Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-01
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coroner's fnquest-y Verdict Of Jai y-Bur.a'
Of Deceased. 4i
commlitHl Of Elrs. Day. Examination Post
. poned--Who She is--Etc., Etc.

Yesterday morning at half-psst five
O'clock, after twelve hours ofintense sg-
Ony, the breath of life fled the body of
Augustus Banks, the young man so ruth
lessly shot down on Wednesday by the
woman "Myra Day." Notification of
death was Immediately served on Squire
Hall, and at nine O'Clock 10 held
a INQUEST
on the body. The following is a copy of
the verdict:
"Thst the deceased came to his death
by four pistol shots IL the body, said pis-
toll being in the hands, and fired by a wo-
man calling herself Maria Day, who is
now in the custody of the law; said
marks of violence, to wit: Two in the
forehead, about an inch apart, one in the
left underjaw, and one in the right
wrist"
Shortly after the holding OF the inquest
Mr.. Ambrose Dalton, q friend of the de-
ceased, appeared, and took out the neces-
sary papers for q formal State arrest Of
the woman calling herself Myra Tor
Maria) Day" At ten o'clock the warrant
Was served on her, and at half-past ten
she appeared before Squire Hall
o EXAMINATION.
Long before the hour a crowd had begun
to gather around the corner of Monroe
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exertions of the police, the 'Squire's
Office would soon nave been damned
full of the morbidly curious, eager for a
glimpse of a wOmsn who, by deliberately
Shaving q man, has been converted into a
sort of heroine in the eyes OF the masses.
AS il was, only a few obtained admission
At precisely half-psst ten she walked into
the courtroom, attended by her counsel,
! General Sale, Colonel Bullock, and Van
W E,aIar1oD Cha Vas AraSgaI in a
light dotted muslin, simply but neatly
made and trimmed. On her head was a
broad-brimmed straw hat, of a new pat
| tern. The only Ornamen that she wore
was a plain gold breastpin, and a jet chain
I and cross thrown round her neck. Her
face was pale but perfectly calm, her eyes
being directed constantly toward the
floor. She kept her left hand up to her
face. but not so as TO hide il, the attitude
displaying rather that of grief than OF
shame or excitement. On her entrance
She took a seat nearly in the centre of the
l room. and Captain Van Anderson step
ping forward, announced to the court that
the defense, not being ready to proceed
with an examination, begged a cOntinu-
snce. The Squire promptly granted 1t,
and the bearing Of the case WAS set for
Tuesday morning lei at 10 O'Clock. A
/ carriage was procured and the prisoner
was conveyed to the county Jail, com
mitted without bail until that time.
THE DECEASED,
meanwhile, was lying stiff end cold, sur
rounded by a weeping throng of relatives
and friends, at his fathers house, on the
corner Of shelby and South streets.
From thence be was taken to the Second
Presbyterian Church, where his funeral
sermon was preached-the Odd Fellows, OF
which order he was a member, turning
out to escort to the grave. The fune al
took place at 5 O'Clock pm, and was a very
large one, the deceased having been very
widely and we'll known. During the day
considerable excitement was shown
to exist among the people by
the numerous questions addressed by
ali classes TO the reporters and others
supposed to know something in regard to
the affair, and a general desire was e1hib-
tied TO know something OF the
OF THE WOMAN
who committed the deed. We have
therefore prepared the following.
which we nave CLEANED from the old
French settlers, all Of whom have known
her from childhood:
Her name-her real nsme-is Guadalive
Payel Tor Payellel, and she was born in
Portland, ssuburb or psrt Of Louisville,
Ky, Her father came TO this city when
she was very young and kept a grocery
and liquor store near where the old South
market stood, On Main street, between
Union and Gayoso streets. After some
wears be moved his business out to Fort
Pickering, where he died. Her mother
subsequently married q man named Vio-
(or VosgesL, and shortly after died. Du-
ring the war, inIS63, Guadalive left the city
and went to Vicksburg, where she only
remained a short time, however. After
the surrender she married a Yankee ofh-
Ger named Day, with whom she lived
awhile, and by whom she had a child
a little girl, who is now living with her
sister on Beale street. Major Day died
some two or three years ago. and she re-
turned to this city (they having gone
away shortly after marriage), since which
time we prefer not to recount her mode
of life. Suffice to say that it has
been a loose one, and most scandalous
stories are told Of her-some of which, for
the honor of the sex, we prefer not to be-
lieve-such, for instance, as the allegation
brought against her by the man whom
she killed. These stories will no doubt
all be brought out on the day of the ex-
animation, and parties will be implicated
in the killing that at present are com
pletely unknown. We will keep IA
readers posted to every phase of this re-
markable and terrible homicide.
CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.
We have heard since writing the above
the following coincidence, related to us
by a prominent officer of police. Two
years ago, the very night on which MI.
Gus Banks was shot, his mother accident
ally took an overdose OF morphine and
died. A. the time of h death her son
Ephraim Ia brother of the decessedl, was
of on a fishing excursion, and a daughter
absent in the country. Both were absent
in the same manner and at the same place
when Gus Banks met his death day be-
fore yesterday. If this be true, it is GER
tainly a most remarkable and curious
combination of circumstances.
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