The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-30
BLOODY, SICKENISG SIGHE
PAUL AND ROSA JUST HUR.
DERED FOR MONEY.
Their Skulls L eatenln wItha Hatchei
in the Hands Of the RObber,
Who Escaped.

q double murder had been committed
at the little frame grocery occupied
for many years by Frank Rocco, on
the Sigeon Roost road, about q mile
east Of the city limits. Half an hour
later Capt. Hsckett and Sergeant
Scott, with mounted pstro IMAM and
a representative OF the APPEAL
VISITED THE tcESE
of the tragedy, and, though prepared
by the mesger mtssage for a bloody
crime, they could have anticipated
nothing so dreadful as the spectacle
which presented itself upon entering
the door. BEHIND the end Of the coun-
ter faTthest from the front entrance,
and within foot OF the door leading
tolthe back room, puddle OF bl cd
spread for length Of four or I've feet,
and breadth OF two or thee, on
THE BARE PLANKs.
Ii was, in the hollow OF the boards,
in some places, nearly half an inch 10
depth. This was reminder Of the
CHASTITY scens in the back room, over
which the sickly beams Of tallow
candle were cast. The bo1y OF an old
man, his clothing saturated in blood.
lay on one side, aud few feet away
was the body Of gJav haired
woman extended in q Eool OF her own
blood Both had been dead for
an hour or moro, and q hatchet with
its blade stained with gore was found
close by them, making II plain by
what means the
CRIME HAD BKRN COMMITTED.
The back door stood wide open, but
there were no evidences OF burglary
about the place. In the till 81 or s.
in silver was found, bat q khothag
under the bay was empty. The
body OF the dead man was
searched, but nothing OF any value
discovered. The sea CD OF the premises
was delayed TO await the arrival OF q
magistrate. The murdered par was
Psnl and Roa JUST, man and wife,
the one about 65 years OF age, the
other 60. They have
LIVED AT THE STORE
where they were 80 loaly murdered
about year, and were believed
to be making little money. II they
| uhu huy dhelnleb buo ihCs was NV
known, and there is every reason to
believe that robbery was the motive
for the cline.
Dan Jones, colored, who lives within
a few yards OF the grocery, seems TO
have bstn the onlj person who heard
their ttroggls Tor life. Ha told this
story to the APPEAL reporter: II 70.
my supper and hid down TO slesp
when / heard old Mrs. Jutt scream,
l jumped up and
RAN TO MY DOOR
end c4lled hut got no answer. All
WIS still. / thought there must b.
something the ma ter end getting my
gun / ran up his hill to George
Lewis's house. He got up as room as
/ called him and we then called An
deison who lives next door to him
his took but a very few mo
ments vs. found the front do
closed, ard An1er IN, taking my puu
went to the rack OF The house ant
/, called, snd fome one gIoaned. An
srson rad: GOOD Goa the old maj
, mast have teen
4 KNOCKED IN THE HEAD,
a And then, hearing tomtbody coming
t we went 70 the IrlHt again. 1t VI
il Mr.. T,rtil, who stopped when "
J. called him, and went with ui to t.
I door. We pushed II open and found til
u /, Id man grooming, but his wife sc enc
!; to be d al, He was laying on hi
u back in The door and she was proppt
s ightly up in the door OF her bee
; room. she had a njght,gown on an
= Sc med to have
q RISEN FROM BED.
Y 10 find out what Vas the matter wit
/ she cid mao. They IL ually kept Oh
sore open until no mt 8 o'cl ct, bu
10 don't ava any regular ime thu
l. ting NJ. Toe back door was open bl
" The If mt door was cllssd aud had
barrel showed against 1t. 1t was nc
/ DO tad"
j. Beyond this no one &c emed 10 kno
IL any hing OF the crime. DR.. E;skin
Of wos tie fret tn res CHI the scene. II
a .rriv, d a. y o'clock, DR.. Back follow
Of ing him in about twenty minu es, on
OLD NAN JUsTI
wa ihop dying. Nothing could ha,
saved h'r. He was unable to spea
and gasped itr breath. His wi
?. nu,t have been almost instant
killed. she received two horrib
= wounds on the top Of the head abol
~ two inches in length, cutting throuO
the bone.
ar The blow which killed the man WI
10 struck In from the blade OF tt
hGtchet cutting into the great fToot
8, in the orbetal plat de receive
o. another on the left eide above Il
temple, each wound being about OF
at and quarter inches '1 iei,atn.
in Psul Justi Iss very peculiar ms
y nd bis pecuiarisies grew out OF b
'i- exceed n2ly suspicious nature. /
;" would not vino y trnst anyone. II
"a sou-in.law, Tin Devine, was, pc
happ. pea-er 10 him ia III
~ respect thau anyone, and yet
in would rot trust atm for mOe than
Il. few days at time. He would Ri'
.v bin his money to keep for him wi
= many injup cdons Ps 10 its saiet
but in dsy or two won
e retura and take II from hi
4 | HRAlus LlO Wo1
"a in confidencs and mistrusted his ov
-, ability to judge of men or
Il COPE WITH THIN
in business transactions. Banks
he had no use for, and pr.ferr
he TO be the custodian oil
nm own funds. The only recrt
al ton he INDUCED in was q trip nc
nd and then to Italy, to the iatherlal
cd from which Unity years OF residen
,e. m America could not altogether we
him. Whenever bis saw. 60 reach
an amouut that would justify hi
ne would os5 the ocean. But
II though wanting in confidence
=, made no secret OF bis habit nor OF I
ed place where he kept his money. 81
IL etal Italians who visited the scene
an the dreadful
of MURDER Last NIGHT
ed told # this habit OF keeping as ma
III as $4,000 wrapped mp Ia a hsI
M K ,rchisf which he iss enad in soi
' WV In ide Of his pan aloons 80 thai