Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-12
AN EXCITING T
How a Tennessee Man Followed Up Ma
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Hume NJ. Jones is a resident Of
Tennessee, who came to st. Louis on
a sight seeing expedition last WedneS-
day. While en- route he formed the
acquaintance of a very pleasant young
man, who claimed to be also from
Tenncssee-in fact from the same
region that Mi. Jones hailed from
and they had a very pleasant time of
it. Arriving here, they hired a bag
gage wagon aud drove to a tavern, No.
81 South Third street, where they
took a room together. That evening
Mr.. Jones and his friend, who gave
the name Of M. j. Bodey, went out
for a lark, went to the theater, and
got quite drunk-at least Jones did.
Next morning Jones found himself
alone, and made his way to the tavern.
He presented his check for his ~valise,
which contained about $50 worth of
clothing, and the landlord informed
him that Mr.. Bodey had called about
3 o'clock in the morning and taken
away all the baggage. Mr.. Jones
asked how it happened that the bag
gage was released without the check
being presented, and the answer was
that they appeared to be such good
friends that 30 crookcdness was Sus-
pcctcd. Mr.. Jones brought suit be-
fore a justice of the peace, and made
up his mind to stay here and make
the landlord pay for the valise.
Yesterday afternoon he was among
the crowd on Fifth street who stood
gazing at the ruins of the great FIRE,
when he was astonished to discover
Nh. Bodey walking leisurely along
southwark. BOdey evidently caught
sight of his victim, for he quickened
his pace, although appearing to be I'M
concerned. Jones started after him,
intending to get a close view and make
sure before addressing him. Just as
he got within a few feet of him, how
ever, Bedey turned around suddenly,
and, holding out his hand, exclaimed (:
" Why. Jones, how do you do I'm
very glad indeed to see you. That
was bad luck we had the other night
in having u y~alises stolen, wasn't
it?" Jones shock hands, but was not
quite so cordial. He remarked that
the landlord informed him that the
valises disappeared in company with
Mr.. BOdey. The latter at once became
conciliatOry, and asked Jones to 90
around to his boarding place with
him, and they would make it all right.
Jones, however, said he would prefer
that they call a policeman and go to
his lawyers office and settle it. Bodey
Wouldn't hear to such a proposition,
and after they had walked about a
block he remarked, Well, good-b
I'm going to leave you and off he
went like a deer.
Jones followed him, and it was a
very exciting chase, down Fifth to
Olive, east on Olive to the alley, where
officers Sullens and Horstman joined
in the chase south through the alley
to Pine, east on Pine to the Theater
Comique, and then north into a blind
alley. Bodcy made a big mistake in
entering hat alley, for there vas no
way out of it save through some Of the
Third street stores that abutted on it..
He dashed into NJ. NJ. Buck & Co. s.,
but had gone but a few yards when a
clerk collared him. Officer IIortsman
was but few yards behind, Sullens
having gone to the north of the block
to head off the fugitive. The game
was up. and, escorted by several hun.
dred citizens who had joined In the
pursuit, Mr.. Bodey was marched to
Chestnut street station and looked up.
Jones went to the -Four Courts to yet
out a warrant for grand larceny. and
will have but little difficulty in max
ing out a case, as BodcY had ono of
the stolen pairs Of pants on when
caught.