Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-19
THE CRIME At MAGNOLIA GARDEN.
4. a. Barr shot and Instantly Killed.
Yesterday Morning At 3 O'Clock. BY
IuEn RaHhan

4. n. Bars shot and Instantly Killed,
Yesterday Morning At 3 O'Clock. by
Luke PRdden.
The community was startled early yes.
terday morning by the announcement that
= respectable young man had been shot At
the Magnolis Garden, about 8 O'Clock, by q
man named Luke Padden. Coroner Moi
fatt Was called on at 4 O'Clock, by Captain
Gray, to hold an Inquest on this man who
was lying dead OF the porch Of the house
ct Magnolia Garden, In South Memphis.
The Coroner went out and found 1t TO
be the body Of Mr.. Burr that was lying
on the porch, his head southwark, and q
cigar between his fingers.
The Coroner ct noe summoned q jury
bus took care not to ave any one on the
jury that belonged about the place. Ev-
idence was taken from those who saw the
fatal shooting.
John d. Beard Was the hrst witness
sworn. He said he was present M saw
the whole thing. A man by the name of
Jenny Burke and another by the name
OF Luke Psdden had some cross words,
about 3 woman whom Burke brought
there. Psdden remarked to Burke: "If
that woman you brought with you speaks
to me III slap you in the lace" Burke
returned the compliment by saying: "If
be did he'd get a head put on him."
y 1-11 1ER0AAEa ~ EL0h IL = ODA
them about this woman, with whom Psd-
den bad a previous quarrel, when E.. B.
Burr stepped up and said, slspping Burke
on the back e~ncOursgingly, you are
right JRmmy." Psddsn then called this
third party an o~pprobriOus name, snd
asked him what he had 70 do with tt2
This at Once transferred the quarrel on to
the shoulders Of Mr.. Burr, who disclsim-
ed having anything TO do In the quarrel.
The man who runs the house, a
person by the name Of Morley,
stepped up to Padden when he
saw him draw a pistol and caught him by
the shoulder instead OF catching him by
the sTm lower down. The movement did
not prevent the pistol being exploded.
At that moment Psdden fred the pistol
at Burr, the shot taking affect three
inches below the nipple Of tbs left breast.
They were close together st the time,
according to the witness, so that no
aim was necessary to make the
fatal. Burr at once turned
. little sideways and fell down desd.
Morley, the proprietor of the place, was
also examined. He testified to the fact of
having attempted TO stop Padden, but
There were other witnesses examined,
including FATTY" q hackman, who
took the personal property from the per-
of the deceased, but nothing new was
In regard to the shooting. Pad
den, after tbs shooting, left the garden,
into town and gave himself up 81
the police Office.
Mr.. Burr was one Of the most respects-
BILE young gentlemen Of our city. Major
Ewing, Of the St. Louis Tunes, Is his
orother-in-laE. He was In the late war
from beginning to end. He enlisted as q
was shortly transferred to a high
position; was On General M~srmsdukes'
His parents live at BstesviIle, Ar
kansas, the most respectable among the
respectable OF that State. Mr.. Burr Is
represented by his scqusintsnces as be
ng a thorough gentleman, remark
ible for suavity OF manner, thorough gen.
iemsnly besring and the utmost liberal
~, and very plscabls and .quist In his
The merits OF the case viii be entered
n by Squire Elliott this morning at 10