Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-10-06
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Another Warning Against Careless Use
Of Flrearms-C Convention Of County
school superintendent.
4 Woman and Two Children Drowned
The Banks Of Columbus, MisS.-
Our { ah
Murder in the Second DsgTee-A Negro
Hanged-Intertsting Revival.
A Negro Hanged in BaIdWyp.

On Friday i6st q negro boy named
James Robbins was arrested in Baldwin
! On a charge Of larceny. Pending an ex-
: animation the pTisOne- was confined in
! the town calabO0se. At late hour on
. Friday night, or early Saturday morn
Z ing, said prisoner was taken by force
!, from the calabOose by some person or
persons unknown, conducted about
quarter of mile, and there hanged uR-
: III he was dead. he was discovered
, about sunrise on Saturday morning by a
citizen Of BALDWIN resident near the
pIace of the tragedy. The mayor OF
BALDWIN was Immediately notified, and
acting in his eE OffciO capacity of cOrO-
ner, Issued his precept for a jury of in-
quest, which being duly summoned, re-
paired to the spot, where, being sworn
and charged, examined the body, and
retained as their verdict that deceased
came to his death by hanging, from the
hands of a person or persons unknown.
1t is due 10 the citizens of BALDWIN to
note that the act is universally regretted
and denounced, no sympathy being ex-
pressed for any person who may have
been engaged in this deliberate, cold
I bloOded murder. It is very generally
! believed that the act was performed by
negroes, who have been engaged for
some time in sundFy burglaries and lar
cenies in Baldwin and vicinity, who,
fearful of the suspected confession of the
prisoner. who is supposed to have
known of the unlawful acts referred t0,
determined to put him to death to avoid
detection. Some negroes who were i'm
plicated by the prisoner on Friday, are
1 known to have made threats against
him. The mayor of Baldwyn has ever
and is still actively engaged in endeav-
oring to bring the guilty to merited pun
ishment, aud it is verify believed that
his efforts will not be in vain.-TUpel0
] Mss. Journal.
Murder I'm the second Degree.
This case came for trial in our circuit
court last Wednesday. The case Oc-
cupied the whole day. The grand jury
at this term of the court found a true
| bill against the defendant for murder.
| The circumstances Of the killing, as
! developed in the trial, were about these:
/ Thomas Walker, the man killed by
) Clements, was an employee on the
Na,1phis and Charleston railroad. on
/ fbe see; .;;an, near BartOn's- 4 coat had
/ been stolen from a Mr.. NOungblOOd,
and it was supposed that Walker had
/ bought it. A search warrant was issued
/ by Esquire McCluDg, to search Walkers
| house. Walker refused to have MS house
searched. The magistrate then issued
warrant for the arrest Of Walker. Mr..
| Clements was deputised, as constable,
To make the arrest. He, in company
with Youngblood, proceeded TO where
Walker was WORKING on the railroad.
Clements was within ten or twelve feet
of Walker when be told him to consider
himself under arrest. Walker replied
that be would not, and walked toward
his coat, and made an effort to get pis-
tol out of its pocket, when Clements
shot him. Our county solicitor, J. w.
Cooper, and Hon. r. o. Pickett prose
cuted the case. The defendants coun-i
sci were J. B. Moore, and William Coop
er, Esq. The jury took the case about
sundown. After supper the jury brought
in their verdict-mGrdeT in the second
degree, and punishment ten years in
the penitentiary.-IUS IUScttITlbid Ald.)
AldbGmidn and Times.
Interesting Revival.
Rev. w. P. Bond, aided by Rev.
Mr.. Teasdsle, of Knoxville, has
held series Of interesting revival
meetings in the Baptist church of this
city, which, through the kindness of
the Presbyterian congregation, bold
their meetings in their building.
PRAYER meetings are held in the mOrn-
ing and preaching at night. There
seems TO be a general awakening on
the subject Of religion, and numerous
converts have been made. Colonel
Lea and many others are among the
number We don't think we have ever
seen in Brownsville such interest and
feeling manifested. Old men, young
men, maids and matrODs, all are affected
in no small degree with repentance and
conviction. We congratulate the ex
eellent and kind-hearted pastor Of the
Baptist church on such a rich reward for
his efforts. We believe there are bat
few men who possess more religious zeal
and ferver, and who labOg more faith
frIly for the interests of the hOcks com
mitted to their charge, aud what is still
far better, who carry with them more Of
that genuine, gentle and prayeTful
charity for the erring and unfortunate,
without which all other things are vain.
The meeting is still in the fuli-tide Of
success.-BrOaC7ssrilLe IeTla.) States.
Fatal Accident.
On Tuesday evening last, as the pupils
Of Chalmers institute were returning
home from school, Charlie West, lad
of about fourteen years of age, son of
General A. NJ. West, took out his pistol
to fire it of, when Henry Helmon, a
companion and friend, ran before him
and asked permission TO fire it himself.
Just as the unfortunate boy came in
range, the weapon was discharged, and
he fell dead, being shot through the body
ia the region Of the heart. This was the
saddest accident that ever shocked our
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much pain as to young West himself,
who fred the fatal shot. The deceased
was a nephew Of our townsman, Mr.. II.
S. Oppenheimer, aud leaves widowed
mother in Memphis to mourn bis un-
timely fall. We tender our sympathies
to the bereaved family, and also to Gen.
eral West and family in the affiiction
that falls as heavily upon them, no
doubt, as upon the bereaYed,-Hol(y
Springs Mss Reporter.
Convention OF County superintendent.
A convention Of county superintend-
ents of free schools for West Tennessoe|
will be held a this city on Wednesday
next, the eighth Of October. We feel
authorized to extend to the superintsnd-
ents on the occasion the hospitality of
the city. Their work Is z noble one, one
upon which rests the veal of our gov
eminent. This meeting in Jackson is
a compliment to the city, and aside
from the great cause they represent,
viii Re valuable TO US in many respects.
Hence we heYe no hesitancy in saying
to them Ia advance that they will be
received and entertained OH the eighth
IN that generous spirit OF hospitality
which has ever been distinguishing
I - hair rrsr rs,4N
they are requested to report &C the Wig
and Tribune Office, where they will bs
received by the proper authorities, and
assigned homes.
State-SupeTintendent John NJ. Flem-
ing is expected to be present on The oc-
casion, and deliver an 2adress.-Jdck-
son 2s7ail.) Wing and TfibWae.
The COIansbGs lMIss.) Banks.
The financial situation, Of Columbus
and vicinity may be summed up Ia a
few words: Our banks are on as sure and
firm a financial footing, locally, as It
would be possible 70 put them. Their
advances thus lar have been small, and
mostly on local paper amply secured by
c1ttOn receipts. inyOlveMent or cOnl-
Dlication with northern bank suspen-
sions or failures is impossible, especially
at this tinle cf the year, when, as a gem
eral thing, northern ekChGcgs is scarce,
and nearly every southern bank ls on
the safe side Of a northern failure. There
being, then, no Outside influences to act
directly for harm upon our home insti-
tutiOns, they have wisely resolved on =
course of action which viii protect all
alike-the banks, their large aud small
depOsitors, their stockholders and the
business community. This is mat
aged ia th:s way: The banks, having
not only sufIicsssnt cash on hand to meet
tns peTeonsl wants Of al their deposi-
tons, but nearly elopSS 70 garry on, as