Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-01
( WEST TENNESSEE NEWS.
Ripley Weekly News, Laudordale Co., 2s.l

Ripley Weekly News, Lauderdale Co.. 2S.I
On Saturday evening last dispute
arose between Mr.. P. Strickland and Mr..
Roger, of Hennings' depot, which termi-
mated IN a fght and the death of the
former. When separated it was thought
neither party had received any serious
injury, but after Mr.. Strickland had gone
home he was Immediately taken very sick
and commenced vomiting. A physician
was sent for but no relief could be
afforded, and he died on Monday morn
ing. A post mortem examination was
made which recalled the fact that he was
injured inwardly from kick received in
the abdomen. Mr.. Roger, we learn, sur
rendered himself to an officer to await
an investigation of the matter.
Jackson Courier Herald, 29.l
The crops aloug the line Of the rail-
road between here and Nashville are in
deplorable condition. With the
exception of two or three fields in the
bottom, near the Tennessee river, there
is scarcely a crop of corn that will
make as much as two barrels per acre,
and many farmers will scarcely make
the seed they planted. In Humphreys
and Dixon counties the peanut crop,
which Is one of their leading staples, is
also cut very short
Constable Birdsong, of the Sixteenth
district in this county, with a posse of
men brought to this city, Wednesday
night, seven negroes, charged with COM
plicity in the Pickettville affair, and
lodged them in Jail for safe keeping.
Three Of them had been tried before a
justice in Gibson county, and failing to
give bail were ordered to jail. They
were all committed on a mittimus from
the Gibson justice.
The negro boy who attempted to vio-
late the person of the little white girl,
near this city, was captured near Tren-
ton Thursday evening by party of citi
zens from the vicinity where the crime
was attempted. When discovered the
negro was sitting on the roadside put
ting on his shoes. He was brought
back, some distance this side of Hum
boldt, and disappeared from his captors.
He was apparently unconcerned about
his fate.
Trenton News Gazette, I'll
OF the sixteen negroes taken from the
Jail last Wednesday night, four we're
found dead. 1t is now generally con-
ceded and believed that ten of them
we're not shot at all and are now Sc
GREETED somewhere in the country. This
eLtire community is indignant over the
disgracefn act; and when the Memphis
Appeal says that its occurrence near
this place will place a stain upon US
which years cannot wipe out, it does US
and our entire community, though un-
Intentionally, a wrong. This commu-
nifty had nothing to do with the affair,
could have nothing to do with it, because
the law does not make it the duty OF the
sheriff to prepare against such con-
tingency, and he who thinks that it was
in the power of any body to have pre-
vented the deed without being prepared
beforehand, is either knave or a fool.
We regret it. We indorse the action of
Governor Brown in offering a reward for
the apprehension of the perpetrators;
but we are also of the opinion that just
the same reward should be offered for
the apprehension of the balance Of the
gang of armed negroes, who alone have
been the cause OF all this excitement
and lawlessness.
jackson Wing and Tribune. 29.l
On Thursday night thoughtless and
lawless persons fired the colored church
in the Sixteenth district of this county,
burning it to ashes. The outrage was
committed by unknown parties, but the
respectable people of the district assem-
bled and denounced the act as cowardly
and villainous. The perpetrators should
be hunted down and made to suffer the
full penalty OF outraged law.
The insolence of negroes like Oscar
Williamson, Countee and Ed Shaw is
hard to bear, and it is natural that the
of the blacks into armed
bands for the purpose Of sacking towns
and villages should excite indignation,
but our people should remember that all
disturbances in the South are hailed with