Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-12
POLK'S CAPTURE.

DETAILED ACCOUNT OF HOW HE WAS TAKEN
STARTLING REVELATIONS PROMISED.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, January 11.-Last
evening about sunset the people around the
International railroad depot were interested
iu train swiftly rolling into the building.
1t was the special hired by United States
Marshal Gosling TO bring Polk on
double.quick time from Laredo to
San Antonio. The trip was accom-
plished in less than ak hours. On
the train, besides the marshal and two depu-
ties, were NJ. 7. Polk, late State treasurer of
Tennessee, and Malcomb Cameron, of this
city, the detective partner of Price. Both
were prisoners. In brief, the history of the
capture OF these two men is as follows:
Last Sunday night Polk aud his confede-
rates, Van Lser Polk and Cameron,
boarded the sleeper for Laredo. W..
c. Morrill,, who is a deputy United
States marshal under Marshal Cos
ling, spotted the crowd from certain move
ments of theirs, and directed his porter to
keep one seat and watch them constantly.
The man Price was also on the train, and
rode 10 Catullo, where be took the return
train. The mems movements excited Nor
rilPs suspicious at the time, and subsequent
developments show that these suspicious
were well founded. After Price had gone
TO San Antonio the remaing TWO had their
heads together until The station OF Webb
was reached, when Polk and Cameron
SLIPPED OUT OF THE CAR,
Vsn Leer remaining until he train reached
Laredo, when he quietly jumped to the other
side OF the Rio Grande with the monty
bags. When Deputy Marshal Morrill, saw
that Polk and Cameron had skipped, he
wired Deputy Marshal Sheeby at Laredo tc
meet him at the train on arrival, which
| Sheehy did. He detailed the facts, and
| Sheeby started to Webb on a dead run. The
| horse gave out and he went afoot until dark
and, when within two or three miles oi
the south side OF Webb Station, he met two
men. He pulled down on them with his re-
volver. One OF them stoutly resisted anc
started TO draw his pistol, when he felt The
barrel of Sheehy's six.shooter. 1t was darE
and he could not see it. He succumbed snt
permitted the other fellow to take his pisto
and hand it 10 Sheehy. The first man wa
the detective, and his companion was I
boatman employed 10
PUT HIM ACROSS TIE RIVER,
above Laredo. When arrested Cameron wa
very belligerent, and made all sorts OF de
m ands of Sbeehy, but the officer drove hin
toward Webb Station whsre Sheehy expecte'
10 find Polk. During this walk Cameron
changed his tactics, and made the PROPOSE
tion to Sheehy TO cell out. He said Pol
had plenty OF money; that he had made thi
stake, etc. To this Sheehy assented, if Cam
erou would show him Polk. This Camero
agreed to do, and led Sheehy over TO
bunch of mesquite and prickly pear. Their
Polk was found concealed. Sheehy at ono
arrested him. Cameron told Polk of hi
talk with sheehy, and
POLK OFFERED SHERRY $1,000
TO let him go, but having him safe in hant
the faithful officer answered, "No, sir; ST
. United States officer, faithful to my supt
riors and myself, and no money can bu
|, me-" He then took them TO Webb Station
!; mounted the north- bound train. came t
Catullo, changed of 10 the south bound, IT
: turned to the neighborhood Of Laredo an
placed guards oyer his men. He telt
graphed Marshal Gosing at Austin, an
I that gentleman arrived in Laredo Wedpel
day morning. Shelby had released Cam
= eron, but Marshal Gosling immediatel
ordered him under arrest and had hill
; searched. He found on his person $500
in checks signed by Polk, fouF for $500 escl
and Sl10 in gold. Gosling then visited Poll
a who, when he saw him, was greatly SUI
prised to see one when he had known froI
{ childhood, and greeting him cordial
D he said; "Well, this settles it.
q Cannot deuy it any longer" an
: proceeded 10 tell all about bis deiaicatiol
!, his attempted escape, and how he bRd bopgl
|. Price and Cameron, and how they lad faile
g 10 fulfill their contract to land him on II
!. other side. He expressed willingness
return to Tennessee, and begged Mr.. Goslir
to take him right on in hurry, and nj
wait for the coming agents; he preferred