Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-03-22
Brutal AssauI,--Ar,emFrea Assa..i-

NAHUM
From fhr Nashsiuc Psiriet Mreh Is1
In our issue of Yesterday morning we made
menlon 81 a brutal assault having been made
upon the person Of Capt r. 1. Dismukes, Of
thes,eameT .1caoG Coffage, on wednesday night
last. when, in company with his wife. he was
returning lone from the theater. Prom infor-
nation received yesterday, we learn that when
the Captain ard Dis lady were in front Of Coop
er's building, on Cherry street, be was ap-
pro1ched BY i've persons, much disguised. who
wished 10 know If that Was Capt. Dismukes.
Being informed in the Affirmative, they made
hostile demonstrations, pushing Mrs. D. from
her husband, and showed evident signs Of
an assault upon The person Of he CAPTAIN.
CaPt D., thinking the party wefs intoxicated.
Immediately proceeded down fhe street with
bis lady, but bad not gone but a Short distance
when be was approached BY one Of the com
PAM and reques ed 70 stop, remarkinE that his
crowd was drunk and that be- wished TO make
an apology 90 The Captain for their conduct
toward him. The Captain stopped a moment.
and asked the man who. was approaching him
what he wanted, Who be was, and what was
bis name TIE Granger gave his name as
Jones, and, IS stated above, wi1hedto apologize
for The rudeness Of his comrades. Bot an this,
we are satisfied. was a mere mse for the indi-
ridual approaching him az thar time, followed
him TO he corne Of Cherry and Broad streets,
where he found his comrades in waiting 70
make a mHrder0us assault upon The Captain
Iust as he turned DE corner Of the street. We
are certain this was a cool and pTemeditated
plan on the part Of those engaged in i 10 take
helfe Of Captain D~ismukes; for aside from the
person who folowedh him the otherfourh ad gone
to summer street, down i to Broad, completely
h~eaiing.tbe captain aud hrs lady, and secTe-
ting themselves closely to The corner Of The
building, and as the captain approached knock
Cd him down with, as is supposed from the cut
in bis head. a piece Of iron. and when down
was shot, The ban entering his face Just below
the eve. Captain DIS face and head is badly
mutilatri from the blows he received before be
was shot. Mrs. D. gave The alarm Of murder,
which was answered quickly bv the appear
ance Of one az de night waichmen, who on
arriving on the ground, caused a stampede OF
the murdercrs. The Waterman firing al one Of
them. and. az be thinks, with effect. az he saw
him fan twice before De got out Of his sight.
one OF he murlefcrs stopped and hret az the
watchman, and then made bis escape. The
piteous cries of Mrs. D.-being in the midst Of
armed assassins. who had torn her from the
arm Of her husband, and bad, demon-like, fell
Cd him 70 the ground, and was then welterinE
IN his hlood-were so strong that they claimed
the attention Of the waichman, and the muir
derers an made their escape. In this act We.
think the waichman could, on no occasion ike.
this, Withhold assistance from any lady.
Ehoris were made yesterday TO extract ne
bali from Capt DIS, head, but without effect
Last evening he was resting quietly, though
complaining much of one side Of bis head,
the effect Of a severe blow he received. His
wounds a. very ~se-ious, and may prove fatal,
though We hope f9r the best
Active measures were taxed yesterday morn-
ing By the entire police force u he city to fer
ret out and bring 70 j~astice the parties engaged
In this nefarious and heart-rending affair, and
- - ---- ~amH ~ rmn~aN 49, 49,
this. for If The time has arrived IN Nashville
when tie presence Of a lady is no security
agains an insult and murderous assault upon
a gentleman, we think it time foTfhe people at
large 10 act In the matter.