Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-17
HORRIBLE.
A COlOred Woman Beat Nigh Unto
Death-Her Injuries VIII Prove
Fatal-The Fiends.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 16.-AbOut elev-
en- o'clock last night, Police Officer Nc
Kinney was notified that row of some
description had occurred in room over
the A Ha saloon, on West Washington
street. The officer at once proceeded to
! the scene, but upon ascending the stairs
discovered that the room in which the
affair occurred was locked, and after
knocking and receiving no response, he
procured assistance and forced the door
open. The light was turned partly
down, and upon turning it on full blaze
a terrible CHASTITY sight met the eyes OF
the officers. The form of woman was
found lying on the floor in pool of
clotted blood, which had run in little
rivulets all over the floor for some dis
tance and had saturated her garments.
A closer examination revealed the fact
that horrible wound had been inflicted
on her head, both eyes having been cut
and gashed until she was almost sight
less, and her forehead was crushed in
by some blunt instrument. From the
nature of the wounds it was apparent
that repeated blows had been dealt by
the fiend in human form before the
butchery had been accomplished. The
disheYeled appearance of her clothes in
dieated that a terrible struggle must
have occurred, and this impress
sion was verified by the looks Of the fur
niture, which was thrown about in a
promiscuous manner. It was seen that
the woman was not yet dead and that
she could articulate In faint ana feeble
voice. In fact, the woman gave
her name as Octavio Beatty.
She was conveyed to the surgical insti-
tute, where all possible aid was rendered.
A close examination showed conclu-
siveIy that the wound was of a more
grave character than at first suspected.
Several large pieces of skull were re-
moved, disclosing the brain for several
inches. The skull was also cracked,
from the nose to the back of the neck,
and gOuge with some instrument was
also found on the back of her head. She
was sensible only at intervals, and dur
ing one of these intervals said that q
man by the name of Sam Green, who is
employed about the Jail in the capacity
of hostler for the sheriff, had com mitted
the deed with couple of flat-irons. She
then relapsed into state of insensibil-
ity, from which she shortly recovered,
and accused another cOlored individual
named King with completely in the act.
The victim Of this foul attempt at muir
der is large eolored woman, who re-
Gently came from Chicago.
The colored woman, Octavia Beatty,
who was so horribly beaten in her room
on East Washington street last night, is
still alive, but cannot recover. In her
moments of consciousness, she men
toned the name of Snow Green, ,cOlored,
as being guilty of the outrage. He was
arrested last night, but was released this
morning. subsequently, upon some
suspicious circumstances coming to
light, he was fearrested, but again re-
leased. Upon the strengthen subsequent
statements made by the woman this
morning, a oOloFed man named George
Keen was arrested as the assassin.
There are many suspicious circumstances
surrounding this man. He admits hav-
ing been In the room of the woman last
night, and the condition of his boots
ana clothing, covered and despatched
with blood, confirm the Suspicion. He
has been fully committed to await the
action of the grand jury.