Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-15
TIE GIBSON COUNTY AFFAIR.
Preliminary Trial Of the White Men
Arrested Last week, Charged with
conspiracy I'm the Murder Of
the Negroes.
Five Hnndred Gaping. IDLE, Lazy Ne
Eross Prssens-7hey are Turned
Away DishpPOfnted-The Prfs-
oners BatIed fa FiVe EbOus-
ana BOIIars Each.


Yesterday q very large crowd Of ne
ergls. uumb beriuE between four and i've hun
dre7. gathered az the Federal contributing
ON Nat- street, % hear the preliminary trial
OF the 6ibson-county prisoners before United
states commissioner Garrett As early as
seven O'Clock iu the morning the negroes
commenced assembling, aud aDouta q hundred
being seated on the steps Of the Presbyterian
church. al the corner Of Beaie street. They
blocked the sidewalk IN front OF the court
build ug. and were evidently fnucn lHberes ed
Iu their expectations as 10 what would ne
done with the accused. Ten Oclocks the hOur
sci Tor the Trial. came and passed, and yet no
prisoners appeared, the negroes becoming al
lhe more anxious TO see them. Several Ne
zroes were Zee in expressing their views 70
should bs hung a. they were the parties VINO
Murdered the men 81 trenton, aud no mis-
take. uuther." In the meantime, lOTty OF
more negroes who were determined 70 near
me trial had focked 10 the Federal court
r11m and aken seats, the elect being thai
several were soon IN the arms OF morpheus
dreaming Of masked men and reviNlng the
horrible picture OF the massacre, when they
IIai bat : few minutes before seea In Hdr-
-5ers Haeily, posted In 'front.' oi news-stsno Q
near tue building IN iacl tnls picture AZ
fraeted general attention, and there
was a large crowd Of negroes stand
ing there all the morning. looking az the
r5irfure with wOnuer and aInaZsInent. A
Tzuorf navIn 2 reached the ears OF ths crowd
rbat tbe Dtislners had been carried IN the
bsckwav q the building, me crowd ls tnsled
franticaIly up thc stairway 10 the courtroom
In ne tbird story where they were no little
dIssppoInted upon undlng only their own
color and a few while spectators present
However, most OF the dissppolnted ones re
T1sfned aud In about hiui au hour the eight
prisoner were ughered lnlo Lne rOofn.Whlch bl
This time was packed with wondering ey - and
haIf-open mouths. The negfoes cioN1eu l oioss
Iu TO the attorney : table, - much interested
were they. and seemed as II sne1 wanted 70
get near enough 10 snake hauCs win "inefn
Thar men from Gibson county, Seeing the
great pressure, The comm sslOuer DfueFeu tne
ri,arshal 10 shove them back 70 the iaF end or
~, 20 20. and ~ necessary - lock the doors
some or the negroes evidently did not IKE 70
- ebut OIt, for they wanted % hear every
fhfrg that was said, but the marsnal was 70 De
of5a1-el, ana promptly infOlceQ TIE order OF
~ coI1rf When the Necessary space had
i,.-er, |azrured united states District Attorney
Murray arose and said;
tsgpv IL please the cOurtiu view o. the large
crowd that seems 90 he gat herring in and
-lrouud the building, 10 would perhaps be bet
rf.r 10 dispose Of what can be done IN the case
today. as soon as sslbie, that the crowd oi
non nav know that we don't expect 70 go IN
~ m examination Of the case to-day. IN We v
,f fBe importance 20 the prisoner ana 70 tut
country al large 20 have the examination, anc
f5, Tfif- 70 give fhe government, as well a. tilt
7.rf-ouers. an opportunity 70 prove lheir IN
n1ca1ce. ID they be innocent, II If agreed by
fBe counsel ON both SIDES ihhi me causs ~
continued until Friday morning Al te1
O'Clock. am willing as the repfe-snlatlE'
ofthe q g1vernmeut, that the prisoners Issc,5s- ,,
r.iys or ri We bond eacn Of hve thousand dot
Tars ror their appearance before this courl az
zen O'Clock next Friday morning. 80 l..
spiral Hill, one q the attornes @ 10 M. nc ae e.
szvraufs said although the ueienq anJs ar
r5sadp fo enter into the case now hlllI tnet ne
not wish to enter into the case haslllf- - ll :
IA o are certain tbst toe parties at ~ !. nooeDt =
~ al 40. want 10 give the government an y
-, .,rf,r ~ % lave their witnesses present.
,...'..-,--f 1urrav-I ask that tie docket show
mai Ne coniinuAnce Is by the consent OF til'
al iC-,,1 i1sioner Garrett-Yes, SIR.
Thereu pom the clerk proeeedeo 70 i,.lS hi1ke OI
the rcznertfye bonds, the lofl o. y ~ LAoLL - ~ =
be- seen from the following one ID tue case %
i4yTT,iB srArr $ oF AMERICA,
DIS FTcr cF W Esr TESEEsskE-i
Ro,oa men JJ' fhese grese'.ts I9st We :,
principal, and J. l. Fly, *. ID. roe Sos n
shame and ". J. Reeves as suretlss aek 4 low los !,
edge ourselves 10 owe ana De LnutDtto% - - y =
the United States IN the sum OF nVe lnyuh =
collars % be levied Of our proper gooos abe
chauels lands and tGuemenlst 70 llit use oi
tie United states, but 70 be void II the SAC
H 81. Fly do well and truly make his person
al appearance before 3. r. Garrett coinuiis'
1ioner OF he circuit court Of The United State
Tor tLe district o. West Tennessee, az the conrl
room IN the city OF Memphls, on lnt ~
eighteenth day M september instant, then
and there 10 answer the United states on .
charge against him for violation of the acts
A uril 10Th, A. y. ls7l. known as the enforce.
Inent acts, and continue ln attendance al said
term before said commissioner OF said courl
from dav 10 day until discharged, and abide
me decision Of said commissioner OF said
court u the premises.
,srftncss our hands and seals, this fourteenth
.Iay OF September, 1873. n N. FLY.
J. L. PLY.
R.H ROE.
J. y. SHANE
". L. REEVES.
stoned. sealed aha acknowledged before
and approved by me- 'hls ieufseeRfa GaRRFTFy Pay o.
United states CQmmiEsioner.
The following are the su eLies 2n me oilsl
bonas: on J. r. Haiie's bona, J, Z, Halle "
n. Paris. J. B. Moore and s. W. hutcbeIson o.
Monroe Morgan's bond, +. G. MoIgan, = MOT
gan aud j II. Warren; on W. L. Elqrldge
boud. squire W. Il. Reeves; Oh r, :. hua
sons bond, J. A shane, OF memphis ant
spiral Hi. of Trenton on J. r. " arrenh
blnd John T. Warren, j. Fly, and llr. A.ilcl
Riggs, OF Memphis; on W. p. Peeplss Dona
M 81 Fly, W. J.. Reeves X. d Hoe J.
Halle, J. r. halle, and j. ". HutcheIson-
The bonds having been approved by tn
,.trnrni ssfouer. he declared the defendants =
liberty 70 20 until next Friday morning al TEL
.rbe prisoners then departed from the court
ana TOOK the train for their homes in Gibsol
,,ountv. The large crowd dispersed, but man,
TiTgrred around The building and converEei
~ groupE upon the Eteet concerning tbe con
1inSance of the case and the bailing Of tn
r5risoners rhey could not zee why he css
Shouid not be tried instantly, but the cour
and attorneys did see, as wen rs our reader
uOE know.