The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-04-18
ANDY TAEEoK
DENNIS OF His ARREsf AT EAPoHIA,
-ALYNCHINa- PRoBABLE

KANSAS 1 NCHlNNA Z hunA6kt1ssa- 1
Andy Taylor, one of the notori-
GUS Ta5 lor brothers who murdered
Sheriff. Cate and Deputy Conway,
iof Hamilton comfy, last fall; was
captured Friday at Emporia, Kan
Isas, by Sheriff Ryan, the particulars
of which, as given by the ohatta-
nooga Times, are as follows:
Thursday at 2:S0 p. M, Sheriff
Springfield received a mysterious
message from Sheriff Ryan, dated
Emporia, Kansas, (which read AS
follows s"Send description. eftAndy
Taylor, quick. l can get him."
Sheriff Springfield Immediately
telegraphed back, giving detailed
description At $50 p. M, two
hours afterward, the news was re-
ceived that Andy Taylor was secure,
and was closely guarded in the Jail
at Emporia. At $50 another dis
patch came inquning concerning
the reward and amount, and the
Sberiff was at once informed that
tbs, reward was 81, 000,
Sheriff Springfield was quick to
act, and as soon as he received the
news, left for Melville to prepare for
the trip West. He received the
news of Taylor's capture while at
Melville, and at once. mounted his
horse and headed for Chattanooga,
reaching here at 2 a. m, yesterday.
In the meantime Sheriff Foute, of
Loudon county, who had assisted
in the search, was telegraphed to
and requested to come to Chatta-
nooga on the first train. He arriv-
ed yesterday morning; and last
night the Sheriff, Deputy. Stanley
and Mr.. sFoute left for Emporia.
| They will reach that place Sunday
morning, and hope to return to
i Chattanooga on Thursday or Fri
day. EFTlq4H 3glEtN- 2Z3aT
n Tbe details Of the capture were
received last night from Emporis
with great difficulty, and are as
followssEz 40 zHasE.TE
"EMPoRIA, KAN, Apr1t 13.-
About six weeks ago, a strange man
came to this locality hunting work
/ He had scared look ;aboutl him
and appeared to. be constantly
dreading something. He worked
on farm. It was noticed that be
always went heavily armed, anc
frequently he was seen In an opef
+. field practicing shooting at stump
/ A few weeks ago, a man who ap
peared to behhis brother spent :
short time with him, but they soor
{ separated. The man looked very
! suspicious, and it finally dawned OF
the officers that he answered thu
telegraphic descriptions of one 0
{ the Taylors. 3 He found out that ht
was supected, and attempted to flo
, the country; he was followed. ant
, finally oyeltaken and captured anc
. brought back to this place and j
, now awaiting the arrival of thu
: Tennessee officers. He refuses. Il
: speak and is very sullen. There j
t no doubt of his being the man" 80
t Sheriff Springfield and Deput.
Stanley have worked faithfully am
. constantly in this affair, and deservs
, the thanks of the community. The.
t received clue Of the whereabout
t of Andy Taylor some weeks agr
: and have been closely following
r up. 1t was discovered that Johl
: and Andy were in corresponding
, with each other while. Andy was il
: Missouri and John in another State
t They addressed one another as
? they were women, to throw officer
! of the track. 1t is well understood
t that ohm and Andy were togethe
2 at one time at Emporia, but the
f soon separated, John holding aloe
: from his brother as much as possible
< The details of the horrible mqr
: sderare still fresh In the minds (
: readers and the community has no
vet fully recovered from the terri
o BILE excitement which, it created
8 There is little doubt that Andy wi
J. be Iynched as soon as he reache
: this cityE No force of men or arm
!, could prevent it. '1'.@ "a =. % :
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