The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-20
A NATE CF T8E VS..
ATTACKED BY TWO NEGRO
ROUSTABOUTS
At Helena-One Negro Is Killed In
q Desperate Struggle With
Officer Maddox
ESPECIAL TO rHR APPEAL.l

HELENA, AK, November l9.-Lasi
night about IL o'clock, while the
steamer Will 4. Hays, which is now
running in the place OF the Kate
Adams from Memphis to Arkansas
CITY, was at The elevator at this p ace,
a tTsgedy occurred that for time ap-
palled the strongest hearts Of those
present. The second mate Of the
boat, q man named Joe Raleigh, was
standing about ten ieet from the end
of the elevator, when two negro
roustabouts who were concealed be-
hind some freigh', one OF them armed
with a club and the other with two
large Jumps Of coal, sprang out and at
tackled him, knocking him down and
bruisipg him up considerably. John
Terry, who was stan ding close by pre-
pairing to 90 aboard the. boa, called
James Maddox, special policeman,
and told him not to let the men ki |
the mate. Maddox ran to the scene
of the scuffle, and as he did so the
darkies broke and ran, one Of
them going in the direction Of
the ice factory aud the other tax
ing to the right along by
the river hank. Maddox, who is very
feet OF foot, gave chase TO the one
going toward the river and caught
him within seventy five yards Of the
elevator, on the edge Of gulley. The
darky made an attempt to get away,
and in 80 doing pulled Maddox with
him in the gully. Maddox had his
revolver out, but refrained from using
it because he did not desire to kill
him, and ss they fell in the gulley the
darky wrenched the pistol from Mad
dox's grasp, and turning him under
the bottom placed the pistol to his
forehead, and If it had not been for
the presence Of mind OF Maddox he
wou d now be dead man. His right
arm was free, ana by violent effort
Just as the negro was getting ready to
pull the trigger he sent 1t spinning
through the cir with well directed
blow. The darky, who was the much
more powerful man Of the two, went to
work lo.try to kill him. Maddox felt
that he was trying 10 get out his knife,
and did all he could by kicking and
pulling to prevent it, and at the came
time calling Justify for help. In the
meantime they had, in their sCuillirg,
reached The pistol, and again the ne
gro had 1t presented to Maddox's
head. The mate, who YVES bleeding
proiusely about the head, 10 fact his
eyes were almost closed with blood,
heard the mans cry for help and
rushed to him Just in time to save his
life. The mate ran up to The darky
and shot him twice, the balls taking
effect in his left side, and, it is sup.
posed, entered his heart, as he role d
of of Maddox into the gully, dead.
The mate wiped the blood out of his
eyes as much as possible snd returned
to the boat, which was Just getting
ready to back out, when Officar Clan
Cey ordered the men TO consider them
selves under arrest. Capt. Cheek was a
little disposed to ignRe officer
Clancey's authority, and told one
one OF the men to cut the rope, but
they were politely and firmly informed
by Olancey that the man that touched
that line would be dead one. They
did not move until Capt. LinVg, Mar
shall of the city, arrived on the scene
and investigated the matter, when the
recogniz ince OF all were taken to ap-
peer before the grand jury and the
boat backed out. We learn that the
difficulty with the matter and men
stsrted at Memphis and was brewing
all the way down. Toe name OF the
man killed was william Jones.