The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-08
JEFF DAVIS ARREST.
Tho Curious Story II lated by Pr0mi.
Ilent Alabama Gentleman.

Tho Curious Story Il lated by q Promi-
nent AlabaMa Gentleman.
Jefferson Davis has had 4 good many
arrow escapes, but one Of then, has
never been told in print. and the chief
actar III the affair has never cared ia
talk about il. Somewhere along ii,
the iif.ies the Mobiles. an English fam
ily residing i'll + ,nnsyiv;lllia. decided
Q move Southwark. They selected
Rame. GA. as their objective point,
and started on their journey, after
llaking the necessary disposition of
their goods.
The Mobiles had some family Jewels,
and about So 900 in cash. How to carry
'l,ese y:,luables safely bothered them
not alittle. bet they packed the money
and .Wcls in an old-fashiOned E lglish
hand chest, and took them along. The
travellers l:lnde.l at Charleston and
took the next train for their destina-
lion. SINE extra far, was demand ed,
and in paving it they had 10 npcn til eli
chest and expose their treasure. Sharp
eyes were ollstlIe wa oh. and the gilt
.er Of the contents of the chest attract
ed attention.
As u matter of precautinn the chest
was confieled to Miss Mary Noble, who
sat in u secluded section OF the car
with her back to the door. Al
Branchville, S. G.. Two gentlemen,
boarded the train. One was q young,
WirY man. and the other was tall and
slender, past tie meridian of life, and
Of distinguished appearance.
When Augusta was reached The two
Strangers went on 10 Atlanta. and the
Mobiles discovered that their precious
chest was missing. Tie con !uctor
was clamoro,lsly appealed to. and he
ins!a lily gave it rs his opinion that
'ile oro.eyed man had stolen it.
Hes u bad looking fellow said
the conductor.
The chest had evidently been
snatched out of the rear window of
the car, rs the suspected man took his
departure at y moment when Miss
n ,b!c's attention was fixed in some
o:her dire--sWn.
After cGAsulta.ion it was decided
chat Mrs and Miss Mary should pro-
ceed 70 Atlanta and cause the ;.rres t
+ the supposed thief. while Mr.. Noble
and The o: hers remained in Augusta
awaiting. not very confidently. the re-
suit.
Mrs. Noble succeeded in tracing the
Two men TO their stopping place is
Atlanta. aid identified them us soon
Us she saw them. AT her request they
we're arrested and carried 10 polio
headquarters, where the astonishing
discovery was made that the zone.
eyed man. was President p Gree
Secretary of War. Jefferson Davis.
md his companion was his private
secretary.
Mr. Davis was in a good humor.
md OF course the two gentlemen
were ut once released with many apol.
ngiis
Is fore leaving. MI. Davis told Mrs.
Noble and her daughter that ha re-
=.rettcd til. il loss, and he rendered
hem Il twenty-,lollar gold piece as
I'll evidence of his sympathy. Mrs.
Noble declined to accept the gift, bu
Miss Mary spoke up and said:
Yes. take it That is some Of our
money that the old rascal took!''
Nj. Davis. smiled and pressed III,
money upon Mrs. Noble, who finally
|iooksit. and carried tito her husban
II Augusta.
Suspicion was then directed To The
cnns1ncier,s but his sudden death III tic
course If y few days stopped further
inv S igation.
After the election of Mr. Davis to
the presidency Of HE Southern G M
trieraey. Mi: Noble. then q prosper
ms cDntraci or. visited him at Mont-
somery md talked With Iii ii about
manufacturing common.
MI. D,vis asked him several ques.
lions, aud thea referred to the loss Of
The chest. H introduced MI Noble
10 Mrs. u wis and told the story Of the
arrest Mrs Davis laughed heartily
,Ser he accident, and with her h,ls-
aud took quite IN interest in the
Mobiles from that time.
Noble went to work and made hum
lreds of c;lnnon for the C,nfederacv.
Later he funded and built up The
|!ip,trishing city of Admission III, Ala
'al1,a. In the midst Of his prosperity
lie is still devoted to the "one-eyed
man who was once supposed to be
he author of his GREATEST misfortune
,Aieasiston (Ain. } CIR. n. X Sun h 81.
eillhooly had had one small help.