Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-17
INHuMAYrrY PUNISHED.
The Hfnsou ChfId.Beating Investl.
gatiOn-TrfaI Waived by Defend
ants Bonds Fixed Mt Twenty
Thousand Dollars.

| IN Tue LEDOEh VI ycoeCiN"J "PPSoiNu
an account of an alleged outrage COM
mitted by DIR. s. Hinson and Mrs. M J.
Hinson, by beating cruelty a little white
girl, named Eliza Rebecca Bowen, aged
eleven years. A warrant was sworn out
for the arrest of the parties before
Esquire Miller, who placed the defend
ants under bonds of $4,000 each to appear
at nine O. clock this morning to answer
the charge made in the warrant.
The warrant for the arrest Of DR.. and
Mrs. Hinson was sworn out by VIM. j.
Irwin, and charges that S. Hinson and
Mrs. N. j. Hinson, late of Shelby
county, did, on the 18th day of May,
1872, assault and beat with great force,
and inhumanly maltreat by bruising and
pinching the body of Eliza Rebecca
Bowen, an infant under the age of
eleven years, and causing wounds and
bruises on the body of said Eliza, and
did make an assault with intent to com
nit murder in the first degree.
Justice Miller, at 3 o'clock this morn
ing, adjourned his Court over to the
Criminal Courtroom, in order that the
large crowd assembled would have an
opportunity to hear all the proceedings.
At ten O clock Justice Miller took seat
on the bench, and the courtroom was
crowded Immediately. DR.. Hinson and
his wife appeared in court and were the
observed Of all observers.
DR.. Hinson is a .dark-looking man,
aged about 45 years, dark eyes, hair and
whiskers, and possessing a determined
expression of face. Mrs. Hinson is q
small-sized lady, brunette, good-looking
dark hair, blue eyes, and face express
i've of anything but cruelty of DISPOSE
ton. She was neatly dressed in brown
colored goods, and wore blue silk hat
trimmed with colored ribbons and flow
ers.
General Sale, Colonel Adams and Mr..
Cook appeared as counsel for the de-
PENDANTS. Colonel CaceY Young, Cap
tain Van Anderson and Colonel Doug
lass appeared for the State. On the
case being called, General Sale rose and
stated that he was instructed to ask for
change of venue, but suggested that
two additional Justices be called in to
preside with Justice Miller. This was
agreed to by the court and Justices
Winters and Gibson were invited to take
seats on the bench. In about half an
hour the Justices summoned came and
took their seats.
Colonel Adams arose and stated that
they would waive any examination, pro-
vided the State would agree to reduce
the bond. 1t was unreasonable and too
large. The counsel for the State could not
insist that the wounds on the body Of the
child indicated that weapon was used
which was calculated to kill. They were
willing to give reasonable bond for
assault and battery.
Captain Van Anderson, for the State,
insisted that when parties came in and
waived examination, the facts in the
warrant were admitted as true. The
counsel for the State believed that this
was henious crime, ana if the charges
are sustained the penalty would be i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary. The
bonds ought to be placed at fifteen or
twenty thousand dollars.
General Sale for the defense-Why
not ask for 100000 bond at once2
In consequence of a prolonged discus
sion between the attorneys as to whether
the State or defense had the right to
open and close the argument on the
motion to admit to bail, the court took
the matter under advisement, and ruled
that the State should make the motion
and open and close the argument
Colonel Young addressed the Court
on the question of bail, and insisted that
it should be placed at $4,000 for each
defendant. He denounced the outrage
committed on the child in unmeasured
terms. This produced great applause
from the spectators. The court ordered
the officers to suppress these manifesta-
tons and arrest the offenders. The
attorneys then entered with a prolonged
argument on the question of bail.
The argument closed and after con-
sultation between Justices Miller, Win
tiers and Gibson, presiding Justice
Miller announced that it was agreed
that the bend should be placed at $780,
900, viz: for each defendant, two sure
ties of $500 each, and personal bond Of
$5OOO-maling $4,000 for each defend
ant. The result was received with long
continued and uproarious applause by
the excited audience. 1t is not believed
that the bond can be given by the de-
PENDANTS, and as a consequence relief
will be sought on writ of habeas corpus
so as to reduce the amount Of bond
fixed by the magistrates.
PROMENADE CoNCERT.-Lou Leubrie's
promenade concert, in front of the Dol
lar Store, will come off tonight it it
doesn't rain between now and then.
Everything is in readiness, and whole
lot Of people will occupy the vacant
snooa nm Main street. between Adams