Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-28

Hill had been murdered. A few days after
Hills disappearance
KIRKsEY WAS ARRESTED
upon returning home as an accessory 10 the
terrible crime, the committal of which was
believed by the finding of the woman's
lifeless body. 1t was afterwards learned
that Hill had found his wife at Memphis,
on which coroner's jury held an imper-
feet inquest, only discovering that the vic
tim had been neatly alfred, her Clothing
consisting of a grey shawl, a calico dress
made in blouse or wrapper style, a chemlse
of fine material fastened with gold
button, ruflled edge drawers, secured
with rubber gsrters, fine cotton hose and
laced cloth shoes, No. 2. On one finger was
a gold ring bearing the letters X. g. indis-
tinctly traced. To be sure there was found
a wound, as II made by bullet, in the
back of the neck, bat the skin and flesh had
fallen from tue face, and
no IDENTITY
could be established. Enough, however,
was ascertained 10 show that Krksey was
innocent. Hence he was released. The
body was found the 18th of the month,
A KENTUCKY LOVER.
January l, 1870, there came to Lluder-
dale county, Tennessee, a tall, gaunt man,
of sharp features, green eyes, long straight
nose, sharp face aud small ears, whose
name was given as
WI MARTIN.
and the September following was married
to the daughter of g. W. Farrell, thrifty
farmer living near jennings Pond. Last
Ioa L. g. -;afk
lucky and returned Aug. 5, with two gold
watches and chains, and various articles Of
lsdys' wear.
A BRIDAL RING REVEALS THE MURDER.
Owing to the unsatisfactory conclusion Of
the coroner's inquest, and the subsequent
want of confederation in the belief that the
corpse was Mrs. Hills, Monday the 10Th
inst, several gentlemen residing in The
neighborhood Of the frightfgl murderer ex-
humed the body to make perfect exami
nation, the result Of which is this! The
name Of .-r
EMILE RoGERS
printed in German text type was discover
ed Oh the underskirt, after it had been
washed and freed from the blood stains,
No person of this name was known to
have lived in Lauderdale. Mr.. c. G. Shipp,
a ieweller at Ripley, remembered that
few days ago man named Martin brought
two gold rings, filed in two, Qn order, as
he stated to get them off his fingers) to his
shop. In the dress pocket was found
pocket-book containing an account against
Emile Rogers for groceries by irm at
Lonoke, "a station on the railroad fly
miles east of Little Rock, Ark.) The &C
count was credited with twenty days
board. In addition there were several IN
important papers and a medical prescrip-
ton for &c. w. NJ" Several days previous
to this second examination maa named
Billy Pennington told Messrs. A. G. Kirksey
and Alsobrook (who were not among
the mum er investigating the mystery that
W. J. Martin had recently left his home
near the place for visit to Arkansas from
whence he had returned with horses,
mules and wagon loaded with boxes,
trunks, bedding, etc. These gentlemen
from other circumstances suspected Martin,
and without knowledge Of the second ex-
animation being made, procured party
and disguised them as hunters IN order to
effect the
ARREST OF MARTIN
which was accomplished Tuesday the 10Th
inst, at his residence, having in the mean
time learned from parties attending Wal
nut Grove church, that The body had been
exhumed and
STARTLING DISCOVERIES
made. After arresting Martin the house OF
his father-in-law was searched. The party
found among the articles brought there by
Martin two boxes, one wicker packet and
large Saratoga trunk, marked for
s'LONoKE, ARK
One box contained bed-clething and the
other lot of queensware. In the top aud
tray Of the trunk were many fancy articles,
such as soap, combs, ETC., for ladies' use,
but bearing no mark of ownership. Mar
tins wife objected to Sheriff Alsobrook look
ing lssder the tray, stating that only her
clothing was In the trunk. The Sheriff de-
sisted, but being dissatisfe !, made a full ex-
animation Of the trunk, wherein be found
number of costly and stylish dresses, one
superb black silk; also different kinds of fe-
male wear, table linen, napkins, towels and
couuterpanes, all being inscribed with
THE MYSTERIOUS NAME,
Emile Rogers, the murdered woman. In
the bottom Of the trunk were several letters.
Two or three were addressed to "W. j.
Rogers" at Brownsville, Arkansas, one of
them being from Waddy Thompson, well
known steamboatInan at st. Louis; the Jaw
sign bearing this inscription, W. j. Rogers,
attorney-at-law and real estate agent; q
transcript of a record of the United States
District Court for the District of Arkansas,
showing the bankruptcy of W. ]. Roger,
and bearing a schedule of assets and liabili.
ties. In travelling companion within the
trunk were pair of shoes, No. q, bottle
of morphine and lump of opium the size
of an apple. Martin was placed in jail to
await further investigation.
Many years ago in the State of Arkansas,
resided
A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY
named Emile Dye, who was subsequently,
married to Judge William j. Rogers, mem
Der of the firm Of Totten, Bunoir & Rog-
ers, Mason of Mark Master degree, and
a prominent lawyer of Lonoke, Arkansas.
When the fierce civil war swept our eoun-
try's peace and prosperity away, among the
many falling victims TO its devastatiOns
was Judge Rogers, who was forced to be-
come a
A BANKRUPT.
Three years ago he died, at which time be
had succeeded in alnassing for the second
time considerable property, which he left
to
HIS WIPE.
This consisted of several improved town
lots, which returned the widow good reve-
nue., which with the proceeds of boarding |
house gave her comfortable support. |
Mid friends and cheerful associations the |
widow regained her once buoyant spirits, |
and the grief-yeiled heart which had sighed |
for the return of olden joys and bitterly |
wept DER the wreck of ruined hopes, sgain |
looked to the future for peace, for comfort.
Nor long masked was that eager hope, for !