The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-20
NEEDLESS EMBARRASSMENT.
Illinois Central Railway Oflciels IN
easy and Anxious Relief

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| easy and Anxious Relief
Officials OF the Illinois Central Railroad
Company either stationed or visiting here
were anxious and uneasy yesterday.
The occasion OF this state OF mind was q
publication by THE APPEAL that an Off
cial Of that road had expressed himself
confident that he could lay his hands
I upon the robbers who figured in the ex-
press robbery near Duck Hill. Saturday
night; that they lived not far from that
place, and were well fortified against
capture by multitude OF friends.
The anxious and uneasy gentlemen
were moved by two considerations, the
first OF which was TO learn who the official
was and profit by his information should
his confidence be well founded. The sec
ond was to remove suspicion far from the
great body OF citizens proper OF Duck Hill,
who were not believed to know anything
OF the presence OF these outlaws in their
midst, were they really there. Those OF
the officers who visited the scene OF the
robbery the day after its preparation
wished TO clear themselves of responsibility
! for the statement, primarily, because they
had not made 1t, and further, because It
would place themselves In an attitude Of
double dealing with the public ii they had
IL would be case OF almost positive
knowledge concealed under pretense Of
ignorance.
To be sure, The APPEAL takes pleasure
In making all these gentlemen feel very
comfortable, thank you, except in the
matter OF delivering over to the law the
robbers and murderers. The official re-
ierred 10 yesterday has, II is learned, sew
cred his connection with the company,
but this fact only serves 10 relieve the
company Of even partial responsibility for
IL. lie was and is sincere in il, but did
not intend TO involve the people OF Duck
Hill be even locating the miscreants right
in their midst. There was nothing in the
original publication that would fairly war
rant such a reflection upon them. The
robbers, or many OF them, the gentleman
believes, live within less than 100 miles OF
Duck Hill, in country most uniayoable
iortheir surprise and capture by officers. II
was tated that when they wished TO 20 to
town. they went in squads and armed
against surprise aud capture. This fact
could be no sure index TO Duck lIillians
or the citizens OF any other town that the
visitors were train robbers Shortly after
the Burrows brothers did up an express
car ON the Arkansas road, they passed
through Memphis aud renamed over night
with a man who knew them we'll as fellow.
men. lie even took care OF their Win.
chester rifles during their stay. The
chagrin aud disgust OF the old acquain-
lance and host. when he saw the an.
nonncement Of tho cscapadc OF his
recent guests, and also the hand.
some reward Offered Tor their mp.
prchonsion and.arTest could best be treated
10y each and every Imagination. 10 TmE
ArrEAL believes !, with the Duck Hill
ians. Even the rascal Bunch Is said TO
have been born aud reared within four.
teen miles Of Duck Hill, and there pillagcd
and robbed on both sides during the last
war. Ills circle Of friends is large and
among a determined class, who would
not, at least, assist IN his capture. And
IL will further tend 20 relieve the Illinois
Central officials and good people OF Duck
Hill 10 reflect that few men are anxious 30
undertake the capture Of tho.c men who
displayed such consummats skill aud won.
deriul nerve In the late robbery. Whoever
does 40 will iiud himself the central figure
IN n dcuced hard job, and that IL all the
gentleman referred 10 yesterday intended
10 imply.