Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-27
The Fight for the Fort Smith
RaiIrOad-BeaumOnt In Pos
sessiOn-Murders and
Thefts.
Captain Fry's Letter to Presi
dent Grant-A Fatal Family
Quarrel-The Poor MUIR
dered Movers.
Condition Of Alabama-A Fatal
Shot COunterfeiterS Arrest
ed-WOmen and Whisky
Etc. Etc, Etc.
Robert c. Foster, sr.

Robert c. Foster, sr.
From the Nashville (Tennl Union aud
American.
During the session of the chancery
court yesterday morning, w. B Reese,
Esq, announced to the court that In
telligence had been received Of the death
Of Robert G. Foster, ST., at Florence,
Alabama, and he moved, as mark of
respect to the memory of one who had
been so long and honorably associated
with the bar, that the court adjourn.
AS token of respect to the deceased,
Chancellor McHenry ordered that the
court be adjourned for the day. The
members OF the bar present were then
called to order, and, upon motion, Chan
cellor w. +. Cooper was called to pre-
side, and J. II. Shankland, Esq, was
appointed secretary. Upon taking the
chair, Chancellor Cooper expressed his
deep regard and veneration from earliest
childhood for the deceased; that Mr..
Foster was probably the most venerable
counselor at law in the State of Ten
nessee, and that he was a cotempO-
rary Of the chancellOr's father, now
eighty-three years of age. Governor n.
s. Brown, in few remarks spoke of his
sorrow on account of the melancholy IT,
dings just received. He had known Mr..
Foster all his life. Before he thought of
practicing law he believed Mr.. Foster
was already at the bar. His name is
impressed prominently, with high hon.
or, on many page of the legislative
and Judicial annals of Tennessee for a
long Garina IF lAro of
the past now rises before US, quickeninS
our reverence and regard. We are 10th
to part with old friends. Upon conclud-
ing his eloquent remarks Governor
Brown moved that those who desired to
be present do so. He moved that the
meeting be adjourned to Wednesday,
December 24h, at three o'clock, which
motion prevailed. The chair appointed
the committee composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: Francis 3. Fogg, Ma
thaniel Baxter, ST., Neil S. Brown, ST.,
Jackson B. White and VIM. B. Reese.
Adjourned to two o'clock, Wednesday,
when appropriate resolutions were pass
ed.
Escape Of COnviets.
From the Nashville (Tenn.) Banner.l
For some time since there has been a
number of convicts employed at Hag-
CARDS stOne-qusrry in getting out rock.
At night these GOnvicts are ipcarcerated
in blockhouse built of logs, with a
common roof and gable ends of oak
plank two inches in thickness, nailed
together with ten-penny nails. There
are three guards employed to watch the
prisoners, two on night duty and one
during the day. The two dsy-guards
came into the city during Sunday and
did not return until after dusk. About
seven o'clock eight of the confined
prisoners made their escape from the
house by climbing up to one of the
gable ends and pushing out one of the
planks. All the prisoners made their
escape, with the exception of two disa-
bled convicts and woman. The night
watchman claims that he did not know
when they escaped. Nothing has
been heard of any of them
since their delivery from confinement.
A reward of fifty dollars each has been
offered for their capture. The following
is a list of their names, the counties
from which they were sentenced, their
respective terms of imprisonment, and
the crime for which they were COM
mitted: James Beard, colored, Gibson
county, sentenced for five years from
April IA, 1872, for larceny. Lem Porter,
Davidson county, for two years from
October 26, 1872, for larceny. Ed. Hen
derson, Lincoln county, four years, for
larceny. Henry Lark, Davidson county,
four years from September 15, 1878, for
larceny. Albert Lark, DavidsOn county,
three years, for lsceny. Lewis Harrison,
Knox county, six years from February
27, 1873, for robbery. Bill Farrar, Shelby
county, one year from August Is, 1878,
for larceny. An investigation by prison
officers shows that the escape of these
convicts was altogether owing to the
gross negligence of the guards. whose
especial duty it was to see that they did
not regain their liberty.
Attempted Robbery and Murder.
From the Jackson (Tenn.) Herald.l
On Monday night Mr.. Miles Ham,
monds, grocery merchant of our city,
had closed the doors of his business
house for the purpose of going home.
After entering the gate leading into his
yard, he was attacked by some con-
cealed person and knocked down. The
noise without attracted the attention of
Mr.. Hammond's family, who went to
ascertain what could be the matter,
and found that Mr.. H. had been struck
with a stick, or something else, infiict-
ing terrible wound on his head. Hap
PLY the family arrived in time to fright
en- off the robber, and thus save Mr..
Hammond's cash. The unknown scoun-
drel escaped without being detected.
Every effort should be used by our police
to discover the peTpetrator of this of
fense, and if identified, should be pun
ished to the extent of the law.
The Fight for the Fort Smith Railroad.
From the Little Rock (Ark.) Gszette.l
Our readers were advised the morn
ing after the meeting of the stock
holders of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railroad, in this city, of the in
junction issued by Judge Withers, of
the johnson circuit court, restraining
the commissioners of election from re-
ceiving the vote Of certain of the Bos.
ton stockholders. They were also ad-
vised that two of the commissioners re-
fused to obey the injunction, seeded,
and proceeded to hold bogus election
for directors; that the road was turned
over to the latter, Judge Tom Brown
being elected PRESIDENT; the next morn
ing Judge Warwick issued an order
restraining the board of directors
Oh ln6 Olu Idh-
ing possession of the road. For
several days now trains have not
gone beyond Russelville, and frequent
ly not that far, for reasons which
appear below. On Friday last, it ap-
pears that Judge Withers issued an ad-
ditionsl order, on supplemental COM
plant. restraining the Boston board of
Tom Bowen from taking charge of the
road. The order was served on that
board yesterday morning. Thus the
courts at the Johnson county end of the
road restrain one board, and the chan
cery court of Pulaski county the other,
This was the condition of matters yes
terday morning, when the chancery
court met. On its meeting an applica-
tiOn was read from Colonel Henry Page,
state treasurer, setting forth that, owing
to the conflict between the two boards
of directors, no trains were running,
whereby the State wassgetting no reve-
nue., and asking that, under the seques-
tration clause of the law granting State
aid to railroads, Colonel B. B. Beau
mont be appointed receiver, to take
charge of and run the road in the
! interest OF the State. This application
was resisted by Colonels Williams, Clark
and Cravens, on the ground, first, that
\ under the act referred to the court could
only appoint receiver to take charge
of the earnings of the road; and, second
that the court had no jurisdiction OF tn,