Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-07
Arrest of suspected Parties.

We have to chronicle this morning one
! OF tie most diabolieal and terrible affairs
that has ever been perpetrated In this
| community, even used as We areto trsge-
dy in all It's forms, rivsling in strOcity
any of the stories which come to Us in
| almost every exchange from our unhappy
bleeding State, and showing in the most
vivid cOlors the horrors of the negro rule
which is now rioting In 8 carnival Of
| blood from one end Of the State to the
other. The circumstances which we
CLEAN from various sources are as follows T:
EAbout three o'clock yesterday morning,
Mr. T. A. Alexsnder1 a peaceful, quiet
gentleman, who lived on the fernando
road about three and g half miles from
town, lust this side of Cane Creek bridge,
was aroused By hearing his name called
bv some n at the window Of his bed
room. He asked who was there and the
answer was "some one who wished to
see him on urgent business" Without
s~uspecting any treseheTy he arose and
struck q light, and as soon SIS he did go two
shots were fred st him bytheparty stthe
window. Mrs. Alexander who was in the
he'd. sprung out terribly frightened, and
rushing 10 the door, threw it open, and
making her escape, ran toward the o
Of the nearest neighbOr. As soon IS the
door was opened, another shot was fired
at Mr., Alexander, this time, five buck
shots taking effect. he did not fall, how
ever, and while trying to shut the door,
four negroes srmed TO their teeth, spraDg
into tie room and seized him. He strug-
gled msnfuIly with the miscreants, but
in vain. One of them placing a pistol
agsinsth his breast attempted to fire If, bnt
in the struggle the muZzle OF the weepon
49, - anA tho chot did MT
harm the intended victim. One of the
brutes struck him over the hesd with g
vun or club, and feHed him 70 the floor,
and then with sticks and q pieos OF stone,
beat him terribly about the head. He
still struggled, however, a attempted
to rise to his feet, even after b cruel
punishment he had received, bat IS he
rose q shot fired by some q from With
cut. struck him in the heart and brought
him down. He became senseiess
from loss Of blood and pain,
in which condition be remained
until he was found by the neighbors,
whom Mrs. Alexander had rOused and
brought to his aid.
Meanwhile the demons after disposiDg
OF Mr.. Alexander, commenced an indis-
crfminate plumber Of the house, taking
everything they could get their hands
upon, and completely cutting 1t. Then,
TO cover up their develish work, they got
some straw and bedding, and piling 1t up
on the floor, set the house sire, and
made their departure, leaving MI. Alex
senseIess and helpless atthe mercy
Of the flames.
Mrs. Alexander, after making her es-
cane. went TO the house Of q neighboF
whom she reused, and who, with help
others, repaired to the scene, where
they found the devils gore, and 2ffairsIn
the condition that we have described.
Owing to the dampness of the imflama-
HE material used by them to ignite the
the fire had not made much head
way and was easily checked. Nj. Alex
ander was Immediately attended to,
and received surgical aid, but we are
informed that it Is impossible for him to
.survive, and he is, probably, ere this, q
corDse-another victim to the Infamous
and horrible Radical rule, which is, even
now, arming and d%rillirg tue negroes,
preaching to them such deeds a
make the devil blush.
Mr.. w. J. Saint, the neighbOr who Rs-
sisted Mr.. Alexander, along with some
others, from the description Of one OF the
negroes, as given by Mrs, Alexander, ar
one Nose Crockett, brought him
70 the city anu uepoSiteu nAh III tA0
district station house.
Col, Beaumont vas notified of the af-
at an early hour, and very promptly
vent cut to the scene, taking a force
along with him. Up to writing, Crock
ut is the only . arrested, but Col.
Beaumont will, no doubt, have the bal
anee Of them before many hours roll
their ieudish heads. A vigilance
committee should then be SLOWED 10
manipulate them for a few minutes.