Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-09
MURDER.
A Black ScOundrel Kills q White Thief
-GreeR NeaIe in an ARRAY with
James Duffy, Alias Deane,
Stabs and Kills Him.

Cairo Bulletin, 18th: The disreputable part
of the city, lying on the west side OF Z am-
mercial avenue. between Fourth and Sixth
streets, was yesterday the scene of an atfray
which has rid the earth of the presence OF d
bad and dangerous character, with llkeh-
hood of his murderer soon following on the
same dark journey. James Duffy, alias
Deane, the murdered man, was twenty-five
years old, born In Pennsylvania, raised In Ev-
ansvlle, and as he expressed it shortly after
receiving his wound, without parents living
or friends. The last seven years of his lite
have been spent along the river towns of the
Mississippi and Ohio, where he was known to
the authorities as a professional thief. Green
Neale, who did the stabblng, Is large we'll
built, muscular negro, we'll known In Care,
of bad character-"the worse niger in
town." as an officer expressed it-and whom
many of our readers will recollect as
the man who stabbed Hill Schultz in a quar-
rel about two years ago, Schultz only escap-
ing death by some tortuitous circumstance.
Iris is Duffy's account Of the origin of the
ARRAY of yesterday, taken from his lips at the
hospital of the Sisters, between eight and
nine o'clock last night: Duffy went into
Raggio's saloon, corner of Fourth and Com
mercial avenue, about six O'Clock, to get
drink. When he came out he saw Neale sit
ting on a beer-keg In front of the saloon.
Duffy said TO him. How do you do?" Neale
replied by tell him to Ego to HI" Duffy
asked, "What kind of man are you? |
meant no offense, aud l don't propose to al
low you to insult me in that way" IF you
dent get away from here, said Neaie. I'll
break your neck. Other words passed, and
it is said that Neale drew his knife, where
upon Duffy told him that if he would put up
the knife he could lick him. This enraged
Neale, and he commemorative attack on
Duffy, cutting him in the right side below
the ribs, and penetrating the lung. Duffy
then drew large knife which he carried III
the POCKET of his coat SACK, and made at
the cheek from above the left eye to the ear,
and another on the left shoulder-nelther of
them dangerous. Neale then took to his
heels, and brought up at Dr.. Parker's office,
where his wounds were dressed. Officer Cam
arrested HIM there and lodged him In Jail.
Duffy was taken to DR.. Wardner's office,
where his wounds were attended to, and sub
sequently removed to the Sisters hospital,
where, news reached us at late hour, he
died about midnight. Another version Of
the affair is that Duffy was used by the au-
thorities to assist them In terretlng out the
author or authors OF the recent attempted
burglarles which have been mentioned IN
the Bulletin, and Neale and others of his
gang, having somehow gained information
of this fact. it was resolved to get him out of
the way. Duffy was about five feet seven
inches IN hight, of clear cut, regular features,
bright, penetrating gray eyes, shabbliy
dressed, resembling In appearance tramp,
was voluble in conversation, and when speak
ing of his ROW with the Niger" as he
termed it, was extremely bitter, and contin-
ually regretted that he had no weapon in his
possession with which to have dispatched his
enemy The locality where the crime was
committed is now brought prominently to
public notice, and some efforts should be
made to regulate the criminal classes, black
and white, who congregate there. 1t is a
we'll known fact that respectable persons, the
nearest way to whose homes lie along this
route, are compelled, as a measure of safety
and deoency, to avoid it, thus putting them
selves out of their way couple of blocks.
Beside this, night there is frequently made
one long continued and loud brawl, disturb
ing and alarming all well.disposed people in
the neighborhood.