Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-17
THE EVENING STAR.
Tragedy in Memphis.
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iFrom the Memphis Bulletin, July t0l E
Yesterday morning dreadful murder took
place at the corner OF Main and Poplar streets,
IN " hieh Charlie Wilson, the treasurer of the
Varieties Theater, was the victim, ana Lostie
Sherwood, waitress in the same establish
nsnt, the supposed murderess. For some
time past the pair have been living together
man and wife. 1t was known that they
were lot married, but they appeared 10 hive
together on amiable terms, and were seldom
her class, was subject to fits OF jealousy She
came to this city early IN the year, and has
been engaged a. the Varieties for several
months. where she has always conducted her.
self IA a respecta BILE manner. She dressed we'll.
ont mol gaudily and was careful of her earn
lngs, and at the time of committing the
rash act " hich senther -slover' unshriyen in 70
ffecnify she had, 1t is said several hundreds
of dollars deposited in her own name, while
she Wac possessed of some valuable leweiTy.
She IS d native of Indiana, where il is said her
parents reside. Her victim was native of
Sehuy willie, New YORK. and his real name
was Lawrence A. Perrii., although he was
generally known as Charlie Wilson. He has
SISTER diving at Saratoga. and tits said his wild.
owed III iher resides In Schuyler vile.
On the evening OF Monday the supposed
murdeIess, Lot,ie, sent word 20 the proprie-
tors OF the theatre, by Wilson. that she was
nm BILE to attend to her duties on account, OF
iCkDess. Whether this was FuSe or not 10
get Wilson out OF the way while she enter
tanned company Is not known. BE that as
1t II ay, " ilson II ust have sus pee ted something
OF the kind, TOR he lett the establishment at an
early hour IN the evening. What took place
up till one O'Clock in the morning between the
pair IS not known.
About that time the report of pistol was
heard on Main street. near Poplar, and several
policemen ran in the direction OF the place
where the shot was fred. A man who proved
to be Charlie Wilson was seen staggering across
Poplar street, and as he was about 10 fan to
the ground he was caught by officer Wilson,
and IN answer TO an ing uiry said 6 Lottle shot
ne, and almost Immediately afterwards ex-
pred. When the shot was fired the policeman
saw q W oman dressed In white running across
Poplar street at rapid rate. in the direction
OF the place W here Wilson and Lottie lived
When the alarm OF the m urder was given the
girl came down TO the place where her dover
lay dead, and throwing herself down on the
corpse. she INDUCED in paroxysm of grief
and called on s.her Charlie to come back To
nie," and cried and sobbsd as if her heart
would break.
During the entire day the unfortunate wo-
man INDUCED in great grief, and exc Iaimed
thai she wished she was dead, and asked
person who called to see her to pull out his
pistol and kill her on the spot She also said
If che only had a pistol or a knife she would
not be long in this world after "her Charlie
After such EXPLANATIONS she would indulge in
another burst OF violent grief excls mlng that
she wished she was dead, as she had thing
now 70 live for, that her Charlie was gone.