Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-16
MAYNE.
The Sweet Scented Sheriff Of La
fayettO Co, Hiss.
The Story Of Matte Mayne, Hi;
c0Iored Wife.
Something for Everybody to Read
0ae of ClaytOn's BIOOdhounds. as
He Is.

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versal suffrage paper Of his own persua
sion of politics recently called hIm, ap
pointed Wilson, the murderer and thiei
turner, the assassin, and Mayne. th
q" hero - OF Crittenden county, to vaFiou
honorable positions in Lafayette county
as a reward for their infamies, we cam
out in an article headed :" Blood Money,
and denounced each and everyone of in
appointees in language appropriate q
their villainies. We spoke AT The time 0
a negro wife OF Mayne's, who threatene,
to be after him with j sharp stick" un
less he " came to taw - shortly. Tn
Post, then living, Indignantly denied on
assertion At the time, and defended IT
kith and kin.
We present below, to prove our asser
tions, the
STATEMENT OF HATTIE MAYNE,
his negro wife, which Wa wish everybody
to read:
MEMPHIS, October 6, 1869.
At an investigation held this day, at th'
request OF Matte Mayne, of Memphis
Tenn, the following questions and an
swers were prnpounded and answered o.
Oath:
J.. Question-HOw long have you as
sulned The name Of Matte Mayne?
Answer-Seven years.
=. Question-What was your former
name?
Answer-Mattie Sherley, a slave o.
Capt. SherIey, OF Oldham county, Ky.
3. Question-Where did you become ae-
quainted with Mayne?
AnsWer-At Bonneville, Ill, seven
years ago. l was IN company with my
mistress, Sne Sherley, as a nurse; was
fourteen years old al the time. Mayn5
was at Bonneville with a squad of soldiers,
making up a company. After maxim.
his acquaintance for three weeks, he Sc
duced me by promise OF marriage. Icame
home to Kentucky with my mistress, re-
manned about one month, and Mayle
sent me money to come TO him at Boone
Vile, Ill. 1 went to him there, and
accompanied him to several places,
finally TO Chicago. Was recognized
as his wife wherever we went.
Then h went to indianapolis and wrote
10 me 20 come to him; was there recover
ing from an attack Of smallpox; was al
forwards wounded and discharged; went
TO Nicksburg and Joined a cOlored regi-
ment. had a boy child by Mayne, who,
if living, is four years old; have had two
other children by him, both dead. Mayne
took my child twO years ago, and sent
him to his relatives in Chicago to have
him raised, so that he would not recog-
niZe his mother. l saw his brother Ia
Chicago, when 1 left there for Louisville
STAYED a short time there with my
mother; went to Memphis; from Mem
phis to Nicksburg; found my husband,
commanding a company of colOred troops
las he said IN Vicksburg. He had anoth-
er woman tElla}, when l arrived. he
sent Ella away: / have not seen her since;
remained there about six weeks; became
sick and left; went up the river, Mayne
furnishing money. While in N~icksburg
he was recognized as Major of cOlored
troops. Mayne WAS mustered out OF ser
vice at Memphis; afterwards went
TO CFittenden county, Arkau-
sas. Wilson, Haynes and Mayne
rented the plantation of Mrs. Cox, and
hired a large number Of hands on said
place. ] accompanied AlaYne 10 the 0
place. aud remained with him there rs his
wife for about two years, having servants
and everything at my command; lived at
hiuiS' place one Year Aayne
rented a house in Memphis for me TO live
in; came every week 10 see me, when l
did not 20 to see him in Arkansas. Maype
paid the rent regularly of the house
lived in at Memphis. Kept a butcher
shop, the beef being sent from Marion,
by HAYNES. After that, Wayne
went to Marion, and he and Haynes were
officers in ClaytOn's militia. My under
standing while in Marion was, thai the
cattle were taken from the people with
out payment, and sent to Wayne in Mem
DLaL5 10 DC ufsHO-EA u "a nay ~ a.
keeping q butcher-shOp in Memphis, /
lived with him in SAME house; eat at the
table. aud lived with him as his wife
l have a pair of silver cuff buttons, which
| have on, with the initials "E. NJ that
gave me. He was always called Ed.
When he, Mayne, Joined Clayton's mtlitla,
] had a falling out with him. L found
him in bed with Josy, a colored
l afterwards went TO Mad
anne Loveioy's house aud took him
out Of bed with Molly johnson twhite)
and carried him home. l told him that l
could not live with him any longer with
he would refrain from such conduct.
He promised me that he would prove
that he loved me better than any
living; that he only worked for money
for the use of his - dear little yellow
yirl; - that he wanted me as his wife in
preference TO any other IN Before |
he left Memphis for Corinth, to marry a
woman there, he gave me So, and told
that he loved me better than any 1
that he would compromise every
hing to my satisfaction. After he mar
led the woman we had an interview. de
hen told me he loved me better than he
lii his white wife. and still would make
IN things to my satifaetion, but mp to this
line he has not done 50. ! want 10 see
aim for the following reasons: ] have
leard hat Maj. Mayne was appointed to
he hOnOr5 bic position of Sheriff of La
county, Miss, and ] wish 10 learn
him the whereabouts of my child,
which l heard was in Chicago. | wanted
old citizens. regardless of color, TO
lear my statement OF the same,
/ say to YOU, citizens, both black and
White, that anl.willing to make oath be
ore you and Almighty God that all the
Oregoing statements are substantially
MATTE MAYNE.