Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-18
MURDER.
Mr.. Ed Burr, OF BatesYliie: ARK,
the Magnolia Gardens, Fort PICK

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The Magnolia Gardens, Fort Picker
ing, is popular place of public resort
especially among our fast young men
who drive ont behind fast horses. DC
casionally grand ball is held at the
Gardens, which is attended by men
from all grades of society and the haul
ton of cyprian life. These entertain
ments have heretofore been carried
on in quiet 1--WE were going
to write respectable manner, but
the appearance of police officials
and the influence of the polite and clever
proprietors have heretofore been effectual
in preserving the best of order during
these midnight fandangoes. Last night
several hacks loaded with pleasure
seekers arrived at the Magnolia, the oc-
cupants intent on the grand hop to be
INDUCED in during the night. Among
the many guests land they were numer-
GUS and respectfully were Mr. Ed Burr,
of Batesville, Ark; Luke Padden, a
well known bar-keeper; and Jas. Burke,
also sporting man. We merely mem
ton the leading actors in the bloody
drama which followed soon after--with
the other visitors we have nothing to
do, Soon the revelry commenced, and
the ball was set in motion. During
its progress Luke Padden and James
Burke engaged h a controversy on the
gallery concerning woman, mutual
friend of theirs, who was in attendance.
The controversy waxing warm, one Of the
proprietors, Mr.. Maury, interfered and
stopped the impending difficulty, which
was gradually settling down to war Of
words, when Ed Burr walked up to
Burke and, slapping him on the shout
der, said: FThats right; you protect
any woman under your charge. This
incensed Padden, who replied: " You
DID son -, what have you to do with
it?" just then the watchful proprietor
steppedin between them and caught Pad
den by the shoulder, while Burr threw
up his hand and replied quickly: Il
have nothing in the world to do with it. >
The proprietor, seeing Padden draw a
pistol, held him and said, There must
be no fuss here" but Padden got par
tally loose and fred at Burr, the ball
passing under the left arm of the pro-
prietor. The missile of death struck
Burr in the left breast, passing through
his heart. He fell upon the floor
and died almost Immediately. The CON
fusion which followed was very great,
and Padden walked to the city and sur
rendered himself 60 the authorities.
Coroner Moifatt held an inquest ON the
remains of the unfortunate deceased,
and the jury, after hearing the testi-
mony, returned verdict of willful muir
der against Luke Padden, who at pres
ent is confined in the county Jail to await
preliminary examination before Squire
Elliott, which will be held to morrow
morning at ten o'clock, provided the
witnesses deemed necessary for the de-
Tense cannot be found in time for an in
vestigation this afternoon Luke Pad
den, the slayer, is a well known sporting
man, and this is all we deem necessary
to say at present concerning him, pre-
ferring to await the result of the judi
cial investigation for additional facts.
Mr.. Ed Burr is well known in this city.
His father is a prominent citizen of
Batesyille, Ark, and the deceased was
some time since engaged in large
commercial business in that State
in copartnership with his father.
He has been in this city for some
time, where he had large circle of
friends and acquaintance. During the
late war Mr.. Burr served on the staff of
General Marmaduke, in the transmits
sissippi Department, and was noted for
his courage and soldier-like qualities
Before the coroner arrived at the Mag
nolia Garden, a hackman known as
Fatty took from the body the jewelry
and money and gave them to woman
for safe-keeping. Coroner Mofatt OBJ
tanned these valuables from her on his
arrival at the scene Of the homicide. No
one had a right to search for or strip the
body of valuables, and the act is sus-
picious one at best.
1t is needless to comment upon the
character Of the entertainment at the
Garden last night. Suffice it to say, that
many of the parties present, both male
and female, were not the most respectable
characters in the city. Inan assemblage
of this description, it is not to be won
dered at that a homicide was the result,
or one of the tragic incidents of ball,
attended as this was, by the frail sister
hood, their admirers and friends, as well
as many others drawn there through
curiosity. The body of Mr.. Burr was
carried to the establishment Of Messrs.
Hoist & Bros, undertakers, on Main
street, where it is at present awaiting an
answer, with reference to removal, from
the relatives of the deceased, at Bates
vile, Arkansas.
REAL estate men looking for a good /
place to invest, should attend the sale Of