The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-10

others II place OF safety. Two were
sighted by the strikers, who aad pro-
cured arms, and were Chased under
the bridge. One of them was caught
in front Of Tony's house on the levee
and was beaten to death by the mob.
Another was reported to have been
shot as he was escaping under the ap-
proach to the bridge. The other dep
uties escaped unbarmed.
THK EXCITED MOB.
About half an hour after the Hhoo,-
ing an excited, angry mob gathered in
the square between the City Hall ard
the police station. A man named
fDwyer, a gambler, and in no way con-
nectsd with the strike, became the
center Of crowd, who loudly cheered
incendiary statements which he utter
ed. He urged the men to chang and
kill. and was in the midst Of an ap-
peal 10 the mob to follow him to the
Ohio and Mississippi depot to "hunt
for deputy sheriff." when John
w. HAYS, a member of the General
Executive Committee Of the knight
of Labor; Martin 0'Neil, and knights
of Labor Brown arrived upon the
scene from this side. Mr.. Brown,
who travels with the general board in
the ca acty of Knights Of Labor
orator and lecturer, mounted the stairs
leading 10 the police station aud
yelled 10 the mob for attention, but
the infuristed men answered him
With, "Hang the cures" "Killthe
Mr.. Hays, who was standing at
Browns side, turned to a prominent
knight and asked him to intro ID uce Mr.
Brown to the mob as the representa-
tive OF the General Executive Com.
mite. The man replied, in a frightened
manner,
"IF DO THEY'LL HANG ME-"
Brown turned on him and said
"Yes; if you don't they uaht tl
hang you" Then, turning 10 the moi,
which kept up the cry to kill, hang
and burn, Brown began an impas
stoned appeal for iaw and order, and
by the sheer force of his ealnestne.s
riveted the attention Of the crowd, but
only for a few moments at time, for
they would break away from the spell
Of his eloquence and take up their r e
volutionary yels. He said: "Men
and brothers, FIR Gods sake keep
quiet; l implore you, in the name Of
humanity, in the name of the great
order Of the Knights Of Labor, in the
name Of every law, both of your order
and your country, restrain yourselves :
do no violence; remember that you
are cur sworn brothers; do not forget
that you are knights and that you are
pledged to obey the law OF the order
and the command of your commit
tees" At this point Dryer broke in,
"Yes; why don't you talk for Jay
Gould and be done with it. They
shot our men down in cold blood, aud
you ask us to be quiet. l say hang
them, hang them" The crowd took
up the word, crying
"BURN, Kill AND SHOOT"
Brown pointed his finger at DwyeT
aud asked him: care you a knight
of Labor?" Dwyer dodged the ones
ton and yelled on, "Kill the brut 'sW
Are you a knight of Labor,
Jack? ?" said Brown.
"No," answe red Dwyer, "but | sm
with them in everything, you can
hat 2p
81 knew that you were not a knight"
said Brown. II know that no knight
would talk as you do. Again, broth
era, appeal to you be calm and dis
perse to your homes. II you will not
obey our laws, remember that you
are for5worn; that you are no
longer Knights of Labor. Brothers,
l beg of you do nothing rash.
What, oh, what will the knights of
the country thing OF you? Oh, what
will the whole world think OF our
great order2 Don't forget how hard
we worked to build up our organiza-
ton. Oh, do not tear it down in ruins
by one rash act. Men who incite you
to strife are not true Knights of Labor.
!hey are worse than the detect yes of
the railroads, who are trying to hunt
you down. Shun them, shun them as
you wcud murderer"
WHILE BROWN WAS iPEAKING
Committeeman Hays walked excitedly
up and down the paform, exclaiming
in a despairing manner: "Oh, my
God, my God, l would this had not
happened" His eyes were watery-
he was almost Crying-and when he
addressed the mob after Browns
harangue his emotions choked him
sevarel times, and he was obliged to
pause for utterance. Hays's speech
was OF the same tenor as Browns, as
was also that Of Martin O'Neill, who
followed HAYS. Casper Heep, another
prominent knight OF Labor, who had
arrived in the meantime, was busy in
the crowd trying upon the more ex-
cited individuals the arguments which
the committeeman were urging nom
the platform. After a while the tenn
per OF the mob cooled down some
what ani they dispersed, not, however,
wholly pacifed, many OF them threat
ening to avenge the deaths caused by
the deputies.
MAYOR JOYCE,
after his encounter with the depu les
on the bridge, when he attempted 10
arrest them in their fight, went
through the excited crowds to his
office. He attempted to calm
the men, but found it useless.
The streets and sidewalks were
booked with men, women and
children, who rushed in every direC-
ton at every indication OF trouble.
Reaching his Office about an hour
after the shooting, he at once issued
proclamation to close all saloons and
warning women aud minors to keep
off the streets. He was seen in com
pany with Messrs. Bailey and Hays
of the Executive Committee of the
Knights of Labor, who were urging
him to do all in his power to calm the
men. He said that he bad notified
the Governor two weeks ago that he
could do nothing and that he was
utterly powerless.
THE AID OF THE STATE INVOKED.
At nooo to-day Sheriff Ropiquet
sent the following dispatch to the
Governor:
A mob Of 200 men invested the en-
trance of the Louisville and Nashville
yards and stopped the employees OF the
road When commanded d by me and
my deputies to dispeIse they hooted
az derided me and my posse, and
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