Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-17
A Negro Prisoner Taken fran
the MuFfreesbOrO Jail
The BaFmOre Mystery stIII Uzi-
solved.
A Legislator also Missing.
An Ex-RebeI Soldier Hung Tor
FisIaIing the Rules Of
the Order.

AaA SOANAaCA AAaAA5 AO'
VIaIating the Rules Of
the Order.
Between the hours OF IL and II O'CLOCK
on Wednesday night last, q party of KIT
kiuX, or men dressed In the garb Of thf
ghOstiy Khan, rode into MurfreesborO,
and proceeded at Once to the residence o.
J. +. jackson, the jsilor of the county
knocked at the door, which summons
was answered by James Nicely, who was
sleeping at Mr.. J&ckson's house. They
learned from Mr.. Nicely that Jackson
was at the jail, whereupon they grabbed
Nicely, and made him accompany them.
Upon arriving at the jail, the Ru-Kiux
compelled Mr.. Nelly 70 knock at the
Jail door, and required him to say t.
Jackson that "there was 8 prisoner wait
ing to come inn Mr.. Jackson immedi-
stely opened the door, when be was
taken in charge by the leader OF the
gang, who perempt0rily. demanded the
keys of the cell in which a negro named
Copeland vas lodged. Mr.. Jackson told
him hat the kegs were ia his gife's
truak at his house.
A guard was then placed over the
jsiloF, and Mr.. Nicely required to go to
the house aud procure the keys. 10
passing from the Jail to Jaekson's house,
which was only g short distance, three
of the disguised men accompanied him,
and upon handing the supposed leader OF
the party TIE keys, Mr.. Nicely begged to
be released, which request was granted.
The party then proceeded to the ISL,
unlocked the door and took from the cell
the negro mentioned above. When
brought out, he had 8 rope around his
neck, and was dragged hurridly away.
The circumstances which We have re
lated transpirGd within 3 shorter space
Of time than it has taken Us to record
the details. When cur informant left
Muriresb0ro, the fate Of the negro was
unknown, but we Afterwards heard tire
ported that ne hsd been hang.
Copeland had been confined in jsil for
horse stealing. Sometins previous, q
young man from Memphis had hired
from the livery stable OF Ewing & Allen
g horse TO ride q short distance into tbs
country, TO tbs residence OF Col. Ktag,
and that night tbs livery stable horsC
AID one belonging 10 Col. King
" re stolen. Copeland YVES afterwards
apprehenGtd st Huntsville by the police,
and brought to MuTfreesboro, the evil
dsuee being satisfactory that he had
stolen the horses. Col. Kings horse wss
recovered, but the "A hired from the
livery stable was not 10 b3 heard from.
An effort was mGdeto persuade Copeland
to tell what hGd become OF the missing
animal, but he. said he would die first.
in connection with the affair, We will
mention tho fact tnsb Is has recently
been rGmorei that Copeland hsd prom
ised 10 turn States evidence, snd imBli-
cate otter parties IL ths crime. Ii this
be true, 1t Is possible that some OF his
own gang, accessories ia the theft, msy
have made way with him. This is the
age Of uysteriou5 transactions, ard there
is no accounting Tor things. We sTe not
sure, but hear it also stated that Cope
land wss oue OF Hrowulos pets, having
been Pardcned cut OF the Penitentisry
some year or more ago,
BAR1IoRE.
The Kramer If Friday ssys: 1.-THE alb
sOrbiug topic OF the hour IS still tie mys-
FERROUS removal Of the detective, Bar
more, from the passenger trRia of the
Decatur railroad at Columbia, 9Ej, Is
every morning since that mysterious Oc-
eurTence (snd nc doubt viii be the case
to day. the s,ereotyp1d question is,
WHAT news do you learn about Bar
mour = 1t seems Impossible, With all
the perseyering industry OF our reporters
and the aid Of the telegraph, to obtain
any clue TO the whereabouts Of the N So
lag man or the route taken by his cap
tors. The first Intelligence We had yes
teFdsy morning, brought Oy q passenger
on the morning traln-9 baggage msn
connected with the Columbia Station
Was to the effect that every body III that
vicinity, soldiers and citizens, were on
horseback, securing tbs woods IN quest o.
Barm0re, AID were still presenting the
search when he les.
Yesterday the body Of an unknown
nan wa found floating in Duck river
about twelve miles bslOW Columbia.
The coroner of Nsury county started
from Columbia for the point where the
body was discovered, foT the purpose Of
holding an inquest over the corpse. 1t
is not expected that he would return to
Columbia before this morning, and We
have, therefore, no means OF knowing
whether the body found has bsen identi.
fed as thai of the lost detective. Fur
ther news will perhaps be had to-day.
CAL. DowDY.
The Press and Times of Fridsy ssys:
nTen days ago Col. D0wdy, OF Fentress
couaey, left horne 10 take his seat in the
Legislature after the holidays, but has
not vet been heard from. His friends
entertain the strongest fssrs that hs has
been ssssssinsted.by the ku KjUx of his
or the adjoining county, through which
he had to pass on his way TO Nashville
BILL GERMAN.
OF this victim Of the Kan, snd OF
whose execution we gave ar account
day or two ago, the Press and Times o.
Friday, commenting on the remarks Of
the Union and american on the subject
says:
We learn from sound rebel authority
that Bill German wss hung for violating
| the rules OF the Ku Kiux Khan as tC
his service in the 25.h Confederate States
| regiment we know nothing.
His brother, LuW German, was Z o
the d~esperadoes who infested Over.
ton county during and after the close o
the war. He was arrested by Sheriff
Boles was tried before the Circuit Cour
of OvertOn county and found guilty O
the murder Of q cit'zan by the name Q
Hays, and hung.