The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-31
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LUKE W. FINLEY.
the Charge Against MIR. Hink,e.

The Charge Against MIR. Hink'e.
The following is the charge made
against Mr.. Hinkle, as pub ished III
the APPEAL OF November 4th last:
Ny name is John B. Newman, and
my wife's maiden name wss Olivia
Wal6eld. We were married eleven
years ago the 2lst OF October last, and
have two little girls living, sged about
and 8 years. Heretofore my wife
and j have had some trouble about
her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of money.
! demonstrated with her time and
again about il, and she promised me
to be more prudent, and all our diffsr-
ences vera healed, as supposed.
When, on my return from my
regular trip last Saturday, / fould nv
wife and children gone, I ascertsined
that they bad gone to Springfield,
Mo-, and started after them at once 10
the deepest trouble. As ] reached
that city and stepped off the cars
! met my wife and children,
ready to take the train for Kansas
City, where she expected to NEST
Sister OF Charity, whom che knew,
and have our children placed in con-
vent at ST. Charlie, Mo. 1 soon af-
tetted o reconciliation with her, as she
said she had broken her promises IN
regard 10 going into debt and wasting
money, and therefore made up her
mind to get beyond the reproaches
which she deserved, but that il was a
mere accident that she had gone to
Springfield, and we returned home,
arriving here at 8 o'clock am. Tues
day morning. After dinner that day
my wife was taking over our affairs
and trying to effect permanent re-
Cancellation, as loved my wife very
dearly and sympath'z,d with her,
when she told me freely and OF her
own accord that tina money matters
was not all the trouble; that on last
Wednesday night she had heard the
Rev. ]. j. Porter preach at the Fret
Baptist Church and had been 40
deeply convicted OF her awful Elm that
1t made her 80 mise! able she had fed
from home, and, upon my pressing her
for a full confession, she stated that
Mr.. Hinkle had thrown his arms
around her and kissed her, making
such advances az 10 secure her ruin in
the epring OF last year while entertain.
ing him at a friends house In the par
Tor, her friend being sick, and that the
crime had been repeated four times.
All the above statements were re-
peated and confessed to in the prts.
eDce of several wi ne3ses at the house
of Mr.. D. w. Newman that night,
where she he'd gone with her children
when their father had sent fer them;
and she further said that no blame
could be attached TO Mr.. Newman, So
he had always been good and fond
husband TO her.
A SHOOTING AFPAIR
Because Of this confession Mr.. New
man, on the I'd of November, shot at
and eighty wounded Mr.. Hinkle.
Our special from Jackson on the Sd
said: On seeing Mr.. Hinkle walking
eastward on Baltimore street, south Of
the courthouse ard toward tine Bright
House, he started ia pursuit., but some
one cried out to Mr.. Hinkle to run,
which, ON looking up and seeing Mr..
Newman, he did, turning down the al.
ley near Gen. Campbell's Office, and
running southwsrd, with Mr. Newman
in hot pursuit and firing from his re-
volver three shots, one of which took
effect behind the right shoulder. Mr..
Hinkle, however, succeeded in reach
ing the Jail, and rushing in, begged
the protection Of Mrs. Person, the
Sheriff. wife. The crowd had lost all
interest in the election for the time
and was running about in a state Of
great excitement, Policeman Hinton
being on the ground, demanded Mr..
Newman's surrender, which in his ter
rible excitement he at first refused,
but being assured that he was eur
rounded by friends he gave IN the pis-
tol, q thirty-eight caliber Smith &
Wesson, and surrendered, giving bond
before Justice b. +. Howard in the
sum of $1,000. He could have given
100000 as eaeily. After listening to
the various rumors rs to Mr.. Hinkle's
part in this terrible affair we Gull the
following, which represents his state
ment in brief:
TUE REV. MR. HINKLR's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Hinkle, on being interviewed
BY the correspondent OF the APPEAL
immediasely after the shooting, raid:
last Friday before my return from
Chicago. Mrs. Newman sent note to
my house, stating that she was about
to leave her husband and wanted $50
or $75 to get away on, and asking that
the money be left a. the Women's
Exchange. On Saturday morning she
called at my residence and LETT mes.
sage that she would send a nots
through the p0stofIlce, which was
done. This last note said che would
be in Memphis and her address No.
Is Burgess street l paid no attention
to these noteg, thinking il all the re-
suit Of diseased mind, as bad been
guilty Of no indiSsre,ion whatever.
Today had been out whiting. and on
nv return from Mf. b e GTay's, /
was near the Blight House, when !