Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-29
THE RINGwALD TRAGEDY.
Death OF the Wounded Man
Last Evening.
Arrest and Examination OF
his AccompIices.

| porary peace ana quiet which was oro-
ken into by the shooting Of John Kelly
by Detective Garrett. Saturday morning,
was destined to be followed in the next
twen,y-four hours by another and very
similar ARRAY, in which member Of the
police was again to figure. Shortly be-
fore one o'clock yesterday morning,
Sergeant Brown, of the First Metropoli-
tan District, while passing along Main
street near the corner Of Poplar, ar
rested one Hans Margum upon the
charge, it would seem, of having OBJ
tanned a pistol from the Adams street
station under false pretenses. AT the time
Of the arrest A. w. Ringwald and
bud 4" Patton, friends of Margum, were
on the opposite side of the street, and on
being called to by the latter, came over
to where he was standing with the OIL
Ger. After some words, in which Mar
gum refused to be taken down Main
street, the party passed down Poplar and
turned into Second street.-the Sergeant
having Margum by the arm and Patton
and Ringwald following in the rear.
Shortly efter turning into Second, Mar.
gum refused to proceed farther, and 10 this
his companions added mo, and no one
man shall take him." The Sergeant
blew his whistle for assistance. No
sooner had he done this, however, than
Ringwald, stepping up, seized him by the
throat, threatened to take his pistol from
him and break it over his head, coupling
the threat with the remark, you've been
running this town long enough" See-
ing that prompt work was necessary to
save himself from assassination, the Ser
geant drew bis repeater from his pants
pocket and fred. Ringwald fell to the
pavement, the ball from the pistol having
entered his abdomen, and inflicted a
frightful wound. Morgum and Pat
ton, on seeing their companion thus
summarily disposed of, broke and run,
leaving the Sergeant with Ringwald.
The report Of the pistol succeeded in
accomplishing what the whistle had not.
Very shortly crowd was upon the spot,
and among them several members oftbe
police force, to one of whom the Ser
geant surrendered himself prisoner.
Ringwald was picked up and conveyed
to his mothers residence, cut on Poplar
street, where DR.. Nutall was promptly
called to see him and dressed his wounds
Everything was done for his relief, but
from the first it was evident that
death must sooner or later ensue
from his injuries. An internal hemor-
rhage had already set in. He fingered in
great pain up to eight o'clock last eve-
ming, when he breathed his last, paying
the penalty of his folly and rashness with
his life. An inquest on the body was
| held by Coroner Samelson shortly after
his death, and verdict rendered in &C.
cordance with the facts as above narrated
Hans Margum and Bud Patton were
both arrested during yesterday aud COM
mitted at the Adams street station to
await an examination. Sergeant Brown
is undergoing an examination before
| Esquire Herman as we 60 to press this
! evening, and his friends, who regard his
conduct as purely in selfdefense, are
confident of his acquittal.
TRANSACTIONS IN City REALTY.-The
books in the registers office show the fol-
lowing transfers of real estate in this
city within the past week:
Edwin A. Spotswood, ct al, to james
B. Bingham, so acres, Scales place, be-
tween Holmes and Pope's places,
$4,000.
Same to Lawrence S. Mayre, 3-l00
acres, south side Carnes avenue, l6-l00
| chains east of Speed avenue, $500.
George W. Frazier and wife to VIM. f
Hardin, 26 l-6 by l482 feet north side Of
Poplar street, SO feet east of alley east Of
Third street, $l5l6.
George Schoff, trustee to Louis Bran
non, lots 3 and 4, block 40, South Mem
pnis, 5000.
Vernon Rhodes to Mary &. Ashford,
45 by 2229, south side of Shelby street, 50
| feet south of Butler street, S2420.
John I. Schabel to Cynthia e. Morris,
lots 2 and 3, block 3, Fort Pickering, 5000
Charles +. Morris to same, blocks K
and G and So lots in other blocks, all in
Fort Pickering, $500.
Charles ID. Mclean to John McLaugh-
lin, lot IL, block 2, Fort Pickering, 5000.
J. T. Peyton, trustee. to @. G. Clay and
J I. Fargason, 2 53-l00 acres, part lots
523 and 524 New Raleigh road, 1915.
r c. Brinkley, ct al, to Robert Will
liams, ST., north "a feet of lot SO, Mem
phis, $4,000.
Merchants National Bank to Mr.. Cow
ard, 27R feet front, Bank Buildings, north
side OF Jefferson street, $4,000
The following are in the Register 1
office, but, on account of informalities,
not yet filed:
Chancery Court to Margaret MOncrief,
decree vesting title.
Chas. A. Park, ct al, to James D. Ran
dell.
John P. Irrelevant to B. w. Duncan.
LINEN towels, from zoe to SOC piece,
at 1913 Main street. RICE & ESGEL.
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PERSONAL degree of Doctor Of
Divinity was conferred on Rev. 7. D.
witherspoon, Of this city, by the Trustees