Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-17
POLLUTION.
A Lawyer BECOMES Hnquisstfve- Ne
Doesn't Know when 10 Flop
His FIE.trab.

Some TIME ago, when the unhappi
woman disappeared, whose supposed
will gives origin to mitch litigation, Mr.
Baily, the brother Of the deceased; dnt
| his attorneys, one or both, were in tn,
| APPEAL editorial rooms. The unac
cOantable (?) disappearance of the wo
man was the subject of conversation
and all the facts affecting this terrible
mystery were fully and freely discussed
Facts were developed of which no legal
proof can be made, and not the less sat.
| isfactory and no less demOnstrative 0
the suppOsition that foul work was
done by some one who koped
TO gain property by the hapiess
woman's loss of life. Policemen then
| recited many little incidents, and much
of neighborhOOd gossip was reproduced,
and then the great glaring facts in the
case recently delivered before the Jury,
were freely canvassed. We Remember
that it was a bitter cold night of rain
aud storm, late in December, when the
woman was last seen. She was absent
from the home of those loving, thought
full friends vino so tenderiy and watch
fully(?) guarded her through a day and
pight-a freezing night and till four
O'Clock on another day-When German
woman saw and ministered to the
wants of the unhappy woman.
She left the home Of her German
Samaritan, and was never seen after
ward. Who looked after her? Who
sought TO restore her to home and
friends? Curiously enough, when she
went away from her own abode she left
all her valuables with those she so dear
" loved. Diamonds, Jewels, costly
dresses, shaWls and valuable furs. ali
these on this bitter cold December day
and night were left with her dear
friends. More strangely, she was sup
posed and believed herself to be the
owner of fifteen or twenty thousand
dollars worth of real property. All this
was left at home with the good people
who were so anxious about the safety of
the wanderer. They held the last will
and testament (?) of the unhappy
woman. The jewels, and furs, and
shawls and dresses, at least, were
genuine. OF that last will and
testament we cannot speak. We
heard all these curiously-inter-
es1ng and significant facts lust
after their occurrence, and many more
now forgotten, from lawyers, policemen
and Others. 1t was our purpose, then,
10 publish the whole story with such
comments as palpable deductions pro
vOked- Mr.. Cameron and the plaintiff
10 the case, w. G. Bailey, objected, sta
ting that, if this were done, prejudiees
would be perhaps excited and a speedy
trial, which they wanted, would be rem
tered impossible. They insisted stead
.ly that the publication of all the facts,
as proposed 10 be made, should be with
leld-and to Mr.. Bailey, Colonel Cam
7rOn, and we believe that Colonel CAN'T
was present, concurring with them
The defendants in this case are
wholly indebted for the non-appearance
If such a recital as would have made
hem immortal. And yet, even yester.
lay, simply because brief statements
the progress of their trial have
appeared in the APPEAL, an attorney
or the bogus devisees asked a witness.
Mr.. Bailey, if he, or his agents or attor-
1eys, paid for publications appearing in
)ur local columns. Mr.. Bailey has paid |
/ years subscription to the APPEAL, as
he properly stated, and never a cent be- |
7ond this. He cost US fifty dollars or |
more when he and his attorneys caused
he non-appearance of a history of the |
oulest crime, if we are not greatly mis-
AIKEN, that ever blackened any page in |
he history of this city. A sense of
luty to the public, and a concession |
o the wishes of Mr.. Bailey, who |
ives in Pennsylvania, and was anxious
o have speedy trial, caused US to sup
Dress facts which would have startled /
his community and made common de-
ency shudder. If the lawyer, who as
allied US by asking the witness if he
aid for the APPEALS local statements.
we're asked if he would not have ap-
cared on the other side of the case for
fly dollars, as well as in behalf of that
1r which he blows so vigorously, he
1in answer afirmatively. We sacri-
eed fifty dollars or more, rather than
o possible wrong; the limb of the law
J Indifferent as to the right or the
'rOng, and takes his fifty dollars. We
acrificed money rather than do evil;
e takes money, right or wrong. And |
ct the lawyer is not culpable, and even
we could be induced to follow his ex-
mple, and were paid to speak on either
de of any case, whatever others might
", the limb Of the law should be silent.