Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-27

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/ as there had been a total absence OF
anything like threats. Indeed, nobody
| in the crowd Of spectators, except Mr..
! Hancock, had the least suspicion of the
! death OF Williams up to thSt time.
| Phillips confirmed the statement OF
Randolph, and they volunteered to go
and show where the body lay. Ran
dOiph, in making his statement, said
that he deserved death for Whist he had
! done, and expected it, and spoke as if
already stsnuIng before his Maker. at
would be 10 use," he said, Tin our try.
ing to eliminate anybody else. 1t will
not help us and will add to our guilt be
fore God. l therefore solemnly declare
what ] have said about our clique and
the part taken by MIR. Burton to be
tTue.U This was like bOmbshell in the
crowd, and Mr. Hancock, after inquir-
ing into certain facts in regard to Bur
ton, went to arrest him, but on going to
his cabin to look for him, found the bird
had flown. The night was far advanced
indeed, day was almost breaking, and
he had been on the go since dawn the
preceding day, but the case was urgent,
sud Hancock, after short preparation.
accompanied by a Mr.. Ration, started
to Shawnee Village in pursuit of the fu-
gitive Burton. On arriving at the viii
lage they went to house where they
thought he would be found, and Ration
called to Burton to come out. He was
there, and IS ne stepped out was con-
fronted by Hancock with a cooked pis-
toll. He knew what was up, aud throw
ing 10 his hands surrendered. He was
secured and carried back to the mill,
where the other prisoners were confined
hoy yirn in 11n
time been arrested, Just as he
too was preparing to light out.
During the morning the magistrate,
Esquire Brssbears,) accompanied by
q sufficient posse left for the scene Of the
murder, unGer the guidance Of Cy Phil
lips. The murderer walked directly to
the spot where they had dispatched
their victim, showed the broken club
and the rail used to slay him, and thence
tracked the trail to the backwater, where
they found the corpse Just as they had
thrown it in, CHASTITY and horrible. The
weather having been very warm, the
body had alTeSdy commenced to decOm-
pOss, otherwise it was quite natural, and
the posse had no trouble in identifying
the remains as those Of poor Frank VIII
liams, who had left them only few
hours before so full OF life and spirit. A
jury was impaneled by the magistrate
in the absence of the coroner, and after
again listening to the statements of the
murderer, they returned a verdict in &C.
corisDce with the facts. The body was
decently inferred near by where it fell,
on DR.. M'Gavock's land, the place being
marked so that the relatives of the I'M
fortunate young man can find the re-
mains, should they wish TO remove
them. The magistrate and party then
returned to the mills, and the prisoners
were put under strong guard, partly TO
hold them, but more especially to pro-
tect them from the vengeance OF the
friends OF Williams, who were utteriug
deep threats Of speedy Tetribution
against the assassins. During the after
noon Of Thursday the excitement was st
fever heat, and the officers feared that
their prisoners would be taken from
them in spite of their precau-
lions. Up to this time Burton
and the negro, Carter, had not had a
preliminary examination, and late
Thursday evening the magistrate told
the assem- bled crowd that he would defer
examining them until the next friday
morning. Satisfied with this, and
thinking that no attempt would be made
to remove the prisoners, the crowd
separated and sought their homes. AS
soon as everything was quiet, Burton
and Garter informed the magistrate that
they would waive an examination, and
asked to be sent to Ojceola to jail. This
was the safest plan for all parties, and
toward nightfall, Daputy-Sheriff s. A
Bsall, accompanied by 3 guard, among
whom was Mr.. Hancock, started with
the prisoners to CrOwelPs landing to
take The steamer Forrest for the county
seat (0sceola). As they proceeded
through the lonely bottom at the head
Of GOlding's lake, party Of horsemen
rode up behind them, but did not come
up close enough to show their faces, or
let it be known who they were. They
made no attempt to interfere with the
sheriff, and about nine o'clock the posse,
with the prisoners, reached the landing.
A fire was built, and Mr.. Hancock,
having been up for three nighus, went
to the warehouse and went to bed.
While the prisoners were standing by
the fire, tied "two and two" some one
stepped out Of the gloom at the edge Of
the circle Of freight and discharged
double-barrelled gun at Randolph and
Phillips. Both fell, falling directly into
the fire, but the guards rushed to their
aid and drew them out before they were
burned. An examination showed that
Harris Was unhurt, hut Randolph was
pretty badly wounded about the head
and face. On this, the prisoners
were united and the guards
made preparations for fight;
sn hour passed and no further attack
was made. A accommodating party,
who searched the woods around, could
see no signs Of anybody, and things
gradually quoted down again. Sud
denly Mr.. Beali heard a noise as if some
one was trying to stampede the horses
of ihe party, and went to where they
were tied to examine into the matter.
They were bitched about a hundred
yards from the fire, and he had barely
reached them when he heard a row in
camp, and before he had got half way
back on full run, body of men had
rushed in past the guard, seized the two
prisoners, who confessed the murder
Randolph and Phillips), and had borne
Them into the woods. A fusilade from
that direction told the tale Of what was
b5iDg done with them. 1t was ell over
in minute. When the guard rallied,
and, with torches, followed the path
taken 10y the lynChers, they did not have
to 90 far before they found the dead
body OF Randolph, Weltering in gore,
and literally Tiddled with balls. The
body Of Phillips wss not FUND, but
there is little doubt that he met the same
end. and was thrown into the river.
The balance Of the night was passed in
fear and trembling by the rest Of the
prisoners snd the guard, and the For
rest was joyfully hailed as she came
along this morning and took them
aboard. The white man, Burton, and
the negro, Carter, are here in Jail. l
will give you the particulars Of their ex-
animation when it comes off.
4 telegram from ROgusa says that the
Herzegovina insurgents were attacked
BY the Turkish troops on Friday last
near Hevisigna and q severe engage
ment took place. Many were killed ard
EOusded on both sides. Saturday the
Turks made a sortie from Stolatz, and
attacked the insurgents rear at Dabra.
-Four companies made an unsuccessful
attempt to flank the insurgents. The
fighting lasted ali day, but the result is
not known, The Turks have fired
GeTlitza,