The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-07
CAPTURED ON WAY
 FROM BIRMINGHAM
M. Haggarty Wanted in Mem
 phis, Arrested on Train
IS CHARGED WITH MURDER
Haqqerty Left Birmingham Last Thurs day-Probably Spent Several Days
 Here-Story of His Arrest
 Reads Like Dime Novel.

Mike Haggarty, who was a fugitive from the authorities at Memphis was in Birmingham last week. He spent a part of Thursday here and probably the day before. He is now under aTest in Mem phis, being charged with murder in the first degree.
 The Haggarty- Hogan riot in Memphis last summer will be recalled in many places in the south. While undertaking to arrest some alleged violators of the law in a resort in Memphis several months ago, posse of deputy sheriffs who were armed with warrants, was shot into, and two deputies were killed. flag garty was the only one of the alleged murderers who made his escape.
 After securing the country at large for several months, an officer of the law happened to run across the much want ed man. Thursday afternoon. Haggarty was occupying a seat in sleeping car on the Frisco train, and was captured at Tupeio, Miss which is between Birm- ingham and Memphis.
 Haggarty said that he boarded the Frisco train in Birmingham Thursday at 12:so D. m, and he says that he was en route to Memphis where he intended to give himself up to the au- thorities, after spending Thursday night with his wife and children In Memphis. Further than to say this Haggarty would not talk. He refused to say how long he was in Birmingham but the officers think he was here for several days at least. It is thought that he visited At lanta. Chattanooga and other southern cities. Haggarty Is known as the king of Memphis gamblers.
 Reads Like Dime Novel.
 The arrest of Haggarty reads like a dime novel story. The Memphis Morning News tells the story as follows
 Mike Haggarty is again inside the Shelby county jail. He was arrested last night near Tupelo, Miss, by Deputy Sheriff Ernest Miller. The much wanted Memphian was captured on board a F'ris- co train, riding In Pullman sleeper and speeding on his way to Memphis. He stated at the time that he had intended giving himself up to the sheriff this morn- ing. after spending the night at his home with his wife and children.
 .Haggap.ys arrest was the result of one of ti SC coincldences in real life which amount to the interference of the finger of fate.
 "He boarded the train at Birmingham and took a seat in the sleeper. At Net tleton, Miss, General s. l.. Cockroft, at torney for the committee of public safety in the prosecution of the very case for which Haggarty was wanted In Memphis Deputy Sheriff Ernest Miller. Dr. w. B Sanford. Dr. John c. Johnson, and rep resentative of the Morning News also | boarded the train.
 This party had been to the home oi Houston Mitchell, In Shannon, Miss, ir the performance of grewsome task 1T garty and his four associates. Its mem bers had completed their task and driver through the country distance of severa miles to catch the train. They boarded the smoker and remained in it until Tu pelo had been left behind
 Deputy Ran Into Him.
 ''As luck would have it, Deputy Miller at this point walked back through th' train and past the sleeper towards tn, buffet car. As he stepped onto the plat form of the latter he found himself face to face with Haggarty. He literally rar into him and the surprise which followed was mutual. The deputy was the firs to speak:
 Hello, Mikel' said he.
 Hello, Ernest was Haggarty's coo reply.
 " I am certainly glad to see you Nil Ter then said and Haggarty's answer accompanied by his inevitable smile, wa indicative of his deliberate coolness.
 "'Well. l can't say the same to you I wish I hadn't seen you until the morn ing, but I guess 1t cannot be helped
 "The officer then placed Haggarty un der arrest. The latter submitted quiet 1y, and he and his captor took their seat in the sleeper with few on the train tn wiser for the little scene which had bee enacted. Haggarty remarked, in tn course of the conversation which follow ed his arrest, that he didn't blame Nil 1er,' as the office had to do his duty.'"
 Many circulars were sent out by tn Memphis authorities telling of the es cape of Haggarty after the shooting. Tn Birmingham officials have received sev eral circulars containing informatio with reference to the case.
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