The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-25

firmed when Nelson Tisdale, Octavia
Tisdale and Helen Farley We're ra-
leased from iail and it was learned
Hat they had only been arrested he
cause they We're believed to SNOW
something OF the movements of tine
guilty parties.
Not until late Thursday evening was
1t given out by the detectives that
Clark was not arrested on a warrent
charging completely in either the ILL
nois Central or the N. o. & N. E. hold
ups, but that the arrest was on a war
rant from Prentiss county, Mississippi
where he is wanted for horse stealing.
The purpose in bringing the prison
er to Hattiesburg was not because the
officers had any thought that he was
connected with the Northeastern rob-
berry, but that they might gain valu-
able information from Dolly Smith, a
mulatto woman who makes her home
with Nelson Tisdale and his wife at
the corner of Mobile and Fifth streets.
by bringing Clarke face to face with
the woman.
Dolly Smith, while visiting Laurel
gave the clue that led to the arrest
of Clarke by remark she made when
the news was received there of the
Illinois Central robbery. 1t is stated
that upon hearing of that train robbery
she said to some one there, 81 expect
my man had something to do with
That job" When pressed for an ex.
PLANTATION she talked enough to let it
be known who her man" was. This
information having reached the Off
GERS it was followed up and Clark's
arrest followed.
When Dolly Smith and Clark were
brought together at the Jail Thursday
evening she was put through a long
sweating process during which she is
said to have given the movements of
Clarke and the other man associated
with him in the Batesville robbery.
Dolly Smith is well known here,
where she has lived for a long time
1t is said that she is acquainted with
several known crooks and train rob-
pers. 1t is reported that among other
letters found in her room was one from
one of the robbers killed by Express
Messenger Trusdale near San Antonio
Texas, some time ago. The reason
Tom Clarke. alias Spencer, alias Ches.
ter, is not associated with the OkaboIa
train robbery is, that at the time of its
occurance he was serving time in the
Mississippi penitentiary for horse
stealing, for which he was arrested in
Hattiesburg. He stole two horses at
Collins and offered to sell them here
10 Dr. Davenport, who before buyine
spoke to NJ. L. Thompson about them.
and when advised that the price at
which they were offered was a sus-
picious circumstance, DR.. Dayennort
Inclined to buy. Clark then offered |
the horses to Mr.. Rousseau. tho ex.
press agent, and while trying to make
sale to him the owner arrived from
Collins and had the man arrested.
j. o. Young. chief Of the Illinois
central secret service department.
'ays that when the detectives arrested
Clarke at Cheneire. La, he was In
boarding car, used by the ", 8. a p
(. r. steam shovel gang. When gun
vas showed in his face and he was or
Tered to hold up his hands, he obeyed
ne command, but was absolutely nm.
disturbed and without showing
remor Of voice or muscle he talked to
40 officers who made the arrest. say
ne mong other things that he was
Q Afraid Of man alive.
then arrested there was found in