Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-19
MURDER.
A White Girl Murdered by a Ne
gro for Refusing to submit
to His Embraces.

From the st. Louis Dispatch, September IA
A terrible double tragedy, undoubtedly
the result of Radical teachings, occurred
last Fridsy and Saturday, on the Man
chester road, about tWenty-six miles
! from st. Louis. The facts in the case,
as reported by several residents Of that
! locality, are plain and Enthusiastically cor
rect.
It appears that for some time past,
Mr.. Hilderbrandt, who keeps what is
known as the Pond Store, on the Man
chester road, had IN his employ q negro
named Jordan, who, by the teachings of
his employer, learned the power and
force Of equality. In the house was a
young German girl, named Armenia
DreinhOfer, who Mr.. Hilderbrsndt had
adopted and brought up. The darkey
was allowed every privilege Of the house
hold, even so far as eating at the same
table and enjoying the privileges of the
social circle IL the parlOr.
Under this state of things, it ia not
surprising that the negro in his ignO-
rance should Overstep the bounds and
limits of propTiety. He had been prac-
tically taught negro equality, socially as
well as politically, and therefore it is not
to be wondered at that he should at
tempt to practice it. Fo- some time past
it is stated thst on several occasions he
had made improper Oysrtures to the
young German girl, and on Friday even
ing last entered the kitchen where she
was at work and attempted to carry out
his hellish design by force.
The girl succeeded in frustrating him
in bis vile purpose and drove him out Of
the kitchen and locked the door to pre-
vent his returning. The negro, on going
out, muttered some threats which he
shortly after carried into effect. Repair
ing to bed room in the house, be seized
a dOuble-barFel shot gun and returned to
the kitchen window, and taking delibe-
rate aim, shot the poor girl in the back
while she was leaning over the wash
tub.
He immedistely dropped the gun and
ran into the woOfis near by, but wss
quickly pursued and brought back. The
unfortunate girl fingered in great Sgouy
until midnight, when she expired. Pre-
viOus 10 her death sbe stated that the ne
gro had repeatedly made improper over
lures to her, AID on account OF her refu-
sal to submit he had sworn that some
time or other he would be revenged.
About O'Clock Friday evening the
murderer had a preliminary examins-
ton before Justice Stevens, who com
mitted him to Jail. Oa Saturday
morning the officer in charge conveyed
him to Glencoe Station, for the purpose
OF bringing him to st. Louis, but on ac-
COUNT Of there being no trains before
evening he was detained until the five
O'Clock Jerome accommodation. The
excitement by this time was intense,
and large numbers from the adjacent
country bad gathered at the depot. The
officers and the conductor of the train
held a consultation, and in view of the
excitement concluded it would be best
to take the murderer to town in
wagon.
Returning with him to Ponds store to
procure conveyance, they were met by
the funeral cOrtege coming back from
the burial of the poor girl. The sight Of
the negro murderer, st such moment,
increased the excitement to such an ex-
tent that, in g few minutes after, the
crowd dragged hila from the officers
charge snd conveyed him to ciump Of
trees at the back OF the house, where he
was hung up by the neck until he was
dead. The parties engaged in the hsng-
ing Of the negro were all Radicals. Fur.
ther comment is unnecessary, as the
whole affair, from beginning TO end, is
nothing more or less than the results of
the tsschings "Of the party Of moral
ideRs.n