Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-27
RETRIBUTl0N.
He That LiVeth by the Sword Shall
Perish by the Sword.'
Still Another Chapter in the Dick
ems Place Tragedy"
Inman Travels the Same Road as
Morgan alias Anderson
His Body Brought to this City for
description

Morgan, and the wOunding Of his Goa
federate Inman, the two men who
committed the murders ut the old
Dickens place on the evening of the
18th of February. We gave a de-
tailed account at the time of the affair
and promised further particulars.
We have been unable until within a
few DAYS past to fulfil vi promise;
but yesterday the telegraph brought
US word, by a special dispatch, that
DIR. Sam Dickens and HUMPHREYS had
found the survivor, and that he, too,
had been killed in the attempt to cap
ture him.
DR.. Dickens arrived on the 2:20
train yesterday, and brought with
him the body of Inman. The follow
ing is his statement of the circum-
stances attending the capture:
DR.. DICKENS STATEMENT.
A few DAYS after the receipt of the
news of the wounding of Inman, and
the death of Morgan, l received a
from Nj. Walker, of R~uSellville,
saving that Inman was bad off and
that if we came then, We could get
him. The letter further stated that he
was Hnman) was hid in a cave hear
his mothers home. fixed myself to
20 and was all ready the day that the
affair occurred between Col. Dickens
and Wade Bolton. This delayed me
until Col. Dickens fixed his bail. On the
Tuesday next, I left the city for Tus-
cumbia. accompanied by HUMPHREYS.
We arrived at Tuscumbia the next
morning. Here I made the acquaint-
ance of Mr.. All. Walker. Through
him, on explaining my business, | Sc
cured the assistance of his brother,
Mr.. Joe Walker, Chas. Fleming, John
Hill, Draden Nance, j. F.. Isbel, and
J. Thompson. We then proceeded to
RusseIIville, where we added eight
men to our 1ist-M. NJ. Frazer, c. c.
Mathews, B. H. Ferrel, G. ". Ferrel,
Henry Bishop, Dave Bishop, Robert
Bishop, and j. P. GlascOck-these
gentlemen all Of Marion.
This sWelled company to sew
anteen, including myself and Hum
The gentlemen mentioned,
were all keen to go, and ready to as
sist me in roofing out the lnmans,
who had become a terror to the cOun-
try.
We were informed, on max
ing close inquiry after Inman,
that they were in the habit
Of sleeping in a cave on
the banks Of Williams Creek. This
cave was one of a number honey
coined as it were out of a solid rocky
ledge which froWned down upon the
and at the bdse of which the
ran-very deep and very swift.
The approaches to these caves were
very difficult, and unless understood,
an attempt to scale them would be
than useless, We accordingly,
therefore, secured the services Of two
or pilOts-James Ballard and
w. Nixon, Of Marion county, Pike
made a march on them du-
ring the night.
We reached the mouth of the cave
which we were told that they lay, a
little aftersunrise on Sunday morning.
[ divided the party into three squads,
one on top of the cave and
JBe below the opening. The other l
imbuseaded on the path, After TAX
ny these precautions, we entered the
mouth Of the first cave, and were sur
1rised and chagrined to End no one in
L. The marks were there, but 10 liz
nateS-Or Inmans.
BOT TO be put OF, however, we came
)ut and weGt into the next cave, and
here we found the wished for parties,
ensconsed in bed, regularly
IMPRESSED. We called to them 70 sur
'ender, and hearing cur voice, HEN
lersOn lnman sprung 20 his feet, /
only in his undersniFG and
-raWers. He was Immediately fred
ipon and received Il ball in the head, |
Which caused him to fall to the earth.
This startled James Inman, and he
% arose with his pistols ip bis hands,
nd as he did 30 was fred az lie
managed to escape, however, into the
pen air, and started down the path. |
his was jumping from the frying
into the fire, with a vengeance,
No a. be got a. range a vOlley was
CURED on him, whie+ dropped him.
Henderson Iumap was Secured IS
BON as wounded, and his wounds
ressed. James was killed outright.
ie was dressed in his shirt and draw
rs. We secured his pants, coat and
at.
Mrs. InmaH, the mother of these
Dung men, an old lady, lived with
a hundred yards Of the
ayes. As SOOnas she heard the shoot
Y she came over, as did a great
ANY more, to see what was the
She took on nightly about
at first, but soon became r~econciled.
he said that but a day or two preyi-
lSly James Imam had promised her
buy her a farm, and that she should
OF work any more. She states that
e told her a man living twelve
lies northeast of Memphis owed him
'ur thousand dollars; that he had
we'd with this man; and moreover
lat this man had been out to see him
that region. She said she had
aimed him up in the way that he
but he had departed from it.
Great JOY was expressed throughout
e assembled people a soon as it was
lOwn that Inman was killed, for he {
I'd long been a terror TO the country.
is remains were brought TO Russell
lie Immediately, and thence to Tus-
where DR.. Dickens procured 7
metallic coffin for them, and in it i
ey were brought hfther. ?
DIR. Dickens secured several photo r
apis Of the deceased, taken prior to c
demise, and had an experienced {
.Otographer on the spot to take a q
.otograph Of him as he appeared yes
day. 8
the afternoon subponas were !;
ued for all those parties who had =
at the preliminary examination :,
patterson Charged with being ac- !
to the deed, to having recog- n
sed Inman. d
Thus the matter stands. Further :
ion win probably be taken TODAY. q
which we viii keep our readers st
7ted. \,
DRY GOODS AT AUcrIoN.-Tbis pi
lesday) morning, at ten O'Clock. bv =
ttlieb q Ezekiel, corner of Second in
4 Adams streets. al
STANDING COMMITTEES. -At OF
eung OF the Conservative Execu- ca
e committee of Shelby county "a
q at their headquarters on july 10 u
the following committees were ii
led: tn
Nudltlng committee Francis d. "a
ekton, Robert GoOde, Jas. o. Durff. en
'ommlttee on Canyass-Francis ID. 10
George r. Powell. J. Har- To-
Mathes, Paul Cicalla, II. Town.
q, A. Woodward. pa
nance Committee-R. d. Baugh 70
Kerr, B. +. Looney. m