The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-12-29
A Much WANTED MAY.

Right OF the state TO Hold the outlaw
Pending Trial of Cases Already ia Court.
KANSAS CRY, No. Dec. Il.
Frank James arrived this morning ON a
Rock Island train in charge OF sheriff Cru
zier, of Gallatin. His arrival was antici-
pated and n crowd gathered at the depot TO
greet him. The bandit evaded them, how
ever, by leaving the train at the bridge de-
pot. More than the ordinary interest
attached to the appearance of Frank James
to-day in view of what recently transpircd
at Gallatin when United States Marshal
MCGEE sought to have the prisoner turned
over to him. It is well known that james
is badly wanted by the Government au-
thorities for the part he is said to have ia
ken in the Mussel Shoals robbery, for which
Dick Liddel was recently tried before an
Alabama court. A warrant for his arrest
has been in the hands of MaPshal McGee
for long time, but every effort he has
made to secure the BANDITS arrest has been
foiled by the State authorities, who had a
prior claim on the prisoner. When half of
Crackers Neck recently appeared in this
city to go on James, bond another effort
was made to arrest him for the Alabama
crime; but the Gallatinauthoritie stepped
in and the prisoner was turned over to
them. When he was released on bail at
that city the Sheriff refused to turn him
over to the United States officers, claiming
that he was the property of his bailors,
and they could dispose of him as they saw
| fit. 'iI ef
This morning when the Rock Island train
| pulled into the Union depot a Deputy Mar
shall stood really to arrest the noted prison
er, and was unable to find him. Learning
| the Sheriff and his charge had left the train
| at the bridge. no StartQ1 i'm SaaICh Int
failed to find them; in fact, no trace what
ever could be found that would tend to To-
cate the badly wanted outlaw. 1t was
learned after diligent search that James,
on arriving here, turned over to his
bondsmen and started for Independence.
Later in the day James, with ten of his
bondsmen, drove to this city in carriages
and they surrendered him to United States
Marshal McGee, for the Mussel Shoals,
Ala, robbery. He was arraigned at once
before United States Commissioner Wat
son, who fixed bail at $1,000 for his appear
ance, for preliminary examination, to-mor-
row. James friends furnished his bail at
once and he walked out of the courtroom a
free man and soon afterward departed for
his father-in-law's, Colonel sam H. Ralston,
near Independence. It., ..-
GOVERNOR CRITTENDEN INTERPoSEs.
JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. 21:
In view of the statements in a Kansas
City paper yesterday that the Circuit Court
VI DdNltSS COuHby Hdu OIutI6l bue buTTeD-
der of Frank James to his sureties in Jack
son County, and that an attempt had been
made by United States Marshal Joseph H.
McGee, to obtain possession OF Frank
James under United States warrant to
answer the charge of the Mussel Shoals
robbery i'll 1872 Governor Crittenden this
morning sent the following telegram to
United Sta eos Senator Vest at Washington
City: lt m lfl
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 81, 1883.
Hon. George G. Vest, U. s. Senate, Washington
United States Marshal McGee is endeavor-
ing to emove Frank James from jul, S fiction
of Missouri courts. He is in custody of his
bOndsmen. Confer with the authorities at
Washington ut once. Missouri will not yield
jurisdiction until all charges here-are dis
'T9I7. aT1Tt'f THos. t. iCfurTEsDEs.
, The Governor as yet has received no Off.
, cial information regarding the demand of
, the United States, but desires to anticipate
and avert any proceeding of that character
if possible. The Governor also addressed
the following letter to the Sheriff of Da-
viess County, which embodies to some ex-
tent His Excellency's views in the matter
, of the extradition of Frank James;
c. F. Crozter, Sheriff Of Daciess County:
, srR-I commend your conduct in refusing
to surrender Frank James to J. n. Nc Zee
United States Marshal for the Western Dis
trict of Missouri. AS long as there are any
criminal charges nonding against him N This
jurisdiction. The jurisdiction OF the STAT:
courts having first attached, upon principal
e this jurisdiction should be eShausto1 before
| the Federal jurisdiction interferes
, | Yours, truly, ott Taos.sT. CRITTENDEN.
. In addition to the foregoing the Governor
has addressed the following letter TO Sena-
= tor Vest which fully embodies the view His
+ Excellency takes of the proposed arrest:
!, Cry OF JEFFERSON, Dec q, 1883.
. Hon George q. Vest, Unael StdteS senator,
Washington, ID. 4.
;. DEAR SIR-You are aware of the fact that
II there are several indictments for felony exist
!, ing in one or more counties in THIS state,
:, against Frank James, upon one of which he
IL was recently bailed. At this time an indict-
II ment is pending against him in Da'iess County
: for murder, and one in Jackson County for
> robbery. His bail In Jackson County was
e fixed by the Judge of the Criminal court at
5000, which was readily given by salts actory
bailors. understand that an Indictment OK.
v lists against him in the Federal ourt at Hunts
2, vile, Ala, charging HIM with compile city IN
' the robbery of n United States paymasier at
g MusSel Shoals, in that state. An effort was
II made on the 18th of this month by j. H. Mci &c
81 United States Marshal for the Western District
!, of Missouri, TO seize him upon ca las issued
II from the United States Court 70 remove him Il
:, that jurisdiction. | trust you will at once con
. fer with the authorities ut Washington and
~ have Il suspension OF that capas uutl he shall
e have answered to the indictments pending
r. against him in this State. The Jurisdiction OF
-. the STAKE courts having first attached, upoi
IL principle this jurisdiction should he
d exhausted before the Federal juris
. dictlon interferes With hiui. IF any
8 other course is recognized the statutes q
Il State enacted for the protection OF individ
:, ual rights become subordinate u the capia
ii of distant Federal court. Ii the prisoner Il
al seized by the Marshal and taken To remote
jurisdiction there would, in all probability, b.
u forfeiture of his recognizance and thos'
K who have become his sureties would be made
h responsible without any fault upon their part
- or voluntary default upon the part or TN
Il prisoner. am not unmindful OF the respons'
ut generally made to the above views ut i
t more evasive than logical" 1nasmuch as tn