Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-16

The public interest in regard to the matter
4 of Thomas q. Boyd and his mysterious disap-
pearence and suspected flight, is, says the
Knoxville Chronicle of Saturday, still alive,
and anything in regard to the matter is read
GREAT AvIDITY.
/ The latest Information confirms accounts
/ previously published, and settle the identity
! Of the burned body being that Of Samuel
! BOwles beyond the shadow of doubt. Jerry
/ Turner, the colored man at whose house
/ BOWles died, was before the corOner's Jury and
I testified that the cloth and buttons attached
were a part of the coat that BOWles had on
when he was buried, which Is conclusive; and
I Il there We're any who had previously chung
TO the belief Of Boyd's murder, their faith
must be strong, indeed, If they are not un-
changed.
Reagan and Hensley were also before the
jury OF inquest and repeated their
"OFT-TOLD TALE"
which however, was considered altogether
"tOO thin" to be accepted as strictly veracious,
especially In view of the developments OF the
past few days. II now appears 70 be ques-
tiOn-frOm the Information we have been able
10 obtain-whether Reagan and Hensley We're
BuNds dupes or whether they were pdrttceps
cIfiafHis. Some incline 10 the former. and
Others 10 the latter belief IN support of the
first we have their united testimony, albeit
weakened by contradictions, as 10 their sur
prise at Laurel Branch and the shooting Of
their companion by masked villains, whiSh
was done after the manner of heavy tragedy
on the stage, and with an eye to effect rather
than that which would naturally be the case
If any one had cause for
MORTAL ENMITY
sgalust Boyd and had resolved to murder
him. Besides. the universal testimony is that
he was personally a very popular man, and
was not known 10 have an enemy in the
county. II Reagan and HenSley are 10 be be-
Neved, we must sci aside the statements OF re-
liable citizens who positively aver that they
saw these two men IN company with Boyd on
Friday evening, several hours after the kill |
ing was alleged TO have been done.
REAGAN AND HENSLEY.
of the standing of these men in the com
munity IN which they live we are not aware. /
Reagan. we understand, has been engaged in |
the sewing-machine trade; is a justice Of the |
peace and now resides at SweetWater. His |
with BOyd's as being concerned in "Queer !
monetary transactions, but as the immense /
frauds OF Boyd were unearthed their magni- !
tuge absorbed ali interest IN lesser affairs. Z
Hensley resides az Ball Play, and is not as
widely known about Sweetwater as his com
paniOns, and his statements are received with /
considerable allowance.
BOYD's REPUTATION
was excellent among all who knew him, and /
he had wide acquaintance. Even after the 1
magnitude Of the frauds he had systematical- I
ly pracuced We're brought to light there were /
many who took his simple denial as truth in /
the face of positive evidence OF guilt. such 4
implicit confidence did they have in his in /
tegrity- and char1tably thought he was duped /
by designing parties for whom he transacted 4
business, and II there had really been any
frauds perPetrated, he was innocent Of any
participation in the profits.
OF a genial and pleasant disposition, and /
being man Of means, he was liberal in his 4
dealings, though by no means lavish in his 4
expenditures, and since the recent develop
ments in the case, people who had accepted |
the popular verdict in his respect, upon re-
Election fail 10 hnd where he allowed his rep
utatiOu as a shrewd business man to suffer by |
Wasteful cNtragagalce. In this he has here
t0fOre been vastly overrated, and il is now
firmly believed that he carried OF with him
large sum Of money.
BOYDS PLANS.
About the middle Of July letter Of Boyd's,
addrssscd 20 President Grant, was published
in the Chr0Htcie, in which he had the audac-
ity 70 propose 70 the President that, if he
would procure the dismissal Of the suits pend
ing against him in the United States Court he
Boyd would take the stump in favor OF his
and veutilaIe the Democratic
party throughout the length and breadth Of
the state, giving hisstanding in the COnfeder-
ate ermy and his position in society as indica-
uons OF his ability to do what he undertook,
and endeavorng 10 induce the belief that
he held the Democratic party sin the hoIleT
OF his hond,' as Nasty has IT,
COULDN'T SEE IT.
President Grant failed to appreciate the
offer Of the ingenious writer and treated the
matter with contempt. Shortly after its pub
lcatiOn Boyd addressed a letter to the pro-
yrietOrs of this paper, asking If they would /
publish his defense, iuasnuch as they had
published his letter. They replied that they
would do 80 II L was confined 70 reasonable
limits. Mr.. Boyd acknowledged the reply.
1t seemed that lac then designed remaining
iuO c0Ete>llUg the cases against him hut nav
ng another string To his bow in the dead negro,
samuel BoWles, whose remains were safely
PACKED N CHARCOAL.
II a remote pOint-ehether with that object
In view a deITiier resort is left 10 conjecture
lie changed his mind and did not furnish
ais .'YiudiCatiOn for publication, but decided
ln q fictitious death. knowing that enmity
seldom reaches beyond the grave, and that
.ven with foes the dead are sacred from at
ack. But 'facte are stubborn things" and
he cunningly devised scheme miscarried,
aud among the host OF f. nds he had one
)rtef week ago, there are ;eT now so poor as
10 do him reverence.
HIS CONDUCT
: severely denounced as showing q heartless-
leSs toward his wife that arOuses the indigna-
ion of decent men. Since the expose, she has
closely secluded herself, and, we are told, has
been confined to her bed for several days. She
$ in delicate health. and feels her husbands
ilsgrace keenly. II she was cognizant Of the
)lan he had IN view, she is sincerely to be
and equally 50 If he would
lave played on her feelings by the story of his
fictitious and tragic death, which he intended
% foist on the public by the aid Of hired
ools. The tale VIII ere long be unfclded,
md his
RECORD VENTILATED
o the bottom, and the name OF Thomas q.
Boyd will be a stencil in the nostrils OF honest
men, who trusted him against their better
Judgment and whom he imposed on for his
)wn selfish ends.
Reagan was expected to arrive in this city
yesterday 10 be examined before the officials
II the government, but failed to do 50. He
glll probably come to-day, and his evidence
viii doubtless throw additional light on this
'ery dark subject.