Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-07
A SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Ex.rurnkey madigaB Killed by Police
mas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
CsEOner's Jury-CaFmiehaeI
Admitted 10 Bail.

Between four and five O'Clock yester-
day afternoon P. Nadigan was shot and
killed, in his grocery store, southwest
corner of Jackson and Front streets, by
Policeman Carmichael. When the fact
of the shooting became known, a large
crowd of people fiocked to the scene of
the tragedy, eager to catch a glimpse of
the wounded man, who lay dying upon
the floor where he fell when the fatal
shots were fired. Justice Miller, being
notified OF the homicide, summoned
AJURY OF INQUEST,
and repaired to the house. Madigsn
was lying upon the floor, his breast be-
smeared with blood, and his body being
exposed to all who had gained access
into the store. A number of witnesses
were examined, but their statements
were so conflicting that no intelligent
person could possibly form a correct
opinion az to the real cause of the diff
Guilty between Madigan and Carmichael,
and the circumstances OF the homicide.
One, witness, named Powers, testified
that Carmichael, with a warrant Of ar
rest, stated the purpose of his visit to
Madigan, who swore that he would not
90 with him to the statiOnhOuse. The
officer seized Madigan, who was behind
the counter, when q scuffie ensued, dur
ing which the latter struck the police
man in the face and caused the blood to
flow. Thereupon Carmichael fired, but
the bullet missed Madigan and struck
the window. a cessation of hOstilities
then ensued, and in few minutes Car
michael again seized Madigsn to carry
him to the stationhouse. Witness and
another man asked the officer not to
shoot, and the latter said he was merely
doing his duty, but intended to take
Madigan to the statiOnhOuse. Madigan
was now standing behind the counter
by the eide of barrel. He tried ia vain
to separate them, but Carmichael raised
his pistol and, gritting his teeth,
DELIBERATELY SHOT HIM,
be being in few feet of his victim, who,
rushing forward, seized q monkey
wrench aud hurled it at the policeman,
who jumped out Of the back door. Then
Madigan fell speechless and expired in
few minutes. One negro woman testi-
fled that Madigan fired the first shot,
causing Carmichael to jump out OF the
back door, one of the men throwing
chair st him. Witness also said that
there were three men beside Madigan
in the room, one of whom, with Madi.
ran, seized the officer and swore that he
should not make the arrest. Thus the
evidence is conflicting, but it must be
remembered that Powers and two other
witnesses who testified were friends of
Madigan, and in his house, and accord
ing to the evidence two of them de-
clared he should not be arrested, one
hurting mOnkey-wrench and the other
a chair at the officer.
ANOTHER STATEMENT
is that Carmichael went with warrant
to arrest Madigan, who, according to
eUery witness examined by the cOrOner's
jury, swOre that he would not go with
the officer 10 the statiOnhOuse. When
Madigan refused to go, the officer seized
him, and Madigan struck him in the
face, but then asked to be lOOsened, as
he would put on his coat and go the STA
tiOnbOuse. The officer assented to this,
but Madigan going behind the counter,
seized monkey-wrench, with which
he assaulted Carmichael, who fred
twice, the last shot striking in the region
of the heart and producing death in q
few minutes. One of the witnesses,
Powers, testified that Carmichael struck
Madigan over the head several times
with his pistol; an examination by the
jury failed to find any marks OF violence
on that part of the dead man.
THE VERDICT OF THE JURY
was given after several minutes consul
tation. It was that Madigan came to
his death from pist0l-shOt fired by Car
who, under the circumstances,
was not justifiable in shooting him. 1t
is evident that thorough examination
Of the case Will throw quite a different
phase upon this homicide than one
would form from this verdict. Officer
Carmichael is one Of the best policemen
in Memphis, and we have never heard
derOgatory OF his character as
D pesceable man. Madigan was turn
key at the Administered statiOnhOuse
during JohnsOn's administration, and is
said to have been man of fiery temper.
After shooting Madigan, the policeman
himself to the civil author
ties, and will doubtless have prelIm-
nary examination before u magistrate
o-dsy.
THE WARRANT OF ARREST
or Madigan was issued yesterday af.er-
ICON by Recorder Winters. The war
ant was issued upon the affidavit of q
widow woman named Mrs. Doyle, who |
ought Recorder Winters and told him |
hat Madigan had beaten one of her |
lephews over the head with pistol, |
md she wanted MIN arrested. There |
lpon the warrant was issued and placed |
d the officers hand. The policeman |
vas released upon giving bail, Recorder |
Winters and Squire Boyle being Dor d.
nen, to appear before Justice Miller at |
en- o'clock Saturday morning.