The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-11
From the Memphis Appeal. Sept. ~
GRANT MEETING IN
TENNESSEE.
Let us Have Peace.
Burglary, Arson and Murder
A Band OF Radical Pets Shoot
Il. A. Alexander.
Plumber and Set His House
On Fire.
Let us Have Peace.

We have to chronicle, this morning
one of the most diabolical and terrible
affairs that has ever been perpetrated IN
this community, even used as we are to
tragedy in all its forms, rivaling in
atrocity any of the stories which come
to US in almost every exchange from oul
unhappy, bleeding State, and showing
in the most vivid colors the horrors OF
the negro rule which is now rioting in
carnival of blood from one end of the
State to the other. The circumstances,
which we CLEAN from various sources,
are as follows: About three o'clock
yesterday morning, Mr.. T. A. Alexander,
peaceful, quiet gentleman, who lived
on the fernando road, about three and
half miles from town, just this side OF
Cane creek bridge, was aroused by
hearing his name called by some one at
the window of his bed room. He asked
who was there, and the answer was
'some one who wished to sec him on
particular business" Without suspect
ing any treacbery, he arose and struck
q light, and as soon as he did 30 two
shots were fired at him by the party at
the window. Mrs. Alexander, who was
in the bed, sprang up, terri
bly, frightened, and rushing 10
the door, threw it open, and.
making her escape, ran toward the
house of the nearest neishbor. AS soon
as the door was opened, another shot
was fired at Mr.. Alexander, this time
five buckshots taking effect. He did not
fall, however, and while trying to shut
the door, four negroes armed to their
teeth, sprang into the room and seized
him. He struggled manfully with the
miscreants, but in vain. One of them
placing a pistol against his breast, at
tempted to fire it, but in the struggle
the muzzle of the weapon was knocked
up and the shot did not harm the in
tended victim. One of the brutes
struck him over the head with gun or
club and felled him to the floor, and
then with sticks and piece of stone,
beat him terribly about the head. He
still struggled, however, and attempted
to rise to his feet, even after the cruel
punishment he had received, but as he
rose q shot fired by some one from with
out, struck him in the head and brought
him down. He became senseless from
loss of blood and pain, in which situa-
ton he remained until he was found by
the neighbors, whom Mrs. Alexander
had reused and brought to his aid.
Meanwhile the demons, after disPos-
ing of Mr.. Alexander, commenced an
indiscriminate plunder of the house,
taking everything they could get their
hands upon, and completely cutting it.
Then, to cover up their devilish work,
they got some straw and bedding, and
pilling it upon the floor, set the house
Oh fire and made their departure, leav-
ing Mr.. Alexander senseless and help
less ut the mercy of the flames.
Mrs. Alexander, after making her es-
cape, went to the house of neighbor,
whom she reused, and who, with helm
from others, repaired TO the scene,
where they found the devils gone, and
affairs in the condition that we have de-
scribed. Owing to the dampness of the
inflamable material used by them to ig-
mite the house, the fire had not made
much headway, and was easily checked.
Mr.. Alexander was Immediately attend
ed to, and received surgical aid, but
we are informed that it is impossible
for him to survive, and he is, probably,
ere this corpse-another victim to the
infamous and horrible Radical rule,
which is, even now, arming and drilling
the negroes, and preaching to them
such deeds as would make the devil
blush.
Mr.. w. j. Saint, the neighbor who as
sisted Mr.. Alexander, along with some
others, from the description of one OF
the negroes, as given by Mrs. Alexander,
arrested one Nose Crockett, brought
him to the city and deposited him in
the First District statien-house.
Col. Beaumont was notified of the af-
fair at an early hour, and very promptly
went out to the scene, taking force
along with him. Up to writing, Crock
EFT is the only one arrested, but Col.
Beaumont will, no doubt, have the bal
ance of them before many hours roll
over their fiendish heads. A vigilance
committee should then be allowed to
manipulate them for few minutes.