The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-04-03

Williams OF Oliver Springs, near Harri-
man, and Tor long time deputy sheriff
OF hhone county, would attend to the
matter, he was communicated with by
the sheriff's Office here, with the result
that he swore out a complaint against
McNabb, charging him with being a
fugitive from justice, and arrested him
at the home of his parents on FRIDAY
morning, March 6, and so notified the
authorities here. The next day (March
- hr DALEY started on his journey OF
over 5000 miles to East Tennessee, ar
rivlng at Hartman the following Friday
morning. The next day after making
the arrest Williams turned McNabb over
TO Deputy Sheriff Bailey of Rhone coun-
ty, who promised to hold him until the
arrival OF Mr.. Daley, who was known to
be on the way. McNabb was held until
sunday evening, March 4, when be was
released, evidently being in the hands of
friends. Mr.. Daley went to the author
ltles Of Rhone county and asked for as
sstance to locate and recapture the man
he was after, but astounding az it NAV
appear they would not recognize bis
authority, some of the East Tennessee
ans threatening him with violence if he
did not leave.
Mr.. DALEY then went oyer into Low
den county, not far distant, and tried to
swear out warrant there, but met with
the same rebuff he received in Rhone
county. He then made haste for Knox
vile, beautiful city Of considerable i'm
portance, and laid his case before the
sheriff of Knox county. For the first
time he received the right hand of fellow
ship. The sheriff of Knox county dele
gated deputy and detective to GO
with him, and, armed with all necessary
papers, together they made haste for
Hartman, but it is needless to say the
bird had flown. Search was made for
McNabb, to no purpose. 1t was evident
friends, which included officers of the law,
sworn to enforce the laws, had thrown
around him every protection and had
spirited him away. The Washington
sheriff could do no more than to return
home.
Sore Over Shabby Treatment.
Mr.. Daley feels sore over his treat
ment ia RhOne and LOWden counties, Of
which he has right to be. Had they
been OF the same caliber as those encOun
tered at Knoxville he would have found
his prisoner in waiting and could have
returned with the wife deserter. Before
Mr.. DALEY left Hartman, it should be
stated, he saw a letter from McNabb
written to his parents, dated Butte,
Montana. He told them not TO write,
as he was on the move.
Mr.. Daley was absent 20 days and
Travelled over 5000 miles. He is not
enthusiastic over the citizenship Of East
Tennessee. Notwithstanding the long
settlement of the country, dating back
to pre-colonial days, as far as schools,
colleges, churches, communication, intel
ligence and thrift goes, the state Of
Washington, notwithstanding its CON-
parative recent settlement, is a century
in advance of it. The people live mostly
in log huts, some OF them evidently built
hundred years ago, the farm fences are
generally in a dilapidated condition, and
once cultivated fields, overgrown with
weeds, are frequently seen. In the cities
and larger towns, however, different con
ditions prevail. Every thing is modern
and up to date, the citizenship on a
higher 10 oral and intellectual plane.
All of the above brings to mind some
OF the phases OF our dual form of gov
ernment. Tennessee in this case is prob
ably power unto herself and can snap
her fingers in the face OF the state Of
Washington, which went to great ex-
pense and trouble to bring back a fugi-
tive from justice. There is probably not
foreign country with which we have
treaty relations that would treat us in
this shameless manner. Yet a sovereign
state of the American Union can, or
does, treat another sovereign state as
though it was highwayman, seeking
something that did not belong to it.