Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-26
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Two Deputy constabies Charged
with Robbery In Daylight.

Saturday evening, a negro woman,
known as Kitty Dudley, residing on
Poplar street, complained at the first
district station house that she had been
robbed Of upward Of $500 in gold and
silver The circumstances, as narrated
by her, are about as follows; She says
that two men, named +. p. Sullivan and
James Lynch. came to her residence,
represented themselves as officers Of the
law, and commenced searching the house.
The search resulted in the men taking
over $500 in gold and silver, after which
they left. 1t seems that several negroes
we're present when Sullivan and Lynch
entered the house, and that Sullivan was
known to some Of them. Detectives
Cornell and Sekirk were directed to
arrest the alleged robbers, but could not
find them yesterday. This morning,
however, both Sullivan and Lynch en-
tered the station house, evidently
for the purpose of ascertaining
whether any complaint Of the
robbery had been made. They
were at once arrested by the officers,
and messenger dispatched for Kitty
Dudley and the other negroes who
claim to have been present when the
robbery was committed. Upon their
arrival, they at once declared Sullivan
and Lynch to be the men who searched
the house and carried away the money.
The prisoners will be taken before a
magistrate for examination this after
noon.
For some time past Sullivan and
Lynch have spent the greater portion of
their time about magistrates courts,
where they have occasionally been en-
ployed to act as special constables
Sullivan was a member of the police
force several years ago, and is not
unknown to the criminal records. He
has been once or twice under arrest for
robbery, and was once charged with
garroting man on Poplar street. We
know nothing about Lynch.
THE MAIN STREET PAVING QUESTION.
The letter of Acting Mayor Lynn to
Messrs. Forrest, Montgomery Il Co., the
substance of which was given in Satur-
days LEDGER, we subjoin;
Mayors OFFICE, CRY HALL.
MEMPHIS, August %, 1867.
GENTLEMEN: You are hereby instruct
ed to proceed at once to grade and pave
Main street, under the direction of the
paving committee, agreeably to your
contract. In doing this work you will
take up and remove the street railroad
track and timber belonging to the same,
and the city will hold you harmless of
damage at the hands of the street rail-
road company. In taking up and remov-
ing the track and timbers Of the street
railroad, you are desired to use reasona-
BILE care that nothing should be need
lessly injured or destroyed. The city will
reimburse you in the necessary expense
of doing the work, and as there may be
a controversy in the law between the
city and the railroad company as to the
necessary expense incurred in this work,
the city will expect sworn statements
from the contractors as to its actual cost
when the same is done. You will also
observe these instructions with regard to
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upon which the street railroad runs, or
upon which the street railroad company
may have laid down their track.
Permit me to call your attention to
the importance of paving Main street,
and to bespeak your we'll known energy
and ability for its early completion.
Very respectfully, etc,
HENRY ]. LYNN,
Mayor pro TEN.
To Messrs. Forrest, Montgomery d Co.
We learn that copy Of the above let
ter was on Saturday forwarded to Chas.
Kortrecht, Esq, President pro TEN. of
the Street Railroad, together with note
from the Mayor inquiring as to the dis
position desired by that corporation of
the material to be taken up. Whether
.he railway company will resist the ac-
lion of the authorities, and, by endsav.
bring to obtain an injunction, delay for
another year the paving of Main street,
IS not yet known. We have understood,
however, unofncially, that no such action
will be taken. 1t is to be hoped no
obstacles of any character will be
brown in the way Of work so i'm
demanded by the public
interests. Such course would simply
Intensity a feeling of hostility to the
'ailway which already prevails to no
title extent The people earnestly de-
lire that Main street shall be paved. Its
last winter was almost too
horrible for contemplation. From the
Louisville depot to South street, when
lot vast mud-hole, it was lake navi-
,able for small craft. The Memphis
Boat Club could have had a regatta on
is broad bosom without fearing sand
,ars. The ferryboat Peosts could have
made regular trips without requiring a
blot to navigate the channel. Wagons,
carriages and horses disappeared from
Jew, and were next head of hauling
ca in China. Main street must be paved
,efore January, and we hope the mum
ipal and railway authorities will settle
he existing difficulties, and act together