Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-14
SAFE-BLOWER ANDERSON.
He Gives n Graphic story Of His Es-
cape, His Wandering and His
Capture.
He Claims to he an Escaped Convict
The Man wounded at Evansville
Not His Brother.

Detective Sid Basey, of Little Rock, and
Sheriff Poe, of Van Buren, county, Ark.
arrived in the city last night, en- routs 10 Lit
tie Rock, with the safe-bloWer, George D.
Anderson, who was captured In the edge Of
Wayne county, Tenn, at a point about $50
miles from Memphis. Anderscn's pal, it
will be remembered, was shot and captured
at Burnsville, q lev days since, by Marshal
Owenp, Just rs they had boarded the train.
George Anderson was collared by the officers,
but sprang from the train and got out his
pistol, and
MANAGED TO EscAFE.
He vss seeh at The s~tationhoase at midnight
by an APPEAL reporter, to whom he gave a
graphic account Of his escape, his wander
ipgs about the country, and his capture last
Saturday. HIS story is that the train was
moving or, of Burnsville, when he and his
companion sprang upon 1t, and that they
were almost immediately seized by Ovens
and his assistants. Owens and his man
sprang off one side Of the car, and when be
himself jumped be fell uuder the coach and
laid there until it moved away, afraid the
wheels would crush him il he stirred, Then
he got up and made for the woods, where he
wandered about for three days,
sUBsIsTISG UPON BERRIES
NC was do1t W piCk. I1c Wdb dlfdlu AT urtt
to venture near any human hsbitstion, but
huoger at last overcame him and he struck
into the high road, determined 10 stop at
the FIRST house. He had. not gone far be-
fore he heard horns blowing and hounds
y~elpiDg, but did not think it could be any
thing but a bunting party. He intended to
step out of the road before they reached
him, but before he was aware Of il three
men, with double-basreled guns and dogs,
we're upon him. He was treasured when
he heard them talking about deer and good
places to stand, and finally they passed him,
riding very siow. A clearing was reached a
few moments aftefward and the men stopped,
one OF them sayln that IL vas a good place TO
stand, ard when he came within a few steps
VEL THEIR GUNS
and ordered him 10 halt. He was taken
before the court of Wayne county on the
charge Of robbiug their treasury of 5000, but
the prosecution was dropped, and he is now
en- his way 10 Arkansas to answer a charge
Of robbing the Treasury Of Clinton county
Ark and also a merchants Bale there.
An ESCAPED CONVICT.
'"How shall you plead?" the reporter asked.
81 shall plead not guilty. of course" he
answered,
"Then, if you are not guilty why did you
run when put under arrest at Burnsville?'
II have a right TO run. l am an escaped
convict" BE- answered.
"Wht re fromY"
"Liule Rock. l was sent there in 1879 fol-
three years for stealing cattle. 1 escaped
twice"
"How?"
"Ey taking the Gun from the guard"
"You are a desperate sort of citizen, are
yot; noir"
zoo, no, don't think it requires much
nerve to knock a sleepy guard down snc
take his gun"
Anderson Positively denies that the mar
wounded by Ovens is his brother, and ssys
he is no relation TO him whatevet. He adds
that he met him for the first time about the
last part of June.