Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-18
a MEmPHEAN KILLED.
Frank n. Cash, Jr., Killed at New Or
leans In a street RencOntPe by j. ..
Adams-A Business Affair the
Cause OF the Homicide.

On Saturday last paragraph in the AP-
PEAL stated that telegram had been re-
ceived here stating that +. NJ. Cash, formerly
of this city, and son of the late Frank NJ.
Cash, of this county, was shot and killed at
New Orleans on last Friday. The remains
of Frank Cash reached here Saturday after
noon, and were inferred at Elmwood ceme
terry. The New Orleans PicGyune, of Satur-
day, the fifteenth instant, gives the following
account OF the sad affair:
The numerous hcmicides during the past
few weeks have caused much comment in our
city, and arous ed the Indignation of the en-
tire C. immunity, owing to their frequency.
None of them, however, created so great
sensation as the tragic encounter which
took place at noon yesterday on Magazine
street, betweeniL Lafayette and Poydras streets,
between two gentlemen well known among
the produce merchants, Messrs. J. S. Adams
and Frank M. Cash. The merchants, whose
offices are situated on Magazine street, in the
block specified above, little after MILDLY
were startled by the report of two pistol shots
in rapid succession. This being an unusual
occurrence IN that locality, almost every per-
son IN the vicinity rushed out into the street
and saw Cash standing on the sidewalk, i'm
medIately in front OF Adams's store, No. 50
Magazine street, holding a revolver, yet
smoking, in his hand. Just then three shots
were fred frool the store. returned by Cash,
VINO fired three more shots and fell. The
crowd rushed toward him, and it was dis
covered that he was wounded. The great.
est excitement prevailed for a few min
utes. Cash was conveyed to the drug
store at the corner of Camp and Poydras
stre5ts, where stlmulants were administered
by Dr.. Russell. 1t was learned Immediately
after the shooting that Cash had been
wounded by j. S. Adams, who surrendered
himself to Mr.. S. K. Russ, and went with
him to the Central station. Cash, who is a
man of twenty-three years, the stepson of
Mr.. I. A. Hamilton, commission merchant,
and in his employ, was removed from the
drug store of DR.. Russell 10 the residence of
his stepfather Nos. 163 and l65 st. Charles
street, and Drs. Cullen and Chopin sum-
moned to attend him. Upon his arrival at
his place of residence the most heartrendlng
scene ensued. His mother, upon seeing her
dear son brought home almost Ifeless, when
but few hours before he had left the house
the very picture of health, burst in
to tears, and throwing herself across
his body. wept bitterly. Sire questioned
him tenderly concerning his condition,
but the youth, though suffering excruci-
ating pam, and feeling death fast approach
ing, took his mothers hand and softly
whispered, Mother, | am too tired to speak.
DIR. Cullen Just then entered, and, upol eX-
animation of the wound, which was In the
right side of the abdomen, just above the
groin, pronounced the patient beyond all
hope of recovery. The PHYSICIANS diagnosis
was terrible and unexpected blow to the
sorrow-stricken mother. She bent over the
PROSTATE form of her son, who was gaspirg
for breath and covered him with caresses.
Her profound grief moved to tears the men
who were present. DR.. Chopin soon ar
rived, but could do rothing for the dying
youth, who expired as the physician entered
the door. Judge Sheehan had also repaired
to the hcrse, but could obtain no statement
= L 10 rlra1 ~ ho
wanted to make statement, but received
negative answer, and the unfortunate
man turned away and breathed his
last. Adams, charged with the shooting,
was arraigned before Recorder Sheehan and
remanded to the parish prison without
bail. After Cash had expired reporter of
the PicGyuge repaired to the scene of the
institute inquiries and obtain all the details
possible concerning the affair. There were
many contradictory reports as to the causes
of the difficulty, and many seemed quite ret
icent in furnishing the desired information.
K appears, from what could be learned, tn
for some time past there had been an Ill feel
Ing existing between the two principals In the
affair. Adams, some time since, had been
in the employ of Mr.. Hamilton, but had sew
cred his connection with the Office and joined
Mr.. Martin in the butter and cheese business.
Yesterday Frank Cash called at his store. IN
relation to a certain BILL and an alteration
followed. It is said that Cash struck Adams,
and they engaged in a fsticuf. Cash was
then obserFed--with kis clothes In dis
order, as if ne had been al a scutne-to
retreat to the sidewalk from the store, and
drawing a pistol, fired two shots in the store.
Adams responded by firing three shots, after
which Cash again fired three shots, emptylng
his revolver, and fell. 1t is supposed, as
four chambers of Adams 2 pistol were found
empty, that he must have fred the fourth
shot about the same time with Cashss last
three, and that it was that shot which took
effect and caused Cash's death. The bullets
from the latter's pistol, Smith Il Wesson,
buried themselves in the doors and poats Of
the store, while those from Adams weapon,
a Remington, were not found, with the ex-
ception of the one which killed Cash and one
which lodged in the tin gutter leading to the
sidewalk from the roof OF Messrs. Barstow Il
Deeves store, on the south corner of Maya
zine and Lafayette streets. One of the
employees of this store was sitting
in the doorway, and had narrow
escape, as he was near the line
of FIRE and the bullet passed within a few
inches CT his head before it struck the gutter.
1t is said Tat IS Adams was on his way to
the station Mr. Charles Cash, the brother of
the deceased, who had heard that his brother
was fatally wounded, followed Adams and at
tempted to seek revenge and shoot him.
Adams, sesiIg him, rushed into Mr.. George
p. Grams store, 90 Foydras street, and Sc
cured a Ratchet. This second encounter, how
ever, was frustrated by Mr.. w. 81. Byrne and
ore of Mr.. Adams's friends, who disarmed
both men. An autopsy was held, and the iu-
quest continued to future day."