Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-24
LYNCHBURG TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL a. 1860.
Daily Nitaiaiaa.
Murders in Memphis.


An airoeious aud cold bloodod assassination
took place in Mcmphis Tennessee, on Friday
morning last on Adams street, near tho corner OF
Main. The Enquirer. of Saturday. says The
parties to the transaction both Philudcl phians
William Myers and Charles skinner Tho or
igin of the difficulty. M wo learned it from those
acquainted with its initin. commenced night be-
lore last in billiard saloon Jefferson street.
Myers, as it appears, was engaged in game OF
billiards. Willing away pleasant hour, when he
was confronted by Skinner. who is represented rs
having been intoxicated. Both the parties were
well acquainted Skinner being runner tor the
Memphis and Ohio Railroad and Myers similar
to that Of Skinner, the two meeting and inter
changing salututions daily. Myers. seeing tho
condition of skinner, demonstrated with him. ad-
vising him not to allow his employers to meet him.
At this Skinner became terribly incenscd, using
epithcts the most vile. which induced Myers To
strike him with his fist, knocking him down
skinner rcGained his feet and immediately drew
dirk from sword cnnc, with which he nttempt-
o'l to stab Myers. who again knocked him down
with cue Nothing more heard OF tho
difficulty until the following morning. Friday. II
meeting resulted in the shooting of Myers by
skinner, in front OF the Worsham House, On Ad.
ans street, the ball entering directly above the
lett nipple. between the second and third rib,
passing little obliqucly down through the upper
pnrt OF the left lung probably lodging in tho left
ting and its attcndeut circumstances, we learn
from an eye witness, that Skinner stepped up to
Myers and remarked TINT he wanted TO see him,
which was replied to by Myers in quiet and mp.
parcntlv kind manner. when no sooner had the
importation and reply been given, than, without u
moments warning, he drew the pistol and fired.
The parties, bath Of whom are Phadclphlans,
IRE very respectfully connected. Mr.. Myers is u
married man, probably twenty eight years of age.
and has II wife aud two children residing in Phil
adclphia, whence he came to this city, few weeks
since for the purpose of engaging in business
with Captain Shock mail and passenger agent,
the LIST OF May.
The prisoner, Mr.. Skinner, is about twenty. ono
or twenty two years Of age, and u native Of Phla
delphia, where his parents reside. lie has been
in this city for somc time, engaged ~ hill agent
for the Memphis and Ohio Railroad Company,
and is young man OF whom II devilish passion
had taken control, aud whose life since hc left
home, some four or five years ago, hns been very
loose and abandoned.
The condition Of Myers was quito critical his
recovery being considered by the attending physi
Clans Drs. Keller and Irwin, IA almost beyond
the prradventure Of hope, on account OF the in.
ternal hcmorrhnge, which ut any moment is liable
to tnke place.
The enquirer. of SUNDAY, gives the subjoincd
account Of another brutal and barbarous murder
in the rame city:
4 few weeks since a log iait grounded about
fy, miles above this city, nt Junkcns Point,
where, until day or 80 ago, it has remained, and
for aught we know, is yet. The owner of the
raft. whose name unfortunately we were unable to
ascertain. disposed of the raft which had grounded.
Of another one receiving in pny some hundreds
Of dollars in specie, which he carried about his
person in q belt.
Wednesday morning last the body of man.
well nigh nude. with the exception Of his linen
and a leather belt. which had been cut and rihed
Of its contents, apparently about iorty-fve years
old, was found iii the river mt the place mentioned,
with heavy stone attached to it by means If n
stout cord tied around ono IT the legs. The body
was greatly di'fgurcd; the head hnving been
beaten To almost II jelly, but could he readily re-
cognized that of the raltman. Owing to his
almost naked state he had probably been murder
cd while in bed rs the within Of the hut upon he
ruff, where l:o lodged. bore traces Of blood.
detective yesterday started in quest of par
iy, n ieow-raftman, whom it is thought commit
ed the murder.