Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-18
BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
A Girl sedueed, aud She and Her
Mother Expelled Factory by the
Father of Her sedueer.
COwardIy Attempt TO Assassinate a
woman While Nursing Sick Child
college Commencement.

Special Correspondence OF the Appeal
BROWNSVILLE, June 1.-The cotton fac
tory here has turned out a savory scandal,
and one very damaging in its effect, L fear.
1t seems that Frank Clarke and Miss jamie
Glars were eo-workers in the above institu-
ton. Miss Glass bore an unblemished repu-
tation, and was the object OF young Clarke's
assduous attentions. The girl was prepos-
sessing in appearance and modest in de-
f1eznor, and it was given out seVsssl. times
that they were about to marry. But one
day, after this long courtship, ii was
noticed that Miss Glass was absent
from her loom. What could be the
matter? Was she sick? Yes, after a
fashion. She was in such a condition that
modesty forbade her airing herself before the
people in the factory. Gradually the secret
leaked out; she had been seduced (the old,
old story under a promise of marriage, and
Frank Clarke was her betrayer. Not know
ing what to do, the poor girl went ct last
before Esquire Raynor and obtained war
rant for Clarke's arrest on charge OF bas-
tardy. Constable J. B. Love attempted to
serve the writ, but Clarke was non est inuentus
and is still at large, though officers are now
on his track. But TO cap the climax 10 this
affair, the mother of the girl is a widow,
and had been, up to her discharge the
other day, earning a support at the
the factory. The girls condition meanwhile
however, was becoming precarious. So q
petition was circulated among the hands
asking for the discharge of Mrs. Glass
After it had been duly signed and presented
to the employers the petition was granted
and the widow and orphan sent adrift on
pitiless world. The only reason that most
people assign for this action is that the father
OF young Clarke, who is superintendent in
the factory, thought to stsrve Mrs. Glass and
her daughter INTO life of shame, and save
his son from prosecution. Whatever the
motive, the thing was dsIfe, whether by col
lusion it matters not, and the community is
very indignant over it. The only defense
made by Mr. Clarke is that the girl was
loose in her character before she met his son;
that his boy would not be guilty of suclfA
crime noway. But this is denied by the
girls friends, and thus the matter stands.
Friday night about 1880 o'clock, people
on the public square were startled by the
loud report of a gun in the direction of the
Baptist church, followed by outcries. Some
gentlemen hurried TO the spot and found
that the noise came from the house OF Mr..
X. F. Oliver. Moreover, that his wife had
narrowly escaped assassination. Mrs. Oliver
was seated on a lounge nursing sick child,
with an open window near, through which
her would be murderer fired from the street
The whole load entered the door-facing,
close to the lady's head, just as she leaned
back in her fatigue. Nothing else saved her.
The fend who fred the gun escaped under
cover OF the dark. Mrs. Oliver has resided
here with her respected husband for great
number of years, and il known and honored
by the whole community. 1t is thought the
attempted shooting was done by some negro
or negroes, to revenge a negro girl who was
whipped recently for showing Mrs. divers
sister from the plankwalk. People are very
much excited over the matter, for no one
knows who may prove the next victim to
this foul design. 1t is reported that a reward
will be offered for the arrest OF the would-be
assassin.
The Democracy of Haywood send an un-
instructed delegation to the gubernatorial
convention. l say this because an impress
sion has been made that they were instructed.
The commencement exercises of the Wes-
leyan Female College, in the operahouse,
Wednesday, were largely attended. The
loc ii papers give graphic accounts, SO L re-
frain. But it does occur to "IthurieP that
out of all this display of rhetoric, loud APP
pause and showering of bouquets, some lit
lie praise is due Prof. John Williams, Miss
Jennie Warren and Mrs. NJ. d. Watkins, the
very able faculty of the college, who help to
make our "sweet girl graduates" what they
are.
The Republican Convention, to nominate
a candidate for the Legislature, will sit here
on the 1st of July. 1t is believed that Sam