Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-12
A PITCHED BATTLE
In the Streets of Evansville Between
Officers and Determined Mob
Wife-Murderer
Taken from the Jail aud Knocked ia the
Head with a Sledgehammer-
Great Excitement.

EVANSVILLE, IND, October II.-At 2:1O
| O'Clock this morning 100 men from Po-sy
county, on horseback, quietly surrounded
the county JAIL situated in the center OF the
city, awoke the sheriff and dem anded OF him
| the keys OF the Jail. They then went to
Redman's cell, took him and put him in
| buggy, and drove off with him. Upon
leaving, number of shots were 6red and
the fire bells runs for the purpose of notify
ing the police, but before their arrival the
squad was out of sight, going down Third
| street, leading to the Mount Vernon road.
He may by this time be stretching the hemp
that has long ago grown for him.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
The first intelligence received by the
officials was at 2:l0 o'clock, when Night
Turnkey Hatmacher received a telephone
message form Ullmer's brewery that masked
mob had passed up the street on horseback
Hatmacher Immediately notified Hewitt,
who hastened 10 the Jail. Hatmacher, after
notifying Hewitt, went to the sheriff7s resi-
dence and gave the alarm, and Sheriff Keith
and Deputies Mauutsl and Martin and Tom
kerth, jr., were on The alert ready to defend
the Jail and prisoner. Hewitt soon arrived,
and went into the clerks Office to telephone
for assistance. He heard the Gathering OF
the horses' hoofs coming up the bouldered
streets and hurried back into the Jail. Sheriff
Kerth was at the front door OF the court.
house wheR the mob arrived. The mob dis
mounted, picketed their animals, left
guard TO cover their retreat, captured all
citizens who happened TO be attracted TO the
scene, while portion of the mob
MADE DIVE FOR THE JAIL.
Kerth fred at them, but they did not fall
ter. They took him a prisoner, and went
into the Jail yard 10 iify. Two blows were
sufficient 10 break in the inside wooden
door, and they were inside thu isil hall.
Hewitt, Martin and Tom Kerth, ir., opened
up brisk fire, which was responded to BY
the mob. who poured fusilade through the
door. Chisels and sledgehammers were
soon brought, and willing hands went 10
work, and in twinkliDg the Jail door was
open. Hewitt ran back to Redman's cell !
and said TO him, 81 have done all I could !
for you; they will get you :" and he replied, |
"Give me revolver, and / will kill some of |
the SIS Of BIS" When the Jail door was |
opened
THE MOB RUSHED THROUGH THE CORRIDORS |
TO Redman's cell, and in a minute it was |
opened and Redman in their hands. They |
tied his hands with strong rope aud led him |
out. The officers all this time were trying |
to escape from the Jail and get assistance, so |
as TO capture the mob or some of them. Hew-
lit managed to get into the sheriff's residence |
anu run 10 tue front WlDuOW, WnlCn 1
he opened and blew his whistle Then the |
mob followed him and threw him down |
stalrs. When he got up the mob were bring |
ing Redman out OF the front door. They |
were ordered TO halt, when their leader re- |
pied: "We are from Posey county, and came |
after Redmau, and we going to have |
him." The alarm of fire having been given !
out in the city, the chemical engine came |
rapidly up the street and struck the buggy |
in which the mob had placed Redman, |
overturnng it. This threw the mob into |
some disorder, when one of the leaders !
said, PUT him on horseback" when the or
der was counterma nded and orders given to
KILL HIM ON THE SPOT.
one Of the band seized a sledgehammer and |
dealt Redman powerful blow on the he ad, |
telling him to the ground. At this point
Chief Pritchett arrived on the scene. One
of the mob ran up to him and said, ''Go
away from here, Pritchett; we do not want
10 kill you" at the same time swapping a |
revolver in his face, but his hand was
knocked up in the air before the weapon was
discharged. By this time several officers
were on the ground, who, without orders of
their superiors, opened fire on the rapidly
retreating mob. The mob fired as they re-
treated. They were we'll armed. A regular
pitched battle was fought on Third street.
Bullets whistled in every direction. Chief
Pritchett and Detective Hewitt, who led the
fight against them, made effort to capture
some of them, but the Hiring was 80 hot that
they were compelled 10 lie fiat on the
ground
TO ESCAPE DEATH
The result of the battle was that Redman
was killed where he was stricken down with
a sledgehammer. Over two dozen balls en-
tered his body. 1t was at this place that
David Murphy, brother-in-law of the
murdered woman, met his death. The mob
were SO intent on killing Rsdman that they
fired helter-skelter through their own ranks.
1t was then that Murphy found his death
He was astride gray horse which started
down Third street with the remainder of the
mob when they left. A half square from
the scene Murphy reeled and fell. Pritchett
and Hewitt hurried TO his assistance. He
was carried into the courthouse and medical
aid summoned. Chief Pritchett telephoued
for all the police, and officers were placed on
the watch.
THE BODY OF REDMAN
was conveyed TO the courthouse, but life was
extinct. Murphy asked for drink OF water.
He said he resided in Mount Vernon. A few
minutes afterward he was a corpse. The
mob on leaving the levee separated, and
everything was done to avoid the officers. |
In short lime after the occurrence young
man, a stranger, approached the place where
the bodies of Murphy and Redman were |
lying. Chief Pritchett arrested him. He |
gave the name of Quincy A. Gill, and said |
he resided in Mount Vernon, and was locked |
up. The second man Chief Plitchett ar |
rested was a large, heavy-set man, with black |
whiskers, but he was sflerward released. 1t |
was ascertained later in the day that this |
person was the leader. Dave McFaddeu,
BROTHER OF THE MURDERED WOMAN,
was shortly afterwsrd arrested by Detective |
Hewitt, in Youne's saloon. Hewitt recog- |
,1al h. I'll
yolvsr at him in the Jail and said: "We are |
from Posey COUNTY, are after and going to |
have Redman." He was locked up. The |
fourth arrest was made by Officers Zapp and |
Stetzer, at the corner of Fourth and Main |
streets. The officers saw a man coming up |
the street on horseback, and prepared to ar |
rest him. He fired at the officers, but for |
tunately missed them. He was taken into |
custody. He knocked one of the officers |
down, and gave the other severe tussle, but |
was landed in the ststiouhouse. Yesterday |
afternoon about twenty persons came up fro m |
Mount Vernon the afternoon train, and |
last night on the freight more followed. |
The horsemen were 10 meet their advance |
guards at the salt wells. Last night about |
midnight the party on foot wended their way |
TO this place, and at ] o'clock they met At
O'Clock they started for the Jail.
THEY HAD TWO LEADERS,
one a large man, the other a small fellow,
who evidently was the most determined man
in the crowd. He it was who fred at Prilch-
cit. The news quickly spread in the city. |
In short order large crowd congregated at
the corner of Main and Third streets. In
front of Augustus Browns Office is a pool of
blood, and around this a hungry crowd is
gathered TO witness the sickening sight All
the prisoners captured by the police were |
heavily armed. They had two revolvers
each. Murphy's revolver had two empty |
chambers. A cold chisel was taken from his |
coat pocket. These weapons are at police |
headquarters. A reporter called on Judge |
Parrott concerning bail for the prisoners. |
He said that if they were charged with |
murder they would have no bail, but IL |
merely charged with breaking open the Jail |
he would have TO admit them TO bail.