Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-02-12


PirEFoeEEr ARRESTED rs rHr AcT-Tsere
rs regularly organized band Of thieres and
piekpockets who ilfcst the dero. Of ths Mem
Phis and Charleston BsIfo1d. and do thrv-
ing business in the way Of poke, book Hfiug.
BY taking advantage Of tie tarong around the
window Of the ucks. Office. when Hiz opened,
20 ply their invocation. So favorable is the
opportunity presented for carrying on their dep
relations, and So wei orEaniz-d are be plans Of
this infamous gang thai they generally manage
fo elEds he vigilance Of the police. end escape
with their booty; while the =uccezs Of fhcir
rchemes is only known b. he suaouncemeHt
that every few dsss finds Co. way into dhs pa
Fers, that Mr. so-an5-so bad hs pocket picked
Of the dsTot, while in the act Of purchasing a
ucket.
Recently, however, FROM te4erHtlv seeing
these fellows about the dePo-. the omnibus
men have c1me--o know lbeu. End hsge been
able 70 preveH. the e~rscuticn o. their schemes
m several ms noes. Last evening, gT1n the
suiv1 oC the ou-it17 q. ihe depoa. Mr. G.
Howell. who takes tie fares upon Patterson
lue. recognized one rf ihese light fingered gem
try standiur near he window, ready b. pounce
upon his prey the first e~r7eruHgy tina, pre-
scented Itself Gor- 1n c7Telc-sly and min
Cling N me crowd. Boz managed 30 ds-lay a
number Of Bills IN po-ko- book which BE-
Dropped into ls soc pocket, when the tlief
Immediately approached and tappeihis poke
Mr.. r., appearing stH TO tak X no notice Of him,
turned suddenly away. ~rsmarkinr b. would not
buy a ticket, be coald get one on the care
and taking a short turn round through The
crowd cane up IN company with a policeman
IN -he rear ef Ie thiel, just as BE had inserted
bohhis hands into the great coat pockets Of
an elderly gentleman, who was waiting his
turn, change In band, to buy a ticket. This
time the thief vas more successful and GOT Tie I
old g%eatismaus pocket book wier, as he turn
cd 70 make of with E d. was seized bv How
Ell and the policeman. He was a powerful
fellow. however, and soon vrszred himself from
their Erasp and started ~ run up the track Of
tIe railroad The cfcr called 70 hin 20 stop
or be would shoe him. O. which be p1id TO
farther attention than to increase his speed
10 the tune Of OF for Charleston. when
Howell d7eW O. repeating pistol and comm-Dced
ming a. him. The fourth shot took effect
Striking behind he leff ear, II RANGED round
under The nose and lodged IN -he right check
After the fellow was shot be- managed 10 throw
away a bowie knife be- woresas also the stolen
pocket book but light was procured. and az
ter a short search, they were found about ten
feet from where be fell. The wound Is a very
painful enc, but 6 Hot thought to be mortal
Tho wounded man was conveyed 10 the station
house. when az or las. accounts h. was re-
ported ss resting Eers weIL Howell suf-eR-
derad himself 70 tn Authorities ana viii BE- ex-
auined to-day for The shooting, when we sup
pose De viii b. released That the fellow d.
served shooting, we think an viii agree, and
I-a-much ss the officer did not sho0l, we dare
say Howell thought f bu r-ht De- hoald-
However this may be-, Of on thing w have no
doubt, that the shooting OF few Of these fei-
lows, viii do more TO hrfsk mp he accused
horde which iEfesrs the city tlaH the c1nyic-
zion Of Esif their number 10 ihs penitentiay.
They stand ia wholesome fear n powder and
lead while they laugh at he prospectof a cell
m Jacks house for a few wears