Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-18
DARK TRAGEDY.
A Negro Murdered for his Honey In Hope
field.
Arrest Of the Murderer and his Attempted
Escape.
He IS Killed by a Policeman whO Pursuas
Him.
CarOusr's nqasst--AcqultaI Of the o#csr.

In another place viii be found an ac-
count OF the deeds Of lawlessness and
blood now being perpetrl1ed in Critten-
den county. Since writing il we have
another affair TO repOrt-a murder near
HOpeheld, perpstrated yesterday evening
and also the killing OF the murderer by
the police Of this city, last night.
To be brief, the facts ars simply these.
A quiet, ~inofensive negro nsued
Phil Murray, who had been worAing
for u gentleman near H0peGeid. hear
ing of the roubles about arising IL
that vicinity, determined YES. erday adsr-
noon TO draw his money from his en-
pioyer, whose name we did not learn, and
come 10 Memphis with il. Calling an
other negro named Geo. Daniels. who had
been working on shares with hisn, about
two O'Clock they went to their employer
and drew the sum duo Murrdy-AbOuL a
hundred and ten dollars.
At half past Two o'clock DIniels re-
turned to the quarters IA or near Hope
field alone. On being asked whsre Murray
was, he rep led that he had gone TO get u
coas at -nelgubOring place. HIS reply was
given ~hesitarIngiy and reused the suspi-
cion OF the other hands Seeing that ne
had done so, he suddenly quit packing 4
trunk, which he had commenced, aud ran
out Of the house into the woods. 10 was
pursued by the hands. but succeeded IN
making his escape. After securing the
ueighborhOOd fCr nm, word was sent over
to the city by the ferry boat TO the
police, aud a fulI description OF the
supposed murderer given. Officers
Smith n Rice OF the First District were
Immediately detailed 10 watch for MIN.
Meanwhile, 3 party Went in search OF
the missing man Murray, and o. the
road, about a mile from the house, they
came upon traces or him. The ground
was a. bloody and bore evidence Of d
struggle; close BY Was found a pool Of
rlOOd aud = trail where a body had been
dragged thence 10 ths river, which was
only n few yards OF. and thrown in. The
attendant circumstance ief5 no doubt on
their minds OF the fate OF Murray.
TIE AaRzSE.
About six O'Clock the fsrrybo2s came
over Oh her second or third trip since the
occurrence, aud whO should sep ashore
into the very arms, almost, OF officers
Rice and Smith, bu5 D4uiels-ghe man
they were hurting fOri They immedi-
alely started with him 10 the staJiOuhOuse.
but ne did not want 10 90; and after
walking with them af5w hundred yards.he
boiled and ran up Monroe street, the OH
GERS in hot pursuit. During the chase
they drew their pistols, and watching
their chances, nred 10 him. Reaching the
alley between laird aud DeSOtO street he
turned Tow ara GlAQls ana mere the ON
GERS, having u clear sweep, fired At him
simultaneously. He ran a few yards and
fell
DEAD.
A ball had struck him IN the small
of the back, near the spinal column. and
passed through the body, causing aIm0s.
Iastdntdeath. The officers anne 10 the sta
ton and having reported what ha~dhappsu-
ed, placed themselves arrest until "a
CoRoNEE's INQUEST
could be held. The Coroner being nosi-
fed, quickly summoned q jury. who. hav-
ing heard the testimony IA Il case, rem
dered a verdict ii a-cc0rdaucs with the
facts, fully
EZHONEEATISC oFFICERs.
The body was taken, after the inquest,
TO the First District -stationhouse, where,
a. wiring zone o'clock a.ul.l il remains,
awaiting the call Of friends.
40 BLAKE
can be attached to Officers Smith
and Rice. who. in this instance,
have acted with 4 promptituds,
GOODNESS and determination highly
TO be commended. We accord them graa.
credit for their behavior.
SO ends the latest Arkansas tragedy.
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