The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-24
Mr.. Dobbins Of Alabama Identified
Him at Once.
a STORY OF THE TRICK IN ALABAMA.
Onsccrs En- Ronte To Austin to Get Extra
ditfon Papers--New Bond
Filed.

bricks
The details Of the arrival Of Pratt in this
city in company with Colonel William
Cameron has been told and The Post has
from day TO day reported every develop
ment regarding the attempts of Pratt and
attorneys to secure his liberty. Notwith-
standing that bond with good and suf-
fcient sureties had been presented to
sheriff Erickson and had been approved
by him, he has refused to give Pratt his
hberty. He believed the prisoner was
wanted elsewhere and that II he were
released that 1t would be only a short
time before he would shake the dust Of
this country from his feet and when court
convened the only satisfaction outraged
Justice would have would be a forfeiture
OF the bond of $3.50. The sheriff reasoned
that II was laborers in prison stripes that
the country needs. instead Of money and
no took the chances on holding his man.
As stated in The Post yesterday morn
Ing. Chief of Police Mcdonald OF Birming-
ham was In the city yesterday with Mr..
W. NJ Dobbins Of Birmingham. Early yes
terday Chief Mcdonald of Birmingham.
Mr. Dobbins. Chief Pruett. Mayor Browne
and Recorder Hin accompanied Sheriff
Erickson to the Jail. Deputy Archie An
derson received them in the office and ae
then received Instructions from the sheriff
TO bring out Steve Pratt and several
others so that the ALBANIA visitor would
have an opportunity Of seeing Stephen IN
company with gentlemen with whom he
had been associating since in Houston.
and that ali doubts should Re removed
when Identification was made, as well as
tho modification incident thereto. The old
gentleman looked from one 70 the other
without saying i wori. his eyes met
those OF Steve and a stranger could have
seen tho emotion that overcome the
'rnine owner as ne saw for the first time
I'm twelve months tis Alabama cousin"
Steve said nothing ami neitner did 8ir
Dobblns. until CHIEF Mcdonald asked nm
II he saw his missing relative Ny Dob-
bins Immediately picket Steve out ~ IN.
bunch and they were all marched back
TO their quarters.
When IT was learned conciusiyely With
out question Of doubt thar Mr. pobtEns
recognizss! Pratt. arrangernauts we.
made fer q sprtag trip N Birmingham for
Stephen II is believed that a sight cr IN.
surroundings w.hera he made q good stalk
last February, VIII 10 hin Eooa and ca.se
him TO forget his immense wealth IN gold
bricks which seems 20 have. ben ana
cause Of his present erri5a---a Serpert. Pc
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