The New York herald., 1871-12-31
CyRlsTHis rROLES IN TENNESSEE.
TIsreo Negroes Sisot-TyvO Killed.
From the Namphis kyala Rctc. Dec. 25, |

From the Memphis AvalaHchc. Dec 25
The Christmas festivittC were lnaigurltcd with
tho accfstomcd viaOr yesterday afternoon In the
city anu the adjoining country. In the city the
sirec Americans" contented themselves with lre
crackers, cannon, t0rpedoes and blank cartridges.
The country people. In the absence OF such rltes,
rne,r eaaeavors ro create genuine seYsat,on ,yerr
In two Instances tully realized. About two O'Clock
IN the afternoon, while standing In the door
Of the house containing cOmmis5arteS Tor the
laborers the SOMA Railroad, some live miles
from town. q white man named Reynolds saw
two negroes approaching. lie had had a difficulty
with one OF the negroes That morning, and as soon
as they arrived within huthR distance he ordered
them 10 matt. the negroes either did not hear him,
OF else paid no attention., they advanced steadily.
Seeing this Reynolds again ordered them to matt,
aud inrea ened 10 shoot II they came any nearer.
ol liquor, told lm TO shoot II ne wanted TO.
rsnatcnmg pistol from one Of the guards standing
by Reynolds shot twice, the rst shot struck one OF
the negroes Bti Woods, just beneath the right eye
and Killed nln instantly. As quick AZ he could cock
ms revolver, keyno!ds nrod asain the bullet
right between the eyes Jerry stood q
but Two shots were fred by Reynolds, wao - evi-
dently q Gnc pistol shot. few minutes later
dead. Reynolds halloed at hlin and raised his re-
volver as II to IRE, when the negro threw up MS
REYNOLDS vent to the two dead men and turned
them over 10 satisfy himself That they were Do,n
dead. Asccrtaining that tney were both dead, he
turned around, walked back 10 the commissary dc.
partment, got his nat and coat, ana striking oat
%S poses af py c ss Sssa en
oi the selma road, and at tue time OF The
killing had charge oI the coinmissary department.
during the war he served IN ths federal
army, and IN one OF the battles he had the
f0reingcr OF his right rand shot OH. The two me-
groes, Woods and Williams had been employed on
the road Tor long tiiae aud were rcsarded as
steady, hard working men. Last SATURDAY, In CON.
pany with other aDorcrs they had received their
months pay together with extra SO for Christ
mas use. They had been to town and were Just
Inf NH wa hrpll IN
In lhe afternoon, and several officers proceeded out
but cou.d not find Reynolds, who had doubtless
Evening M by Coroner Mosit,, = verdict being reu
dered III accordance with The facts ~ above siated
ANOIuEg BIT OF PISTOL PRACTIcE.
). Some two hours after the shoot4ny absve man.
toned another negro was shot near the Caihohc
ceIAetarv BY q gentleman from Sardts, Miss, wno
accuses the negro with having stolen his horse.
few minutes before the shooting The negro, yefr
orocsry Store kept n.y. man Ra.aed sscJarnsy, snd,
disnAounting bitcled Ms h9rsa. eAteset the store
anu ordered sOme 0ySiarA whue eating the oysiers
white % man % came into the store, and seelng Jos,
Turning 10 M. EfoaSaey 10 asked los piece of
bs n ns wes ods, Y @ @ vac was s1 ss @
tant from the door ho made jump ios Il
with the intention Of making hls escape. Tho whito
Ipan ordered Ito halt twd or three umea Jcn
cTeaslng the distance between himseu and hls pur-
sueE Alter running a short dlstapce tho man sIbp-
ped and drawing large sizcd navy opened. nae
The arat ball missed 0nt tho second TOOK efIect aA
forward on hia IAoc. snob through tho ieit lung Tne
man stayed arounu. the spot some Two hours await
ing the arrival OF some oicer 10 whom he could 10
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