Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-18
CRIME.
Brutal Treatment % Z Drunken San
BY Peeler-A Scheme TO Rob
q Railroad Train FTus-
tratet,
An Aged Couple BouBd a d Robbed
NiEeiy Years OF Age, but AIiTe
to q sense Of PTOpTleiy,
y Nuchly Welded COI-red TXpCuBeer OF
the ECspel-Result Of the in
VestigaiiOR OF Rev. T.
b. Bale.


ARREST OF ONE OF TIE LONGPORI
RAILWAY ROBBERS.
INDIANAPOLIS, July William
Bridgemau, supposed 10 he Oue OF the
men implicated in the attempted express
robbery and murder al LOngpuint, Hi.
nois, vas arrested last night about
twelve o'clock in tie Wabash bottoms,
near Osktown, Indiana, and brought 10
TeTre Hsute this morning. He answers
the description.
A DAUGHTER ACCUSED CT THE MURDER
OF HEB FATHEE.
JOLIET, Ill, July I4-RobeTt Simp-
SOD, "a wealthy farmer, died "a few weeks
sgo, under suspicious circumstances.
Yesterday an inquest was called and the
body exhumed. Simpsons sons aver
that their late fathers wife was slso his
daughter and their sister, and that the
father and daughter had one son born 70
them, who is now thirteen years old. II
is charged that this inhuman daughter,
in collusion with 6 tenant on the place
named Darwin, who has now q ten
years lease Of the place, given him since
the Old mans death, had poisoned Simp-
son, with the intention of getting pos
session Of his property. On POst-nlOT-
teIa examination il was ascsrtained that
SIMPSONS heart wss badly diseased,
opd might nave caused his death at any
time; also, that there was evidence OF
the pIleence OF poison in the stomach,
which was sent to Chicago for analysis.
LADY's SENSE OF PROPRIETY.
New York sun, I5th.I
The baIeful influence Of the Beecher
scandal has destroyed the confidence
hitherto TepOsed IN the cloth. Ia the ru-
raj districts this effect is alarmiDgIy
noticeable. On Sunday last this disuust
deprived an estimsbig Westchester ma
tron OF the opportunity, 20 her most de2F,
of attending divine service in the church
of her choice. The scene is 9 pleasant
little village not many miles from Mt.
HiscO, and the minister and the lady are
near DeighbOrs, their respective resi-
dences being separated Only by the width
Of the main street. The minister is mid
dle-sged, good nstured, and a faVOTite.
Ii was his custom every Sunday to give
bis estimable pRrishiOner q seat in the
family carriage, So that she might not
have 10 walk half 8 mile TO the church.
On Sunday the dOminie's carriage drew
up in front Of the lady's door. She was
waiting, and bustling down, prepared TO
get in, declining the PARSONS IrOffeTed
aid. Suddenly she noticed that be was
alone. "Where is your wife" she asked
abruptly. " "She is not well enough to
go to church to-day" was the reply.
"Where is your daughter" was the
next query, and the answer WSs, She
stayed at home to take care OF her moth
er." An instant Of hesitation followed;
then the lady turned her back upon her
pastor, saying, 81 guess l won't go to
church with you; there is so much scan
dal about nowadays" She is ninety
years Of age.
POLICE OUTRAGE,
Philadelphia Times, 18th.
A police outrage Of the this most de-
cided character was committed last
evening in the very heart of the city,
which resulted 10 the brutal beating of a
drunken man and the narrow escape of
citizens from the pistol balls of an ex.
cited and reckless officer. The affair was
witnessed by number OF citizens, saw
eral Of whom called at the Times office
during the evening to add information
to the reporters notes. At seven O'clock
a young fellow, VINO Vas so intoxicated
that lie was overcome with sleepy stu
por, was lying on doorstep OH Market,
below Thirteenth street. A citizen Or
dered him away, when Police Officer
John II. Sergeant came up, and pro-
ceeded 10 blackjack him after getting
him on his feet. Tue application OF the1
black Jack appeared TO awaken the sleep !
ing senses OF the young fellow, and he T,
dashed away from the officer, and ran |
up Market street toward Juniper, and |
down the latter street. The officer fol- !
lowed, drawing bis revolver and firing |
three sHots al him. With the usual luck |
q drunken man, the balls /
were wide Of the mark, but endangered |
the lives and limbs Of the passed Ogers, in
cluding several ladies, in n Market street
car that wss passing at the time. The
officer continued the pursuit, and suc-
ceeded in capturing the staggering man
ia front OF the stables opposite the pub.
ic buildings Here he was reinforced
ly three or four brother officers who
we're alarmed by the pistol firing; but
le could not rest in security until he had
given his prisoner another dose Of black
sck and placed the nippers on him The
Times has had too many occasions 10
,all attention TO police OutragRs, but as
citizen remarked: police Officer Ser
,eant certainly deserves the PREMIUM
The unfortunate man was conveyed 10
he police stationhOuss on Eleventh,
near Vine street. A. he passed down
Market street he was covered with
Hood, and a large crowd OF police
'tficers ard citizens escorted him.
N AGED COUPLE BOUND AND ROBBED.
Chronicle, l4th.l
ORANGE, n. j., July l4.-FOr a long
ime pas. the country for miles around
his neighoOrhOod hss been infested by
ramps and burglars, - much so that
he inhabitants have been almost afraid
o trUs. themselves abroad after dark.
yesterday morning, between twelve and
,ne O'Clock, a gang Of these despegadOes
made tour over what Is known as the
econd ridge Of the Orange mountains,
md here they forced an entrance into :
leat little cottage, occupied 10y an aged
couple, Mr.. Jamt z. BOUndOn a0d his
wife. The only peIsJn b, sides the above
named couple VINO usually slept in the
wss their gardener, Phillip
MiHenTy. He, ii ems, had been down
he road, aDd did not return until quite
ate. On reaching the nous he was
knocked down, and mat wss the last lie
knew until near three O'Clock in the
morning. On recovering his cons ciOUs-
less he made his way into the house,
md there found Mr. aud Ms BOondOn,
)ound hands and feet, and lying upon
be bedroom floor. He Immediately re-
esssd them, and, upon making a search,
Ound that the house had been raj = scaed
rom top to bottom, and nearly one thou
and dOils's in money and silverwaTe
,srIled of Mr.. B5OudJn ststed that
he gang cons sted OF three men, and a.
.DOn a. ihey had secured him aud the
lid lady, they assured them inst they
would do them no bodily harm if they
kept quiet. Many wealthy families re-
'ide on the Orange mountains, and 2s
hey have no police, the neighbOrhOcd
itfOrcS a great field for buTglariOUs oper-
atioBs. 1t is prop, ssd that the residents
hall adopt rule 10 provide each dwell
ng with full Armament Of reyolvers,
With which 10 greet such strangers q
ihOW signs OF Criminal intent.
TRAIN ROBBERS.
(Ark.,l Dispatch, 18TH
The coDntry in the neighborhood of
5wifton, in this county, about twenty
i've miles north Of Jscksonport, has long
)een infested with = desperate set Of I
men, whose vocation consists CT gamb-
ing, drinking and robbing. Swiitou is
station on the railroad, and the sur
country is very spsrsely set
led, thus sffOrdiDg a good refuge and an
.zeellent field Of operations for outlaws.
About four or five months ago they
orcsd an entrance into the store Of
Jharles Gulwest, at that point, and alb
tracted a large quantity Of valuable
-oods, and managed TO eEcspe with their
,lunder, aud have since successfully