The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-01-06
A SAD STORY.
An Alabama Judge Proven to
DE q Former Texas
Horse-Thief,

Troy (Als- Enquirer, S0sh ult:
Yesterday Mr.. George Tiller, With
. friend as guard, left this city for
Elba, armed with requisition and
the necessary papers to secure the
arrest Of c. v. Rsley, alias B. u.
Stevens, present probate Judge of
Coffee county, charged with steal
ing a horse IL Pamela County, Tex
IS, in the spring OF 1871. From
Mr.. TilIer We learn the following
particulars Of the crime:
IL 1871, Charles W. RsIey, q
young mao about tweniy-three Or
twenty -four years OF age, came TO
PanOia county, Texas. aud took
charge Of 8 country school. He
Was upright and pleasant 10 his
bearing and manner, snd made
many frieuds in The neighbOrhOOd
while teaching the young Texas
idea how 10 shoot In the spring
Of the year s mule and horse we're
stolen from some one 10 the neigh
borhOod, which caused the usual
excitement and invoked efforts to
arrest the thieves The young
school teacher was very much IN
censed against the culprits, and Of
fered to pursue the thieves II 3
horse, saddle, oyercOst and pistol
would be furnished him. Mr.. Till
er, 81 whose house he boarded,
furnished the horse and saddle, snd
the neighbors supplied The balance
OF the outfit. Young RAley started
10 pursuit but was not heard OF
afJerWard.
DEJ ECTIoN.
The trace 20 detection had its or
igin IN a recognition OF : picture OF
Raley by young man N Coffee
county, Who went to Texas, and
was employed by Tiller. He was
looking over an album 10 the house,
and remarked on seeing q picture
that that is the picture Of schOo.
teacher in Coffee county, M. B. NJ
Stevens" One of the young IS
dies remarked: No, thai IS the
picture of a man named Rsley,
who sole my fathers horse and
ran away" The matter was dis
eussed st the residence Of Mr..
TIller, but nothing wSs done The
young man afteTHSrd returned to
Coffee county, and disclosed What
transpired. In the political cam
paigu last fall Judge Stevens was $
candidate for reelection, and bis
political enemies worked mp the
reports and rumors about the affair
for all il was worth, but the excel
lent record and fne management
OF Judge Stevens IS an officer dissi-
p&ted all opposition, and he vas
elected by an overwhelming MAORI
" over his competitor-the vote
being about 1880 to $50.
JUDGE STEVENS
came to Coffee county in the sum
mer of 1871, as 50 Irish ditcher,
and on arriving at ElbA wss given
q Job 70 cut ditch in the town.
His conduct was SO exemplary and
HE manner so winning that he
soon ingratiated himself into the
good graces of the leading members
OF the community, and when he had
fplly complied with his contract he
was gwen a school near NietoriA,
In that county, which he taught
during the remainder OF the year.
lie aiterWard taught school near
ElbA, al White Water church. Dur
lag tue time he was teaching he
studied law. aud was admitted 70
the bar ia 1872. He was sooa 81
Ierward elected county solicitor.
aud shortly after the expiration OF
bis term at office be Was elected
representative ia the branch
of the general assembly. Has re
cord 10 both offices vas good aud
the manner IN Which he discharged
hls duties mel universal appTooa-
tion On tae death OF Judge Gil
lie, OF CoHee county, IA 1878, Gov
erEor Houston appointed Ar, Ste
srn~-a $50 haaa Fu4ara - al H. m