Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-23
DARING OUTRAGE.
An Old WOman's Leg Broken
by q Negro A. Attempt
Ing 10 Rob Her.
She In Left Lying Helpless
ON the Bluff-ParticuIars
q of the Affair.

ON the Blulf-Particulars
W of the Affair.
One Of the most infamous outrages OF
which we have heard in a long time
occurred Saturday night. An old lady
named Mrs. Kirley. about sixty years of
age, who came to the city about three
weeks ago, and resides with q married
daughter on Shelby street, while going
home from market shortly after dark,
mistook her way. Meeting negro, she
asked him to direct her to Shelby street.
He requested her to follow him, saying
be would show her the way. She accom-
panied him out Linden street to the
bluff, unaware where she was going.
They soon reached lonely spot behind
a cotton shed, when he suddenly turned
upon her fercely and demanded her
money. She refused, and demanded to
be allowed to go. The black scoundrel
then knocked the poor woman down and
fell upon her, breaking her leg. Her
screams aroused some parties in the
vicinity, whose footsteps caused the
scoundrel to beat a hasty retreat. We
learn thatth first persons to arrive were
a couple ofpolicemen, who refused to do
anything for the woman, alleging their
belief that she was drunk. A Mr..
Creighton finally had her removed.
A MEMPHIS HORSE AT MoBILE.-At
the fall races in Mobile last Wednesday
our friend Captain Mike Costillos fine
bay FLY by Lexington was one of the con-
testants in two mile dash. The adj
mires Of the mare, and our turfmen gem
orally, will be interested in the following
report, which we clip from the Mobile
Tribune of Thursday.
Dash of two miles-Purse $500.
L. E. Smith enters Leonardsg. m. Nellie
Gwynne, 5 years old, by Bonnie Scot
land, dam Grey Alice, by Chorlster'
Colors-blue aud white.
W. Il. williamson enters NJ. G. Costillo's
b. f., A years old, by Lexington, dam
Little Peggy, by Cripple Colors-
greer and green.
w. Cottrill enters b. f. Mollie lngersoll,
3 years old, by Daniel Boone, dam
Sigma, by Epsilon. Colors-red and
red.
A fine start was made at the tap of the
drum, Nellie Gwynne getting the lead,
closely followed by Mollie Ingersoll and
Costillos b. {. At the quarter pole Mol
lie was neck and neck with Nellie, and
he bay FLY pushed up smartly; Nellie,
however, swept ahead at the half mile
pie and was hard pressed by Mollie and
the bay FLY, and good brush took place
on the three-quarter stretch, but Nellie
passed under the string half length
ahead, followed by Mollie Ingersoll, the
bay filly being about two lengths behind.
This distance was maintained to the
quarter pole, when the bay FLY lessened
the gap slightly and closed on Mollie on
the home stretch, when splendid run
took place, Nellie passing under the
string half length ahead, followed by
the bay FLY, Mollie third
Time-Frst quarter 81 half mile l:OO
mile l:59; heat $3.50.
This dash was watched with great in
terest, and on the second mile excite
ment ran pretty high.
Better time was made on the Memphis
Course by both horses, the bay FLY max
ing mile in l493. Several two mile
heats we're made here in 3:43 and 3:44.
The HEBREW FAIR. Remember that
the fair for the benefit of the Congrega-
ton of the Children of Israel will COM
mence at the Memphis Club Hall to-
morrow night The proceeds will be
devoted to remodeling their Temple.
Our Hebrew fellow citizens not only take
care Of their own poor, but generously
respond to al! charitable calls made on
them. This is one among many other
reasons why all classes should now assist
them in their projected effort to beautify
one of their houses of worship Those
who have attended fairs previously given
by this class of our community need not
be told that this one will prove attrac-
tive. 1t will be fine affair in every
way. Among the prizes to be offered
are the following; One silver pitcher,
goblets and tray, to the most popular
banker; one silver ice cream service to
the most popular insurance agent; fine
horse, from Ssligman's stable, to the
most popular physician a fine French
clock to the most popular freight or
steamboat agent; a gold cane to the
most popular merchant; library chair
to the most popular newspaper; a cabi-
net to the most popular minister; and
other great prizes.
The TEMPERANCE FAIR.-The fair
closed Saturday night. The Gne harness
for the most popular livery stabls-keeper
was voted to 10. Seligman, who led his
foremost competitor ninety-four votes.
10. has friends by the hundreds, and
what is better, he deserves them. he is
one of our most worthy and obliging
stable-keepers, and the compliment could
not have been more worthily bestowed.
The cane for the most jealous Son of
Temperance was won by Mr. j. G.
Jones. Mr.. Charles Howard received
the gold medal for the most popular