The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-20
After Failing TO Find the Prisoner
Fairly in the Morning,
They Return, Take Him From His
Cell and Mako Away With Him.
The Yazoo People Not Much Ex-
cited Over tho Affair.
A Young Woman Mysteriously MUIR
dorod In Chicago, Presumably by
Young Man Whom She Supposed
sho Was Going 20 Marry.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal
lA2oo Cry, Miss, Nov. l0.-Iast night
in the early hours cavalcade OF oiseventy-fiyo
well armed aud well mounted men rode
into town and around the County Jail.
Arriving, they demanded Wilks Arnold q
prisoner charged with the murder Of Capt.
Bob johnson, n homicide that occurred q
week ago on Lake George, on Capt John
sons own place Arnold, after the kill.
ing, came TO town and surrendered him.
self, claiming 10 have acted in self
defense. Col. Love, the Sheriff, appro-
hcnsiye OF violence, had sent the prisoner
to the country in charge OF Deputy Rus.
sell, and the armed posse after searching
the jail retired in quiet order Deputy
Russell returned with the prisoner at o
O'Clock this morning, supposing the trouble
over. and again placed him in Jail. At s
o'clock the band again mado their appear
ancc. went 10 the Jail, took the keys from
Jailcr Bray, secured their prisoner and
went quietly out OF town, bound for the
lower end OF the county. Tho reasonable
presumption is that they promptly strung
him up during the day. The testimony is
very strong against the prisoner, as the
prisoners wife, brothers aud other colored
residents upon the johnson place. Accord
ing 10 their testimony, tho prisoner took
advantage OF Capt Johnson's condition,
throw him down and while down aud upon
him fired the fatal shot aud aiterward beat
him over the head with JohnsOn's own
gun. This your correspondent learns in
the evidence Of the colorcd people who
saw the difficulty, some ol whom are rcla-
tiycs OF the prisoner
Young Woman nysieriousiy Murdered.
CmcAGo, H., Nov. i0.-At a lato hour
Saturday night policemen found a young
woman, plainly dressed, lying in pool Of
blood on Grand boulevard, near Forty
third street. She was takon 10 a hospital,
where a CHASTITY wound was discovered On
the back OF her head. The woman was
unconscious, and died In short Time
Tho police have identified her aR Eva
Mitchell, aged nineteen. She came here
from Washington, Ia, six months ago, and
until last month worked ~ domestic la
! boarding. house Since leaving there she
has been employed by a patent medicine
manufacturing firm, aud resided with her
stop-brothcr's family. Tho young woman
was undoubtedly murdered. but by whom
and ior what reason arc mysteries the po-
lice have ~ far failed 10 clear up. A boy
living on Foriy.third street saw two men
aud woman alight from forty.lhird
street car early in the evening and walk
down the boulevard. They stopped Just
where the body was aiiorward found, and
remained there, engaged In earnest con
ycnati0n. The boy did not watch them
long, but passed on 10 his house. Soon
after that strange noises were heard
by people living along tho boulevard
In that vicinity, but no attention
was paid 10 them as they were attributed
to some Of the numerous parties driving
up and down. A more important clew
has been obtained from ilagman at tho
railroad tracks at Forlioth street, who
claims an intimate acquaintance with Miss
Mitchell. lilo Saws the girl called saiur.
day evening nj bis shanty 10 bid him good
bye. saying she was goidg 90 get married.
She WIS In buggy driven by a young
man, whom the hagman thinks he could
identity. Tho police have not yet found
any trace Of tho young man. The llydo
park police have arrested two men on sus-
picion Of connection with the murder
The authorities refuse 10 make their names
public at present. After the first two men
we're arfrctcd, two Others were suspected
Of knowing something Of tie crime. Tho
mems naincs are nov given, Thomas Mas.
torsOn, n. q. Gray, Robert Lcyton and
II. A. Sowcll The Hyde Park police re-
iuso to say Who Of tie men is supposed 10
have killed tho girl. Tho inquest has
been postponed until Friday. Tho police
aru all at sea ON the ease.
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