Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-14
THE ABDUCTION CASE,
Tfghe Diseharged-Arrest of smith,
shaw and Trantham-The Charges
Against Them.
The Tables Turned-DInicu1tIes that
Face the Cincinnati AbductOrs-
Etc, Etc.

Judge J. E. r Ray yesterday called
up the hdJeGs corpus case of J. M.
I1gse for final hearing, it having been
continued eighteen days in order 10 give
Alexander NJ. Smith, of Cincinnati, and
his employees, time to have the writ Cor
the defendants extradition perfected so
as to comply with the requirements Of
the law.
EiMr. T. E. Edgington, attorney for
Smith, Shaw & Co., being asked If he
had receive any additional information
from Alexander NJ. Smith stated that he
hal not received any direct inf lTmAtion.
In view Of the ample, aye, most liberal
time SLOWED Smith, and his utter fail
ure to make any return, Judge Ray very
properly, and OF his own motion, stated
that he would not hold the prisoner
logger. Thereof pom the following order
was entered:
mo further return having been made,
the petitioner, ]. M. Tighe, is hereby
discharged. THIS November Is, 1875.
~. E. r RAY, Judge, etc"
ARREST or SMITH, SHAW AND TRAN.
THAN.
Immediately after the discharge of
Mr.. Tighe yesterday morning, Sheriff
Anderson arrested J. J. Smith, J. NJ.
Shaw and John Trantham on indict
ment for conspiracy, false imprisUn-
meDt, oppression in office, etc. These
indictments are found by the Bartlett
circuit court and not by the criminal
court.
The indictment against Alexander NJ.
Smith for oppression in Office charges
him with willfdl aud corrupt falsehood
to Tighe's counsel, with sbackling Tighe
in cruel and brutal manner, intercept
ing communications sent by Tighe TO
his COUNSEL and friends; there are also
several averments as TO uttering W llful
and corrupt falsehoods to Tighe's cOun-
eel, carrying Tighe through the country
at an unreasonable hour. J. J. Smith ia
charged with aiding aud abetting him,
he well knowing all the facts. The in
6ictment AYERS sill this 10 have been
done williully and corruptly.
There is also an indictment against
A. NJ. Smith, J. J. Smith, John Tran
than and J. M. Shaw for conspiracy.
In this indictment they are charged
with cOrrupty agreeing together and
combining to prevent him (Pighe) from
having access to and communication
with his counsel, and also of depriving
him Of his liberty.
There is also an indictment against A.
NJ. Smith, ]. J. Smith and John Tran
than, for unlawfuIly and without au-
thority OF law imprisoning said Tighe.
Alexander M. Smith is also indicted
for unlawfuly aud maliciously tearing
down the toli-gate on the Raleigh road.
The above constitutes the substance of
THE CHARGES
against Alexander NJ. Smith, J. J.
Smith, J. M. Shaw and John Tran
than. The cases will be prosecuted in
the Bartlett circuit court by General
Horrigan, Colonel Patterson, Thomas
Lowe, Esq, and General Gordon.
Sometime ago Alexander M. Smith
waived examination and gave bail to
appear before the criminal court. AS
this court, however, has not seen proper
to indict said Smith, it may be that he
will not cause his sureties to forfeit the
bond should he not return here, az the
indictments are all by the Bartlett cir
cult court. This will, of course, be made
question should not Alexander NJ.
Smith, Of Cincinnati, return and an
swer the indictments in the Bartlett
circuit court, which couvenes the fourth
Monday in this month. J. J. Smith,
J Ohm Trantham and ]. NJ. Shaw yester.
day gave bail for their appearance st the
Bartlett circuit court.