The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-22

Prosecuting Attorney A. G. KNIGHT. of
Trenton, Grundy County, NO., arrived in
the city last night and at once proceede d
to the station-house, where Elmer Rinick,
alias viii Smith, is being held.
Elmer are you ready to come home
with me2" asked the Attorney.
II don't know; they have me in here
and want to get out. can't say what |
will do yet"
NOW, Elmer, YOU have given us lots of
trouble and inconvenience and hope YOU
will not do 50 any longer. We have Won
mere ana can get you home easy enough,
but you can make 1t much easier for yonr-
sell and us by going along quietly. Hadn't
you better Just make up your mind to
come along with Inc and have no more
to do about il?"
II don't know about that am now
trying TO get out under q writ OF what-vou-
call-it fetch-him-quick, and # can do so
I'll talk 10 you. / have no fears about
getting out of the trouble in Trenton. In
fact, have had big idea OF going back
there and facing 1t out. / intended going
before long"
"Well, II you agree TO come back with
me without making any fuss about it, you
Will act wisely. gave you good advice
once-l told You not TO leave Trenton and
to remain there and attend the trial. You
ran OIL, and OF course the Grand Jury in.
dlcted you, and now you have to stand
trial How much did they give you to
come away onP'
Not cent. i never got a cent. They
al lf0ikF II A a
could have got away from here II wished.
Come and see me IN the morning and I'll
let you know what I'll do"
The prosecuting attorney left and gave
reporter OF TnE APPEAL history of the
crime with which Rinick stands charged.
lie was barber for while in Trenton
and ailerward graduated into barkeeping
IN q saloon and lunchroom that was a re.
sort ior lcwd women and thcir friends.
One night two women and several men
were eating lunch in the house. A
young man, half gambler aud whole
tough named Charley Kelly came in and
said something 10 one OF the women,
Della Huddleston by name. which an-
gered her. One OF the party was a man
named Cremer who Is now in Jail, and rs
the party ieit the room Cfemer gave Hud-
dleston pistol out Of his overcoat pocket,
and she returned TO the table where Kelly
was sitting and shot him through the
brain. Kelly lived some time aiterward
and his dying declarations charged Rinick
with the shooting and on this the indicl-
mont was brought. There was no wit.
ness TO the shooting except Rinick, and
IN order 10 secure conviction his tcsti.
many is Necessary. The friends OF the
grl, Il is alleged, made up money and run
Rnick out OF the country. lie came 10
Memphis some time ago and has been
pensionor on the bounty OF the inmates OF
Minnie Woods's bawdy house, at No. 2O6
Front street, and seems TO have won the
affections Of the proprietress, who is using
every elliott 10 secure his release
Detective Koran spotted him some time
ago, aud ascertaincd from the authorities
at Trenton that such man was wanted
there. lie was arrested M a yagrani, and
on this charge detained to await the ar
rival Of the Missouri officers. Hesucd out
a writ Of habcas corpus, the hearing OF
which was continued over until this morn
ing. II his counsel can succeed In having
the writ heard this morning he may be
liberated, in which event the Missouri
authorities will have bother In getting
him, ~ the rcquisition cannot reach here
until later.
Rinick IL n young, mcdiumsizcd man OF
smart appearance and moro than ordinary
intelligence. lie seems TO think that hc
Is in no danger Of being punished Tor COM
pliriiy In the murder with which hc Is
charged. His course in Memphis aud the
companions with whom he associated, give
fair index TO his character.