Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-15
REUB SHAW,
The Notorious Negro Burglar. Captured
Near Lucy station Yesterday.
Chief DavIs's Party sueeeed I'm WiBging
Him Four Times.

For several months the police here have
been close upon the trail OF Reub Shaw, one
of the most notorious negro burglars IN the
country, The life of this darby would read
/ like romance. He has been caught time
| and again, and has been shot at perhaps
thousand times. He has for years been
carrying his life in his hands. Reub began
his career early, and now a, the age OF
| thirty-fye he has made quite name Tor
himself. A short time sgo negro went 10
Chief Davis's ofiee and asked to see The
picture of Shaw in the rogues' gallery. lie
said that a number OF years ago ne
and Shaw worked together as walters
in Nashville hotel; and that
Shaw had distinguished himself by knock
ing down lady in broad daylight and car
rying off her pockeibook. When he saw
Reub's picture he said he was the same party
that he had known. The Memphis police
first had occasion 10 get acquainted with
Reub in 1875. He was taken in for bur-
giary and handed over TO Gen. Forrest on
The Island. He remained there but short
time before he escaped. The officers did not
bear of him again in Memphis until 1910,
at which time they pursned him holly and
shot at him a number OF times. Leaving
here he went to Little Rock and pursued
famous career there.
Last spring a number OF daring burglaries
we're committed in Memphis, and it was not
long before the police found that Reub Shaw
had come hsol; TO tho o'tT silu was 10 ps
found at the old business. He burglarized
probably Fifty houses here. A few months
ago he was seen coming out of Mr.. Poston's
hou,e by Officers Conway and Boyd, who
attempted to arrest him. He ran away from
them rapidly and fired his pistol at them as
he went. He came very near being caught
by Detectives Pryde and McCune together,
and by Officer Hedrick alone short time
ago.
Yesterday afternoon the police succeeded
in capturing this daredevil. Some time ago
Chief Davis learned that Reub's father-in-
law, Ed Jones, lived on J. G. Martins place,
near Lucy, and he sent picture of the ne
gro there, asking the neighbors to watch for
him. Yesterday morning he got word by
telegraph that Shaw was there. Accordingly
he, with Capts. Hackett and O'Haver, Ser
geant Kunbolz, Detective McCune and OFF,
Ger Hedrick saddled up and reached
the place about 2:30 O'Clock. man
named ]. R. Boyd undertook to conduct
the party TO the place. Boyd went on to re-
connoiter and returned, saying that Reub
was in the field. The fence was laid down,
and Chief Davis, Capt. Hackett and Officer
Hedrick went in while the balance of the
party remained outside to intercept the
negro if he should come toward them. When
within 100 yards of Shaw the latter saw
Iutm anu DTeAk LOT nlb gun,
but it was too far off and he ac-
cordingly drew his pistol. The officers
saw that they would have to deal severely
with him; SO they began firing at him. See
ing that he WAS covered and that the shots
were pouring in thick and fast upon him,
he called for truce. He WAS already shot
twice In the right arm, and twice in the left
leg, while one ball grszed his neck. Had he
procured his gun, he would in all likelihood
have killed one OF the officers and been killed
himself in return. He was handcuffed, and
Chief Davis had him examined by DIR. |
Tucker, who said his wounds were not
dangerous, but that ne ought 10 be brought |
10 town on the cars. He was therefore left |
in the custody of Capts. OHaver and |
Hsckett, who bad instructions to bring him |
to town on the freight train which arrives |
early this morning.
When captured he had on new suit of |
clothes and a clean shirt and collar. He |
said his mind had been telling him all day |
not to stay there.
His father law, Jones, said 10 the of |
icers: 'GemmeD, l want you 10 keep dat |
man dis time"
Reub offered to whip the old man with his |
handouts on. Though he has been a very |
desperate criminal he has never been in
iIcted for murder. II was suspected that he |
lad killed young Albert Thomas, but there
vas no proof Of it. He was always armed
md ready for any emergency. Two sen.
ences are hanging over him now, one from
i Jackson for eighteen years, the other from
Bolivar for twelve.