The Evansville daily journal., 1854-05-29
MURDER AT MEMPHIS.
Great Excitement-Mobo

MURDER AT MEMPHIS.
Great Observation-Disclosures
The city of Memphis has been in a high
state of excitement on account Of most un-
justifable murder committed by man named
Carter, who deliberately went to the house
of an old German citize9 Famed vaugbt, on
the % inst, and shot him down. The only
excuse Carter gave, was that Vaught had
threatened to take his liie--a very doubtful
story, as Vaught was noted for his quiet and
peaceful disposition Carter was refused bail
and remanded to Jail. The Evening News
of the 23d says:
During the progress of the trial large
crowd assembled in front Of the Court and
threaten ed to take him out and hang him. The
Sheriff getting intimation of their designs Sc
cured him in place of safety. The mob in.
creased: the excitement became intense, and
after having searched for him in vain, they
seized the Sheriff (W. d. Gilmore) and to
him threatened violence unless he delivered
the prisoner into their hands, which he posi-
lively refused to do.
Mounting on the top of pump near by, he
addressed the iniuriated crowd upon their du-
ty as citizens and his duty an officer. He
was then followed by the Mayor, who pro-
posed that if they would desist from their in
tentions toward the prisoner, that he would
guarantee that he (the prisoner) would be
punished TO the utmost extent OF law, and
that they might choose twelve men out OF
the crowd to guard him, and see that he was
properly ironed and lodged in Jail.
G. b. Frazier then addressed them, and
urged them to accept of the Mayors propos-
all and let the law take its course, to which
they finally agreed.
Further excitement is expected.
The following letter from a correspondent
gives interesting particulars of the attempts
of the mob to capture the prisoner. We
thank our friend for his attention:
! Mr.. SANDERS,
Dear Sir:-I send you per "Memphis" an
account of the excitement prevailing in our
city. The paper sent, contains the account
Of the actions Of the mob up to this noon.-
About o'clock this evening the police ac-
companied by the Mayor and Aldermen, well
armed, determined on removing Carter TO the
calaboose from the place of his concealment
A mob again collected while marching the
prisoner to the cell, and surrounded the off
GERS, and with cries of "kill him" chang
lflm," "seize him." &C., they drew their pis
tolls, and demanded the prisoner. The Sher.
iff with his pistols in each hand, advanced to
wards them, and ordered his possee to fire al
the first man that raised a weapon, and de-
manded the crowd to separate, which they
did, but rushed to the door Of the calaboose
there to await them the second time. Th,
Sheriff again with great coolress raised hi
pistols, pointed them to the door and tol'
:. them to open a passage or he would FIRE; th'
mob separated, and the prisoner was rushe'
in. The mob was exasperated, and threats
were made TO seize the Sheriff, but the cool
ness of himself and men daunted them, ant
after many promises by the Mayor and Sher
! ilr to zee that justice was done the prisoner
the crowd in a manner dispersed.
' IL is generally believed in town, that an
4 other attempt will be made toni hit to ge
. the prisoner, and the Mayor has reque.,e,
. the law abiding citizens to come to the res
? cue.
E Murders have become so common with US
= and all the perpetrators having escaped, it i
thought that many of our best citizens viii
; Join the mob.
r Yours, Al. w.