Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-31
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Results of Radical 5Iisrule In
Georgia.
Citizens Set Upon and BrutaIly
Murdered by "a Gang of
Radical Police.


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A serious and bloody difficulty occur
red in this city lsst night, the paruc-
ulars of which We gather as follows:
Last evening about O'Clock 3 party
of gentlemen were IN a restaurant ON
Jackson street, near the corner OF Broad,
when q gentlsmsn drove up in car
riage and called somewhat loudly for his
friends to come out and Join him IN 3
ride. A policeman standing near, or
dered the gentleman, in = very offensive
tone and manner, not t. make so much
noise. This brought from the party 4
sharp retOTt, when the policeman raped
for ard, and Immediately Chief OF Police
Dillon and Evans, policeman, with
others, appeared upon the scene Of con
flict.
Dillon, without inquiry into the cause
of the trouble, ordered Capt. Lewis Pic
Quet TO be arrested and taken to the
guardhoUss. A few sharp words ensued
between the parties, when capt. Alex
auder Philip lUterpOsed to prevent Pc
quet from being shot. Dillon presented
MS pistol to Philips left breast and fred,
the bail entering 5 liIlle TO the lef- Of
the lef. nipple, ranging across the body
and making It's exit fsw inches to the
right OF the right nipple.
Capt. Philip fell, when Evans, police
man, fired two shots at him while down
and then struck him B severe blow with
mis- pistol on the head, giving him a Sc
we're cut On the scalp.
The firing was rapid for some mo-
ments, and Cornelius Red received two
severe wounds, one Of the balls passing
through both legs, breaking ana crush
ing the bones OF one and ompletely dis
sbliDg him. Another ball entered and
passed through the lower abdomen. Red
fell and exclaimed, " am killed, - when
Dillon ran up and fred upon bin again,
lUhie d0Un and disabled. DillOa's bali
entered one side Of his breast, and, pass
ing through the body, entered and
crushed the bones Of one arm. This is a
mortal wound.
1t was reported that Evans was slightly
hurt in the head, but could get nothing
authentic on this point.
All accounts agree that the did Guilty
Wss commenced by the police, without
reason or just cause, and that they re-
sorted TO the use OF firearms before there
Was any necessity for such violence.
From what we could learn from the
bystsnders, Dillon and Evans, and espe-
cislly the latter, are particularly to
blame for the lAmentable occurrence.
The sworn eonservators Of the peace OF
the city, and by law supposed to be the
protectors OF our citizens, they yoiuCta-
rily and cRuselessly instigated snd 10 the
most cowSrdly manner consummated
this terrible tragedy.
Dillon was shot in the melee, and dan-
gerously if not mOrtslly wounded. He
received q severe confused wound fcom
bam In Fa frrlaF oil & M hna a
men. and another ball entered his left
side y little in front, and passing through
the body, Was lodged under the skin in
the back, 8 few inches to the right Of the
backbone. His surgeon does not think
his wound necessarily fatal.
Capt. Philips wound Is serious and .
painful, but not dangerous. The ball .
did not enter the cavity, but passed 4
along under the skin and muscles outside .
Of the sternum,
Mr.. Rsd's wounds are mortal, and, at
the time Of our going to press, be was
IS gradually sinking. Hes states
that Dillon shOt him last, whils he was
down and unable further 70 defend him
self. This account 10 cOrrOb9Tated by
several other witnesses OF the bloody
scene.
This shameful and fatal tragedy is one
IF the legitimate results Of Radical mis-
-ule. These policemen are the pets and
,imps OF Bryant, BiOdgett d CO.-Were
slected By the Military Council Of which
is the head, and selected on the
ground alone of their Radical PARTISAN
nip. An efficient, active, honest and
Intelligent gentleman was displaced to
make room for Dillon, who was and Is
incompetent.
There was great indignation in the
,reasts of our people last 0ight, and some
cared that they would ave1ge upon the
.uthoTs Of this bloody drama the foul In
uries Inflicted upon peaceful citizens.
Cant. Picquet was arrested and con-
ned ia prison, while Evans was per-
nitted to range the city at large snd en-
~ with his sealawag friends, the fruits
Z hts bloody renconteT. This Is fsif
amule of Radical justice and fairness.
n nust be borne in mind that these
retepded officials have no authority |
o,O to act as policemen. IL their APP l
and subsequent acting as such :
,ere legal even under the Military bills,
nev have ceased to be such since the or [
er of Gen. Meade was Issued directing {
Il military RppOiDtees to cease their l
lnctiOns.
We beg our outraged citizens 10 keep
ool under this most foul and brutal out 1
age. Let an earnest appeal to the law
e made for re;Tibutive justice. Let US
xhsust Rll our legal remedies for redress {
resortlng TO the law Of retaliation. {
at warrants be placed In the hands Of
Ulcers this morning for the arrest OF i
vans. Let him be subjected to a fair {
lvestigsticn and the whole truth fully
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