The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-08
How . Tennessee Nan Followed Us
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Hume M. Jones Is a resident OF Tennes
see, wlip cane TO st. Louis on sigh tseeins
edition last w Weduesday. While e1. rout.
ne formed the acquaintance of q very /: leu
SAINT young man, who claimed to be ai.sf
from tennessee In fact, from the same re-
gion that Mr.. Jones haiied from and they
bad very pleasant time OF. 1T. Arriving
here, they hired a baegage-waeon an AM
drove to a'tavefn, No. 81I south Third
street, where they took "a room TO-
tgeiher. That evening Mr.,Jones and his
friend, who gave the name of nj. j.
Bodey, went out for a Iark-went TO the
theatre, and got quite drunk lat least Jones
did. Next morning Jones found himself
alone, and made bis way to the tavern. he
presented his check for. bis:vaifse, which
contained about fifty dollars worth OF CLOTH
ing, and the landlord informed, him that
Mt Bodey had called about o'clock In
the morning and taken away all the bag
gage Mr.. Jones asked how it happened
that the baggage was released without the
check being presented, and the answer
was that they appeared TO be such good
friends that no scrookedness was suspect
ed Mr. 5ones sofoughef fsu;U9 before a ins-
tice2o the peace, ana made up; his. mind
to stay here and make the landlord pay for
the Yalise. 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 Mr.: :Bodey
walking 1eisQrely along so1thWard. a. Bodey
evidently caught sight OF his victim, for be
quickened bis. pace, although gearing, to
be uuconcerned: Jones started aiter him,
intending to get close view and make sure
Before addressing him. Just as be got with
In a few feet Of him, however. Bodey turned
around suddenly! and, holding out his
band, exclaimed, why, Jones, how do you
do! Pm very glad indeed to see you. Thst
was bad luck we bad the other night in, hay
ing our yaIises stolen, wasn't MP Jones
shook. hands, but was, not quite so cordial.
He remarked That the landlord Informed
him that the .Yallses disappeared In company:
with Mr.. Bodey. The latter at once became
conciliatory, and asked Jones to go, around
to, his. is.aboardipg-place with him, and they.
would make it albright. Jones, however,.
said he would prefer that they caIl police
Bodey wouldn't hear to such proposition,
and after they had walked about block he re-
marked, "Well, good-bye;. Pm going. to
leave you"; and off he went like deer.
Jones follow ed! him, aud it was very ex-
citing chase, down Fifth to Olive, east on
Olive to the alley where Officers Sulens
and Horstman joined ,ingthe chase; south
through the alley to Pine, east on Pine to
the Theatre Comique, aud then north into
a blind alley. Bodey made a big mistake
in entering that alley; for there was no way
out OF it save through some Of the Third
street stores that abutted on il. He dashed
into ID. nj. Buck q CO.'S, but lad gone
but a few yards when clerk 'colIared
him. Officer Hortsman was but a few yards
behind, suliens having gone 10 the north
side OF the block to head off the. fugitive.
The game was up, and, escorted BY several
hundred citizens who had Joined in the pur-
suit, Mr.. Bodey was marched to Chestnut
Street station and locked up. Jones went to
the Four Courts to get out a warrant Tor
grand larceny, and will have but little diff
Guilty in, making case, as, Bodey had one OF
the stolen pairs Of pants on when caught.