Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-28
CRIME AND CASUALTY.
Confession or a Murderer-Fatal Difi-
culty-A FOal suicide
A COWardly Murder.
An Infamous Attempt at Rape by a
Young Lad-A Henderson County
Murderer Arrested.
Auemp, TO Capture the GadshIn Rob-

/ Attempt 10 Capture the GadshIII Rob-
! bers.
ST. LOUIS, January ga special to
/ the EUe1iBg Dispatch gives lengthy
! account of an attempt to capture the
/ James boys at the house of their mother
and stepfather, DR.. Samuels, yesterday
/ morning. This house is situated in an
isolated position, about three miles from
/ KeaTney station, on the Hannibal and
| ct. Joseph railroad. About half-past one
| o'clock yesterday morning, DIR. Samuels
| was awakened by noise in
the kitchen, and on getting up, found
| the outside of the house on
Ere. Alter eXtinguishing the flames
he went into the kitchen and found
Mrs. Ssmuels trying to put what seemed
to be burning turpentine ball into the
fire. He threw it into the crate with
shovel and a moment afterward it eX-
ploded. 1t proved TO be hand-grenade.
Mrs. Samuels was wounded in the arm,
necessitating amputatiOn. DR.. Samuels
was struck on the head, and little boy,
ten years old, was killed. Several
shots were also fred into the house, and
a volley into the barn. One or two
neighbOrs, who either heard the explO-
sion or were called by DR.. Samuels, soon
arrived and rendered assistance to the
family. In the morning the tracks OF
five men and several horses were dis
covered near the house and barn, and
bloody tracks leading in a nOTthwesterly
direction We're traced to considerable
distance, but nothing was learned as
TO who or how many persons were en-
gagged in the affray. Great excite
ment was created in the neighbOrhood,
and the theory is that the detectives,
thinking the James boys were at home,
made an attack upon the house with
view to their capture; that they were
assailed by parties not mentioned in the
dispatches; that fight ensued, and that
the attacking party were driven of in a
damaged condition. 1t is not stated
whether the James boys were at home,
and it is not known positively whether
the men who attacked Samuels's house
were detectives.
Confession OF Murderer.
Nashville BanneT.l
The grand jury of Grundy county, at
the circuit court just adjourned, found
true bill against Hampton, the two Pur-
doms and Geo. Myers, for murder in the
first degree, and the prisoners were yes
terday Temanded to the Jail of this
county for safe keeping. After the in
dictment was returned, Myers made
full confession OF the murder, giving in
detail all the circumstances. He says
the four parties arrested killed him, and
the object was money, that one of the
Purdom boys did the shooting and all
the rest were present. He also says
they had agreed to kill Jas. NJ. Bolden
the same night, but BOlden was not at
home. He says the masks were all
made at HamptOn's house. This con-
fession was entirely voluntary, and
made to the counsel for the prosecution.
OF course the expectation of Myers is
that the attorney-geneTal will relieve
him and make witness OF him. We
understand the statement is SO power
fully corroborated that it does not admit
of particle Of doubt of their guilt.
Fatal BameuIty.
Ripley (Miss.) Advertiserl
A difficulty occurred at a party given
by Mr.. Booker, twelve miles north or
northwest of this place, in Benton
county, on Monday last, between Jesse
Smith of salisbury, Tennessee, and w.
Walker, in which the latter was stabbed
in the abdomen, from the effects of
which he soon thereafter died. Smith
pinned a cotton cloth to the coat Of
Walker, which offended Walker, and
was the cause Of the difficulty. Smith
was arrested, and, after 8 trial before
w. II. Redfearn, Esq, was sent to Jail.
FOaI Deed.
Ripley (Miss.) Advertiser.l
On Sunday last, VIM. Burger, who
was employed on the Ripley railroad to
boss bridge building, was found dead on
the track about one mile, or mile and
a half beyond Faulkner station, having
been shot through the heart. 1t is be-
lieved that he was shot in the bushes,
near the railroad, and then dragged and
laid on the track to make it appear that
he was run over by the train. There is
strong circumstantiai evidence, we
learn, that Aleck Alsop and the wife of
Burger were accomplices in the killing
of Burger, and the parties have been ar
rested, and their trial before a commit
ting court commenced here yesterday
and was not concluded at the hour of
our going to press. We will give the
result of the investigation next week.
suicide.
Nashville Banner.l
Robert Moore, of the firm of Finley &
Moore, saloon keepers, Pulaski, was
yesterday morning, with his throat cut
in a CHASTITY manner. The knife with
which he ended his existence was found
near him, covered with blood. The
room in which the deed was committed
was one directly over his saloon, on the
public square. He had been drinking
deeply for some time past, and it is sup
posed that he was under the influence of
Intoxicating liquors at the time. This
is q very reasonable supposition, as no
other cause is assigned for the commital
of the rash act, whereby he deprived
himself of his own life.
COWardIy MurIer.
From the Meridian Mercury, January 24th.l
On Friday evening last, about five
o'clock, difficulty occurred at the Wild
Cat saloon, in this city, which resulted
in the murder of a young man named
Dsnk Miller, well known in this com. ]
munity. 1t appears that a man named
Bob Bouleand a brakesman on the AL
ALBANIA and Chattanooga railroad, had
some words with Ed. Bow, when Miller
stepped up and remarked to Bouleand,
"DOn't trouble that young man; he is
too weak to cope with you. If you want
a fight try me, and you will find that
you are dealing with a man." Some
words then ensued, and BOuIeand left
and went to the Rsgsdale house and
called for his pistol, which had been left
there in pawn, at the same time deposit
ing his watch In lieu of the pistol. He
Immediately returned 10 the saloon, ac-
companied by one J. NJ. Thomasson,
baggage-master, and walked up to Mil.
Ter, pistol in hand, and had some words.
About this time Thomasson remarked
to Miller that Bouleand was responsible
for what be said. Miller then said, 81
am unarmed, but, damn you, shoot"
and at the same time opened his shirt
bosom. Bouleland instantly leyelled his
pistol and fired, the ball passing through
Miller's neck, between the wind-pipe
aud jugular, making an ugly wound.
Miller fell, and was soon attendel by DR..
Griffin, but surgical aid was of no avail,
and the unfortunate young man died
shortly after being removed to his resi-
dence. The murderer and his abettor,
Thoma' son, Immediately fed, being
pursued short distance by Mr.. 5hedd,
Of the city police, who fred two shots at
them as they retreated. They having
too far a start, made good their escape
/ through the sWamps, and thus has the
/ fair name of our city been again dark
4 euad by the hands of an escaped muir
! deFeF Mr. Miller leaves a widowed