Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-24

HORRIBLE CASE OF STABBISG-Fssterdsy
morning At The rscolders's court, Thomas and
Joha Stokes. and Miles Reedsr were f1ed be-
fore the recorder for being shgsFed in p fght
at drinking place IN Pinch on tie preceding
night. At the conclusion Of The trial The two
brothers Stokes, with some friends, took Up
thsir station At thESsot OF the stairs Of the
1seordsr's Office, which is on Min street, be-
tween Adams and Washington, 10 the Webster
block. Before Rse3sr left the Office some per-
so1 FASTENED up to him and begged him for
Gods sake to 60 out at The rear Of the build
ing, for If be went moug those who awaited
him 10 front be would certainly be killed. He
replied, al fought in Mexico, ard do not run. .
H descended the stairs, but had no sooner
reBcnsl the pavement thsn be was struck on
the head with a loa5 zane by John ssokes ;
Thomas Stokes then & q a pistol a. bin
bat il did not take effect. Rseder
defended himself eourageousiy, but had no
chance among those who surrounded him. As
the fzbt brought TIE parties c,ossr contac
John Stokes drew a diFA "a with it in
hicted several slabs upon the head Of Reedsr,
and one in the neck a li,1ls behind the ear.
From the latter wound the blood sprung in a
stream; in one Of The former, we are Informed,
shs point OF the blade broke of and remained
fixed 10 the skull. While the blsod was pour
ing from TIE various wounds, be was seized By
Tom Stokes, who commenced striking him with
al bis might, euruiag him ct the same time
with ali bis breath. All this passed in less
time than It has taken 70 write it. The police
nos csus ua, and amid pisEols presented BY tie
friends Of tie stokss' and he most furious op-
position ofshe two men themselves, several Of
the police, with determined bravery most hon
orsble tothsm, took into custodytbs two BROTH
srs and 8 ihird individual named David Yclmsr,
who was an tctiEs assistant @ fhe murdssous
procssding. The elree men Fers 9 F2ce placed
in isf. Patrick Csrnss was aIso arrested; be
sndeTorea 70 pravsa The police from doing heir
duty, and pulled orAs pistol which be pointed
at Cusiek. TIE oaeer, IN a monent drew a
revolver and csrnss vas arrested. This man
was Of course an sisr and abetior Of what
Gill most likely prove 10 be a murder be wss
set at liberty last evening, on giving i've thou
ssnd Eve hundred d,nars bail Readers
wounds were very se8ous be was taken 70
the state sospitsl, wbsr, il vas currently re-
ported last evening, 3, died bnt W wee
ere5isly Informed lhat be Ess stlil living a
FIVE o'clock in the evening TIE above details
are 80 s~.rociOus that the reader viii doubtless
Be disposed to expect thsHito be sEaggsrationi
We have, however, bsen 20 careful as possible
10 ascsrtain The srae lscts, and that we misbt
Be- more liksl7 to &c. fbsm, We have tsEen oniy
the statements Of policemen and U%fieisis 10 ths
recorders court John Sexes Il the individ-
nal who took 90 prominent a part in De ere
mems riot sonsJear and atslf ago, which IN
dsrWent en- iuvesigatlen byGs bosrt Of 4, Ger
nsn. B5.h men have been bs1crs re recorder
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