The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08

A bill was filed in chancery yesterday
BY the Bluff City Manufacturing company
vs.. Ashton TYLER. The instrument states
that both are manufacturers of baking
powder, and, rs such, business rivals.
Tyler, the charge is, manufactures an in
ferior and worthless article, and, in order
90 push his goods forward, usurps COM
plainants methods, and 40 succeeds i'm
deceiving the public. According TO all
outward appearances his baking powders
readily pass for those OF complainant
The bill avers that Tylcr's concern has
even gone so far as 10 sell his goods TO
complainant's customers by deceiving
them as to identity. The bill prays Tor
subpoena wrts OF injunction and all neces-
sary processes TO stop the intrusion and
bring about reckoning for injury.
The expected proceedings OF Police Off
Ger Moses Plummer, based upon transac-
tons in slavery days, has matorialized.
Mcssrs. CAN'T 4 Patterson yesterday filed
his bill in chanccry, which tells the follow
ing story:
During the iorties Henry Plummcr a
well-io-do white man, took up his resi-.
dence in the State OF Missouri. lie had
with him bright attractive muatto wom-
an who, though not his wife, was 10 all
effects practically So She bore TO him
three sons Levi, Moses and John. Some
time subsequent Hummer moved tho
children and their mother 10 Calhoun
county, H., where they were put under
charge Of Richard Ripley. With a man
named Burns, near 81 Louis, he left
money Tor the maintenance OF his family.
Then Plummer went 10 California, and
though he spent long years subsequently,
In looking Tor his offspring he never siw
them again. Ripley died in about twelve
months, and the children passed, how
IL il not known, into the hands
Of Philemon Plummcr, their uncle,
whose home was near Gilead, III. This
was in 1858 or 1854 The three bows
were healthy and sprightly, and took the
eye OF slave Speculation who passed by.
The uncle entered into conspiracy with
him and other parties in the southern
States, With whom he was In correspond
ence, 10 sell the boys M slaves.
VIM. Marsh, ol Memphis. was among
these slave dealers. Every precauiion was
taken 10 conceal the dark plot. The boys
were told that they were going 10
school. when, with their INSCRIPTIONS rel
aiiycs aud their co.conspintors, they
started of one morning from the place
they had long considered home. They
wcrc carried to the Mississippi river and
PLACED ON n steamboat AMI conveyed 10
Memphis. In secret they were kept here
for some time under care Of Marsh, then
were removed into the country where
they were held till q good disposing time
came. All three were sold In this city
aud over the very counter that Is nj the
staiion-house now. They went 10 separate
owners, and the younger one soon after
died. Moses was bought 10y Rayiord
Whitney, whose son Is now living NJ Her
nando, Miss. lie proved 10 he kind aud
indulgnt TO the little newly made slave,
who was iirsi put TO work making fires,
afierward allowed 10 attend his masters
horse, then promoted 10 carriage driver,
and finally Maj. Whitney made him fore
man over several large plantations which
he possessed.
When the war broke out Moses stuck 10
his master, and remained with him until
1896, when his death came. lie had n
dim impression that he was not born q
slave, but had no suspicion Of the great
wrong that was done him. Young Moses,
freed by the result oi tile struggle between
the north aud south began liic's battle
for himself lie came TO Memphis in 1871
and worked with Slcdgc, Mckay 4 Co. Ia
1873 he was appointed a member Of the
police force. and has ever since held the
position. lie and his elder brother met
after the war and discussed their aiIain.
From several parties they knew they
learned something Of their history, aud the
brothers went mp 10 Illinois aud made In.
quirics. lie found that the father had ~.
turned from California, ~ has been stated
above, and discovered what had been
done. lie anxiously sought for his chill.
dren, coming 10 Memphis and visiting
other southern places, but 10 no avail. lie
returned 10 Illinois and instituted pro-
cecdings against the brother whom he sns.
pcctod OF the foul wrong but had 10 dis.
miss the matter Tor want OF evidence. Go.
ing 20 Texas lac remained til a few years
ago, when he departed this life. The
---elder son died also a short while ago.
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