Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-08


ry-Draper Scandal.
ROCHESTER,, June Peter Peters, a
Prussian, Yesterday killed his vile, and then
himself.
Killed by LightnInE.
AsBURY PARK, N. J., June 7.-During a
storm yesterday afternoon the house OF Rev.
George Clark was struck by lightning, and
two painters killed.
Dan O'SuIItvan's AEisfOrtunes.
LITTLE Rock, June DAN O'Sullivap, city
clerk, was accidentally shot through the lett
foot last night by Chef Of Police Counts.
dangerous. During the Brooks-Baxter war
O'Sullivan had both legs broken by bullets.
The Burning Of a Hotel Attended with
Fatal Results.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, June THE Bur-
| lington hotel was burned yesterday. The
guests were compelled to escape from the up
per stories by means of ladders. +. +. kean,
ex-coductor on the Michigan Central, fell
| from the fourth story to the sidewalk, re-
| ceiving fatal injuries. Loss, four thousand
| dollars; half insured.
An italian and a Mexican Hanged by
LyRcherS.
SANTA FE, June "Wednesday night, at
Los Venages, an Italian who last fall MUIR
dered Frenchman and Mexican woman,
and who was sentenced to be hanged, but
was allowed new trial, and Mexican who,
| On Wednesday, murdered man, were taken
from jail and hanged in the public square by
| citizens. The bodies were still hanging yes
terday morning.
a Bloody Double Tragedy.
OTTAWA, ILL, June Z. A bloody double
tragedy resulted to-day from long stand
! ing feud between the White and Connors
families of this city and vicinity. Lawrence
White was shot dead by a revolver in the
hands of d. Z. Connors, who himself was
Immediately thereafter killed by a bullet
| from some unknown hand. RevolVers were
| freely drawn AMI used among the remaining
| parties to the quarrel, but nc further deaths
| resulted. The cause of the quarrel is not
known. The coroner's jury will investigate
| the case.
Another PGIpIt Scandal.
NEW YORK, June Grey. Mr.. Boden's
| guilt or innocence is what the synod of the
Reformed Presbyterian church Is discussing
! here to day, On appeal from the Rochester
| presbytery. The charges are preferred by a
| Mr.. Hunter, on confession made to him by
| his daughter, aad are Of a very serious char
| acter, being put as gross immortality IN the
| specifications. Mr.. Boden, a man about
| forty FIVE years CT age, denied the charges,
/ and said ne courted and demanded an IN
VestigatIon. Dir. Sprowell, of Rochester, in
| defending the action of the Rochester pres
byteEy, OF which he Is moderator, sad that
| Mr.. Hunter, as prosecutor, had brought the
| statement OF his daughter to him, but he re-
| fused to listen to them or entertain the
| charges unless they were written. Suisse
| quently he (Mr. Sprowel) took the charges
| to Dir. Boden, and he pronounced them en-
! tirely false, and requested the calling of a
meeting OF the presbyteTy to consider them.
/ q testimony yEa taken md q
| suit was Mr.. B0den's acquittal. The young
woman was suspended from the church on
| the charge of immortality, and another of pre-
| ferring false charges against her pastor, it
! being assumed that she was guilty of one of
! the two charges. MIR. Sprowell informed the
synod that he had heard that she was TO-
! fuenced by a certain person who had vowed
vengeance against Bcden, to circulate the
story of her alleged misfortune. A commits
| sion of FIVE members was appointed to
thoroughly sift the matter.
The R'Crary-DraDer Scandal and it's
! sequel.
Terre Haute special to the Cincinnati
| Enquirer, Sta: William G. M'Crary was
| shot, and it IS supposed fatally wounded, at
Sullivan, Indiana, at ten o'clock last even
| ing, by Isaac Draper. The tragedy grew out
OF an alleged intimacy between NJ 'Crary and
Mrs. draper. Ali The parties ara old resi-
dents OF Sullivan. M'Crary was married
several years since to daughter of Edmund
Leech, one Of the wealthiest citizens of the
county. Mr.: and Mrs. Draper have been
married several years. About two years ago
Draper returned home Unexpectedly aud
found his wife aud M'Crary, it Is alleged,
lndulginG in highly improper conduct A
stormy scene followed, resulting in a separa-
ton between Draper and wife. Mrs. NJ Crazy,
as soon as she heard of the
affair, left the home of her unfaith-
| I'll - 10 a.
taking with her her two children. She
has refused to live with her husband since,
but has permitted him to visit his children
at intervals. After short separation Draper
and his wife resumed marital relations, but
that skeleton has beer ever present, and has
caused constant warfare between man and
wife. The scandal has been town talk for
two years, now and then fading almost into
nothing, only to be renewed by some new
| development in the summer Of LOIS
NJ Crazy attempted suicide by poisoning, and
in the autumn OF the same year Mrs. Draper
made similar attempt with a like weapon,
both being unsuccessful. Last evening Draper
left his home, informing his wife that he
would be absent until after midnight In
stead of leaving the neighbCrhood he con-
cealed himself IN a neighoorlng alley-way,
and Kept close watch on his wife's move
ments. About ten O'Clock she left the house,
and walked rapidly toward 9 cross street
| hsacnIns lnS COTueT, Sue turned anO
met M'Crary, and the two greeted
each other with demonstrations of affec.
ton. Draper, who had followed his wife
drew his revolver and rushed upon the pair
M'Crary also drew a revolver, and the men
opened FIRE on each other. 1t Is impossible
to gain reliable information as to which fred
the first shot. M'Crary fred twice, one ball
| striking q massive watch-chain which dan
gled over the abdomen of Draper. The
chain was torn IN twain, but Draper was un'
injured. M'Crary's revolver refused 10 work
further and he was at the mercy of his enc
my. Draper was armed with a large seven
} shooter. carrying ball of thirty-eight cali
, Der. This he emptied at NJ 'Crary, one bal
entering the breast about midway between
the nipples, ranging to the left and lodging
2 between the RIBS on the left side
from which position it was extracted by DIR
Cautfman. After emptying his revolver ORA
r per rushed upon his antagonist, and the twt
closed in a hand-to-hand encounter. At frs
= MCrary was the better man, but, CROWN:
weak from the loss OF blood, lie was over
4 powered, and DraFer clubbing the pistol
S raned blow after blow on the head of hi
e fallen enemy. During this struggle Mrs
q Draper stood near screaming at the top of he
compass. The noise of the battle and tn
= woman screams soon attracted crowd, an
D the combatants were separated. Ii 'Crar
: was conveyed to his home, where he was at
, | tended by DIR. Cauffman. Draper proceede
e at once to the Jail and gave himself up to tn
{ sheriff. At last accounts M'Crary was sti
: | alive, out no hopes of recovery are entertaine
e | by the medical attendants. The sympath
: of the community seems to be with Draper.
e Hallway Stockholders Meeting.
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