Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05
CRIME ANB CASUALTY.
A Fearful List or Rapes-Where Is Judge
Lynch-Has the Old Man Fallen
by the Way, or is he
only Sleeping?
AssassinatiOns and Murders in the
Crowded Streets OF our Large Cities
The Hangman is at Home, in.
different to the Public.
Rane. Murder and suicide.


Rape. Murder and Suicide.
The special correspondent of the st. LOUIS
Globe Democrat, writing from Houston, Tex
as, on the twenty ninth, sends the following
items: The rape case of the State of Texas
rs. John Field, negro, charged with rape Of
Mrs. Kaiser, just tined in the city of Houston,
resulted in Fields conviction, and his SEN
tence of death. 1t WIS an aggravated case.
Mrs. Kaiser is respectable widow lady, resid-
ing In the northern suburbs of the city, and,
while out walking with her little daughter,
aged SIX years, was met, assaulted, and her
person outraged by the negro. He threw her
down, knocked her jaw out of place, and
choked her till she was unconscious. The
day for Fields hanging has not yet been set.
A LIFE OF SINGULAR ADVENTURE.
A man named John Bone has Just been
tried in the frontier county of Montague who
has had life of curious adventure. Several
years ago the citizens of Montague, unable TO
punish horse thieves, formed a mob for the
use of the shotgun and rope. Among the
rest they attacked Bone, shot and left him
for dead. -Four balls entered His head, part
of his brains oozlng out. But he got over IT.
and was subsequently hung up to a limb by
another crowd OF lynchers, who left HIM hang
ing. friend crept up and cut him down
limbo for the murder of Rance Moore in
Kimball county In 1875.
ATTEMPTED RAPE OF A YOUNG LADY.
Near Monroe, Rusk county, a prominent
physician, named DIR. Wynche, resides with
his family, including daughter, beautiful
young girl of sixteen. One night while the
doctor was off visiting patient negro man
entered her sleeping apartment and at
tempted the crime OF rape. The moon was
shining full into the apartment, and the sleep
ing girl, with her hair floating back over the
pillow, in striking contrast to the snow.white
arms, lay all unconcious of the danger that
threatened her. She awoke, screamed, and,
escaping from the apartment, fed to neigh
boris for protection. The scoundrel has been
arrested, and it was with great difficulty his
Iynchlng was prevented.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
At Fort Worth Mr.. Gray accused his
wife OF having lost her chastity. 1t made
such a deep impression on her mind that she
took her three children out to the lonely
shores of the Brazos river. The midnight
stars looked down coldly and brilliantly, and
the south wind swept up through the mez-
quite bushes with something of sadness us
the unfortunate woman deliberately threw
both her youngest children into the river.
She also seized the eldest, a boy, whose cries
pierced the dull and leaden ears Of midnight.
She threw him in also, and with splash he
disappeared under the dark and sombre tide
After drowning her children, Mrs. Gray
threw herself into the flood below and per-
ished. She left note to her husband, say
ing, having determined to destroy herself,
she took the children along in order that they
might not be left behind to be slaves.
CowardIy Assassination.
Houston, Texas, special to the Globe-Demo
crGt: There is some excitement in conse-
quenceiofthe attempted assassination of Jeffer-
son Black, at the residence of Sam Allen, jr.,
nine miles east of Houston. Black was
charged with the murder of Greene Butler,
an excellent citizen, near here In 1872. He
had lived in Jail ever since, but was recently
released on bail. AT eight o'clock last night,
while Black was sitting at an open window,
a crowd rode up and shot him, putting seven
balls into his body; Black, who was sitting
near Allen, fell to the floor, and the lynchers
left him for dead. He was not dead at last
accounts, but will die.
Assassination in Midday.
New York special 10 the st. Louis Globe
Democrat: James P Deering lies at his home,
No. 236 West Thirty-seventh street, with
bullet in his left lung, and will probably die.
He was assassinated at mid day. at the inter
section Of Nassau and Fulton streets, yester-
day, being brought down by pistol-shot,
fred from behind him, in a crowded street.
He is a clerk in the employ of W. 81. Howell,
the only surviving partner of Thompson &
Co., iron and commission merchants, 81 Pine
street. He had gone to the postoffice for the
firm letters, and was returning to the Office
about one O'Clock by the way of Fulton to
Nassau street He had just reached the
front of the Commercial AdUertisea. newspa
per Office, when young man, who had been
stealthIly following him, drew pistol and
fired one shot. dozen persons on both
sides of the street saw the shot fired; saw
Deerlng stop, turn part way round, throw up
his hands, and sink into the arms Of q man
who coming toward him, believed him to
be suddenly overcome with the heat. The
wounded man never looked around to see
who his assailant was. The latter, after firing
the shot, coolly returned the pistol to his
pocket, looked at Deering until he had been
laid down upon the sidewalk, and then start
ed on a run toward Nassau and Beekman
streets. Those who saw him fire the shot
had stood bewildered, making no effort to
take him into custody, but as soon as he be-
gan TO run they followed him, shouting "Stop
him! he shot mani" He was stopped, and
is under arrest. The victim will die.
A Fiend who Ought to be Lynched.
independence, Ohio, special to the Globe
Democrat: The citizens of independence
and vicinity were horror-stricken yesterday
by the news that Allie, youngest daughter of
Rev. Peter Berry, had been brutally outraged
fastened to the scene, and from the father
and others gathered the following alleged |
facts: About four months ago VIM. Norris |
committed an outrage upon the person of lit !
tie Alice Berry, and then threatened to take |
her life should she ever expose him. Norris |
left soon after for trip through the west, |
and only returned few days ago 10 find that |
the girl was enciente. 1t is supposed that he |
Immediately set his wits to work to devise |
means to put her out of the way. Last Tues |
day morning Allie started for a neighbors to |
gather cherries, and must necessarily pass |
through Norriss farm. Norris, who was on |
the lookout, saw her, and knew her errand |
returning in the evening she was met by |
Norris, who, she claims, gave |
her medicine to produce an abortion.
He also chloroformed her, and made an
incision with his knife in her foot, injecting |
poison 10 the same, and then raised the alarm
that she had been bitten By g snake, DR.;
Boals, OF Lucas, was summoned and found
the girl in commissions. The doctor was not |
long in ascertalning the real facts in the case,
and as soon as the girl had recovered sufh-
GENTLY to talk, she confessed the whole mat
ter. A warrant was issued for Norris and he |
was taken into custody by Sheriff Hickey and
Marshal Lemon and escorted to Mansfield.
The girl is still In a critical condition, with
but little hopes Of her recovery. VIM, Nor
ris, jr., is married man, twenty-slX years of
age, hight five feet ten inches, and weighs
about one hundred and ninety pounds. About
four years ago he was charged with killing
his brother with club, but was acquitted
upon trial The neighborhood is in terrible
state of excitement, and unless he is carefully
watched it is thought Judg Lynch may get
job. Norris denies the charge, and refused
to talk on the subject,
Bloody Work at Chicago.
Chicago special to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat: Early on the morning of the Sec
ond Charles Fl. Mendenhall shot James Hail.
The shot was effective entering Just below
the left eye. 1t ranged upward, started the
eye from the socket. and lodged near the in
ner wall of the skull. The shooting occurred
in front of the Clark street enc
trance to the new courthouse. MendenhaIl
was accompanied by lady, Miss Belle Mum
denhocker. The discharge attracted Officer
Aldrich and Private Watchman Fitzgerald
to the spot. When they got there they found
the wounded man writhing In agony, Men
denhall, his female companion, and a man
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