The Columbus journal., 1895-01-23
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A Tennessee Thief Run Down After .
Chase Of Twenty Three Miles.
Patrolman Perry Phipps and his two
trusty bloodhounds, Joe and Jim, have
done some fine work lately, says the
Chattanooga Times. They trailed q
thief twenty-three miles down q rail-
read track and two miles through the
woods and fields, finally running the
fugitive down, and thereby enabling
the officers to effect his arrest. The
other night the depot at Wauhatchie
was broken into and lot of tickets
were stolen. When the agent came
down to the depot at about o'clock
he telegraphed to Agent John H. Pee
bles of this city, who at once tele-
phoned Chief Hill, and said he wanted
to get Phipps and his dogs
and take them down there and
see if the burglar could not be
caught. 1t was about 7:45 o'clock.
Mr.. Phipps promptly took his dogs
and went to the depot, where Mr..
PEBBLES was waiting for him. An en-
gine was already steamed up and the
party boarded it. The start was made
for Wauhatchie and the party arrived
there about 9 o'clock. Phipps took the
hounds to the rear door and there put
them on the trail. They took it at
once and started from the depot plat
form right to the track. They went
slowly down the track and kept right
ahead. Mr.. Phipps stayed with the
dogs and Mr.. PEBBLES got on the
engine, which followed at distance.
The animals travelled along the track
for six miles and then suddenly di-
verged to spring, at which the pur-
sued had evidently quenched his
thirst. The dogs did likewise and re-
turned to the track, which they fol-
lowed until, after covering twenty
miles, the pursuers on turning a curve
came in sight of the fugitive.
The dogs felt that their victim was
near at hand. They began to utter
their savage cries and sprang forward
at an increased pace. The fleeing
figure in the distance accelerated its
pace. So did the dogs. and the chase
was most exciting. Finally. when the
dogs were within half mile Of the
man. he left the railroad track and
disappeared in cOrnfield. The dogs
were soon after him. The engine ran
rapidly down to the place where he
left the track and stopped. Mr.. Pee
pies, the fireman. Tom Carter and Mr..
Ahipps took out through the field.
The dogs were very much excited and
were close to their victim. Through
field and forest the chase continued.
Two miles the negro ran and tried to
elude the dogs. but they could not be
shaken off. They yelped at every
jump now, and made the forests ring.
Phipps was close behind the negro.
He was about 200 yards in the rear,
and the two were running through a
clover field. There was house near
by, and calling at the top of his voice
to a man who was cutting wood in
front of the house, Mr.. Phipps yelled
to him, ..Stop him.
The man rushed in front of the
negro and raised his ax. The negro
whipped ont glittering revolver, and
the man fell back. The negro ran on.
with the dogs not fifty yards behind
him. They We're so tired they could
just trot along. Get me a horse,
quick" called Phipps to the man.
'.Hyars yer hoss," called an old
country lady as she trotted around the
side of the house with horse with
bride anl saddle on that luckily was
stanLing there. Phipps was almost
exhausted, but he vaulted on the ami
NAL and started in pursuit again. He
ran the negro about quarter of
mile and then he turned at bay. The
dogs had just caught up with him and
We're swapping at his feet. He had
the pistol in his hands and he was
pointing it at the animals. Then
Phipps came up. The negro whirled
and pointed his gun at the officer, but
changed his mind and surrendered
He was brought back to Jail.