Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-27
CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE.


tersOn had two pair Of new
saddle bags, not very bulky.
while he, Mitchell, was 81
AppersOn's. Bolton came in and me.
Patterson ct the door. The saddle bags
we're apparently heavy for their bulk
Bolton asked Patterson what he was
doing with so many saddle bags. Hi.
answer was thst he had them for some
persons whose names he (MitchsD did
not recolIect.
Gross eraH9indtiOn.-Am no relation to
Dickens, except by marriage. My wife
is neice OF Tom Dickens. Never knew
Patterson, except by sight. The saddle
bags were sitting in the corner OF The
office when Patterson came in. Ny ct.
tentiOn was called to Patterson by Boil
toms sshing him what be Was goiog TO
do with SO many saddle bags, They
were not bulky. This was on the day
/ preceding the night Of the murder. Boil
ton and Patterson seemed to desire no
sscTesy in their talk.
Mr.. Davis was then called to the stand.
Direct examination 6y the State
I reside in the city and keep
boarding house; have been in the
cotton business. Kept q boarding house
during the months OF January u Feb
rusry. Patterson stopped st my house
frequently. He stopped there several
lays prior To the kIlliEg-n0t more than
usual, however. About that time two
men named Morgan and Inmau came
there with saddle bags. Don't recoilect
whether new or old bags. They said
they had no money, ana went OF after
supper. That was January 23d. l did
lot see them again until the All Of Feb
fuary, when Mr.. Patterson to me
and wanted TO know what my terms
we're, ssying thst he hsd met with two
young men who were strapped that
they we're expecting money 10 q couple
Of weeks, aud be thought aboEt bsc0m-
ing responsible for them for that time.
de went of and came back with Nor
zan and Inmsn. I saw Patterson
90 more during the two weeks, until
he Sunday previous to he. shooting
Ga that day Thompson came to my
8Ouse WITH EStteTs0n'5 carriage and
ismily. He told me- 70 take the carriage
around to the stable, ss ic had become
injured. l did so, and as the stable 1
saw Patterson and Iamsn. Psttsr-
son left the city on the lS-h, and the
two men, Morgan and Iunan, left the
dsy before ff~h9fsdsy.l Thompson car
ried his family away WITH hilD. ] asked
him-if 1 should extend the time OF the
two Young men. He said no, ss they
were going away and would pay. . q.
They left the day before the shooting
took place, leaving about 4 O'Clock
I'm. They never told me their Eamss;
[ found them on the register. The
impression was left on nay mind that
Patterson and one OF the men had been
fellow soldiers. He said to me once that
Q OF them was thu friend Of his fei-
low soldier" Patterson bad become
security Cor persons thres or four, per-
hsps half q Dozen times before.
Mr.. Townsend WIS tho next witness
called to The stand. Direct e. JajHGti0a 4,
d" keep q boarding house. Morgan and
Inman came there about the 3rd Of
January TO get board. Thsy had no
money. Zach. Curtin, who seemed TO
be 3 friend Of thsir7, pswnea a pistol to
me for thsir board. l a'terward sold the
pistol. MoTgsn was taller and heavier
in every way than Innsn.F
Mr.. Wilms1 wEg then sworn snd testi-
Ssd as follows: - "a d grocer AMI have
a store on the Raleigh fOsd, about six
miles from town. About three O'Clock
IN the aherhOS1, ca the day Of the
tragedy a. tie Dickens place, tao men
stopped az my store sEd bcaght 8 bottle
Of whisky. They were apparently thirty
years cid, ana o dark clothes had on
dark brown felt hats. One was q little
taller than the other, cat think the short
man was ths heaviest. They inGCiged
the distance and the road 20 Big creek.
They were waking at Inc tija9, and
when they went sway took the road to
Raleigh"
James II. Hodges, 8JCornL-I keep the
u go auu-H w. 49, ~ Ra.nfAE IN
The evening Of the tragedy tWO young
men crossed the river in my boat. They
ssksd rs Why I did not keep a better
beat. This is all the conversation that l
hsd with them. They took the ROAD
through Raleigh. They were apparently
~ eDty-6ve years old.
Jf1. MesgicE, sUCTYl.-I live near
Raleigh little north Of it on the road
leading 20 the residence OF Tom. Dick
ems. on the evening OF The tragedy two
men passed there. Did not get p good
look 81 them. / looked st them 10 an
angular direction. They were young
msn OF ordinary build one taller than
he other. CGe had whiskers and NOUS
tsche. They had on DARK clothes and
dark brown bSts. ] did not think Rny.
thing Of seeing them until the next
morning when 1 learned Of the tragedy,
when / eldesvOred to recall their ap-
p~esrsnce.
w. 4. H0rriSca, sUOrt,-On the after
noon previous 10 the tragedy, ! was az
the grocery Of Wiilmsn, on the Raleigh
ROau, SIX miles frOm town, While there
two strangers came up. They were
dressed il dark clothes. They were
waking, and inquired how far it Was
and the rosd to Big Creek. They stsrted
of sfo0j 60 Raleigh.
w. IL MONcrjtJ, SlgOsg.-I kGew H.
man in 1854. lived al that time in RAJ
leigh, where 1 have lived since. IRmsn,
it was then generally understood, was a
Geserter from the Federal army. l have
since learned that be did not desert. He
had q difficulty with 3 lieutenant and
knocked him down, for which h9 was
put in the Irving Block, whence be es-
capped. He was afterWsrd Tesrrestsd
and taken Gift ives reported to Wash
ingtOn. l next saw him again, to the
best OF my bslief, ia February. / did not
recognize him at first, and would not
have known him il be had not told who
be wac, he Was altered so much. He
told ms then Last ne designed farming,
if he could get a good farm. He did not
say where he designed farming. He said
be would not do 50 unless be could do it
IN a good style.
The next witnesses were Taylor, Bur
rel and FInlsy, whose testimony was
simply to the effect Of having seen the
strangers on the ToSd to Raleigh.
The Court adjourned until this nOrn-
ing at nine O'Clock, when the examina-
ton Of witnesses for the State will be re-
sumed,
Shooting ARRAY.
Tne negro BARRIERS Of Memphis are fast
ssrning for Themselves 3 name for "deeds
Of blood." Every few days We hear OF
some bsrberous (no pun intended saw
age Gght among them, their fsvorite
weapon being the TszgT. On Thursday
night, about IL o'clock, Dan Grover and
Phil Cunningham, had al alteration
abcu5 q woman, las Ususl,) during
which, Grover drew q pistol and shot
Cunningham, who vas armed with q
razor Ia favOrite negro WeapOD), through
tue thigh. He then got up and busted.
He was caught, however, by the police
and lodged ia the Second District Sta
ton, where he will be held until Gun
niugham who was sent 20 his home)i
can appear against him.
miscellaneous.
There were eight arrests in the First
and five in the Second district, during
the twenty four hours ending at six
o'clock.
Sails Brown, colOred, was arrested
$500 - -. of41or Nc ENFgu for