Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-20
MuTrNY ATT THE JAIL.


JaiIer Jackson Eas 20 shoot q Buv-
gIar ia order 40 QueiE ihe lnsur.
rectfOn.
Last night the prisoners confined in
the county Jail started mutiny under
the lead Of Ed Mccoy, who is imprisoned
on the charge of burglarizing and plum
dering jewelry store at Brownsville.
The following official report of the jailer
and assistant gives all the particulars of
the affair:
NOVEMBER 20. 1874.
To G. L. Anderson. Sheriff;
For the last three nights there has
been among the prisoners unusually
loud talking and noise generally. and
the watch has found said noise difficult
to subdue. If he raped or called for
order he was answered by defiant shouts
from the prisoners. Desiring to ascer
tain who the disorderly prisoners were,
remained on duty later last night than
usual. About nine clock an unusual
noise was set up by the prisoners by
shouting, stamping and striking against
the cells etc. | slipped on pair
of rubbers to drown the noise Of
my own steps, and went into the cor
ridor between the cells and walked down
as far as cell No, 20, occupied by one
Ed Mccoy. Said Mccoy is desperate
character. When he discovered me in
front of his cell he said, What in the
hell do you sneak down on me in this
manner for2' made answer, In or
der to find who it is that makes so much
noise" He replied, Now that you
have found out, what in the hell are you
going to do about it2' My reply was
that would remember this to morrow
de said, Be damned sure you remem
Der il nc longer" told him if he con-
tinued tbs noise would give him cold
hath IA term we use for the dungeon).
His reply was: "You Cd d--n son Of
-, you will give me nothing" at the
same time stepping back aud placing
his hand under the mattress. as though
to draw weapon. / told him would
have him out of his cell before / was
through with him. He replied: Try
me, you son of -; try me. dare
you TO make the attempt to take me out
OF here | then called to Captain Jack
son, who had retired to his room. We
approached the cell together. | uH-
locked the cell door, and ordered the
prisoner out. He inquired, What doyou
want2" Captain jackson told him he had
to 70 IN the dungeon; be would put him
in there. He replied "I'll be Cd id
i, you do, you id old grizzly headed
son of 4 -" at the same time drawing
large pocket knife (fonr-inch blade)
from his coat pocket (hsving put on his
coat aud hat since my first visit to his
cell, and made an attempt to dash by
Us. Seeing bis effort, closed the cell
in his face, forcing him back through the
door. At this time Captain jackson
struck at him with his cane, when Nc
Coy made lunge with his knife right
and left at Captain Jackson and myself.
BE missed Captain jackson, but gave
me slight cut On the right arm. At this
Captain Jackson drew his pistol and
told him to give up the knife and
come out OF the cell, or be would
shoot him. He said, Shoot, or
attempt to shoot, and | will
kill you. you Cd id, miserable
old grizzly headed son of a -" He
continued his threats ana ABUSIVE IAN
guage until Captain Jackson fred his
pistol, wounding the prisonerin the arm
His face and body were fully exposed TO
Captain Jackson, and he could have
killed him easily, but only wanted to in
fiict as slight punishment as he could,
which would be sufficient TO quell the
turbulent spirit of the prisoner Even
after be was wounded he continued his
violent threats and abusive language,
displaying his knife in a threatening
manner.
Upon his wound becoming painful he
submitted, when we called in the physi
clan, had his wound dressed, aud did
what we could for the comfort of the
prisoner. JSo. +. DAWSON.
The above statement is correct.
d. f. JACKSON, Jsiler