Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-12
LOCAL CRIME.
The Trial OF Bill Wander, the Murderer
Of Jehn Norwood, Begun In the
Criminal Court Yesterday.
A Drunken Deputy-A Plantation hili'
ing-A Jail e-Ahurderer
Suspects His Own Lawyers.

The Bill Wunder murder case did not
begin very auspiciousiy yesterday. Wunder
ia The man who murdered John Norwood
some time ago with a butcher-knlle- de Is
, stout. brswny fellow, with a face that
would have done credit 10 "Barnaby Ridge;
and notwithstanding the serious danger
hanging over his head, and the I'M
usually repulsiye murder he commit
ted. he carries himself with very
offensive swagger. In fact, no criminal
presented in the Criminal Court Tor two
yesrs, white or black, has the murderer
more indelibly branded on mis- face than Bill
Wander. Gen. Turner is assisted in the
prosecution by Mr.. John I. Moss, while Gen.
Wright and Mr.. Yerger are for the defense'
Eight Jurors were obtained up 70 noon, and
an adjournment was held. In the mean
time Wuuder was given over to Deputy
Sheriff Chris Hoffman, WHO proceeded
TO WALTZ AROUND TOWN
with him, probably in order TO make free
exhibition Of fTst-class killer. They went
into several saloons, and Hoffmsn's liquor
finally told on him 70 that he was completely
drunk, Tom AEen, a deputy sheriff, who
had charge of a negro named Tom Tillmap,
happened along opportunely, and had it not
been for him Wunder would in all Likelihood
have escaped. The quarteite finally halted
in front OF S,ephens's Trades Union saloon.
Here a most
pIsCREDITlBLE SCENE
was presented. Hoffman recuperated by
leaning against the wall, while Wunder
gathered around him n coterie OF admirers
and was made the lion OF the hour. Several
parties rushed up to him and shook hands
very cordially. He looked more like a
victorious member OF Congress returning TO
his constituents than a man who had COM
Il al. xo1 o,,1 I'LL
murders in the annalssof Shelby county.
Officers Cullen and Conwzy happened along
about this time and at once. Took in the situa-
ton.
HOFFMAN WAS ARRESTED
and taken to the stationhouse, while Wunder
was taken back 10 court. When the facts
we're reported to Judge HorrigaD, he ordered
an Attachment against Hoffman Tor contempt
of court. This matter disposed OF, the i'm
panelipg of the jury proceeded, and was
eventually completed as follows:
THE JURY.
I. B. Norment, Henry Hemple. p. T. Lake,
P. G. Pardue, A. Bromley, w. d. Bomar, ].
L. Mercer, J. H. Audersoo, p. P. Higgins, J.
]. Flora, John Brown and II. A. Field. 1t
was a beautiful jury, and probably its fine
personal appearance was the reason OF Sheriff
Athy's scanning it SO closely. One juror
attracted has attention, and was
as a man who had just
SERVED OUT A SENTENCE
in Jail, and who had been in Jail for about
three weeks. When questioned by Gen.
Turner this man, who gave his name asJohn |
Brown, said he never knew Wunder, had
never seen him and had formed no opinion |
IS to his guilt or innocence. 1t wss shown |
that he
HE HAD BEEN TO SEE wUNDER
It the Jail yesterday morning, and had |
ong conversation with him. II was further |
more proved that he had been to see him |
eversl days. The fellows real name is Z. |
L. Gray, and he has been in Jail for carrying |
pistol. When all this was laid before the |
,ourt, Judge Horrigan ordered that Brown |
We taken to ill to await an indictment for |
perjury. 1his, of course, necessitated a |
until this morning, when, no |
Ionbt, the lawyers will get in medias res.