Today in Johnson City History, Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Capt. Ike T. Jobe and a win for Science Hill
Monday, January 29, 1900: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, The Journal and Tribune reported several short news items of interest to Johnson Citians. With a byline from Johnson City and a date of January 28, readers learned that “Capt. Ike T. Jobe, formerly of the United States volunteer infantry was captured at daylight at the residence of Chas. J. Faw, near Piney Flats, Sullivan county (sic for County), by a special government detective and Deputy C. W. McCall, of Knoxville. Jobe recently escaped from the Columbus, Ohio, jail, charged with using penalty envelopes from the war department. Efforts to secure bail are being made.