The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-23

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Tho November tenn Of the Federal
Court, sitting at jackson, has been wound
up by an almost clean swcepoi the docket,
and Judge Hammond, Clerk Clough,
United States Marshal Yancey and the
other necessary palaphernalia have re-
turned 10 Memphis.
There also came, as the fruits OF the scs.
sion, nineteen prisoners, convicted OF yio-
lating the internal revenue law, and SEN
fenced TO terms in tho Shelby County
prison Of more or less duration.
"Oh, yes, we don't generally devote
more than yeGr nj one time TO the Jack.
son end OF the circuit" said Mr. Clough,
IN response TO an APPEAL reporters ex-
pressed surprise at the courts early re-
turn. "Most that calls us up there arc
violators of the internal revenue law, these
cases not requiring great deal of time to
dispose Of We would have been de.
tained there two or three days more but
Tor singular turn murder case, removed
from the Circuit Court OF Carroll County,
took"
Inquiries developed that Il was the same
case, the particulars OF which appeared in
TINS APPEAL Of Saturday, October ~. last
Deputy United States Marshal Collier.
Deputy sheriff ]. II. Weston, Of Benton
County, and Town Marshal Reeves of
Camden, started out on tho evening of
January % for n squad Of moonshincrs
operating III Carroll County. Toward mid
night in the edge OF Carroll County, the
officers found ono Of their men, Young
nam named Irwin Alden, at the house OF a
well.,o-do farmer and supposed accomplicc
OF the active mOonshinurs, Weeks bv
name. In the melee that followed Adcn
was killed while trying 10 escape in the
darkness. Watson alone, OF the official
party, fled, but was kidnapped from the
Indian Territory and taken back TO tho
scene, passing through Memphis last
month. lie removed his case to the
United states Court, confident throughout
that nothing would come OF At. because OF
the peculiar circumstances which appeared
TO justify the killing.
The first night after our arrival ut
Jackson" Mr.. Clough resumed. "Wat.
sons counsel appeared before tho court
with motion 10 admit their client 10 bail.
With his counsel was District Attornpv
Mclouy, but no attorneys Tor the prose.
culion were present. Judge McCorfy. ON
being asked 10y judge Hammond WHY he
appeared Tor the defense. produced a telc.
gram nom Acknowledgement Garland. in
sirurilng him 10 defend the Government
officers. or those who were aching aa such
~ the Time OF the killing OF Alden judge
hammond refused TO proceed with the
case under those circumstances, and made
the mcis known 20 TN regular State bis.
irlci-Allorncy. lie declined 10 prosecute.
giving rs his reasons that he hal neither
the desire nor right 10 follow the cas-, into
The United Suites Court. Trlpgrlms were
then sent 90 Gov Taylor. Attorney
General Pickle, and the prose.
cutting attorney OF Carroll county.
informing them Of the situation. and s.f.
ing advice. To these thcn wprr no ~.
spOnscs. We waited four or Eve DAYS
without further developments in the ca.p
when Mr. Mccall, retained by vounr
Aden's father Ia prosecute, appeared In
court, and asked 30 be- allowed IL DO fn.
Tho Judge admitted him, but would not
proceed until the Governor had been
again notified, which was done. ON lac.
Monday, and the last dag Of the sitting,
Mr.. Mccall stated that no sull had ~.
cciycd no response from tho Governor or
Attorney General. whcrcupUn the counsel !
Tor defense pressed the raqc i0r final ir..l. |
Judgo liaw moud, however postponed |
The trial nni!i tlic next lcrm 81 court, but |
r nscnicd o. entertain the motion Tor bail. !
The prisoner. Watson, from his position |
n supreme confidence. became alarmed |
n The appearance 90 things. aud npd, thus |
settling ihr business until be can be- again |
caught and lrUusht back"