Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-18

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email alleywsy and the back door. One
OF the male bOarders in the house was
going out at the time, and brushed by
the rObber, but paid no special attention
to him. Mrs Van Slack was sitting, as
has been her custom for years, in 8
large easy chair in the rear of tbs
house, on the first floor, engaged in sew.
ing. "I am 5 sanitary inspector" said
the robber, as he entered, wip!ng his
forehead with q handkerchief, ''aDd ]
would like, With your permission, to
make an inspection Of the cellar and
closets" HIS air was Of the
most nOnchoLdRt character, and
appearance to belle his allegei calling,
! Mrs. Van Slack, pointing to the closets,
replied, "You must excuse my not aris-
ing, sir, ss am an invalid and cannot
walk, but y0l can make the necessary
inspection yourself" "Alt right,
madam was the response, and the
young man went in the direction given
and made the supposed inspection. In
a few moments he returned and re-
marked, "Your cellars look so very clean
that l don't believe / will go through
them.n He then, uninvited, took a
Clall ucdL Tic WluuOWY lOut iOCt
from Mrs. Van Slack. She thought at
the time that it was rather a strange pro-
cseding, as, he had accomplished his mis-
sion, but she sad nothing. The young
nan presently commenced couversing
about the extreme heat. In the midst
OF it he suddenly broke off with the
question, "By the way, will you please
give me the name OF the owner nf this
TarnnorfXNO1l fgI will nriya hi- paFn ~
said the lady, taking from her pocket
pair Of gold spectacles, and putting
them on preparatory to looking
for the card. While doing this
che slightly averted her head, and the
ruffian, embracing the opportunity,
made panther.like spring to her side.
and clutched her by the throat, forcing
her head back against the chairs. So
violent was his grip that the blood
spurted out Of her nOstrils, sStuating her
dress. The poor woman gasped for
breath and tried to scream, but only
slight mutfied sound escaped her. While
the Tobber held her throat with a
vice like grasp with one hand, he pulled
her pocket from her dress, turned it in
side out, and seized the contents, about
fifty dollars in small bills. Az he was
engaged in this fiendish act, little
white poodle dog, which bad COM
menced barking at the beginning of the
scUffie, seized bis leg. The feeble assist-
ance rendered by the little animal, how
ever, came too late, as the william had
already accomplished his purpose. I'M
mediately on letting go his hold Of
the old lady, the man turned upon
the dog, aud, catching up stove cover
litter, struck the animal q blow On the
bsck, breaking off the end OF the instru-
ment, ard, not satisfied with that, he
hurled piece Of wood at the head Of the
little poodle. The rObber then made
rgsh for the front door, through the par
or, but, finding his way impeded, made
his exit az he entered, by the back way
Since that time nothing has been heard
Of him. Upon being released Mrs. Van
Slack tainted, but was revived within
few minutes by Mrs. Moore and Mrs
Thompson, two aged ladies who resided
OH the top q rOr, and who hurried down
on hearing the noise. A policeman WAS
promptly notified of the robbery, but no
clew could be obtained to the mans
identity or whereabouts, A Herald re-
porter visited Mrs. Van Slack last night.
She was sitting in the chair where the
outrage had been committed. She is an
old feeble lady OF ABOUT fifty-tiYe years
of age, and has been an invalid for many
years, not being able to walk, In an
sWer to the questions put she exhibited
her throat, which bore the tinger-prints
of the desperate criminal, and plainly
evidenced that her statement of the out
Tsge was not one particle exaggerated.
She stated that three other young men,
themselves as sanitary in
spectors, had called within the past
week and thoroughly inspected the
house, but before yesterday none
had manifested any criminal de-
signs. The spectacles, which Mrs.
Van Slack had just adjusted to her
eyes when the villain sprung upon her,
Wero found under the table all broken
and bent. Mrs. Van Slack also stated
that to her knowledge she bad never be- |
fore seen the young man. She, however,
was inclined to the impression that he
was O friend or associate of q servant |
girl whom she had discharged few
weeks before for stealing. The apparent |
of the rObber with the prem |
ises seemed to Mrs. Van Slack almost |
conclusive that he had become posted |
by either the before e-mentioned girl or |
some Other person. The house is three |
story brick one, situated in one OF the |
most densely inhabited portions Of the !
city. AT all hours Of the day numbers
Of people are passing up and down the
street, and up to a late hour at night |
the vicinity Is teeming with life. Cap
tain Clinchy, of the thirteenth precinct, |
took q complete description Of the rob- |
Der, but did not believe he was known
to the police.
TEE WHISKY FRAUDS.
ST. LOUIS, July 16-The following |
persons were brought before the United |
States district court to-day, on cGpiGSSeS
ssued under the indictments just found |
IN the whisky cases by the grand jury:
Frederick w. Ballman, Ed. O'Hara, II.
A. Thess, Edward B. Fraser, and Ger
lard Bensdug, for falling TO remove
he revenue stamps from the empty
iQuOr casks; Alfred Bevis, E. b Fraser,
William r. JCuett, for illicit distilling;
William 4. Jouett, for removing and
liquors; Finley R0bb, store
keeper, for failing to efface stamps, and
or receiving unlawful fees and doing
,ther unlawful acts. All the defendants
waived aTraignment, pleaded not guilty,
md were bailed in sums ranging from
hree to ten thousand dollars. Other
PERSONS, against whom indictments
nave been found, will be brought be-
ore the court as soon as found.
NEW YORK.