The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-14

The story or an Actual Chase and Capturs
In Tennessee.

from the Chattanooga Tfmcs-
Patrolman Perry Phipps and his two trusty
bloodhounds. Joe and jim have done some fine
work lately, but they accomplished something
yesterday that is nothing short of wonderful.
They trailed a thief twenty three miles down
railroad track, and two miles through the W Gods
and fields, finally running tho fugitive down.
and thereby enabling the officers to effect his
arrest. II was a catch to be proud Of. and Pa
trolman Phipps and his dogs have won name
hounds are invaluable to the Police Department,
and through their keen scent a great many
dTpna
broken into and a lot of tickets were stolen.
When the agent came down down to the depot yester-
Agent John II. PEBBLES of this city, who at once
telephoned Chief Hill, and said he wanted to
there and see il the burglar could not be caught.
1t was then about 7:45 o'clock.
TO the depot, where Mr.. PEBBLES was waiting for
him him: An engine was already steamed up. and
Wapfatshie and the party arrived there about out
O'Clock. Phipps took the hounds TO the rear
door and there put them on the trail They
down the track. and kept right ahead. Mi
@ the engine @hsh d foo@ed at
On and on went the hounds. One mile was
kept right on ahead Two miles. Three. . Four t%ny
Eb rc momsnt nh the hSunds were expected to
have hot trail; but no. they kept right on.
Two m9 gre, miles Hsre passed and they began 70
railroad track and every one Thought the thief f
was in sight. The engineer turned on more
st Snn. and the n5 oIa to the spot
% GROUND and sd'{ put sh' 70
stopped to slake his thirst at the spring. Dash
ing on, the dogs soon began to tire but never
they went on. Again. further down the road.
the dogs LEFT the track and went to another
hour OF noon was almost reached. Still. never
stopping. never ceasing their monotonous yelps
at regular inter, ais. the bloodhomnds kept on,
few minutes to allow the dogs to rest. and the
trail was taken again. The animals felt the
with renewed energy This sort OF thing kept
up for nearly an hour. Then the trail began to
ulties and pushed ON at faster gate. At re
o'clock the dogs turned IA curve in the road, and
Sy had ra 70 eS S"' Fhe oss
They Ils began to utter their savage cries,
The fleeing figure in the distance acceierated
Its its, pace 90 did the dogs, and the chase was
within half mile OF the man. he left the rail-
road track and disappeared AZ cornheld. The
idly down TO the place where he left the track
and stopped; Mr., PEBBLES, the fireman. Tom
were close to their victim. Through field and
forest the chase continued. Two miles the ne
could not be shaken Oft. They yelped at every
jump now and made the forests ring
Phipps was close behind the negro He was
running through a clover field. There was a |
house near by, and calling at the top OF his voice
house, Mr.. Philips yelled to him. Stop him.'
raised his axe. The negro whipped out a gilt |
terlng revolver, and the man fell back, The |
t Tot along, Oct me horse, quickr called
"Hyars yer boss" called an old country lady
as she trottsd around the side OF the house with
a horse vita h2idle and saddle on that luckily
alsted, bur he vaGl.ei on the animal ana
started H. pursuit again. He ran the negro
.b3Gt garter OF a, mile, and then he turned
md were swapping a. his feet. He had the ps-
81 IN MS hands, and ne was pointing IL at one
d. the animals. Then PhiPps came up; The ne
Drop that pistol, commanded Phipps and
At the same time he lodged behind the horses
the interior OF the long barrel of
! 3s-callbre revolver He dropped the gun, and
'ank exhausted on the turf
Phlpps dismOunted and stood guard over him
until Carter came up. Then the fireman OF the
locomotive, Mr.. Mcintosh. came up in about ten
minutes, and after few minutes rest they pro-
he negro was placed on the engine and brought
% oil ms cry by his captors. He was lodged ia
" Is one Of the best catches ever made by Pa
rolman Phipps and his dogs, such a run ~
wehtS,three miles, and down the track of a
abroad; with cold trail Is an almost unprece-
tented Feat, and one that will place the dogs
'~hed oy MIN al the top OF the list as catclers
u thleyes' When The dogs are put on a trail IL
O catch thief as death is SURE to come 10 All