The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-14
JAZZ. DELIVERY.

MEMPHIS, Jan. 13.-Something like unto
general delivery occurred at the city jail 10
day, between 12 and l o'clock 1t occurred
in this wise jackson, the jailor, had gon'
to escort some prisoners to the Criminal Cour
room during his absence, one Ed. Mccoy
who was imprisoned for HOUSEKEEPING. ano
two negroes at the inside iron door were car
rying sick negro. Calling to turnkey be'te'
they informed him the negro was dying.
McCoy took the key and unlocked the inner
door lea ing to iron an.e-room, into which he
and two negroes. assisted by John McCarCy
| the Louisville railroad shop burner, carried
the sick negro. Mccoy then turned about,
locked the inner door, but held on to key IN
lock. Turnkey Bettes opened outer door, SC
that tie negro could be carried to room near
ialors office. Mccoy still held on the key in
| lock of inner door and as the sick negro
was being carried ont suddenly opened the
| inner door, while from below, White, horse
| thief, Jack Clifford, burglar, and Henry Ben
der murderer, rushed forth with six-shooters
| in their hands. They passed through all the
gates and, gaining the outer hall, caught
Turnkey Bettes, and demanded his pistol
He attempted to draw it, but was quickly
knocked down by one of the criminals and
disarmed. Shaaf, assistant turnkey, reached
the scene and drew O pistol, but was also
knocked down and disarmed.
At this juncture general rush was made
by prisoners for the hall. Those who got
through and away were, J. S. White, John
Clifford, Henry Bender, John McCar:y, Ed
Mccoy, Hans Margerum and j. J. Day.
white and Ben Ellis and Louis Jefferson.
colored in all. A number Of others
would have escaped, but the outer door was
quickly shut by prisoner named Taylor
Stocks. As soon as free, all the prisoners
made off in the direction of Wolf River
bridge.
The Sheriff went in pursuit as soon as q
posse could be gathered. 1t is thought he
will have to fight if he comes upon the pris-
oners, as three are armed. White is noto,i-
GUS horse-thiet, and under sentence of fifteen
years. John McCarty is an incendiary, under
sentence for two years John Clifford is
under sentence tor ten years, for robbery.
Henry Bender is under sentence for ten
years, for killing a boy last summer. Ed
McCloy was imprisoned to await trial for
burglary. j. J. Day was in for arson, Hans
Margerum for robbery. Louis Jefferson is
under sentence for fifteen years for robbery
Ben Ellis was in for DEMONSTRATING. So far
as known none have been recaptured.
The appeal will publish tomorrow O letter !
from MIR. Jas. X. Myers. who has trading |
boat at the foot of Walnut Bend, Arkansas |
side of the river. Mr.. Myers says that his |
boat was mobbed by thirty negroes, led by |
four white men, all drunk and well armed |
MIR. Myers says he was floating in the river
md the mob attacked him from the shore !;
finally some of them came out, took him and |
ais boat to the Arkansas shore and the whole
party helped themselves to his good and after
aking what they wanted they let him go.
When they found out that he was personally
acquainted with some of the citizens of their
county they appeared alarmed. He says out
age was perpetra;ed upon him because he
wouldn't buy bale of cotton which he con-
idered stolen.