Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-10
AN OUNCE OF LEAD
Suggested as Fitting Present for the
Negro Assassins Near Springdale
Who Shoot and Reb.
Black Devil Shoots Twice Into a
Country Grocery, Batters Down
Lamps and RObs the Store.

| The outskirts of the city seem to be in
very bad way from some troublesome dare
! devil negroes, who need a throat-cutting, anC
| will probably get it if they are caught. The
neighborhood of Springdale seems to be tbs
/ favorite resort OF the rufians, and the con
/ dition Of things there is described az similar
TO that existing at the time of the war. Hu
man life seems to be at discount. The cit
liens of the neighborhood should unite il
the capture of the dare-devils who have been
molesting them.
HE TAKES HIS BEARINGS.
Night before last Mr.. F. Dreyfus, bis
wife and his married daughter, with hel
child, were all present in his grocery, about
three and half miles from the city. The
old man was figuring upon his accounts, and
the girl was placing some meal on the shelf
The front door OF the grocery was sjar at
the time. A negro came in and asked for a
pound OF crackers. Mr.. Dreyfus said they
were fifteen cents. The negro said he could
get them elsewhere for ten cents pound,
and argued about the price for some time
He also asked the price of wine and beer,
and prolonged his stay sufficiently to take
in all the bearings of the room. He then
went out, and came back shortly
WITH LOADED SHOTGUN
The door was still slightly ajar, and placing
the old man. The young mother seized her
child hurriedly and ran into the Darkroom
and shut the door. The old lady hid her
self somewhere, and Mr.. Dreyfus dropped
behind the counter. After the negro had
fired the shot he came into the room and
shot again, the shot going through inch
thick pine door and wounding the young
woman slightly. Had the negro aimed two
inches lower
HE WOULD HAVE KILLED HER.
After firing the second shot the brute began
battering down the lamps with the butt of
his gun. Mr.. Dreyfus stole along behind the
counter and got into the Darkroom, where
he kept his gun, but he was afraid to shoot
into the frontroom lest he should hit his
wife. The negro consequently rihed the
drawer of about $50 and then departed The
alarm was given by Mr.. Dreyfus; the neigh
bors assembled, and
WITHOUT WEAPONS
pursued the thief, who fed toward the city,
but fred back al his pursuers, who crowded
him. and companion who was assisting him,
and caused them TO drop some of the stolen
goods in their flight. On Saturday night
last demonstration was made in the neigh
borhood by
TWO NEGROES,
who were suppressed by the presence of
great VI tISAAOOAS the USUAL |
night purchases. Billy Young |
came in at the time and attracted their |
attention, and was followed toward the city |
and robbed already published. Monday |
night two negroes visited Dreyfus's store, one |
standing out on the porch in the dark while
he other entered and purchased some pow
Ter and shot, cheese and crackers. The lat
er had straw hay on his back as if he |
lad been lying in barn or stable. 1t is
hat tNCn har haa
ioing all the work. They will be
PROMPTLY LYNCHED
t caught, for the respectable negroes in the
'icinity are anxious to see them captured.
The description of the negro who fired the
hot Wednesday night is as follows: Thick
ieavy set, black color, heavy side-whiskers,
narrow shaved place on his chip, from the
Inder-Hp TO the point of his chin; weight
bout one hundred and sixty pounds. 1t is
opposed that the assassin-thief lies around
n the barns in the daytime and commits
epredations at night. A body of men
hould arm themselves and search for the
wretch and his assistant.