The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
An UGLY CHARGE.
THE SENSATIONAL STATEMENT
MADE BY MARY MOSBY.
A Negro Policeman Accused Of
Making Advances to White
Woman.

Mary MosDy, nfg0o woman residir &
on Clay street, had been arrested for
keeping a house OF designation. limo
cent as the paragraph appeared, how
ever, II was loaded at both ends and
in the middle, and II half the stories
told are true may result in the expul.
sion from the Il rec OF a member who
has killed at least two men, and haa
acquired considerable reputation as
gay Lothsrio. Two other people were
arrested at the tame time, a man snd
a goOd-looking young woman, the
former pivirg the name OF Billie
Thomas and The latter Mary Stewart.
They put up forfeits OF $40 each
and did not appear to claim them.
The negro woman, however, was una
BILE to put up forfeit end had to APP
pear when her name was called. She
shocked the Court by announcing that
her arrest was du, to the spits Of Pa
trolman T. ID. Jackson, colored, be-
cause bis attemp to induce Miss
or Mrs. Stewart 10 submit 10 his las. i've
ious embraces, and to obta the aid
of the prisoner to that vile end, had
been futile. Goiog into details the
woman said that some three months
a,o she rented part Of her house ID
Mr.. thomas, who came 10 hack with
the lady the next morning., and that
he hal visited her regularly ever
since, paying hei So so fIr rent week.
About aweek ego Jacksun came to
her and offered her psir OF
shoes to induce the object OF his in.
famous regard 10 submit to bis wishes.
She advised him to be careful, but he
persisted and bounded the place for
hours every day. On one occasion he
succeeded in inducing the yourg wo-
man to come out under an apr 10 ires
| in the yard and tax with him. "Whst
makes you so PIE typ" he taid. "You
know you aye pretty and you needn't
snub me because / am policeman.
Plenty Of white women, aud rich ones,
too, have listened to me and minded
me. They can't hslp It," This and a
great deal more the woman said, in
and out Of court, al her statements
going to show Ter purpose to make 1t
plain that Jackson had caused her
arrest and the arrett Of The man and
woman because he was unable 10 sue.
coed in his foul designs. She eaid
that Miss Stewart was continually in
tear, and on one occasion went TO
p. esident Hadden's office to complain
OF Jackson's con iuct, but found that
official absent. The m n with whom
she was living had q dispute and came
near having a fight one night with
Jackf on when he found him hanging
about the premises. He to k him in
charge but releas d him before reach
ing the Station-House, Friday
night, she dec ares, he hung about
the place until nearly IL o'clock try
jig TO get Miss Stewart to go with
him to a negro tenement close by,
where he aid hs cou d easily procure
a room. Failing, he waited until mid
hige I, when he was relieved by Off.
Ger SulhvAn, whom hegavea "po inter-"
about the "assignalion house." Tnst
officer woke hsr up and asked il the e
were not several women stay ing in
the house who did rot live TIE e.
She said there were not, and he in
sisted that sac should open the door
OF the adjoining teuement. She de-
c iued on the ground that it was
rented to other persons, and she
had no right to do 10, and advised the
officer to knock st the door, which he
did. 1t was opened by Mr.. Thomas,
who was arrested with the woman
found 10 the room with him. The Of
firer also arrested the cllored woman
Mary Mosby.
This was the rather ugly case which
was presented 10 Preslu cut Ha ldtn,
who continued 1t until Monday in or.
der 10 hear further testimony. Mary
Mosby, meantime, remains in cell al
the st tion. II luse "You can keep il
a secret or not, she said to
an APPEAL man vest rdsy, "but l am
telling yau the roth" Capt. Hack.
EFT Covf ms the sta emeut that the
arett was made at Jackson's sollcita
ton. The charge against him wss
made ia open court, aud that there
viii bs an investigation there can be
no dJubt. Jackson should be fully
and houorsbly vindica'ed, or be
should be loaded with iniamy and dis
charg d from the forcs. He issg cd
lookiI G colored man, tn r,y-fve year.
OF age, Of bright yellow color, very
quick, brave aud intelligent, aud htt
made an excellent officer. His supe
ri rs aud those who know him vel
ara slow to be ieve, but once con.
| yiuced, Their courss 10 plain.