The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-09

II isn't often the case that any sensa-
tiona or really interesting facts bearing
upon tragedy are omitted by the Ameri-
can press to which il is local.
In great many cases the trouble Tor
those directly involved in the tragedy is
that too many sensational features are em-
bodied in the published accounts.
But there has been one scoop for the
outsiders, which Tux ArrEAL will en-
deavor to save itself from even though IL
comes rather late.
On Friday morning last at G o'clock,
Walter Dickey was shot and instantly
killed by Jack Thbble, tenan, on his
farm. The weapon used was a double
barrcled shoigun, loaded with buckshot,
and both charges were sent into Dickcy's
body. Tribble fled Immediately after the
killing, and nothing further was heard Of
the affair until yesterday. TnE ArrENL
published the foregoing facts on Saturday
last, and at once took steps TO ascertain
why the tragedy was enacted Although
Pleasant Hill, Miss, at which II occurred.
is little, II any, more than fifteen miles
iron Memphis, yet II is of from any ruil-
road, and circumstances which will be
given later made further information on
the subject difficult TO obtain.
Pleasant Hill is quaint but rather at
tractiyc little village. There is littlcaround
II that does not belong 10 the father Of the
slain man, who IL an cstimablc and highly
respected planter, some sixty years of agc.
He Is in what, for that country, is regarded
as a fabulOusly comfortable position.
Withal, however, he Is n plain, oll-timc,
well-brcd southern planter, and every one
for miles around esteem him most highly.
In consequence, when news Of the tragedy
spread far more rapidly than wild fire. aud
the noighbors about ~ rapidly gathered NJ
the scene, their policy with regard 10 tho |
affair was determined upon silently, but,
as II by common consent, some of them,
and, IL is lcarned-thoso most familiar with
the circumstances leading up 10 it-ilcd to
this city and elsewhere 10 escape any con
nection with the inquest and preliminary
hearing Of the prisoner, should Inbhlc
loon be made such. Two or thr,c gentle
men from the vicinity spent Saturday |
might here, and how much longcr they re- |
mained cannot bc stated, and iur no other
purpose thanihc one cited
But IHE ArrEu has succeeded In nm |
carilnng details which place the killing of
Walter Dickcy on the calendar ui those
growing out Of the dcspDiling Of women.
HE slam young man was about twenty.
nine ycars Of age and WidoWcr. his
brOthcr-in-law being the Hon. Mr.. Mar
shall, a member oi the Mississippi State
legislature, until his tragic taking off.
Ditkey was regarded los the ncirhhor- ps a
hip oil the old block, aud ono of the
lncst young men In the country. Mr..
lubblo was about i1rty.hyc years OF ace.
and the head OF an interesting family. one
81 the members being pretty daughter
between sixteen aud seventeen wears ot
agc. Whether thc result Of an unholy
alliance with Walter pickcy Or not. this
young woman will soon hccUmr mother.
and out Of this grew the killing. ON Fri.
day morning ~ the guarded testimony
goes, Dlckcy went 20 the h0usc Of Tribbls.
under the impression that be- had gone t6
his field work. lie had not Just what
passed between the two men. OF what the
extent Of Tribblc's discoveries al tho time
may never hc known. They were undc-
niably strong enough TO prompt n speedy |
and determined resort 10 the shotgun. |
with the result previously stated.
The Tnbhlc aud nick,y families arr |
somewhat related, aud known 10 great
many people in this city, especially in
business circles.