had, and the writ re-
fused, upon the ground that public comfy
demanded that the acquisitions of the
Governors Of other States should not be
interfered with except in cases of: gross
fraud, of which there was no evidence in
this one. Subsequently Thompson's
attorneys applied to the United
States District Court, Judge Treat, for a
writ, which was refused upon the ground
that he had no jurisdiction. He then
applied to Judge Jones, Of the Criminal
Court, who granted the writ. 1t seems,
however, that while Thompson's attor-
ncys were obtaining the last writ the Ten
ncssce Sheriff Anderson, re.arrested
Thompson, and drove away; but in what
direction could not be ascertained. 1t
now appears that Sheriff Anderson first
intended to take the General to Memphis
by steamer, and had made arrangements
with the John A. Scudder to stop last
night on her way out, both 1T the East
st. Louis elevator and at Carondclet. Az
ter consulting with the counsel for the
prosecution in the case, it was deemed
unsafe to risk a trip by river, as all the
boats stop at Cairo, where another writ
Of habeas corpus or something of that
kind would be in waiting for them. 1t
was therefore decided to go by carriage
to some point on the Iron Mountain Rail-
road, and there take train for Memphis.
A carriage was accordingly procured, and
the Sheriff and his prisoner were driven
out of the city on the road to Memphis.
In the meantime the counsel for the de-
tcnsc got an inkling Of what had passed,
and when Sheriff Anderson drove
into Kimswick, a town about
Is miles from St. Louis on
the iron Mountain Railroad. he was met
by ali officer with warrant for his arrest
on writ of habeas corpus issued by
Judge Jones. Both the sheriff and his
prisoner were brought back to St. Louis.
Gen. Thompson was locked up in the
county Jail and Sheriff Anderson com.
manded to appear before Judge Jones Of
the Criminal Court at 3 O'Clock this af.
ternoon, to show cause forreta,ning Gen.
Thompson in custody. All the parties
appeared this afternoon at o'clock, and
after argument, Judge Jones decided that
the question already having been decided
by a court of superior jurisdiction, he
could not interfere, and Thompson was
remanded to the charge Of the Tennessee
sheriff, who will start tomorrow for
Memphis, provided his willy prisoner docs
not find additional means for delay. 1t
is rumorcd that Thompson's attorneys
are preparing an application to get his
case before the Supreme Court on appeal,
but well.informed lawyers here say that
tribunal would not entertain the case
moment.