Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-05-05
Mysterious DoeumeHt

81 Myste-icu D5cuncnt' fom he Brand Jury 10 ~
bsar1 q ms7o- and aldermen q ne city O. Msmphis
whi-h vas read 20 the bosrdlast uight by AID. Leasui
and d1amed 10 cburisn. why the board c0ncluded 10.
% lrt ths dooumeat bsrsms public De- hard 10 sell, ule
tbey vi he'd to make he board notorious g. he secre
boors Ivin in q few days take up he sutjee aEt
viii c1py ne atr and state lass Tor tie suppression d
rambling bo1ses, Tor he Information q the city 5maai
uh5u. Ifear. have never read nen, though ] lear ths
I election is To aesr At hand to % muh Eosd "s
GRAND yuaE RooN. Nay 1. 1850.
10 ne Honora5ie Board Of Mayor ca Aldermen Of
ne CRY q MemPhif:
@ tae c1rr % Memphis BIS leave o. cau yuur ausnucn
q ne following uuissnces. over uhich the Grand Jury
have but limi.ed powers eIr-er q euirol or abatemeutl
we s-s informed D. iuvesuEat.ons made before "a
nat mere are a. many Is eighteen Fer0 Bana IN daily
All uiEluy eFe-al1u In the cry % hemphis- some u
uff-t are fesf oner - publicly as any drinking saiacn
| fn rta civ. ubese F1r0 Dccieu have no license either
fram ne STATE o. city, Q Memphls. and are therefore do
b rt1su g. iu open violation u AZ law. ne only power
/ ne Grand Jury have % suppress ms rreat breach g
] bEh law I'D morals. De- 10 make presentueuis agalnsl
ne parties who deal F1rl, ROuiette, or ne game ~
haua-d= also the FaFls Eho feqleai nee paoas lnl
Be- sza.nr Or a. any offdoss games ous rev the
m1st prominent Of zoe eelsrs % pet-frs a. ihese Eam-
are rVur rea bed nrarEh thie Ffgea puc
/ Or fnticfmrltl for th. want q sur1euf prool a. 70 me
/ IDENTIFY e tde psr.clsofths dealers er thelr patrons
therefore ihe great majority Of nese ofenisn 50 en-
~ e-sisn "a letters II fhs-s rsnes o. hsrzrd usa-
] ais submit iheir c1ses % he Courts fEhere ne prod D.
nrl1-br1 uitlouf arEum az. ant are nned in he clacre-
- 81 IL Csurt for each ufenss. he resp lEi5ie class
I of tsess Faro Deoies nd Eensrai Ezubiers psy s1ch
I doe o. my BE- as-e-s-d againzt thens md there ne
ofsnss e.ds Thes- dart are paid in heu q licenses
I snd ere o. cons fered by faro dealers 4.
Hany o. ne deaisfs q faro are trsusieut p-rsgaa go
r---f v tr-stsd ln this city having ~ interest IN EN-
NJ uih our people, buf whoae hu-nes Il Be- % VIC
! fir.ire and feccp the unwary f our gcuuE men ana "a
rssi-iafed r~5uutYaen, and amer tasy hav- uespr1s
80 - HHnf~ maH nInlnEr wmNIn law uM ruHIlG and
I private morris, leave whaly uuHhlppod q 31sles
I hcressre We are saisaed fhst me FF ne srani
r---F.r raf raach the rect % fhls eFii. tut eco an
49, 81 are srrs cat fhe laws % ne STATE ofre1.
-rs.es - compiled b. he Code q Tenuessee, have pre-
vided annis remeaies ~ tle seppfes,sl sse.es.
rsmbiins h1use 30 te uy o. Memphis Or te $50 ..
T--.a.eae. ~ lie sane vs. pr1perE eliQHcel . 70
! Nrlv al municipal omceu- Nos We desire ina1ui
] aanr s5ur affenttcn % mese matters uat @pell-se'
I---rvaT u-tric sheuif knuW upn Whaf ln1erei
I eIther q the city or county Or 80 ms sfett
al oncial durE sbonid res hiihgut a. ae.
= - frviser and teurtaticns furnlshed ~ hese s1m
tsir- -i.rns. can he made under law properly e1ec@
us believe fhia city VIII very s1n Presentine ns
] csoly s~peciacle Of many rllnea
~ -i sadder spectacle Of he pa7perhm Dab
---,-.-t sud aorihy lauilies- eunderttand hao rql
--Tisf-r fnfsrnafian. that 81 ne present time neft AZ
I II nav a. three hundred, P-rhaps four hlHareai tas
c1nuruity are ou-laUed ana oepraFea lsf@ ~
f.I-w IN the wake o. these E1moiing eftanis-n.
- i've ~ fheu predatory sud ulhalloEe9 prscloe
-, - furacruf and uuEarys and especially upa
rf--nre-s VISITING he city. Many o. hese AS cas- =
A. ruu1erg and luFeiG lere ie NEE lare NANA y.
--h.-rher derices fali. they resort @ nat Most Nes
1e--fsrT an oftrr hirhuzy rctbrries, fhtFolcu a a.
rr-rsr Wfr all 81 these as before wa Ell ~
msr.- anE beard % e. ernen AE int Naese m-NeI
Z and ires-s me roItinuauoe m hs helno1 el
arainst boih pubic az 40 nerz-i -
] 1890 rnE police force 81 me city, so upen Nn1ml
] asH 80 By raparis fron other cities. boh in Ten
$500 - dher stsfes. We dud thrt uunicipai an
m-r-r No.. rrlnrrnder ely ftltlic and state laws
I haze baen abis 90 sHpsress 81 10 s1nces q tas Class
nd D. the s~-rinreurg 81 he ezscuugn ~ The laws sup
D O. ed b. a wei re-uated pub BE- sentiment have fofte'
these f1ul depredEcs upal the flE1is - eucley elthe
to hiie fEemssres Il a1aure nd ser 9 places Narr'
the pebble arculln or fae IesFe the cIT and state
We cal y1lr Eueufiun 10 fhese maueE In ne hope Gs
some rfmrdF ullH aupied 10 saFe she youih q ~
Cfgs EtrauEars and c-uEe1s from his uare41E re.ll
len1es either hrough The cify police headed b. a.
] mayor. cr oilcr eEre or cluufy uncerE Respectfully.
] VI O. Ludaul. ElrcuEus Jclse ~ late. g01u n
Graves. 4 ~. Furgsssn, n s. Bruce, 2. B MHlrr. P
/ S1erry. " s. NeTias John D Cox. II. r. Ward, ia
Pzrk, We. IsJloTs Grand gurcrt.