Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-09
Dick Turpln and JEek Shepherd Rclipsed
A Quartette OF BlOOdy-Minded
ThieTesEOn the Road,
and Triumphant,

al weeks ago. If so, it is about time the
United States authorities took up the
chase after the scoundrels and eased
this part Of the world Of their presence:
TELBGBAPHIC REPORT.
NASHVILLE, December S.-The fol-
lowing from Corinth, Mississippi, has
| Just been received:
"a bold and daring robbery was COM
mitted here at balf-past one O'CLOCK yes
| ternoOn. Four well-mounted men rode
up to the Tishomingo savings bank;
two entered and locked the door, and
two remained outside. They demanded
the safe keys, which President Taylor
refused. They then made an attack on
him with knives, and compelled him to
submit. They took over five thousand
dOllsrs in currency, and much more in
watches and diamonds. Mr.. Taylor was
not badly hurt. A negro man was in
the bank making deposit at the time,
aud was not permitted to leave until the
robbers retired. They were in the bank
about fifteen minutes. People who saw
the bank closed, supposed Taylor had
gone to dinner. The bank is in an out
Of-the-way place, and not much noticed
| by the public. The men had been lurk-
| ing about the town and country for two
weeks. The robbers fired several shots
as they started, and rode in the direc-
ton Of the Tennessee river. The sher-
if, with large party, has gone in puT-
suit.n
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
An APPEAL reporter yesterday gained
the following facts relative to the above
mentioned robbery, which for boldness
has scarce a parallel. About a week ago
four men who gave their names as J. c.
White, Ed. Mason, Lewis, and Castle,
went to Corinth and put up at 8 board
inghOuse. They all claimed TO be horse
drovers from Kentucky, and traded
largely in stock, which they had made !
specially for several years. Three of !
the men had horses, but one Of them |
had no animal, as he had recently sold /
the last in his drove. In consequence |
Of their good luck and large sales, they 1
had realized quite sum Of gold, and /
were taking few days rest in Corinth
before returning to the blue grass State. /
As II was more convenient TO carry pa
per money than gold, they decided to |
sell the latter, and for that purpose were
directed to Mr.. Taylor, who is own.
er and cashier of the Tisho- |
mingO savings bank Of Corinth. 1
During their sOjourn in town they made |
daily visits to the bank, which is in a |
brick building located in the northeast |
ern part Of the town, two and half |
blocks from the principal business
street. 1t Is located near, or opposite, |
the Pannell house, and sufficiently away |
from the business part Of the town to |
make it not much noticed. Owing to inde- |
cision among the thieves, they could not |
effect trade with Mr.. Taylor, but every |
day they talked some time with him as
to the premium, etc. Their visits, how
ever, were only to afford them q chance |
to ascertain the exact interior arrange |
ments Of the bank, the location OF the |
safe, the amount of funds and valusbles |
in it, etc. They gained all the informa-
ton needed, and Monday afternoon |
three Of them, having mounted their |
horses, rode up to the bank building, |
where they met their companion. They |
gave him the horses to hold and entered |
the bank, where they met negro and |
Mr.. Taylor, the former having left his
horse near the door and gone in TO de-
posit sum Of money. While two of
the robbers engaged Mr.. Taylor in con-
versstion, telling him they had deter
mined to sell him their gold, the third
man slyly locked the door, and then
pulled down the curtain over the glass
panel. Thereupon, the two robbers
who had been talking to Mr.. Tay-
lor, politely informed him that
the real object OF their visit was to get
possession Of all the money and every
thing else of value in the bank. They
'imeant business" and were not to be
trified with or put of, but would kill
him did he hesitate TO comply with their
demand, attempt resistance OF give any
alarm. In the meantime the man who
had locked the front door presented a
pistol at the terrified negro depositOr.
Mr.. Taylor tried to dissuRde the men
from their purpose, but they command
ed him, Oh pain OF death, to open the
safe, which had combination lock. He
replied, al don't think you will kill me;
/ am not afraid" One of them then
said, "G-d d-n you, you amt afraid,n
and drew a knife, while his companion
levelled a pistol at Mr.. Taylor's head.
The man with the knife rushed at Mr..
Taylor and cut him in the forehead,
telling him to be quick and unlock the
safe or he would kill him Immediately.
In order to save his life, Mr.. Taylor un.
locked the safe, and the burglars quick.
ly took out its contents and deposited
/
they had taken care to purchase in the
town few days before. No sooner had
they secured the valuables and stored
them in the bag, than they made for the
street. Their companion, who had been
left outside, commenced firing his pistol
as the men emerged from the door.
They mounted their horses and dashed
down the street, the man who had acted
as watch firing at every person he saw.
A gentleman who chanced 70 come
around the corner as the men dashed by
was fired at Dy the reckless rOeber, but
fortunately the bullet from the villains
pistol missed its object and killed dog
near by. The robbers rode rapidly away,
and with their stolen valusbles, which
consisted Of five or six thousand dollars
In bonds, six thousand dollars in cur
rency, twelve gold watches, and twen-
ty-five hundred dollars worth of dia-
monds, that had been deposited for safe
keeping in the bank. The total value of
the articles and money stolen l. said to
be eighteen or twenty thousand dollars
Inc robbers went up the Charleston road
some distance, and then turned north
wardly toward the Tennessee river, dis
tant twenty miles. The sheriff sum-
moned a posse cOHlitdttts and made pur-
cNltf buk W 70 q ldLS nDuE lasl nlgnL
had not overhauled the parties, who are
believed to have made for Arkansas.
Some think they are the men who were
engaged in the Kansas robberies, and
more recently robbed the Hot Springs
mail and stage-cOaches at Gads Hill.
The following telegram, received by
Chief Athy, Of this city, gives a
DESCRIPTION OF THE RORBERs:
CoRINTH, MISS, December :, Is74.
CHIEF OF Police, MEMPHIs.-Bank
robbed st this place this evening, two
thousand dollars reward for them. The /
following is description Of the robbers:
One is large, red completed man,
weight 100 pounds, feet high, broad, |
square shomdeTs, heavy set, about 35 /
years Of age, said he was AZ years Of age;
short, sandy hair and 81 Srt red whiskers |
all over bis face, as If be had not shaved |
for several wseks. He gave his name es
J. C.White; said lie was formerly fT0m J