Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-24

scene OF Ine Tragedy Wne.6 uOSt SICK
enipg spectacle met their view. There, with
all the front part of his head crushed
IN, part of his skull, with his brains and fIaR-
ments of flesh scattered around on the grass,
and with his ears, nose and face eaten off by
dogs, lay all that was lett OF poor old Adams,
one of the best-natured and most lnoffeDsive
negroes In the nelghborhood. The theory is
that Payne struck him with club as he
stopped to go through the bars, the top one
not being let down. A corcner's inquest was
held as soon as jury could be summoned,
and verdict was soon reached that James
Adams came to his death on the night of
April 18sh, between the hours of eight and
nine o'clock, by blows inflicted on his head
by blunt instrument, supposed to be In the
hands of one Winter Payne A warrant
was Immediately issued for the arrest OF
Payne, but it was found that at about twelve
o'clock In the night, presumably when he
found his victim was dead, he went to Mr..
Cochrsn's kitchen, called no the cock, went
into his room and bundled together his
clothes. and decamped. What the dogs had
left Of the remains were turned over to an
undertaken for burial. at the expense of the
county. Payne Is a mu alto, about five feet
eight or ten inches tall, weighing perhaps
one hundred and forty to one hundred and
sixty pounds, with a short, struggling beard
over his face, which bears rather surly ex-
preston. 1t is thought he will try to get to
Pennsylvania, where he has relatives.
MURDERED WITH BOWIE KNIFE.
Cincinnati Enquirer. special from Spring.
field, Missouri, 10Th: "a shocking murder
was committed last night little before mid
niSht, which is the absorbing theme Of con-
vers4tion to-day. The facts as developed at
the coroner's to-day, are as follows: Alonz
Fagg and w. N. Smith, two young men,
were returning home from Kuby's saloon,
when they were met by young man, Sam
Means, who suddenly hit Fagg on the head
with rock. Fagg exclaimed, Don't hurt
mel Don't hit me any mcrep Sam replied,
III kill you if l cam and, jumping upon
him, drew bowie-knife and stabbed him in
the right side of the breast. Fagg broke
loose, and had strength enough to walk back
to Kirby's saloon, about hundred yards dis
tant. Physicians were SUNNI oned, bnt moth
ing could save him, as the knife had pene-
trated his right lurg and severed an artery,
causing hemorrhage. He died in abou. three
hours Sam Means came back to where w.
N. Smith was. Smith asked where Fagg
was. He replied, 4 ran the s. of
were around, and Officer Hayes arrested
Means, finding the bloody knife in his coat
pocket. Hayes said to Sam, What in the
name of God did you kill that man for?'
Sam Means replied, Because he hit me with
rock first As Means had procured the
bowie-knife from Louis Schraeder, saloon
keeper on South street, the latter was arrest
ed as an accomplIce and put In jail. Sam
Means is a son of DR.. ]. T. Means, one of the
most popular physicians and substantial cti-
zens Of Springfield. He has had much trouble
on his sens account. The murderer has
borne the reputation Of beng a good fellow,
except wheg intoxicated. On this occasion
he had been drinking to some extent. The
courthouse was filed with spectators at the
n &c,
that last night, about nine O'Clock, he was IN
with Means, when the latter
asked him what he thought of Lou Fagg,
and remarked that he Thought he was a
id -, and intended to kill him. The
only ground for grudge between Faeg and
Means that has been suggested is little diff
fculty that occurred at the recent city cleo
ton, altogether political matter"
JOHN CALLAHAN S LAST DEAL.
Pittsburg special to the Cincinnati En-
guirer, 2l,t: Tonight at midnight John
well known, was cut and is pro.
fatally stabbed. His assailant was
Joe Hook, like the victim a well-known char
acter about town, both being sporting men.
Neither OF them belong to the better class of
the gambling fraternity. The circumstances
of the affray are these: The two men, who
have cherished a grudge for nearly year,
met tonight about ten o'clock in Emil Kas-
trouble was renewed, and from words they
came to blows, in the course of which num-
Der of persons became interested on both |
sides. Reports agree that Callahan was de- |
,idedly getting the best of Hook, when the |
after ran behind the bar. Callahan followed |
1im, whereupon Hook seized large carving |
knife used 10 cut cheese for sandwiches, and |
plunged it into Callahan. The latter hest |
,aled moment, aud then made a Iunge to- |
ward Hook, but by this time the spectators |
called what was occurring and caught him |
md carried him away. The affair so shocked |
every one present that in the excitement Hook |
quietly walked out of the place. The wound |
vas In Callahan s abdomen, and was six inches |
leep, penetrating to the cavity. Hook WAS
rrested in the vicinity of Union depot about
ne hour afterWard The two men were,
bout a year ago, very warm friends. They |
lad difficulty since then and have ever since
maintained deep seated grudge. Both are |
veil known characters. Callahan is a native |
f PIttsburg, about twenty seven years Old,
nd single man. He has reputation
mong gamblers here and elsewhere of being
ne OF the best manipulatoys of short cards
n the business. He also carries the name of |
'eng a good fighter, reputation he gained
ONE years ago y administering thrashirg
@ the well known Tom Hughes. since when,
is said, he has never been whipped. Hook |
5 known as a gambler, and in police circles
regarded as crooked, though nothing has
yer been successfully charged to him. He
eft here for California Immediately after the |
abroad riots, and was gone several months.
No charge was ever preferred against him
Ormaily, but it was tolerabiy limited about |
q certain circles that the reason of his dsap-
earance was the fact that he was the man
yho fred the first shot"
FRANK MELvLLE's LAST RIDE.
Philadelphia special to the Cincinnati En-
tifer, Dist: "An accident occurred at the
,ondon circus last evening, which nearly de-
rived the arena Of one who is advertised on
ne bills of the show as the 'undisputed
hampton bareback rider of the world
rank Melville made his appearance in the
ing dressed in flshy costume, and seated
n the back of a rather restless horse, which
g tried by the ordinary means used by pro-
essional horsemen to pacify. Melville's act
'as to go through a number of difficult and
raceful pastures upon his animal while it
'as IN full motion, and to perform "a variety
different modes of mounting. The pre-
minary portion of his act he went through
nth credltably, but when it came to Jumping
pom the horses back and maintaining a
,oting upon the fast-runnlng mass Of horse
ash, it became evident to most of the
pectators that from some cause the
crobat was not in condition to
0 so. The first, second and third atS mpts
ere unsuccessful, and when it came to the
'urth Melville nearly succeed In his difficult