The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-06
WAS IT THE PRIMARIES?
UNUSUALLY HEAVY HAUL OF MEN.
TALLY WRECKED MEN.
John s. Heron Escapes From His
Keepers and Creates Stir at the
Peabody Hotel-Two Other Pitiable
Cases at the Station,

John s. Heron, young farmer resid
ing near Oakville, in the Twelfth civil dis
trici, has been showing signs OF lunacy fol
some time.
He presented the religious phase OF the
disease, proclaiming that he was prophet
and a messenger from God.
Yesterday morning he became violent
and dangerous and attempted 10 kill his
sister with an AK. II took four negro men 10
ovcrpower him and keep him from COM
hitting the terrible deed. Two Of his friends
and neighbos brought him to the city
last evening. They had him tied with a
rope, but on arriving in town released him
and induced him to 20 to the county iail
IN order TO get something TO eat and drink.
On arriving at the Jail he refused TO
enter cell, recognizing il az the place
where he was confined last May or June
on q charge OF killing negro for whom
| he had Il warrant and who was said 10
have resisted arrest. While his friends
were coaxing him to go TO the cell he be-
came furious, denounced ~ his enemies
aud traitors, and making rush ran up
and over the Jail wall like a cat and made
his escape. Search was at once instituted.
/. Last night about 1890 O'Clock he an.
peard ut the Peabody hotel and made il
lively for everybody. He threatened and
attempted 10 clean out the bar-room, and
was proceeding 10 do so in the most approv-
cd style but was elected from the place. IL
was generally believed that he was crazy
with drink.
The police were telephoned for and rs
he was leaving the house he was met by
an Oiliccr who attempted 10 arrest him.
desperate rough and tumble struggle en-
sued, and Mr. John Donncly, the well
contractor; went 10 the assistance OF the
officer, but received II terrible blow In the
face which sent him 10 the earth in an in
slant Other officers coming up the in
sane man was overpowercd and carried TO
to the station house, where he was Gagged
for the night.
Heron raycd continuously about re-
llg0n, but IN most prolane manner, and
nc was most anxious 10 see n Mason or an
Odd Fellow 40 that he could explain Ia
them his religious theories, aud hc pro.
icssed "a be member OF both orders.
In his wild rawlings Heron refers 10 the
killing OF the negro by him last year IL
N very likely, therefore, that this crime
had something TO do with the wreck Of his
mental faculties.
ANOTHER CASH.
Daniel V. Rafferty,, railroad section
boss, who was arrested Wednesday for
drunkenness, became violently insane in
his cell ut the station.housc last night and
assaulted fellow inmate. lie was only
prevented from seriously injuring his Vie
tim by the prompt arrival OF Turnkey
Tufbcrvillc.
AND SILL ANOTHER.
Another man, whose name could not be
learned, Is confined la cell awaiting an
lnqucsiion by u shcriiI's jury To determine
his mental condition. lie has torn every
particle of clothing from his body. His
mind is turned ON the subject Of money
matters.
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