Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-19
RAGE.
An Old Man Shot and His Daugl-
ter Violated by Five
Negroes.

From the Chattanooga Union, September ~
We learned yesterday the particulars
OF 8 horrible outrage perpetrated near
Tyner's Station By five negroes. Our
Informant, Mr., StautiIfeT, is a gentle
man well known TO the citizens Of Chat
tAnOOgs, and bis statements are true in
evefy particular. He ls farmer, resid-
ing in the nsighbOrhood Of the scene he
relstes. II appears that the vicinity Of
Houses csmp-grOund, about one aad s
half miles from Tyner's Station, in the
eastern part OF Hamilton county, has
for some weeks past been infested by a
number Of negroes, who have been a ter
rOr to the citizens by their nUmberless
thefts, and their outrsges opOn the wO-
men of the farmers households. On
Saturday evening last, q family named
Gardner, from North Alabama, arrived
al the oamp-ground, as the village is
known, intending to make 3 peFmanent
settlement. The family consisted of Hi
ram Gardner, az OLD man Of about sixty
years, and three daughters, all attained
TO womsnhOOd. They had travelled from
their old home ia 8 wagon, containing
their few personal and household effects.
Arriving in the outskirts of the village,
they determined to stay there until the
following morning. After their frugal
meal, they laid down ia the wagon and
went to sleep.
About midnight they were awakened
By loud noises, and, starting up in af-
fright, found that number OF negroes
were in and around the wagon. Mr..
Gardner, q feeble old man, spoke to
them. The negroes replied with oaths,
and seizing Mr.. Gardner, beat him Sc
verely. The women screamed, aad afrsid
OF assistance arriving, tue negroes hasti-
ly seized them, took them from the wsg-
on, and tying the two eldest, took the
youngest OF the women, who was twenty
i've years old, and the father, bound
their arms, and hastily mounting their
horses, disappeared in the woods.
The two women bound to the trees.
screamed msdiy, but no person came 70
their assistance. After q fearful night Of
suffering and suspense, daylight dRWned.
Soon after daylight farmer drove by
the helpless couple, and at once went to
their assistance. URbinding them. thew
soon told him their sad story. The far
mer took them in his own wagon and
hastened back to the village. The news
soon spread, and 10 half an hour a dozen
strong men, armed to the teeth, started
out TO find the negroes and their VIC
Tins.
Taking the course pointed out to them
by the two women, who accompanied
them, they rode for about three miles
through the woods, when they came
upon the father and daughter, lying on
the ground within twenty feet of each
other, and both, to all appearances, dead.
Mr.. Gardner was covered with blood,
aud bullet hole found in his breast.
Miss Gardner was lying entirely naked,
and bore evident marks OF outrsge.
Tins, and in a short time they we're en-
aoled to be moved. They were carried
back to the village, and by evening Mr..
Gardner recovered sufficiently TO relate
the cruelties 20 which they had been
subjected at the hands Of the bsrbarous
and meFciless negroes.
Mr.. Gardner stated that the negroes,
i've 10 number, had taken them rapidly