Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-14


WHITE NAN MURDERED BY NEGRO
:, Circumstances COlweIl was arrsigned
. before Lieut.. Ward, of the Freedman's
Court yesterday morning, charged with
stealing from a negro q carpet sack, con-
tanning articles of sufficient value TO
warrant that officer in committing Col
well TO Irving Prison. While in prison
but a short while, permission was granted
him, and another person, whose name
we were unable to learn, TO 60 under es-
cort oftwo negro guards aud procure, il
possible, bonds for their appearance be-
fore the Freedman's Court when called
upon. While upon this mission, and
when on Water Street, near Jefferson,
the companion Of Mr.. C0lwell, although
in 8 very intoxicated condition, man
sged somehow, to effect his escape
whereas the more sober aud less fortu-
nate man, Colwell, was doomed 70 a fate
the very opposite of his companion
death. Colwell, it is also said, conducted
himself while under arrest, in a very be-
coming manner, urging his composition
all the time, to act in the same way.
The testimony given by about six or
seven witnesses, including a negro, was
strongly c~orroboraGve OF the main facts
in the case, which were Substantially as
follows: Yesterday afternoon, between
the hours Of three and four O'Clock, and
after the companion Of Colwell had es-
capped, the guards and Colweil were in
Z the vicinity Of the corner OF Water and
Jefferson streets. While there, Colwell
advanced from the corner, up Jefferson
street, about eight or ten yards, but was
by them promptly taken hold Of and
returned to the corner. Colwell had been
standing here but a few moments, when
he again walked Off this time moi being
over seven Or eight PAGES removed from
the guard. Without a word Of warning
without even the usual command Of
"nalt'-the negro guard deliberately
raised his musket and fired, the ball en-
tering Just below his right shoulder, and
ranging, it IS supposed, downward,
through bis body. When shot thedying
man raised his hands, pressed them 20
his heart, eXclsimtng that he was killed
sind staggering, fell against the door Of
q saloon, when the other negro gusrd
rushed up, dubbed his bayonetted mus
ket, and with all the force he was capsule
Of welding, drove it into the body Of
his dying victim. After this, the
negro stepped back, saying that be did
not allow any s-n Of a b-h % take adj
vantage over him" In the meantime,
the negro who had shot Colweu, reloaded
his musket7 and said he was ready for
some more '-and was particularly anx-
ious to find a Waterman, who il seems
had said something condemning the ne
groes, in order that +" they might serve
him the same way" The jury summoned
by Coroner Erickson TO hold an inquest
over the remains of the deceased, after
carefully sitting the evidence given, re-
turned a verdict that the deceased came
TO his death, from a gunsh1t wound IN
ficted unnecessarily, and q hsy0net
wound indicted maliciously. The ne
groes are, or We're under command Of
Capt Fox. We inquired Of that officer,
three hours after the occurrence, whether
or not the negroes, committing this muir
der, were under arrest. he replied that
they were not. The case is one which
demands, and We hope will receive, the
earliest and most thorough investigation,
5y the military authorities. F..
TIE CENTRAL BAPTIST CHCRCH,
recently organized in this city, are ma
king manly, ana DOmanly, sacrifices 70
build a large and beautiful house Of wor-
ship. They are nearly all old citizens,
have been-Hany OF them-stript OF
everything by the war yet, with heart
and hope, and old fashioned religious
zeal, they are quietly moving success !
l8lly IN their noble undertaking. We
wish them abundant success, and ask for
The liberal aid Of this community.
The growth Of the denomination. and s
The general increase Of the population OF
Dur city, makes the erection Of another z
house Of worship indispensable.
lAE O-AiORRO NIGHT.
night the ~concertfor the chem
Eft Of Mrs. Stonewal Jackson, is to be 4
at Greenlaw Opera House. Or y
,ourse everybody viii go and contribute {
their mite toward the noble object OF re-
the wants and sorrows Of those, s
who are now, by thesad changes resulting
the past unhappy war thrown upon
he handsof their own people for aid and g
support. Let not the appeal Of " Stone
widow pass unheeded - but let q
Memphis, true to IFS old and glorious
nature, turn out sl nlasse, and show 70 4
he country, and the world at large-that
hat spirit OF generosity, and sympathy :
with its suffering friends in a common I
,ause SIN exists, that it is immortal. e
NAVIGATION AGAIN OPEN TO ST. 5
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