Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30
THE LATE HORROR.
who Murdered DR.. Ramsey P-Tho
Facts, as 5ifted from Rumors.
The Investigation being Prose-
cuted-The Matter Analysed.

The Investigation being Prose-
cuted-The Matter Analysed.
The particulars of the shocking muir
der oil DR.. NJ. r. Ramsey, as furnished
in our last, was the subject of universal
comment throughout the city yesterday
afternoon. Little else was discussed,
and feeling Of horror prevailed which
the mystery connected with the sad affair
intensified Speculation was rife as to the
motive inducing the fearful crime, and
every clue thus far afforded was closely
analysed. No new facts Lad been re-
ceived at police headquarters up to noon
to-day. Col Beaumont and detective
Selkirk left for the scene of the murder
early this morning, and may, before
their return, discover something which
will assist to clear up the mystery.
Suspicion has been directed toward the
man Clark, who parted from DR.. Ramsey
at Bottoms, between three and four
o'clock, and engaged to meet him in the
lane at six o'clock Tuesday evening.
Whatever subsequent investigation
may develop, the facts thus
far revealed do not impicate
him. Taking it for granted that Clark
had any motive in putting Ramsey out
Of the way, the circumstances of the
murder showed little judgment in pro-
ducing the denouement There is little
doubt that three men were in the thicket
from which the first shot was fired 1t
is positive that when Ramsey was killed
"a few minutes after four o'clock, as tes-
tilted by parties who heard the shots)
Clark was at Bottoms, quite distance
beyond. No one but fool would employ
three men TODD what one could easily
perform. A shot, a groan, and-all is
over.
Clark is said to be a man of intelli-
gence, whose face does not indicate
bad man. We never saw him, and know
nothing Of his antecedents except that
he was partner in grocery store in
North Memphis several years ago Clark
came to the city this morning, and
called at police headquarters to see Col.
Beaumont, who was gone, and with
whom he is personally unacquainted.
We understand that Clark face is I'M
known to Beaumont.
DR.. Ramsey was man oflittle means.
He owed Clark little money, and to
secure its payment, had given him bill
of sale of his horse. If one mistake not,
Clark held trust deed on some other
effects of Ramsey's relative to bail
bond, in which Il. NJ. futile was con-
cerned. Altogether, the sum involved
was small, and the murder of Dr. Ram
sey could not have proved of much bene-
fit to Clark. Holding the bill of sale of
the horse, the animal was his any
time he chose to demand it.
The facts, thus far, as separated from
rumors, do not impress us with the be-
lief that the murderers prepared the plot
expressly to kill DR.. Ramsey. The
leaves used in the "blind were quite
fresh when discovered, and had un-
doubtedly been placed there only ashort
time before the murder. Any man
whose appearance indicated the posses.
sion of money or jewels would have
been selected as the target and MUIR
dered. Clark was known in the COM
munity as stock dealer; and if the I
murderers were on the lookout for par
tcular person, he was more tempting
object than a physician, who would not
be apt to 20 far into wild country with
much money or valuable jewels.
The above is the present status OF the
affair The facts show nothing more,
although tomorrow may reveal matters
in an entirely new phase.