Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13
Cleaned by a Ledger Reporter
During a Two Hours
Ride with the sx-State Treasurer
and the Detectives in Charge.
Broken, Cam and Reticsnt-No
Appetite 'Or Ham and Eggs
Ind JcurT aIlSts, but Plenty for
the "ESoWI that cheers"

tie Rock depot at halt past four clock
yesterday afternoon, meeting The regu
lar passenger train at Blackfsh. thirty
miles distant. at a little after seven
o'clock. The last coach Of the incom
ing train was occupied by disiin
guished Tenncsseean-Mr. Marsh T.
Polk-who was on his way to Nash
willie, much against his will. He was
escorted by U. s. Marshal Hal Cos
ling and bis deputy, W. &. Morrill,.
Captain W. G. Pryde, of this city, and
Detectives R. A. Porter and Fields of
Nashville, and James K. Polk, Oldest
son Of Captain Polk, were also of the
party. When the train rolled up to
the platform of Black6sh, where the
passengers were to take supper, Cap
tain Pryde spraug out, followed by all
the other officers except Marshal
Gosling.
The door of the coach was locked
behind them aud remained so until a
few moments before the train left
when Gosling got out aud called for a
rssher of bacon. His prisoner desired
no other refreshment. There had
been no bacon cooked for supper, aud
there was not time enough then to
prepare it. The reporter was admitted
to the private car, when the train
rolled out Of the station, upon his
promise not to approach the distin-
guished prisoner unless the latter first
gave his consent. The ex Treas
urer occupied a seat near the
stove aud sat on the end next
the window, with his head leaning
against the side of the cur, his body
half reclining aud his arm thrown
carelessly along the back OF bis seat,
displaying prOfusion oil travel stained
white cuff, in which was fsstened a
cuff button of such peculiar pattern
os to attract attention. The design
uron the button was altoIwlrd learned
to represent the wearer's membership
in distinguished brotherhood. Mr..
Polk was dressed in a neat business
suit Of dark cashmere and wore a soft
black hat aud watch and chain. His
face was somewhat flushed, and be
had a worn, anxious expression about
his eyes, which did not look down, but
straight before him. He is stout,
gray headed, aud wears a mustaohe
aud close cut side whiskers, His
eldest son, James X. Polk, sat beside
him, and a few words occasionally
passed between them. These passages
we're few and the tones OF their voices
so modulated that no accent could
reach beyond them. Marshal Gosling,
Nho delivoreda polite message from the
reporter, brought back the reply that
Mr.. Polk said he did not desire to be
discourteous TO the press, but that be-
positively declined to answer any
q lestions whatever and no matter by
whom they we're propounded that be
had nothing further to say beyond
that he was being kindly taken care Of
and very much iatigued in body and
mind. When he reached Nashville
and had time to consult with his
attorneys and friends he would pre-
pare a full statement, but not until
then. For the present he neither
admitted or deaied anything.
The journey from Black6sh to Mem
phis was devoid Of incident. Once or
twice when brakeman passed through
the car and curiously glanced at Mr.
Polk, that gentleman returned fiery
glance and impatiently turned his
face away. Once only, he arose from
ais seat aud walked to the end of the
car, returning Immediately. When
the train reached Hope6eld number
of persons, newspaper men and others
who went over on the transfer
crowded about the door ask
ing admittanoe. One gentleman
who said he was an intimate friend O
Mr.. Polk, was admitted by the brake
man before ths Marshal had time L
interfere, and going straight to hin
said, "How are you, Marsb2" and ex
tended his hand. Mr.. Polk slOwl,
raised his face, and very, very slowl
took ,be prOfered hand. AT the depo
r the gentleman left him, saying Il
answer to a question that Mr.. Poll
emphatically declined to say one wcr
of his guilt or innocence.
, There were, ptihals, fifty rcopl
including passengers, at the depot o
, Main street, all eager to obtain
glimpse Of the prisoner. The doc
was kept locked until the train fc
' Nashville was ready to start, whe
Mr.. Polk was conducted from Ii
r private car on one sid2 Of the wild
platform, to the door Of the sleep,
which stood on the opposite side, ,abor
: thirty yards away, Here, indeed W
spectacle With an officer on eth
side, a policeman in front clearing L
:, 'a way with voice and club, aud a rabl
g of men and boys at his heels, 1
nephew and adopted son OF the Pr,
ob idcnt of the Loited States, or
proud rennesseeRn, Treasurer tf