Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-31
CRIME AND
a varied Chapter Of Curious Doings
on sunaay-whise sssIeidinE ana
COIered RaVsshIng.
DUTcEY AS A HANeIsT.


DUTcEY As A HANGIsT.
The pugilistic name ofDntchy is not un-
familiar Go the reading public. It bslones
to a young man of prop0saessing musou-
lar physique, when he Is washed, who fol-
lows the occupation of striker On the
ferry boat Excelsior. it appears that the
weakness Of DutebY is muscle. He took
pride in his nerves and the corrugated
half acre Of fist which he possesses.
Some time ago he conceived the idea that
Mr.. Wit, Of the bathing boat, wished 10
domineer over him as 3 fghtist. He com
pleined that Wilt talked "ssss' to him
while he was taking medicine, and was
not 1T to meet him as q gentleman OF the
ring should. When he gOtkgell, however,
he sent wilt a ohallengein these words:
s"MR. WLT-You abused me and
wanted to fight me a few days since when
I was sick. I am well now. l will be in
Arkansas at 2 O'Clock"
This was about two weeks ago. Mr..
Wilt had Dutchy arrested and brought
before Squire Miller. The Squire had
the case before him two or three,
several days, but owing to the
popularity of Dutchy in falling
asleep in the presence of the
court the case was not thoroughly investi-
gated. putchy remained in the station
| house q few days, and was discharged.
This misfortune appears to have brooded
upon his mind, so that his spirits went
down considerably, and he commenced
to loose flesh. Yesterday he went to Mr..
Holt and asked him for a shot gun, saying
he wanted to 60 squirrel hunting. He wRs
refused. He then asked for
A PIECE OF LINE, TO TIE A CALF.
Holt give him the line. He Immediately
repaired to the woods in the vicinity Of
Hopeisld, and hung himself up TO dry.
Very fortunately he was discovered in
time, and cut down before life was ex-
tinct, though his tongue was out half a
yard and his face swollen and purple. A
doctor interviewed him, and administered
him remedies useful in such cases. He
gave it, however, as his opinion that there
was not much hope Of his recovery.
AN IMPOVERISHED oRG
A policeman found it necessary to shoot
a vsgrant dog on Washington street yes
terday. The only apparent difficulty with
the purp was extreme poverty.
CIVILIZED TERRIERS.
About five o'clock yesterday afternoon
the bihoYs that enliven the street corners
along the line of Main were much amused
by two little dogs. They were terriers by
hereditary right; they tramped along the
middle of the street together with heads
and tails erect, and each held q stump of
q Aka IL AZ A-0ANAF 1A-@ ACOAGA AGAbC
grave. The cigars were not Lit.
I TAPPING.
The bar of the Workman House has been
unfortunate lately, About ten days ago
il was burglariZed out of ten dollars in
excellent currency, and yesterday again,
when honest folks we're st church, some
handy and agile person stretched his long
arm over the counter and distracted seven
dollars. all that could be conveniently
reached at the time. He is still in the I'M
disturbed enjoyment of his gains.
HEFrY NEGRO.
A tall, athletic and ~oily-Iooking African
was seized by officer John O'DOnnell at
the Poplar street market-house Saturday
night. The difficulty with him was
snatching q two dollar bill from a little
white boy. While perambulating Poplar
street toward the station-house he gave a
A struggle ensued, in b course of
which both fell to the ground. The officer
was compelled to use his club three or
four times to sOoth the irate African be-
fore he got him to the station house.
THE cLEBURNE SALOON ROBBERY.
Yesterday one of the parties concerned
in the robbery OF the Cleburne saloon
was arrested. The wine and cigars that
were lost were discovered in a colored
saloon at the corner of Union and DssOto
streets and the proprietor taken up TO the
police Office. He said he purchased
them from Phil Lewis, a colored brother;
that he had not paid for them yet, and
that he would lind Lewis out. He was
lot go on one hundred dollars forfeit. He
captured Lewis shortly afterWard, and
turned him over to the police. Hd will
have justice done him by the Recorder
this morning,
WICKED BOYS.
Mr.. Conway, a hard working man, was
out Of Brereton's grocery, in
Scotland yesterday morning, he was set
upon by two boys, one white and the
other cOlored. The white fellow cut
Conway under the left eye rather severely
with soHe sharp instrument. He may
lose the eye by it. The boys name is
Jameson, and IL said to be q hard case by
police. He was not arrested up TO
late last night, but the officers are after
him.
sNATCHIG TEN DOLLARS.
A little girl went into N9sbitt's (colored)
in the neighbOrhoOd of DeSotO
street, for some beer, say fifteen cents
She had been sent hither with a
by some white girl, who desired a
rifle of that sort of refreshmeut. When
inside the precincts of the establishment,
saw a man who had an official appear
snce. So she allowed him to take the
and the ten dollar bill that she
carried in her hand to pay for The intended
beer. After moseying round the room for
time, she inquired for her beer and her
but nobody could tell anything
it except one man, who said he saw
felleW take both. The rOWdiss set upon
his fellow with knives, and would have
him had not the police prevented
t. The snatcher of the ten dollsr bill is
a the station house.
DIABOLICAL CONGO FOLLOWING HIS IN
INC
A very bad case of African disbol-
sm turned up Saturday night, or
athec early Sunday morning, in the
ieighborhOod of south street. A
oor widow woman, the mother of four
hildren, lives on South street. The !
scOundrel went to her house under
over Of darkness, and attempted to per- !
citrate a foul deed on the lady, but failed, Z
wing to the lady's screams. He escaped :
nd fled to some hiding place. Last night
Athey, Sergeant Westherford and I
Ulcer Birmingham went on horseback :
hunt the scamp up, but up to the hour :
f going to press had not returned. :
CowARDLY ASSAULT ON A WOMAN. i
About ten O'Clock last night a man !
Beatty, together with his wife, I
lade a fearful attack on Mrs Mccarthy, 2
puny little woman who lives in Z
-apPy Hollow. They beat her with 3
and sticks until the poor orea- L
ire was almost covered with blood.
here were several cuts on her face, four 5
five of her teeth were dashed down her 8
lrost, and she was generally left in a q
table condition. Another female, who u
yes with Mrs. Mccarthy, came In for a Z
lare of the assault. The officers were y
lnting up the assailsnts, but failed to .
nd them at one O'Clock this morning. p
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