Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-27

dy which occurred at ElmWOOd on
Sunday evening, and of which we
gave an account yesterday morning.
Our statement was as near correct as
it could be made under the circum-
stances. 1t will be seen, however, it
differs from that of Mr.. Phillips in
some particulars:
ELNrwOoD CEMETERY.
NEAR MEMPHIS, July %.
Editors Memphis Appeal: The en-
closed statement will correct a few err
rOrs in your statement of the terrible
tragedy which was enacted here on
Sunday afternoon:
Sewers grounds Of complaint were
the small pay he was receiving-nOt
the amount Of work that he was re-
quired to do. He had been notified
to vacate his house on the first of the
month. The mans name who inter-
fered was Maley.
After the conversation detailed in
the APPEAL, and the O~vertaking of
Phillips and AIaley by Sewer, the
latter did not strike Phillips, but
was about doing SO when
Maley got between and caught hold
of him. Sewer swung him off, Phil
lips standing by and looking on.
Sewer made again for Phillips, and
Maley a second time interfered and
swung him of, Phillips still standing
by. The same happened a third time,
when Phillips, seeing Maley over
come, shouted to two men on the hill
for help, and ron towards the car
stable. While Phillips was running
TO the car stable for help, Sewer hav-
ing got away from Maley and chasing
him with the pistol, Mike Dough-
erty. u teamster, working for Phil
lips, ran from the laborer's cottage,
and managed to Get in between
Sewer and Phillips, when Sewer
come on DOugherty, and at one
yards distance shot at him, the ball
going right through nearly. Phillips.
in the meantime, was running to the
car stable to get help to arrest Sewer,
(WhO is a powerful large man, and
when he heard the shot he turned
back and saw Sewer running away.
His attention was also drawn to the
shot man, who he directed to be p;Op-
erly cared for; at the same time, lie
shouted to the people, who had con-
gregated to about twelve, 800 to any
man that will catch him, pointing in
the way SeeEerran. They ran, but got
confused amongst tie heavy growth
Of eYergreens and come to a dead halt.
Phillips, seeing this, ordered his horse
saddled and Immediately rode at full
speed to the Causey street station,
where he saw abuggy standing before
the door. He called in to the men in
side, Hurry up; a man is shot at
AlpWOCd." The officers Immediately |
jumped into their buggy and were at
about half an hour Gfter the
shot was fired. Phillips, after dis
patching the officers, rode to DR.. |
Lynch's. The Doctor Immediately
got his buggy and rode out and eX-
tr9cteq the bal; Phillips riding home
quietly, his horse being much IA
tigqed. On his arrival at the ccme-
JeFy lie, after ~ascegtaining that the
police were On the track of the muir
ierer and the Doctor with the wound
ed man, Immediately went to Capt.
LenOw's house, near the cemetery, and
Informed the Captain what occurred.
Fhe G2El2iE came over and saw the
man, and Wished that he would not be
moved, but his friends JGGt aim into
own, where he fingered and died at
.hree o'clock this Monday morning.
Aft2r the murderer fed, l was told
l did not see it, that he ran by the
louise and his wife BANDED him q large
JOlts revOlver and a black leather bett,
md be ran ike a deer across the cen-
terry, and cut il the direction of S.
4. Nebb's place.
S. W. PHILLIPS,