Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-04
ANOTHER TRAGEDY.
Fatal Shooting Affair on adams
street.
Deputy Constable Jericho KILLED
by Deputy Constable Henry
Schroeder.


a Deputy constable, also well known q
the public, and who has often figured II
cur police reports. The scene Of tn
/ tragedy was a small beer house and bar
com, No. 80 Adams street, known
the Tunnel" and kept by Mr.. 5tortZ
! The circumstances we're, as nearly q
we could CLEAN them from Variou
! sources, as follows:
A day or two ago, a Mrs. Greiss, sue'
out warrant before Squire KiernaD
/ against her husband for cruelty maltreat
ing her, and leaving her without thu
means of support. Schroeder was pres
ent at the trial, and as Mrs. q. eculC
speak no English, acted as an interpreter
| in the case, and from the pathetic nature
| OF her story, took q deep interest IN her
Among other brutal acts, her husband
had taken away her bed and bedding
and she, under instructions, got out q
writ Of replevin for it, Schroeder going
her bond to the necessary amount so &c
do. some SIS. Jericho, who is an init.
M ate friend OF Greiss', at his instigation,
went before Squire Willard, and swore
ont warrant for the arrest of Schroeder
on the charge of perjury, made on the
grounds that he was not worth the sum fol
which he had gone Mrs. Greiss' security
The case was set for o'clock yester-
day evening, before Squire Willard, and
Jericho was on hand little before the
time, but seeing the interest that several
parties took in the affair, and having al
ready satisfied himself that he could
make nothing out Of it, as soon as he
saw Schroeder approaching the 'Squire's
office. in company with Bullock, his at
tornsy, he left, and when the case was
called, was not present to prosecute it.
Squire Willard very promptly dismissed
Schroeder, who after remaining a few mo
nents around the Office, left, and walked
I'D Second street over to Adams, in
which direction Jericho had
also gone some minutes previous. He
went first to Squire Kiernan's odice and
thence over to the Tunnel saloon, which
is directly opposite, and called for glass
of beer, which he drank standing at the
counter near the door. Just as he
emptied his glass and set it down on the
counter, Jericho came IN, passed by him,
ard walked down to the other end Of the
counter, some ten feet beyond him.
Schroeder addressed some remark to
him In German, and as Jericho re-
piled, drew a repeater and fired
at MIN, the ball taking effect in
his right side and telling him
to the floor. The report Of the pistol in
stantiy gathered a crowd foremost
among whom was officer. Jim Holland,
who took Schroeder Immediately into
custody, and carried him to the Adams
street station, where he was locked up.
Meanwhile the wounded man Jericho was
laid on the floor OF the saloon in COM
Portable position, and surgeon sent for.
We are told, but will not answer for the
truth of the report, that several were
asked before one could be got to come,
all excuslng themselves on the plea that
thev did not want to be dragged into
courts and trials az witnesses" We
hope for the honor and dignity Of the
profession that it is not true-or if It is,
that the names of those who were
guilty OF It may be made known.
BE that as it may, however,
when the surgeon arrived he found
the wounded man past the aid OF all
earthly doctors. The ball had done its
work Of death but too surely-haviag en-
tered on the right side in the region of
the liver and rsnged through the
boweIs. We saw Dr.. Watkins, the sur
geon, send his probe fully six incaes into
the wound, without apparently reaching
the bail.
An immense crowd had gathered in
the street, completely blocking up the
doors and entrance to the saloon, rem
derinz the ezertions Of a number OF pc
Iieepaen necessary to maintain order and
keep them from forcing their way into
the saloon, so great was the curiosity
and anxiety to know something Of the
or see the wounded man,
Cant. Sinlonds, Of the First District
Police, who was present, suggested
that he be removed to his home,
and made arrangements to that
effect, but b. the time that the convey
ance was sent for, it wss aRE aren't that
the minutes, nay, the seconds, Of the
sufferer were numbered, and that he
wouId die before ne could possibly reach
his dwelling, 80 be was left TO die where
he frst was laid. He fingered 10 appa-
reptly great agony fog about thirty-ave
oInnles from the time he was shot,
and then almost imperOeptibly passed
away. He recognized and spoke to
several persons after ne was shot,
among whom was this reporter,
saving. as we stopped down to look a.
the wound, ich bin gesohosSen," al
am shot" His yife had been sent for,
but owing 70 the distance Of his dwelling,
corner Of Besl aud Causey,) he was
dead before she could arrive,
As soon as breath left the body, Coro-
ner Sanuelson was sent for, and on his
arrival jury was empanneled, who after
hearing the testimony in the case (such
"a could be obtained), returned YER
dict. "Died from wound from pistol
in the hands OF Henry Schroeder No
most uaortena examination vas Iaade, &c
not being considered necessary, although
DIR. Gruner, the physician of the county
hospital, was present.
Jericho was about thirty-eight years
old and native of KuT Hessen, in Ger
many, lie Ast seep in this country for
ffteeH years, pine Of wnich ~fers spent
in Memphis. He was a man OF good
natural capacities and fine education,
but of not the slightest moral character.
Ne leaves a wife and an infant only
EIGHT months old, in utter destitnton--
knowing which fact the Coroner very
Dtoperly gave q sexton immediate orders
TO attend to The burial Of his corpse.
AS soon as it was known that ne Yas
dead, a warrant was Issued for Schroe-
der by Squire Herman, and he was re.
moved from Adams street station out to
the county Jail. The case will be ex-
amined on Monday, when other facts
will no doubt be ELECTED.
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