Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-14
A BEASTLY CRIME.
Incest and Murder-RevOlting Conduct
Of Father-ExpOsure Ofthe Parties
VIII they be Punished,

Some days ago the Savannah Meas
published a report that q resident OF
Qlltman county had committed incest
with his daughter, and had taken her 10
fl0rila where the fruits Of his crime had
been destroyed by abortion. In the last
Aunper Oi The Quitman Banner, this
article Is reproduced, and the Banner
adds as follows:
We regret exceedingly The necessity
lhat colnpels a. 10 re-publish the fore
going, aud bear evidence Of its truthful
ne-s-aud we also admit that Il il a re-
pfoaeh 70 any community for 20 terrible
crime 20 be committed in its midst
ana me perPetratOr permitted % escape
punishmenI.
ahe parties 10 this bestial. revolving.
noWible crime are J. w. Stainaker and
his only daughter by previous mar
riage, Carolina Stalnaker, aged about
fifteen years. We have read the evil
dence IN the case, as elected by the Ma
sonic Fraternity, Of which he was a
member, and il not only fully establishes
the guilt Of the parties, but II il revolt
ing In the highest degree; and we unhes-
itating,y assert that the record Of crime,
of Oestiality, and depravity, throughout
the civilized world, will exhibit no par
aliel case. And, to our mind, It IL
''stranEe that a creature rational. and cast
p human mold, should 20 hrutailEe by choice
Ills nature"
J. W. stalnaker, the monster, british
father, Is a man who had occupied fair
reputation IN 30 .iety-a man Of indOm-
liable energy aud perseverance; was a
member of the town council and treasu-
Ter 81 the same, and, until recently, a
Nsa4H nF HNsr Nfar.ffaH TFl.rrrrh L
though unedueated, be was possessed Of
III active mind; and this being the con-
dltiOn OF the man, more glaring must his
crime be considered.
The particulars as given BY the
Morning ACUsare, In the main, correct.
The sworn evidence, however, Is 10 the
effect that the landlady was the only
person present in the room at the birth
of the child, and that the daughter
Carolina, declared her offspring alive at
the moment Of lis birth; and, therefore,
II the abortion had been produced in the
State Of Georgia, J. W. Stalnaker would
be subject 70 Indictment. not only for
iucestuOus adultery with his own dauph-
ter, but for the murder OF her offspring.
il Is true that one Doctor, p Moore. Of
Jacksonville, produced the abortion,
but he was the paid instrument Of a
6rutal, degTaded father.
AZ stated by the Morning Ne,os. gtal.
maker left here on the morning Of the
twenty-secOnd ultimo, ostensibly for
Jacksonville, TO procure evidence dis
proving the reports then circulating de-
Togatory % his character. We have no
idea he ever visited that city, bat be Sc
cretly returned 10 Quitman during the
night Of the tweRty-fifth, held cOmmu-
nication with his family, and again de-
parted for parts unknown. OF cOunse If
he should ever return be win be Az
rested
And now 10 his outraged, ruined
alaughter. She is young, inexperienced,
and has sonely suffered. As Is natural,
she placed unbounGed confidence in the
snte-rity and honor Of the father rom
~ hose loins she sprung. She may have
s.nc3uraged his innuman, degraded pas
Iion-she may have greatly erred; but
aer peculiar condition appeals directly
l5 thr heart Of humanity for pity. We
TX that the mantle Of charity be cast
aver her frailty-thsf sympathy, and (if
se could express such a desire) prOtec-
ion be extended her. Her condition is
iarlorn one; she has had no mother 10