Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-11
Threatens 10 Reveal Some Aw.
full seereis,
Affecting Even Members of the
supreme COur.
lie IL ia The Hands of a Former
7'ennesseean.
New We viii Have All
whose Time comes NeHts

Whose Time comes Next?
SAN ANTONIO. January lO.--l his
evening about sunset the people
around the International depot ere
interested 10 a tain swiftly rolling
into the depot. 1t vas the n cial
hired by Unied States Marshal Cos
ling TO bring him on double quick
time from Laredo to San Antonio,
lhe trip was accomplished in less
than six hours. On the train besides
the Marshal and two del uties, were
NJ I. Polk, late State Treasurer Of
Tennessee, aud Malcolm Cameron, Of
This city, the detective, partner q
Pfice. Both we're prisen.fs. In
btisf, the history of the capture OF
these two men is, Last Sund4y night
Polk aud his cOniederat,s, Van Leer
Polk and Cameron, boarded the
sleeper for Laredo. w. U. Morrill,,
whois a Deputy United States Mar
shal under Marshal GOsling, spotted
the crowd from certaia movements of
theirs, and directed his porter to
keep one seat and watch them con
stantly. The mau Price was also on
the train and rode to UOtullo, where
h took a return train.
This man movements excited Nor
rilPs suspicion at The time, aud subie-
quqnt developments show that his
suspicious were we'll founded. After
Price had gonc to San Antonio the
rcmaining three had their heads to
yether until the station Of Webb was
reached, when Polk aud Cameron
slipped out Of the train, Van Leer
remaining until the train entered
Laredo, when he quietly jumped tC
the other side of the Rio Grande witt
the money bags. When Deputy Mar
shal Morrill, saw that Polk and Cam
eron had skipped, he wired Deputy
| Marshal Sheehy at Laredo to meet
him at the train on its arrival, which
he did. lie detailed the facts, and
Steehy at once started TO Webb in a
dead run. The horse gave out and
he went aioot until dark, and when
within two or three miles Of the south
side of Webb station he met two men
| lie pulled down on them with hi.
revolver. One Of them stOutly re
sisted and started to draw his pistol
when he felt the barrel Of Sheehy'l
pistol, it was dark and he could nut
see it. He suocumbed, and permitted
he other fellow to take his pistol and
hand it to Sheehy, The first man wa,
the detective and his companion wa
boatmln employed TO put hid across
the river at Laredo
When arrested, Cameron was very
belligerent and made all sorts Of de
) mands on Sheehy, but the officer drov,
him towards Webb Staten, vher
they expected to hnd Polk. DpripI
this walk Cameron changed bis tactic
aud made the proposition to Sheeh
. to sell out. He said Polk had plen,.
: ol money, and that he h4d made thi
s axe. exc. To this Sheeby assented
Lii Cameron would share with hin
(polk) This Cameron consented +
do and led Sheeby over to buach o
: tirresquite and prickly pear. Their
Polk was found concealed, and Sheeh
o at once arrested him
I Cameron told Polk Of his talk will
Sheehy, and Polk offered Sheeh,
/. $500 to let him go, but having hin
j safe 10 his hands this faithful Off 80
!. answered mo sir, ] am Unite
!; States officer, faithful to my superior
= and myself and no money can buy me
2 He then took them to Webb Station
J, mounted the north bound train, cam
L to Catulla, changed off to the SOU
. bound train, returned to the neigh
'" borhood Of Laredo aud placed gpai d
q over his men. He telegFaUhed Mar
d shal Gosling toAustin and the gentle
a man went to Laredo Tuesday arriyin
: in Laredo Wednesday morning.
d Sheeby had released Cameron, bl
i Marshal Gesling Immediately Ordert
. him under arrest, and had hi
! = searched. He found on his persC
q $1,000 in checks signed by Polk, fol
Ig $500 checks, and one hundred and t
& dollars in gold. GOsling then visit'
y Polk. Whom he saw him he vi
n greatly surprised to see one whom
ID had known from childhood, and gree
lug him cordially, he said. well, tt
settles i'll | cannot deny it Al
'e longer, and proceeded to tell all abo
bis defalaaiion, his attempted oscar
and how he had bought Price a
.ai Cameron, and how they had failed
rn lulfll the contract to land him on t
a other side. atb
ed He expressed willingness TO retu
", ~ to Tennessee, begged Mr.. dosling
|. take him right on in hurry, aud
bo to wit for coming agents lie p
7ill f.rred to go with one he knew wO
~ ~ treat him kiudly. He then said
at gave up all hopes OF escape, and wo
ow q along quietly, but he was lOu'
the his denunciatiou Of number Of b
10y, officials ip Tennessee, aud says be
,w. make FeVelqtians when be gets HI
that will staFlle the people Of pcat