The Forrest City times., 1896-05-15
Jim Adams Captured.

Bob" Adams, of, South Pittstgrg,
Tenn. alias Jim Adams. of st. Fran
els county, Ark. alias G.. Crowley. of
l'itisburg. Pa. was captured at the last
named place and brought back tn Fo :
rest CITY "Wednesday by Williams Raj
ston. the city marshal of South Pitis-
burg. Tenn Ii will bt remembered
that Jim Adams killed stavemaker
named James Laney. February 20, in
the camp of A. Whyte -four miles north
ot CIcalla, n full account of which APP
reared IN The TINES. Adams made
his escape. but Sheriff Williams learn
Ell that he had been at Bridgeport,
Ala and notified Ralston. of South
l'ittsburg, which is near Bridgeport.
Adams went from the bottoms to tue
home of his father near South Pitts
burg. He vhid i'm the mountains, his
father living near the Needmore coal
mine. Marshal Ralston felt sure that
Adams was there, but when Jim
Adams wife went to the house. he
knew that the time for arresting him
had come. in that effort MIR. Ralston
WAS unsuccessful. but he traced Adams
To Pittsburg, Pa. where he WAS going
under the name of G. Crowley. There
he had him arrested. While in Pitts
burg. the daily Press of May 8. under
the caption of IL Distinguished Wis
tor has this.to say of Ralston and
his errand There was disting-
uished visitor at the morning perform.
ance i'll the central station this morn
ing In the person of Marshal Williams
Ralston, from South Pittsburg, Tenn.
lie came here to see the world famous
central station troupe. and incidentally
To take James Adams back, who is
wanted at Forrest City, Ark, for muir .
DER
Adams WAS recognized by RalstOn.
altio the latter had not seen him in
i've years. He consented to come with
out extrddition papers. and he arrived
here accompanied by the Tennessee
marshal. on the Iron Mountain train
"Wednesday, and WAS placed in Jail.
Ralston had the knife with which
Adams claimed Laney WAS trying 20
cut him, and the pistol with which
Adams shot Lanry. was brought back
by Ralston, aItho it had been pawned
by Adams.
Bob Adams. the real name of Jim
Adams, MAS raised in the mountains
near South Pittsburg Tenn. HIS faith
CT was Il miner until his age forced him
To quit work. Adams has two SISTERS
at South pitIsburg and one at Chatta-
nOoga. and TWO brothers, who are lab
orers i'll the mines near South Pitts
burg.
About five years ago Adams and II
man named Barns shot another man
named Martina suitor of Barns Sis
ter and rival of Adams, the latter
having the good will 1T her brother.
On account of the gun being heavily
overloaded. the shot, which scattered
from head to foot, did not Kill Martin
Barns and Adams were arrested and
were serving AS cOnvicts in the work
house. when they escaped. and Adams
had never been seen around there until
after he had killed I.aney. lie has a
wife, but we are unable to get infor.
nation concerning her, Or other mem.
bers of his family.
The Tennessee marshal received Sl2j
reward for his services, but we under
stand that that is insufficient to pay
his expenses. We learn that s25 OF
that amount was paid out of the peck,
| ct of our sheriff.
Marshal Ralston returned to his
home Wednesday afternoon, He is a
Mckinley republican,. and wore but
| ton that showed his devotion to thu
| Buckeye statesman.
The capture of Adams was very
good piece of work, aud adds another
feather to the already well plumeC
cap of our sheriff. 1t may be interest
ing To know just how Adams wal
traced. Sheriff Williams kept clos.
watch on Mrs. Adams. when she left
he notified the Memphis chief OF pc
lice that she was on the train she tool
AT Memphis and her actions were wireC
to Sheriff Williams. who notified Raj
ston. 1t was through observation of his
WIFE, actions that Adams where
abonts were ascertained aud his cap
| ture effected