Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-26
SIT BILL yOUNsER1
The Mysterious Prisoner at Chat
anooga
Who Is Charged With Being One
of the Notorious Younger
BrOthers and COnfesses
HIS Identity.



Sheriff Joe Foute, Of Loudon coun,
| ~, Tennessee, arrived in the city yes.
terday afternoon on the Memphis
train, having in custody a burly
brawDy, rough looking man, fully siz
feet two inces tall and Of very large
physique. The prisoner was hand.
cutfed and closely watched by Foute
He hastily conveyed him to the coun-
~ Jail, stating that he wished to put
him there for safe keeping until the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
train departed A reporter Of the
Times had a glance at the unknown.
His appearance was decidedly unpre-
possessing; his eyes we're small and
glittenog and his features hard, with
IA expression Of 1eyiltry depicted on
every feature.
When Foute was approached re-
garding his identity he positive
ly refused TO reveal anything.
All that could be cleaned from him
was that his prisoner was Bill Young.
er. The jail authorities refused to
allow the reporter to interview him.
The prisoner was taken from the
Jail at Z pm. He was handcufed to
U. s. Deputy Marshal Racer, and
toute followed close behind, with his
hand on huge self acting revolver,
The trioproceeded to the depot, and
the entire party refused TO give any
Information. By dint of inquiry it
was Cleaned that the prisoner was
named Bill Younger aud that he was
arrested on q requisition from Gov.
ernor Crittenden, Of Missouri, charged
with being one Of the notorious
Younger brothers, against whom four
indictments for murder now exist in
Missouri.
Younger was employed at the War.
Nor Coal Mines as weigh master when
the arrest was effected. Foute refuses
TO reveal how he discovered either his
identity or his whereabouts, but states
that he is certain Of his man.
THE PRISONER INTERVIEWED.
The reporter managed TO snatch a
few seconds interview with the pris
oner. He confessed that his name was
Bill Younger, and stated that he was
one of the famous Younger brothers
He acknowledged hs;ins been asso.
ciated with the Jesse James gang, but
refused TO give the details Of their
connection. lie denied that the
James gang we're in any way implicit.
ed with the Muscle Shoals robbery
lie stated that he did not propose 10
be taken back to Missouri and boosted
that he would give the officers the
slip.
His demeanor was reckless and
careless, and at one time while wait.
ing for the train he danced liyel,
JIG, and would make coarse tests and
boast Of the many murders he had
committed.
Sheriff Foute stated that he will
, first take him TO Loudon and theno,
! convey him to Missouri.
THE YOUNGER BROTHERS
| The gang Of desperadoes, Of whicl
D the prisoner is supposed to be mem
Q Der, were hardly second TO the motto
rlous James gang ia their bold deed
I Of outlawry. They were allied witt
a the latter for several years and assis
ted 10 some Of their boldest operations
b They afterwards became separated an,
b the foungers made a raid througI
!, Minnesota, committing the most des
d perate depredstions. They were pur
Q sued BY q body Of irontiersmeu and
II pitched battle ensued, in which ono 4
!, the desperadoes was killed. hi
9 Younger escaped, but the others wer
Q captured and are now serving III
q terms IN the Minnesota penitentiary.