The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-11
MUST REMAIN IN JAIL.
JUDGE DUBOsE DECIDES TO
HOLD HEM ~ MEYER.
The Slayer Visited by MS VIE
The Line OF the fro'
secutiOn.

Tho curtains which shade the win
dows OF the room where Will Dunna-
want fell MORALLY wounded Thursday
afternoon were closely drawn all day
yesterday, and last night the curious
In the neighhorhood were deprived OF
the tableau Of affectionately inclined
shadows which the lamp light had so
often cast upon them in the absence
OF the father OF the family.
HUSBAND AND WIFE TOGETHER.
But it is not intended to convey the
impression that the domicile YVES in
quilted in gloom. A decent quiet was
maintained when the heroine OF the
tragedy was at home, but most OF the
afternoon was spent by her and her
little girls at the Jail. Meyer was al
lowed to receive them in the sitting
room, and while he was exceedingly
nervous and much depressed in spir-
its, she wore her picnic clothes aud
chatted eaily as she sat and gaily
swung in sn improvised hammock, in
which jailor Iawless has been accus-
toned to luxurlate in his leisure hours
during the summer. The shop OF
Dunnavant & Bro, in the alley back OF
Calvary Church, was closed all day
and Grape hung on the door. The
body was
TAKRN TO NASHVILLE
by his sorrowing relatives for inter-
ment. He was very we'll known and
quite popu' ar there, rs the following
from the Nashville Onion of yes e'day
will show: at will be n great sur
prise to the many friends OF William
B. Dunnavant in this city to learn that
he was guilty Of such conduct. He
was the con of W. p. Dunnavant, who
WAS for many years well known con-
tracing carpenter, and who was dea-
con in the old Cherry Street Baptist
Church for many years. The whole
family were members OF the same
church. The Dunnavant Toys were al
ways regarded as steady, moral young
men. William Dunpavant married
here several years ago, his wife beinga
most excellent member OF the came
church with himself He went to
Memphis to better his condition, aud
1t was not until he had been there sew
eral months that he took his wife
there. 1t is thought that he must
have gotten into his bad habits while
fret there. The telegram to his rela-
iives here produced quite a shock,
The community will deeply sympa-
thize with them in their grea; dis
tress."
THE COIL TIGHTENING,
Meanwhile the coil 10 tightening
about the slayer, and it becomes
hourly more apparent that he does
not have that deep public sympathy
which was first extended to him, and
which would have been cogent fac
tor for his good had it been sustained
up to and during the trial. He was
t,ken b fore Justice Powell yesterday
for trial aud the lawyers on both sides
conc uded to waive examination until
next Wednesday, when the relatives
of the dead man will have re urned
home from Nashville. Attorney Cen
eral Peters recomm ended that his bail
be fix d at $4,000, which was accord
ingly done, hut no suretes apr ued
yestei day. Judge Dubo.e has notified
the Sheriff not to rtlase him until the
affair has been more thoroughly sifted
He said yesterday that he thought
there was enough inthe published adj
missions of Meyer and his wife, who
were the sole witnetses, 10 warrant
him in making such an order.
VIGOROUS PROSECUTION LIKELY.
1t is said that the Dunnavants have
very damaging letters in their posses
sion, one OF them request from Mrs.
Meyer for DuDnavant to call upon her
on the fatal evening; al, % that she
sent her little girl to his shop with a
similar message. In other words 1t Is
limited that they intend to make a
powerful: .eff>it to prove nspiracy
between husband and wife for the pur-
pose of extorting blackmail, and will
enter a vigorous prosecution against
Meyer. The prisoner has little money
for the employment of lawyers and
bis wife will do her utmost to save
him and has already teleRrsphed her
father, Mr.. Ehs, who is said to be re-
tired merchant in good circumstances
at Cairo.