Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-15
GROSS OUTRAGE.
Robbery and Attempted Murder,


From the Columbus (sIiss) Index OF the p h
inst
We are called upon to record an out
rage that has not been equallei since
the surrender, aud which reminds US OF
the many dark scenes that disgraeed
portions of West Tennessee during the
closing hours of the late war.
A party OF six or eight hite men, dis
guIssd by biGcking, supposed to hail from
Alabama, on last Saturday night, went
to the house OF an industrious freedman,
living on the place OF Mr.. Nichols, five
miles from the city, on the Jamison mill
road, and demandsd $50 that he had re-
ceiyed the evening bsfsre from Foster
Nichols as his shsre OF lot of cotton
sold by Nichols.
The negro informed them that he had
not the mOney-that he had spent it be-
fore leaving the city. He was then
abused snd threatened with death.
WhereupOn his wife became alarmed,
and proceeded to give them all the money
that was 10 the house, amounting to S2l,
the proceeds of the sale of COW. With
this they rode off.
They next proceeded beyond Mr..
Nichols house to the cabin OF Old ReU-
D. n, Mr. JamisoL's miller. Here Six
men went in the house and demanded
his money. This he refused to give up,
at the same time attempting to strike 3
light. They then collsred him and
threatened to kill him if he made any
resistance. But Old Rubs was not the
man to submit quietly, and he cried
Justify for help and broke loose from the
parties holding him, and selling a large
piece of ligotwoOd thrust it into the
lire. la moment the room was light
as day. Fearing discovery, the parties
outside ordered those within TO shoot
him. Rube made for his gun, but was
anticipated by one Of the party seiz ng
it. a tussle ensusd, in which the negro
was successful in wFenching the gun
from his opponents hands. They then
commenced to fire upon him. Oae ball
entered his right breast, broke two ribs,
and passed around, and was cut out neal
the blck-bone Another passed through
his arm, a third shot off his middle fin
ger, and fourth slightly wounded him
in the side. Notwithstanding these Sc
vere wounds, he continued to show fight,
and followed them out to their horses
Here he struck at one OF the party with
his gun, whice was 80 injured by one of
the balls as to render it worthless except
as 2 CLUB, aud missing his sim, broke the
horse loose, which ran off. The party
then escaped.
The loose horse was captured by the
neighbcrs, who hocGed in an hCur or so
after the occurrence, and was recognize ID
as that of Drury Dobbins, who lives in
Marion or Fsyette county, Ala. The
animal is q fac one, and hsd on him a
fine saddle and Bride, which had been
purchased The came day from our friend
Pat Calvin.
The military are in hot pursuit o; the
murderous miscresnts, and we hope that
when captured they will give them a
long rope ana short shrift.
The following are the average de-
poslts and banking capital OF the several
banking institutions ia the Sixth Dis
iriet: Branch of Northern Bank Of Ken
tueky, CoviDgton-average capital $780,
coo, average deposits S4S5, 7SS, tax s4l0 II;
Branch of Farmers Bank OF Kentucky,
Covington = average capital $3.50 coo,
average deposits $40 526, tax S262 %;
Jas. Taylor & Son, Newport-sversge
capital, SIS, 500, average deposits $50 600,
tax, $50 81; Branch Of Commercial Bank
of Kentucky, Cynthisns-average capi-
tai iS2, ,656, average deposits Sl56,OOO,