Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-26
THE BIG CREEK TRAGEDY.
Further Particulars Of The Muir
ders a. the Dickens Place.
Errors Corrected.

The APPEAL published a detailed &C.
sount last Sunday morning of the terri
Die tragedy which occurred at the Old
Dickens place, near Raleigh, On Friday
aight. The reportOf the affair, although
IS carefully prepared as possible under
be circumstances, and very nearly cor
eet, contained several misBtetements,
7hicb we we're not able TO correct until
yesterday.
pnere were but two OF the assassins,
snd not three IS stated. When Hum
5hries went to the door, "a detailed, ne
vas confronted by both Of them, and
recognised the one nearest MIN. he
OWNED their object at once, but before
le could act, one OF them fired and shot
aim through the arm. He dropped on
the hoor instantly, hoping h u 10 avoid
'nrtner sb0ts. and, as the sequel showed
thus saved his life.
After shooting HUMPHREYS, and killing
i'm, IS they thought, b " despers-
lOes rushed into the room q nred
simultaneously st Col. Tom Dickens, one
.hot grazing ais eyebrow and temple,
and the other breaking bis arm,
wilson stdadjng betlCsen him and the as
sdssias. Il is not known how the light
was e~xtinguished, but as the second SHOT
AZ kUA. DlChEAS MEH AAGGT 40 "GAN 80
and to this aloneCo l Dickens and Hum
,hriss owe their safety. Col. Dickens
jumpsd up on some barrels 70 reach his
yun, Int found that he could lot get it.
he then got down and crept 20 the door,
in which he stopped for a moment TO
consider what he should do. While
standing thsre-the firing continuing all
he time-the negro woman Nancy
rushed to hiu, and showed him out, eX-
claiming: "Get into the yard L save
yourself! I am killed :" He then ran
tut and escaped. He turned, however,
and saw one Of the nurderers rush out,
follow her and Overtake her at the fence,
exclsimiBg: "Iil stop your -screechiDg,
damn you % a pistol shot followed, and
the poor faithful creatures "sCTeeehing''
wss stopped forever.
The room being very fall CT smoke,
Humphriss also managed to get cut, and
made his way to the house of q neigh
cor named Prior, Col. Dickens having
escaped 20 Mr.. Jones' place. When they
returned they found the place as We
described is. Wilson was shot through
the eye into the brain, through the bCdy
above the navel, and through the groin,
and his arms were shot all TO pieces,
The woman was shot twice in the head.
The first SHOT it is supposed struck her
while in the room, and the second was 3
cOuD de grace under the ear.
Both me mUTderers were fully recOg-
nizad and are known by name. They
we're traced from the time they left
this city Friday afternoon up to within a
hRif hour Of the time when the deed was
committed. The ~plundeTiug Of the bodies
vas done with an Interior design. They
sverhauied Col. Dickens private papers,
and onIy took a few. All OF these, how
ever, we're very important e in a law
suit which II now progressing.
We are informed hat revelations will
be made, aud facts brought 20 light in
the investigation Of this affair which
will thrill this community with horror.
Disclosures have already been made
/ Shicb throw in the shade the widest TO-
mances. sad which, Tor deep, dark, dam
nsbls crime far exceed the morbid imag-
iniD9s even Of a miss BraddOn, Old
murders, almost forgotten, cold and de
liberated planned, will 90 brought to
light, and stories o. bribery and subocnR-
ton Of murder slmOst too a%troeiUus 10 De
believed. The police are busily engaged
in the affair, and we hope soon to be al
lowed 70 make these revelations public.