Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-05-10
A CRIME WITHOUT A NAME
A VILLAINS LUSTE
Innocence observation-disclosures out
ragedI!

On Monday night last an outrage, without
an adequate name in all the calendar OF
crime, was Perpetrated on young and iS-
nerant girl, in Columbus, KY, by man
whom il would be too much honor TO call
a brute. A young girl, ignorant OF the
vays of the world was travelling alone, and
a beast in human shape took advantage OF
her ignorance, and, bstraying her into an
isolated spot robbed her, by brutal force
Of weman's most priceless jewel. Out OF a
multitude of statements we give the fol-
lowing. On Monday evening Mr. John
Small. who was in the CrOss-Tie business
near Medon, in this county, brought Miss
Pbebe Hammond, who had been assisting
his wife in cooking for hands, to this City,
and purchased tickets for her through TO
her home in Illinois. Miss Hammond was
placed in the care Of Conductor Troy, with
the request that he see her on the boat at
Columbus for Cairo. On arriving at Co
lumbus the Conductor, having several
others to look after, forgot Miss Hammond,
who, IN her ignorance and in the confusion
incident to changing, got upon the Iron
Mountain train instead Of the boat. Upon
the same train that she Travelled on from
this City was
DISCHARGED FREIGHT CONDUCTOR
Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad by the
name of Willis j. Mcclure, who, it seems,
had been watching the unprotected and in
experienced girl all the way up, and as
soon as she made the mistake mentioned
prepared to carry out his helhsh purpose.
After the Cairo boat left, Mcclure Cotton
the Iron Mountain train, explained to his
intended victim her error, teld her that she
would have to 90 to u Hotel and wait fer
the next boat, and offered to escort her to
the Hotel himself. She, Of course, accepted
what she took to be his kind intentions
| and went with him. 1t was dark and latC
and but few persons stirring about, all o.
which
AIDED THE FIEND.
Instead of carrying her to 4 Hotel he tool
her off dotoH the river to an isolated spo
too far for her cries to be heard, and by
| brute force and threats,
VIOLATED HER PERSON.
After satiating his miserable and eowardi.
lust he took his helpless and weeping VIC
tim to the Depot, got a car key from
brakeman, placed her in car and toll
what he had done. The brakesman report
that the girls weeping gnd distress wa
heartrendlng, and that she seemed to
UTTERLY MAD,
McGuire left Columbus for the South o
the six O'Clock train mex I morning, and Wa
arrested in Corinth, Miss, on a telegral
from the Mayor Of Columbus, at nOon.-
Miss Hammond, the poor, unfortunat
ruined girl, told her story Of woe TO son
ladies of Columbus, as soon rs she WI
; calm enough to think, and then the a
thorities were informed, with result
] above given. The excitement in COluI
bus is described as being perfectly viii
and there is but little doubt but VIII
J McGuire's punishment would be swift
i the citizens there could lay hands on hil
5 Willis J. McGuire is 4 young man und
C thirty years of age, Of great physical pow
y and weighs about two hundred pounds
e He has wife and two children in Meri
y an, Miss. Miss Phebe Hammond is
Is Young girl about II or Is years Of age, W.
he but delicately formed, and is described
I being very handsome. She is uneducat
&c and had never been from her home in l
;. noiS, before. Mr.. Small speaks Of her
e' the highest terms, and she has with he
a letter Of recommendation, signed by so
sc Of the best men in this county. She is $
cd in Columbus, and is reported to be aim
ne insane. Her ignorance, and humble p
~ | ton, makes the crime Of which she Is
unhappy victim, all the more fendish,
di- no punishment ever concoeted by the bTs
I'll of tiends, would be too severe for the
on cradle wretch who has wrecked her yol
bit. life. Poor and uneducatef, her chas
he was her estate, and fearful should be
J. fate of the worse than villain who
ng robbed her Of that-her all.