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Show SELECTED. HUNTED DOWN. Tlu-illiug Adventure of a Detcetive tu Scarcli of a larderer. About fourteen months ago a coldblooded cold-blooded murder was commuted in Coahoma county by George Stacy. The Acul'inchc of that tlate gave a report which our readers will doubtless remember. -Mr. Stacy killed a Mr. Kdey in his own field while he was at his work. Both were planters, and we think neighbors. They resided east oi' Friar's Ir'oint about ten miles. Stacey was arrested, indicted 1'or murder, mur-der, gave bond for his appearance for trial, ran away and left Ins boud-man and surety Jud.e Harrison Keid to pay the bond. The Circuit Judge pronounced judgment against ileid tor 9?0,UUU about six montlis ago. The Court gave ileid to .December 1st. 1870, to bring up the prisoner or pay the bond. But the prisoner was not to be lbund. Judge lleid applied to all the police officers and sheriffs in .Mississippi and Arkansas. He applied to the detectives m Memphis, but all to no purpose. This was not calculated calcu-lated to make Judge Keid comlbrtablc, for the 1st of December was rapidly approaching, and there was no escape but to pay the bond. About ten days ago, however, Keid, at the instance of a lriend, laid his troubles before Mr. Cranmer, of this city, who, having got all the points, promised to do the best he couid. lieid returned home to Friar's Point in better spirits, but the 1st of December haunted him. Six thousand dohars security money to be paid just now is enough to make anybody any-body Luue, anu miserable aud wretched. wretch-ed. The Judge was not happy. Cranmer, wnose spirit of adventure has carried him to California, over the plains, and back to the States, went Tigoiously to work. The first point for Cranmer was the fact that Stacy has a broil. er residing in Jackon, Mississippi. Missis-sippi. Cranmer visited Jackson, became be-came intimate with Mr. Stacy, spent his money freely, and wormed out ot him enough to satlsly Cranmer that (jcorge Stacy, the murderer, was residing resi-ding near Huntington, Carroll county, Tennessee. Cranmer returned to Memphis, Mem-phis, wrote to Judge Keid that he desired him to come up, as he was confident con-fident that Stacy was alive. A few days ago Cranmer and Judge Keid started for McKenzie, a town at the iunetiou of the Memphis and Louis ville and Northwestern llailroads, about loO miles from Memphis. Here Judge Keid was requested by Cramuer to remain until he returned, and with out informing Keid of his purposes, Cranmer departed for Huntington, county scat of Carroll county, on the traiu going to Nashville. Cranmer arrived there ou the night of the 17tb, and early next morning ho hired a horse. In a very curious way Cranmer learned that a Mr. Clark, Justice of the iYaee in Huntington, knew Stacy and where he Could be found ; but that Clark would not give any information unle-s forced to do so. Cranmer found t'iark, who is a gny-baircJ gentleman of good bcarin;, bu.y in his Iront yard nailins on the broken paiiing of a t'ene.'." "Squire Clark. I suppose." said Cianmer. -Yes. fir." "Squire Clark, you know where George Stacy can be found, an 1 1 ca:i.c to get the information." "Who are you .' ' bristled up the ol 1 gcn'leu.an. "1 am an i fikv. r of tV I nitc 1 ; States." puh.ng out a bade which j happened to be a shawl pin ; but li e hoios "cfticcr of the l nited Males. , j ekin with a full vo-.ce and rr.hcr 1 po-i' g mihlaiy alt. had its e" :et. ! "l K.lyoii. sir." said C .i:k. "il.;- a d' m crate C"iu:nuiuiy. ..ml y, ur ' i'.le i- in dangil". You bad better i " "Ye- : bin. S iuirc you i;. .1 m: be ;i!.v: :i.' d. I ve t ecu among ti it tl ot people it.f to. You n.u.-t lo.i me ; n'joo 1 can find George Stacy." ! "1 c.iu t do it. ' says C.ari.. "Then. s:r. I arrest yo i and wl! keep you fill you rot or k'.. rnc where George Stacy cati t-c found. This forcible speech of Cvauaicr had the desired effect. A brf'.td-'iheiil- inches Li'h. abjut ibrty-rl'.v yea:--oli. wei.-b: 1:J. d-k Laz:-1 iu.1 eyes. '.:. -.. snort n.ck. broai iaee ot waih.r- 0- a:en color and aa ofi.-.-r i" the Uni'.eJ States, with a t'lng bs: a:.d a d j'db.e-b.eaiteJ ovcrc at ma H an :m- 1- re--:orj on bisq'oire C.ar. Ike c:m-n'Uoity. c:m-n'Uoity. to be sure, was desperate, ani ;f the dots'' learned of Cranmer's presence, bis life would not be worm a orokc-n jug but Clark was njt gjing to rot in prison. "Weil, Mr. Oficer, I suj i.o-e I have to tell you, but if it is found out th.u i have told you, my lite wm be iu danger." dan-ger." "Never mind thai: get your horse and come aion, sir, in a hurry." They rode four mtles s"U;h of Huntington, Hunt-ington, and aoout 9 a m. came in sunt of a miil. "There," sa.d F-qu,re Clark, "on the h:li, just beyond the mill, is the house wnere Siacy lives: iu tbe mill he is perhaps now. I can go no further." '"Very well," said Cranmer. "I am obliged to you." Cranmer dismounted, tied his horse about a quarter of a mile from the mill, aud started. He crossed the mill-branch ou a foot-log above the mill, aud ran at a rapid gait, but just as he was ascenuiug the hill in its rear aud a lew yards off, Stacy was in the act of jumping out of a hole, cut for the purpose, (,'ranmer drew his revolver and told him to stop. The muzzle of a navy repeater persuaded per-suaded Stacey not to jump. Cranmer entered, placed handcuffs on him. and went to the house, a few yards off, to get ready for the trip. W hiie at the house, Stacy's brother, brother-iu-iaw and cousin came up from the mill, walking in an ordinary gait; but two of them had rifles on their shoulders a sight that Cranmer did not like; it was calculated to make him feel louely amoug strangers wheise character was not altogether good fur peaceful pursuits. pur-suits. But a wood-chopper came to the house to relieve Cranmer' s anxiety, anxi-ety, aud as he went out of the back door of course Cranmer felt doubly comfortable. "Who arc those men?" a.-ked Cranmer. Cran-mer. "One is my brother, another my wif'e's brother, and cousin." "Aha! Are they in the habit of carrying those rifles ? ' ''No. thev are hunting." "Ah!" " Presently they came up to the house. Cranmer reminded Stacy that it was time to go; Stt.cy was ready, but Cranmer Cran-mer was not. lie turned t) tiie gut-tlemeu gut-tlemeu with the rifles, and with the same empiiatic manner with which he had overawed Squire Clark, said : "Mr. Stacy and myself are going to leave, but we are not going to move a step until you leave. And the hist man who makes a motion to take his rifle off his shoulder, I will shoot through the heart.'' And with that he drew his, navy. 1 And," continued Cranmer, "1 want you ail to march to yonder bill, about three hundred yards off, and if you don t move damned quick I'll commence tiring." They moved and when ihey got to the place designated, Craniner aud Stacy mounted a horse of Ciiirk's ; Stacy first, Crantuer behind, bound lor the railroad. The traiu for Na-hville came first, but Cranmer preferred a railroad oar, going anywhere aud iu any direction, having iu charge a desperate des-perate man, the leader of a gang of outlaws. Before getting in, Cianmer locked his wrist to a handcuff on Stacy's, guarding against escape. They returned tov, aid McKenzie early the next morning met Judge Keid, the most surprised aud happiest of men. The $b,Oou weie not to be paid enough to relievo Keid or any other man. George Stacy is now in the jail at Friar's Point ; will be tried, found guilty of murder, doubtless, and be hung, unless be e.-capes or is rescued. Altogether the arrest of Stacy is one of me most remarkable and daring feats that has ever been performed by any ''L'nited States officer" or any other sort. Judge Keid has been saved from pecuniary ruin, and ju-tice has not yet been defeated. Mtmpliis Ara- |
