Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-09
TENSEssEE's TREASURER.
Colonel Polk, the Dehulting Official,
Caught in San Antonio.
Held BE- Officials Awaiting a Requisiticn
From Nashville.

special 80 che Gazette.
Dallas. January s.-There Is not a
/ doubt but NJ. r. Polk, late treasurer Of
/ Tennessee, who recently defaulted and
absconded from Nashville with four
hundred thousand dollars OF the pub
Tic money, passed through Texas yes
terday via Houston, San Antonio and
Laredo en- route to Mexico, and il by
this time in the interior of that coun-
try. am indebted for the news To
one of the most reliable gentlemen in
Dallas, whose word would not
be controverted by any citf-
zen of this city who knows
him, lawyer j. W. THOMPSON. the
partner of the prosecuting attorney of
Dallas county. Mr.. Thompson re-
turned yesterday from Nashville.
Tennessee, via tile New Orleans and
Houston road. He went to Nashville
n few weeks ago 10 visit lady rela-
tive mt college. A Nashville lady re-
turned to Dallas with Mr.. THOMPSON.
and they remained several DAVIS in
New Orleans. On Saturday morning
they resumed their journey. via the
Texas and New Orleans railroad, Just
before the train started two gentlemen
entered the coach in which Mr..
Thompson and his lady companion
were aud took seats together.
She at once recognized them ~
NJ. +. Polk and Van Polk.
gentlemen she knew in Nashville
The party travelled together as far as
Houston and on the trip the conversa-
ton developed the fact that Van Polk
had contemplated going to Mexico for
several months past and had now
started having persuaded NJ. +. Polk
10 accompany him. Mr. Thompson
nor the lady had heard anything
about the Tennessee treasury swindle.
therefore their suspicious were not
aroused and none of the party men
toned 1t. Saturday afternoon VI. +.
Polk busted himself studying u man
and history OF Mexico, which Van
Polk had bought in New Orleans. The
party separated Sunday morning at
Houston, MIR. Thompson aud the lady
taking the north bound Houston and
Texas Central train for Dallas which
makes connection atliIouk ton and con-
sequently saw no more or the Folks
Mr.. Thompson purchased some news
papers OH the train, and for the first
time, to the utter establishment Of him
self and his lady companion, read the
account of Treasurer Folks big dcial-
cation. The Folks undoubtedly kept
right on via the san Antonio and La
redo for Mexico, but il is barely possible
they may have gone to Galveston and
shipped tor Vera Cruz.
A private telcgrnm received tonight
from san Antonio says man was mr..
rested there to-day MS NJ. T. Polk. the
Ascending and defaulting Tennessee
treasurer
In san Antonio
5pccisL to the Ctuzcttc.
san Antonio, January s.-A man
supposed TO be Polk, the defaultinr
treasurer of Tennessee, arrived here
on the Laredo train. He is en- route
to Mexico, aud detectives were travel
ing ON the same train to arrest him nj
Laredo.
Pros Telegram 10 NE Ga1eae.
Nashville Tenn, January S.-At2|
O'Clock this morning, Governor Haw-
kins received the following:
New Orleans, January 8, 1885 a. NJ
TO the Governor of Tennessee: Marsh
i. POLK II arrested in San Antonio,
Texas. What action shall | take in
the matter. (Signedl, w. j. Farrell,
principal commercial detective, New
Orleans, La.
The following was the reply: Bring
or send NJ. II. Polk here immediately,
(SlSned) ALVIN HAWKINS,
Governor.
Governor Hawkins, at 10 O'clock
telegraphed TO the governor of Texas
~ hold Polk until n requisition i'm
form could be forwarded.
n resolution was adopted In both
houses OF the legislature authorizing
the governor to offer rev ard of
i've thousand dollars for the delivery
of Polk to the Tennessee authorities
and directing him to Immediately
nakea requistion on the governor of
I1Sas for the return OF Polk 10 Ten
nessee
New Orleans, La, January S. Cap
yam harrel of the detective agency
TINS morning received u dispatch from
Governor Hawkins instructiny him TO
hold Treasurer Polka prisoner until a
requisition could be forwarded. The
detectives say they cannot hold n pris- I
S9her on II governors dispatch until the |
tennessee authorities reach San Anto- /
mo. Polk passed through this city /
frlaay' lie purchased arms, amm1- I
nation, blankets, drugs etc. He /
lh'ehueu To take little hunt.