Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-14

A report got ont about supper time yes.
terday evening that Frank James was
quartered at the Peabody and in a short
time it was known all over the city. All
the clubs and saloons had the news in a
very few minutes, and when the curtain
fell on the first act at the Theater, the gen.
tlemen who passed out for fresh air and
other lnvigorants, had
II INTELLIGENCE GIVEN
them with their checks. R~eturningto the
auditorium they carried the news back to
their wives and their sweethearts, creating
considerable CONSERVATION. The topic was
even introduced into the green-room,
where 'Sir Charles Surface" was heard to
xPREss HIS HAPPINESS
that the notorious bandit expected to leave
the city by another route, though at the
same hour. Those who heard it on the
streets began trying to recall all the stories
they had read Of him, and a great many
who found it hard to believe the report
visited the Peabody and personally in
spected the register. At s o'clock
LARGE CROWD
had collected in the vestibule, all eager TO
catch a glimpse of the great American
Jack Dick Frank Sheppard Turpin James.
The United States marshal, R. NJ. Elliott,
and his deputy, Owen H. MCGEE, were
obliged to retire to a private and
give it out that they were all in bed
asleep before the crowd would dispense.
AT 8 o'clock the APPEALS railroad re-
porter armed himself with three bowie
knives,
FoUR ~NAyY-sIXEs,
two shotguns, a chest-protector and liver
pad, a prayer-book and a life insurance
policy, and after devious meanderings
with a wild-eyed bell-boy, found his way
to the door of No. As, at which he pres
emily summoned up courage to knock.
THE DooR WAS oPENE
by a gentleman with a white mustache,
who afterward proved to be Marshal
Elliott. There were three others in the
room with him, sitting about in chairs as
if they had been enjoying a nice quiet
little chat. The reporter was introduced
first to Mr.. Martin, of Kansas City, then
to Deputy-Marshal McGee, and lastly to
"Mr. James," The hero held out his
hand, and while the reporter
CLAsPED HIS
with one of his own, he grasped Mr..
James's five fingers with the other. His
touch was cold, clammy and disagreeably
suggestive of the grave. The great man
resumed his chair, crossed his legs, and
looked up with a sort of what-do-you-
think-of-me expression on his colorless
face-a face which told nc tales. When
the room had
QUIT wHIRLING ARoUND
and the reporter felt his chair quite safe
under him he boldly took a survey of the
martyr, who looked pale and thin and
whose clothing hung on him like the
store pants on a dummy. He wore q
slight mustache, and his dark hair was
brushed back from a high forehead, af-
fording an excellent view of a pair of cold,
gray eyes and a rather flat though intelli-
gent face. "The news of
"YoUR ARRIVAL HAS sPREAD
all over the city with the rapidity of the
lightning express on a Down grade" ven
tured the reporter, feeling to see if his
liver-pad was in place.
at has?" the great man answered.
"What a pity 1 did not arrive sooner, SO
as to give the evening papers a chance to
get out
GAN EXTRA EDITION."
The reporter did not dare to intimate
that he perhaps overrated his importance,
but remarked instead that he hoped Mr..
James felt very well.
"Quite well, 1 thank you," he replied /;
"but l have not been in very good health
since last Christmas"
"Gimme another chew of that navy
~recklessly interrupted the deputy-marshal
at this interesting juncture,
OUT HIS HAND
to the honored guest. 1t was not a pistol,
but simply a chew of tobacco that Mr..
McGee wanted, and that scare over, the
reporter proceeded by asking Mister
James if he was enjoying his trip.
Il have no objection to going back to
Muscle Shoals, sir, n-o-n-e in the world,
not a Bit" said the gentleman.
you are perhaps aware" said Marshal
Elliott, "that
"ALL THE CASES
in Missouri against Mr.. James have been
dismissed and that he is now on his way
70 Huntsville, Tor which place we leave in
a couple OF hours, to stand his trial
for the Muscle Shoals robbery. He gave
his personal bond to the State Court
last December, and could have given
a bond for his appearance in Ala
bama, except for a recent ruling that
bail caunot be given in n district for an
offense committed in another"
When asked if he remembered the date
of that unpleasant affair, the marshal re.
ferred to- the prisoner, who answered care
lessly: "I
"poN'r THE YEAR.
Ii was in 'S1, 1 believe"
sis thi yeur first visit to Memphis?"
"No; l have been here several times
the last in 81"
'Hav e you anything to say for the eye:
OF your admi- your friends"
"No; l don't see what l can say
have been pretty thoroughly written up
the hero answered, as the reporter backed
out of the door like a lion-tamer and
slammed it behind him.