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

Se'. iiV nau Sccn tIie cnlel as ne passcu
on the opposite car, and instinctively felt
where he was bound for. The party soon
got off the car and went back to headquar-
tiers, where the chief was made acquainted
with all the facts, and was satisfied, OF
course, and gratified in one particular
that Armstrong had saved his own life
under such trying circumstances.
The fact is Armstrong did not want
"Scrap Iron" on any charge, but as he
knew him well, simply wished TO ask him
in regard to the whereabouts of the girl
Jennie Hayes. "Scrap Iron" was evil
IDENTIFY under the impression that the Off
Ger wanted him for enticing the girl over
the river, but in this he was wholly mis-
taken, as there was no warrant for his ar
| rest.
In the meantime Detective Pryde had
learned that the girl was at Funderwood's
Her mother had taken her there to sec ii
1t was not possible TO get him TO withdraw
the warrant for her arrest on the charge OF
larceny, and arrested her. lie was en-
tirely ignorant of the narrow escape his
fellow detective had, or was perhaps at the
time endeavoring TO escape, and the bloody
scene enacted on the bridge. Pryde was
startled when he got back to the station
house with the girl and heard the news.
Jennie Hayes was seen by an APPEAL re-
porter and stated that in regard to the d.
almond pin she had taken il away from one
of Funderwood's children and stuck il in
her dress, with no intention OF stealing il,
that she went ON homo soon after, and
lost it on the way there. As to "Scrap
Iron" she states that he was very anxious
10 marry her, but that she had no idea Of
agreeing 10 it. Finding ont there was a
warrant for her arrest she told Scrap
Iron" about IL, and he agreed TO take her
over to Hopefeld, and would there
find her work. He took her over there
on Monday evening, and after he
got her place TO stay with an old negro
woman, he returned When he came
over the river yesterday to see her she
wanted to come back with him, but he
dissented, and offered to get a shanty boat
in which they would live on the Arkansas
side, but she was bent on coming home,
and said she would get some one else to
bring her IL he didn't, and he finally con-
sented.e When asked where 'Scrap Iron"
was, she replied, He's down there on the
river"
Suppose were to tell you he is deadr'
said the reporter.
"Well, would say Il WIS mighty bad, 2"
| ItPntu hnct but ptdStt rilt ttii lhtt ar
Scrap dead, and who killed him2"
She was told, and after n moments
pause said, "What pity; Use so sorry"
Detective Armstrong, while of'coune he
, regretted the occurrence, was not In the
, least nervous, and talked calmly about it.
lie said:
There is one thing hate about Il, and
that is | had 10 run. II was the fins
time ever took step backward
, for anybody. didn't want tc
, kill the negro. | don't want tc
hurt any one 30 far a. that is concerned
/ but IL the pistol had not caught in m,
pocket ] would have killed him the fins
I shot knew had shot him twice, II wa
, the second and fifth shots that did tn
work. That II n tough neighborhood.
: used 10 run ~ patrolman down there, am
had lots Of trouble with the tenants II
| "Noah's Ark" that IL where "Scrap Iron
lived. LISA very old tenement, and look
d like all OF the meanest characters In tina
4 portion OF the city flock 10 II. Not q loo
0 from where "Scrap Iron" fell was where
1 negro shot Officer Mccormack sovera
= years ago. The negro Is now serving
@ term in the pcnitcntiary for IL. TWAS tn
4 first time that / ever had any diff
1 Guilty with my pistol. II is yer
!, fine thirty-eight-calib Smith x Wesson
!. II was q narrow escape, tell you, and
v that last shot had not taken effect Oh
+ chances are would have been hewn I
a pieces. I've known the negro for fiy
Is or six years, and have often gotten point
II ems from him about criminals. / really d
q not think that / was the man he intcnde
L 10 kill, as have since heard that he sal
}. he intended to kill THAT red-headed dG
u tectiye, Bill Pryde." II Is done, and II
10 sorry Of II, but I'D great deal rather Il
u he than me-"
st The negro ''scrap Iron" exercised
N great deal Of influence among his rae
d though he was unpretentious and made
Ia prccarious living by catching and sellin
+ drift wood from the river. lie also had
* skiff and made dollar now and then b
N rowing n passenger over either river. II
m lived In one Of the rear room
o. OF the notorious Noah's Ark, an
O. did his cooking, as he had no tamil
ne or II he did they did not li'
N with him. lie was quite genius IN OF
c, particular. Denscly ignorant, NJ lar
a education was concerned, he was a ma
ural born mathematician, and could rca
ily, on hearing number OF figures, "a,
the total. lie was known also IN u
a Lightning Calculator" lie was OF Po'
he erful physique, and was usually sober a.
IN industrious, but always considered o da
by gerous man when aroused.