Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-28
Nashville Wild with Excitement Over One
Of the Viest and Most COwardly
0utrages on Record.
"A Weil.known Young Lady Repeatedly
Insulted by a LeeherOus ScOundrel
by Means of
Anonymous Letters Sent Through the
Mails-The Villain Arrested and
Lodged In Jail.
IsrEcrAL 70 fHs 6prEAt..I

Court officers, but have leaked out. 1t
seems that gross insult has been offered
BIZ some person to q well-known society
Young lady OF this city-Mies Fanny Dor
man, daughter of Prof. R. Dorman, pro-
prietor of Dorman's Musical Empo-
rum. It is not extravaeant In re-
gard to her to say that, for her
beauty, rare musical accomplishments and
many grsces ard virtues, she is without a
peer. TIE full force and significance of
the insult cannot IN this telegram be con-
it's author accomplished it by letters ana
communications to her through the mails
which were SO
cBsCENE AND REvoLTING,
go preposlerous and diabolical, that any
dicted by the grand Jury of any Criminal
letters was received by the young lady on
the 9th of the present month. It was eau
tiossly eaa shrewdly written, was read
by the young lady, and imme-
disteiy turned over to her father.
There was no signature. The writer
was unknown, and nothing could
be done. Alter a lew days came another
letter full of passionate language, breath
ing criminal words of unholy meetings
and containing promises that it said would
be kept as eacred as heaven. These letters
were but the prelude to others, each more
persuasive and heinous than the preced.
ing, and each full of words of
BURNING LOVE AND CRIMINAL DESIRE.
Ashley were received they were prompt
ly turned over to the father. The young
Lady dared not venture out of her home
lest some danger might hefall her. who
NnTJ11 tall that Tho -l,1 l.,
means that her unknown iDsulter and the
author OF her wrong would ad pt to Sc
cure the object for which he was laboriug.
Thus time wore away and the one-sided
correspondence continued until the father
and brother decided to put the matter into
the hands of detective. This step was
taken few days ago, and Wednesday
evening Wiley B. Bryan was arrested
by officer Robert Porter. The arrest was
kept a profound secret until yesterday
morning. Mr. Bryan was carried before
Judge Allen, proof OF his guilt was ex-
hibited, and he was ordered to jail on a
bench warrant in default Of $4,000 bail, to
await the action of the grand jury in the
case. The entire budget of letters, to-
gether with the evidence against Mr..
Bryan, were shown 10 the Judge and to
Attorney-General Washington.
WILEY P. BRYAN
is wen-known person in the city. In
personsl appearance he is strictly hand
some, of fine figure and with the air OF
q well-bred, cultured, high-toned man.
He belongs to fTst-class family and is a
son-in-law of the late ex-United States
Senator Henry Cooper. Until a year OF
more since he had the entree of the best
circles of Nashville society, in which
he moved modestly and quietly.
He has had considerable money
lavished upon him, and lost quite large
sum in unsuccessful business enterprises
In late years he dropped legitimate bust.
ness and began the life of a gambler. By
reason of his general good behavior he
most of his old companions. His con.
nection with the affair is almost
as startling as the crime itself
The United States marshal went to the
iail this afternoon, armed with authority
for taking Bryan and binding him over
under bond to await the action of the
United States grand jury for sending OBJ
scene matter through the mail. Bryan
was placed in j all this morning secretly
No one is allowed to see him.
THE EXACT PURPoRT OF THE LETTERS
leaked out this morning, and created in
tense indignation. There is society here
composed of fifty of the best citizens, fol
the protection of women, an this society
is red hot. The young man to whom the
lady is engaged hss sworn on the streets
to kill Bryan, and it is believed he will dc
it. 1t is reported that Bryan attempted
suicide by lauduuum at his Cell in the Jail
tonight. The newspapers are silent, fear
ing publication Of the facts would result il
! mob law. The city never witnessed sucf
a social sensation.
A TOUGH CITIZEN FROM TBXAs.
A Inidni yht Policemen Long and Bake
| arrested John Cranche of Sherman, Tex.
for drunkenness on the streets. They
had carried him about two blocks, when
he broke loose, and rapidly drawing pis
tol fred fiys times at them. They re
! turned the fire rs he ran, and capturet
him after short chase. Nobody hurt.