Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-06-08
he Modest Men Of Jackson, and the Ap-
peal-The Weather and Dysen-
terie Diarrhea.
The Radicals in Council Story of an
Express RObbeIy-Negro Cuteness.
How the Robbers were Hunted Down,
Arrested and Disposed of by
Superintendent O'Brien.

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Arrested and Disposed of by
Superintendent O'Brien.
From an Occasional Correspondentl
JACKSON, MISS, June 6.-Since my
last [ have ascertained was mistaken
in suppOsing Musgrove to be the author
of the ak" letter, and will here say that
| Colonel Thompson and myself are old
acquaintances, etc. Nevertheless, my
mistake served its purpose in keeping
all these modest men before the public.
There was big demand for the APPEAL
of that date.
THE WEATHER.
We are having heavy rains, lasting
only a short while at a time, but very
heavy while they last. Then, in the in
terval, the sun shines with an unbear-
| able intensity. There is a something in
the air, caused by these alternate rainy,
cooling spells, and intolerable heated
terms, which brings languoT over the
whole system, takes all of the energy
from man, and gives him the appear
ance of having had an attack of jaun-
dice. The appearance of early fruit,
and vegetables, and an indiscreet con-
sumption of the same has caused much
sickness. But few deaths have thus far
been reported, and without exception
every death was caused by impTudence
on the part of the victims. If people
would reason to themselves and follow
| the simplest rules of health, there would
be few cries of ''cholera," and the lease
of life of many would be extended. But
as long as people indulge their appetites
to excess when early vegetables and
fruit come into market, just so long the
| funerals will increase and cholera med
icine be found mantle ornament in
many houses.
THE CROPS.
have not had much opportunity to
inspect growing crops beyond what
small patches are growing up in the inn
mediate vicinity of my farm, but there
the corn is growing beautifully. Cotton
has been brought to a stand and dirt
thrown to it, and is looking well. So
much rain, of course, keeps the grass
growing and the hoes at work.
RADICALS IN COUNCIL.
The Republican county executive
committee had session yesterday. The
Republican club have commenced their
meetings already, but it is generally un-
derstood the Republican slate Is
made up, and as they have such de-
cided majority in this county the Con-
servatives can only stand aloOf and pray
that they may put good men in office.
RETURN OF TROOPS.
Company B, of the Sixteenth United
States infantry, Captain Allen COM
manding, who left here for New Orleans
during the Louisiana troubles, returned
to camp in Jackson this morning.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.
Harrison Gray Otis Parker. an old and
much respected citizen of Jackson, died
suddenly this morning. He was on the
street last evening. Mr.. Parker was
well known all over the State, and his
loss viii be felt by all who knew him, as
a genial, whole-souled man.
ExPREss-ROBBER NABBED.
On the night of the seventeenth Of
June, 1871, the messenger of the South
ern express company, on the north
bound train of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad, was robbed of his safe and con-
tents, amounting to six thousand dol
lars in currency, near Meridian, Missis-
sippi. The messenger having no local
business to attend to, had allowed him
self to fall into 'dose,n y and when he
awoke he missed his safe. On the ar
rival of the train at Meridian, the mat
ter was promptly reported to the COM
pany's officers, but for sometime no clue
could be had to the perpetrators OF
the robbery. At last suspicion was
directed to a settlement or colony
of negroes who made their homes in the
mountains about Meridian, and who
were proven to live by robbery and
plunder. Their huts were almost mac
cessible, as they could only be reached
by perpendicular ladders. The compa-
ny's detectives made raid upon this
"colony," and succeeded in ascertain
ing the names of the robbers, several of
whom were shortly after arrested, in
cluding the ring-leader, Wash Crosby.
Crosby's capture was effected in Mobile,
but while being conveyed from there to
Meridian he made his escape from the
Mobile chief of police, though supposed
to be securely handcuffed at the time.
Before he escaped, however, he con-
fessed that the robbery was executed by
himself and others by secreting them
selves on the top of the express car, and
then entering it in their bare feet while
the train was in motion. He also stated
that they had attempted like robberies
several times before, but were frustrated
by the vigilance of the messengers
who were ''wide awake" with their arms
: by their side. After Crosby's escape
detectives were kept on his track, who
followed him from point to point, first
to st. Louis, where he managed to
!. secrete himself for some time, then to
Kansas, and finally they came up with
him in Louisiana, where he was captured
in a wounded condition, about two
months ago and taken to Meridian fol
trial. On Friday last, the circuit court
now sitting at Meridian, sent Crosby
and another of the band, Nelse
Arnold, to the penitentiary, the
former for five and the latter for foul
years. Some of the gang are
yet to be tried, and they will nc
doubt be as severely dealt with as theil
associates. This desperate gang OF ne
, groes had been robbing the trains on the
Mobile and Ohio road for years, and all
the efforts of the railroad officers TO cap
ture them had been Intellectual. The
express company at last determined to
| put forth every effort and spare no eX-
: | RClloC III up ehA
perate gang of robbers, who had taken
up position in their mountain homes
as impregnable as that of the Modocs in
their lavabeds; and after two years ol
unceasing and laborious detective Oper-
ations, involving an expense far greater
than the amount stolen, the company
have the consolation of final and COM
plete success. The operations in this
case have been guided by the superior
Judgment of the able general-superin-
tendent of the company, MIR. ]. O'Brien,
ESQ.,, and the thanks of the community
at large are due him for getting rid Oi
this piundering band of negroes.
Wire-netting for plastering is being
rapidly introduced to take the place Of
Iaths. 1t takes less labor to place on
the walls, is more continuous, and will
) not burn. Coarse netting, with one
) inch mesh, and made of strong wire,
: is found to answer best. For Ornamen-
tai cornice work it is especially valu-
able, for it can be bent into any desired
; form. Secured to iron studding in a
brick building, our greatest danger on
! account of fire would be removed. A
: SfiII furthar op,olioation of this nlau ia fC