Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-17
AFALLEN OWES FATE.
One Of the Most Remarkable Murderers
on Record.

From the New York star, December III
About four o'clock Yesterday after
noon q man entered the house OF prosd-
tuition, No. 10 Nelson Place, which is
kept by woman named Emma Coz
Fans, and told the hOusekeeper that he
wanted to see a girl named Maud Mer-
rell; he was directed to the girls apart
ments, which are on the third floor. In
about fifteen minutes the housekeepeT
heard a noise in the room, as if some
one was hammering at the door, then
followed a shrek. Thinking that all
was not right, she thought she would go
up and see what the trouble was. On
the first floor she met the man whom
she had left a short time previously. He
did not appear the least excited, and
said, II have just
SHOT AND KILLED MY NIECE,
and am going to give myself up.n The
woman, being almost paralyZed with
fright, could not raise an alarm, and al
lowed the man to leave the house. At
ter he had shut the door, she went up
stairs and found Maud Merrell lying in
her room, near the door, with her face
70 the floor, dead. She at once raised
an alarm, and one of the girls ran
around to the Fifteenth Precint and told
Sergeant Carpenter of the terrible trag-
edy. Captain Byrnes and several Off
GERS at once proceeded to the house and
FOUND THE GIRL DEAD.
About eight o'clock last night, COro-
ner Young, Deputy Coroner Marsh, DR.
Steele and Sergeant HOlbrOw went to
the house. DIR. Marsh viewed the body
and probed the wound, which was found
Just below the left shoulder, the ball
which had caused death having entered
ten inches to the left Of the median line
and three inches below the nipple. The
ball, in all probability, passed through
the right lung into the heart, causing
death. By order of COro-
ner Young, the bodywas removed to the
and thence to an under
takers in Bedford street. Very little of
the girls previous history could be OBJ
tanned, but it is known that
HER REAL NAAIE
is Martha Smith, a native of Cork, Ire
land. She was of very prepOssessing APP
pearanee, and about twenty years of age.
About eight months ago she went to
live in a house of ill-fame, l16 West
street, kept by Miss Viii
lOughby. About a month ago she was
taken sick and went to Bellevue Hos
pital. Two weeks ago yesterday she
went to live at Ito Nelson street. 1t is
believed that the assassin is the same
man who used TO visit her at Willough-
by's, and whom she used to call
uncle" although it is generally be-
lieved that he was only her lover.
Among the
ARTICLES FOUND IN THE GIRLS ROOM
we've numerous letters which Captain
Byrnes refused to give the press, and
check for fifteen dollars, drawn in favor
Of the deceased upon the Harlem Bank.
On Monday night the deceased went
to bal HlGSqlJe at the Argyle Rooms, in
sixth avenue. While there she told one
Of the girls who used to live with her in
Twenty-sixth street, that she
FELT VERY UNHAPPY,
her mother having died recently, and in
of her uncle deserving his
wife, her sister, who is about eighteen
years of age, would be thrown upon the
world without friend or a home to go
%. This appeared to greatly affect the
deceased, and she cried bitterly. That
hight she slept with her friend in Thir-
,y-first street, and went down to Neil
iOn Place about noon yesterday. From
he appearance of deceased, when
Ound, it would appear that she was in
he act of dressing when her assassin
uttered. Her undergarments were
lightly blood-stained; and, besides, the
atal wound, she had a small surface
wound upon her right breast. Her nose
vas also bruised, most likely from fall
ng after being shot.
THE MURDERER
5 described as man about forty years
# age, dark complexion, dark hair and |
about five ten inches in |
light. He was attired yesterday in a |
lark OvercOat and silk hat. 1t is sup /
,Osed he resides in Brooklyn, where he 4
5 known by the name of Milan. Cap |
ain Byrnes and several detectives
coured the city last night in search of /
ne murderer, but up to a late hour no
lue to his whereabouts had been OBJ |
aimed, although Captain Byrnes feels |
onfident that he will have him Gagged |
efore the day is over.
Among the numerous articles found |
pom the deceased, was a slip cut from |
he Irish american of this city, dated |
November twenty-three, announcing /
he death by suicide of her mother, in |
'Ork, as follows:
On the first instant an inquest was
eld Upon Charlotte Smith, wife of Rich
I'D Smith, hairdresser, of Gillaby street, |
'ork, who committed suicide on the
revious day. The deceased, who was
aid to have been addicted to drink. |
pened an artery in her arm and bled to |
cath. The jury found a verdictof tenn
iorary insanity. Deceased was only a
week ago let out of prison, where she
ad been confined for a month for stab
ing her husband and attempting to
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