Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-19
HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
Murderous Assault upon an Old Man aHa q
Little Boy.
The Former has his Skull Crushed ln---Ihs
Latter Escapes.
The Murderer Assaults his wife for inter-
eeding for the Child.

About two o'clock yesterday AFTERNOON
one OF the most brutal and ferOeious nur-
derq and attempts at murder tnaI naFo
occurred in Shelby county for q long
time- was perpetrated OF the Horn Lake
road. about three miles from town Inc
circumstances, as near as we eoul" A7"H
them. wero as follows:
named b. Newman, who lived on the cor
ner Of south and Causey streets, accom-
nanied by a little son Of Mrs. Shelby
some ten years OF age, started IN wagon
to 20 out in the country cleaning az
About half past three O'Clock IN tne aILsI-
noon the lad came back driving the Wag-
an and bringing In il b bleeding anu
snnarautIv lffeless form OF the old man.
On being Questioned he told the following
After proceeding some two or three
miles on the road. and stopping at various
places. they arrived at a dairy farm and
woodward kept by a man whose name ne
the child } could not rememoer DuL
Thought ft to be Burke. Here Mr.. New
man asked If they had any rags for sale
Rnrke answered that he had, and, after
earning the price offered by Newman
nroduced a large bag full, which b latter
weighed, paid for at the stipulated price,
( and threw into his wagon.
After b. had lone so and was about %
get IN ana uElNB UAH ia Nc AAAp ~ ~
him that he had not paid enough. New
man replied that he had paid what ne
agreed. Burke angrily demanded more,
and Newman answered that be could
not afford 10. and would rather give back
the rags" SaCing this, he started 70 take
the bundle out Of the cart but oelns
aged and feeble, was rather SLOW IN MS
motions, and, before he could DO 50
Burke seized a billet OF wood, and com
ing up behind him, struck him a terrible
blow, telling MIN to the earth and crush
/ ing in his skull.
little lad was standing by the Wag-
on. and on seeing Newman stricken doTn,
set up a scream, whereupOn the murder
ous demon rushed at him, and attempted
to fell him with the same billet. Before
he could effect his purpose, however, Mrs.
Burke rushed out Of the house q inter
eeded for the Door child. For this wO-
manly and merciful act she paid dearly,
for her husband turned on her with the
ferocity of a tiger, and beat her IN a most
shocking and inhuman manner.
Meanwhile parties who had witnessed
the affair frsm a distance ran up, m
/ Burke seeing them coming, He'd They
then examined the bOdyOf Mr.. Newman,
who was still lying insensible, with the
blood OOZing from his mouth and ears.
Finding him in his condition they put
him in the wagon, and the lad drove Il
home.
AS O as the little fellow told his sJO-
~, his mother, who keeps a grocery store
in a gortiOn of the building occupied Oy
Newman and his family, sent him TO the
Second District statiOn-hOuse, where 10
gave notice OF the affair. a warrant was
Immediately obtained for the arrest Of
Burke, and several mounted police we're
sent out after him, the lad going along as
a guide.
Up to eight o'clock they had not re
turned, but we sincerely hope they viii
bring the murderer back with them.
/ Newman still breathed at nine O'Clock
pm, but several physicians ~pronounced
his case absolutely hopeless.
Since writing the above we learn thai
Sergeant Louis succeeded in capturing
Burke and bringing him TO the city last
night. The prisoner gives another YER
sion Of the affair, and claims that New
man was the aggressOr.