The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25

and his immunity from capture were uu-
paraie,ed.
About this time Il careful observer
might have noticed at one OF our best
hotels a man strikingly handsome and
tnltlessly dressed, whose classic features
and polished manners would have adorned
any circle of society. He was about thirty
years OF age, remarkably well proper
toned, dark hair, large, full dark ewes full
OF intelligence, that seemed to look YOU
from head To foot as soon as their owner
cast them upon you.
"A complexion that would excite the
envy OF a girl, long, dark mustache. slight
ly turned up ut the ends, covering lips OF
coral rcdness, which, when parted 10y Il
smile, often illuminated the owners coun-
tenance, displayed teeth OF great eycnucss
and pearly whitoness. This most enchant-
ing smile once seen can never be forgot
ten The voice well modulatcd, each word
and accent rs clear rs the chime OF a sill
yer bell. All who met or made the ac-
lGantance OF this man were most llvora-
bly, impressed. So liberal, SO generous, so
unobtrusiye, his personal magnetism was
very great.
81 had met this man, and he was intro
duced to me as Joseph Sutton, OF Texas
lie freely discussed the frequent burglaries
then nightly occurring, and even suggested
some plans by which the midnight ma
RAIDERS might be apprehended. Sutton
was passionatoly fond OF card-phyng
(poker) and frequently made considerable
losings. At times lac would excuse him.
self from the game in which ho was play
ing, saying he would take a walk for eN.
erciSe, leaving what money and checks hc
had before him on the table. Alter an
absence OF an hour or two he would rc.
turn, resume his seat aud play, apparently
very much cNhilaratcd by his walk and
the fresh air
"Should any one Of the players bc in
bad luck and consequently in bad humor
lac would smilugy recommend the same
course by a short walk and fresh air,
stating that he always was greatly
benefited by 50 doing. At other times
when his finances were apparently low he
would absent himself from the rty ior
three or four days, always returning flush
with money. These periodical absences
at first did not attract my attention until
one day a stranger standing ON tie side
walk heard me introduce sutton TO q
friend OF mine. After Sutton aud my
friend had conyerscd awhile and then
walked oil together, the stranger called
me 10 one side and asked me what Sut,
toms name was. lunhcsit1tingiy answered
Sutton.
"'You are mistaken he said; that /.
james Chastainc, one OF the most noted
thieves that ever lived. | know whereof
! speak.
81 was 80 Mortified aud dumioundcd
| that ! did not notice that ,hn strange man
! had walked away and nom that DAY until
| this have never seen that stranger r, nOi
| do ! know his name. Recovering my wits
/ | began to think. Can II bc possible that
/ the gcnllcmauly Sutton Is the thief that Is
! causing 30 much alarm in this cltyl My
suspicion being thoroughly aroused from
| this time on ! kept close watch over Sut
I ton aud his movements. ! noticed an
I other important tact, that when Sutton
| was absent from the city there we're a,
hurglarics committed. llc let one dag {,
/ visit Euiauia, Ala, and remained thCp
| one night
"That might the r. ilrncc oi Mr.. Guicc
| q wealthy ciflzgu OF that place, wis pur.
/ glurizcd and q large quantity Oi valulh.,
/ jcwclry stolen. sutton returned to Mont
! gomcry next morning loaded with plum
! der. Having in the mclntim' been husIlj
| engaged lu tracing up Suituu's nutcJp lynu
| found uut that his real name was Jamcl
| CulsL.nc. that ha formerly lived in Mem
| phis. aud was iho trusted book keeper oi !
| ufgc mercantile firm ol that city, aud hul
drlauliud tu thrm iu the sum Of rcNurJ
Thousand dolur, also, thnt ho was 40
| escaped convict from the Missouri stat
| prison, whore huWa, uudrrgpinga sentence
Of twgnty--iN years Tor burglary, and wa
also wanted in Texas
"l WIS now thoroughly convinced tha
Sutton WIS the man causing ruch con
slcmltion among the ciizcuL I cDmmu
nicaicd the fact to Capt John ". Muriil
aud located sutton Ia q room. Capt
Martin proceeded thcu and had no dihi
cults in placing sutton, now Chustainc, un
der arrest As hc was on hi-Way to polio
headquarters IhaslaInc made most dps
pcmir break Tor liberty and was fired upo
by Capt Martin, striking him twice. boil
bullets passing entirely through h.s hody
and either would have proved mortal
Chas,aiuc fingered lew houn and died
never revealing his identity or his conicd
crates, II lac had any. Ills politeno-s new,
ior-ulk him even when the ley hand q
death was upon him aud the misty liIl
glazed his ewes. Asking bysiandrr Tor
drink oi water, which was given him, h
iaintly muunucd Thank you. Thu-
were the lasi worls oI CIAs,ainc. TIA
famous burglar was dead.
Upon his person was found qn7u''
oi vlIuab.cs belonging tp Mt GuIc
Among h.s effects were articles oi diiIrrcr
value from almost every house that hl
been entered. u WIS Nhon be- excuse
himself from the carl-'ablo 10 take q wal
and get fresh Dir that hn committed h
burg.aJ.rs Ills trips on were Tor the pm
pose ol disposing OF his U'undyr c0uycr
ing it into cash IN New Orleans, from Whic
place considerable quantity was rccJv
crrl
"Thil man was or anomaly n hia clls
the very cmb0i.mon, 90 rouUlity, libDr
iiy. and personal beauty llo ncv
smoked, drank. swurr. nor iulu.r.l in o
srruity, uui bad 900 Oi tbc mYi.s,y au
ruliy'uc1 OF % woman
SUSPECTED As8RsslS3.