Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-02-23

Sheriff caHaon Rsfgras from Aobrnaka, Hsv-
ios Successfully Baggsd MS Game.

q snefH Cannon Hefnf7e from AobraqkG, H6l
y ins Successfully 6agged ms 6ana.
~. Memphl. Appeal.
2 Sheriff Cannon returned yestersla,
morning from Omaha, having mad
one Ot the most remarkable IuuF
neysever attempted Ia IAN aiiiela
> capacity hy,any peace officer OF illi
county, He was piled with de
nlanis for warrants, hdbeds corpus
es, and numerous other 'writs
and at last wrepked /, ON the raj
when so0ming home, II. Reeve
anil A.sE Turner, quack doctors
after Obtaining money by false PRE-
latensesAHt' Clurksvilie, scame TO MeuA,
3phiss .where they were captured
but released by Justice Egnew on
their own recOgnizance at the IN.
! fstauce OF the heattorney-general They
at once left the city, January 2d
going 10 Little Rock. They left
that place ON the7th, arrived at ST /.
Louis on the Sth, and at Omaha,
Neb., on the 10th. Sunday night
January 10th, Sheriff Cannon, WHO
knew nothing OF the release OF the
quacksiuutiith they were out 0f The
city, Tleit Memphis for Omaha,
where he arrived ON the 22d, capturT
Ing his men the same morning.
They demanded e
/ .Al-'s'" A REQuIsITIoN i -
and were Jailed to await its arrival.
On the 2Sth it came aud Sheriff
Cannon went to Lincoln. where he
found Gov Dawes, who told. him
he Could not issue the, warrant at
once, Us he had promised Cowan,
the attorney OF the defendants. 81
give him "A hearing. cat IA O'Clock
thai night COwan telegraphed, The
Governor that he could not come,
but II was too late TO take the train
then and Sheriff Cannon was OBJ
'iiged To wait urifilEnext morning,
when he returned 10 Omaha. lie
was warned TO get out of town as
soon as possible, and an application
for hdbedS corpus was reallynade.
bat refused by Judge Neville. On
the night OF the 18th he crossed the
river TO Council Bluffs, Ia, and az
he could not make connection with
the through train, lodged his men
ih the Jail there and returned 10
Omaha for his clothing which he
had left at laundry. At midnight
!. writ of hd6eds corpus was served
on the jailer, AMI when Sheriff CAii-
non returned TO Council Bluffs that
morning he was notified that the
case WAS set Tor trial on tho. next
day, The, 30th. 1t was continued
until O'clock p. IN. "Wednesday,
then to Thursdayand sFJ
STILL AGAIN TO MONDAY, ha,a
4th, nj 40 o'clock. This
was before Judge Aylesworth. Al
o'clock ON the. 4th inst, another
writ was Issued by Judge Lyman,
and that pending before Judge
was dismissed. Both
notices were served at the same
lime. Judge Lyman set the ease
IOr Friday, the. 9Th inst, when II
was argued, three days being con.
'uinei In hearing testimony and
notions. On Tuesdny, the 18th
nst.. Reeves and Turner sent Tor
sheriff Cannon and told hiun they
lad decided 10 give up the tight aud
would accompany him without fur
her resistance. Sheriff Cannon had
10 have thenl, no matter
now the case was decided, all the
'tficiaI being fully in sympathy
Rfth hInl and helping himin every
way In their power tie speaks m
hem inthe warmest terms OF kind
less and gratitude. ~. IL i.
Tuesday night Sheriff Cannon LEFT
Council Bluffs and took the train
or Kansas City. AT III O'Clock
Wednesday night while the train
'.As sReedlngt- ii yfp ~ .s4- Dnai
AROUND A CURVE,
wenty-five smiles this side OF Fort
icott, the rails, which had just been
ried by a heavy construction train,
pread out. The engine, tender and
'aggage-car sped ON ahead, leaving
he coaches humping along over the
ross. ties. Part of them took the
light hand side aud the remainder
he left hand side OF the track, thus
each other and prevent
ny a tumble down q seven-f0Ot
As II was, several
f the coaches turned over on their
Ides. Nobody was hurt except
heriff Cannon, who received a
he rescued passengers were placed
! the baggage-car and taken to
at O'Clock Thursday
forming. There train was made
D and arrived at Memphis at 2:3D
Clock yesterday morning. Sheriff
annon lett with his men last night
,r Clarksvil.e, determined to de-
yer them in person 10 the authors
es there. The
ExRENsEs OF HIS TRIP
ere not iess than $3.50, and il is
that, the authorities at
viii show in subsian-
al manner the appreciation they
ave SO often expressed Of his
,urse. 1t has shown him to be
ian of indomitable pluck and
that has always been
as an officer OF more
ian common skill and ability 10
secute what he had undertaken.
heir capture was not only Il ques-
on OF duty, but one Of personal
)nor, and Sheriff Cannon has
me out OF the affair covered with
ory. He was busy all day ysster-
" receiving the sincere cOngratu-
tiOns of his friends. ltis suspects
that Reeves Is the hero OF f
TIE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT
ken from Dayton (O.) paper.
A young widow last May married
James l.. Stevenson, medical
an with whom she became ac-
The lady Is the widow
man who was well known in
ayton and Cincinnati, in which
ty he was. prior tO his death, cOn-
,cted in the publishing business,
le became enamored OF Stevenson,
I'd went with him to st. Louis,
here they weru married. she is
ell connected ana was possessed
some money. Her husband
aveled through Indiana, making
specIaEty of the treatment OF
lronic diseases. lie never stopped
ng in one place, and wherever he
eft an acquaintance got out OF
wn at onre. lie sailed under VA.
Ius names, one OF which was JO-
ph S. Lewis, by which name he
known in various cities in India,
!. The bride was made to stand
the bills, and after her money
~ gone, no persuaded her To self
r furniture aud her jewelry,
hich hr,u.Ubt cousidarahle money.