The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19


having dismounted five miles above here.
THIS MEANS BUSINESS.
W. IL. Maury, who was buried today,
was born and reared here, as was his father
before him. BY strange freak OF fate, he
was slain by the hand OF man who had
been his fathers slave, stalwart negro
named George Maury, of violent temper
and habitual insolence of manner. The
murderer is described as a dangerous and
quarrelsome negro.
There are practically no new develop
menIs today. No track OF the fugitive ne
groes has yet been found. They have de.
serted their cabins from which they did
their deadly work, and which are now in
ashes The cotton in the cotton-house
becoming ignited by the flash OF powder,
was soon ablaze, sweeping down the other
little cabins. three in number, in its track.
One OF the terrible incidents of the az
fair is the case Of w. II. Vaughan. He
fell wounded with six shots in his body,
and was left on the battle field by his COM
rades apparently dead. lie recovered
consciousness about an hour after he fell,
and
cRAwLD on HIS HANDS AND KNEES
to negro cabin about mile distant and
begged drink Of water. Its owner was
brother OF Geo. Maury, the negro who
originated the trouble, and the request for
water was refused. BY superhuman ei-
iortn he crawled half mile further TO the
house OF Seth Cobb, who was killed, and
there he was found next morning.
In view OF the conflicting state.
ments OF the original OF this la
mentabe affair which have been
sent out it is best to give the story
as told here. II appears that Nicholson
and the negro Maury met on the road last
Thursday with OK teams. Nicholson's
twelve-ycar-old boy was driving, and the
father was following some scventy-hve
yards behind, having been DELAYED TO pay
a neghbor some money. The boy turned
rs far out OF the road rs he could and re-
quested the negro TO do likewise, but the
latter refused, saying 81 make everybody
give me the road" The boy protested,
and the negro cursed him. In the mean
time the father came along and intcrfered.
Maury gave the elder Nicholson the lie,
and hand 10 hand struggle followed.
Maury cut Nicholson ia the head with
knife, and the latter fell unconscious.
When lac recovered he found himself
IL MAuRY's CLUTCHES.
He got away and that ended the fight.
Bat for the presence Of the boy, who is
twelve years old, he might have been
murdered. On Saturday night Seth Cobb,
acting as Constable, went out TO George
Maury's house, armed with n warrant, il
is said. 10 arrest the negro. lie refused TO
obey the warrant and Cobb came back iof
assistance. Sunday afternoon posse OF
twelve went out on similar GRAND.
Maurys house is about ten miles from
the village oil Wahalak, on The brow Of
somewhat steep hill, aud the posse did not
reach 1t until 3 O'Clock. Maury's habita.
ton was a group Of four cabins, separated
by the public road, so that there
were three houses on one side and one on
the other. The posse dismountcd and
Mr.. Frank Maury opened the door and
demanded the ncgro's surrender. The
answer was voilcy Of shot, disabling
Frank Maury's right arm and shoulder.
The firing then became general from all
directions. Cobb, Maury aud Vaughan
fell; the Others returned the fire, but,
judging from the frequency and volume of
the enemys fire, they felt themselves
ovcrpowcrcd by numbers, and, after
emplying their guns, retreaied to their
horses aud rode away, leaving Cobb, W.
II. Maury and Vaughan,
WHOM THEY SUPPOSED DEAD,
behind them. The story Of the burning
OF the dwellings OF the negroes has already
been told.
&. I. Nicholson, the man whose quarrel
with the negro brought on this difficulty,
is MORALLY wounded In the breast
W. NJ. Hare has a slight wound in the
hand.
OF the twelve mon who went out, two
are dead, two supposed to be MORALLY
wounded, one seriously wounded, others
slightly wounded, only five escaped with
out a scratch. II any Of the negroes were
hurt the fact has not been asccrtaincd
TnE SITUATION TONIGHT
is one Of cXpcciancc. All the able bodied
men IN the village arc out on the trail.
Wahalak Is practically deserted and no
lights are burning In the village except In
the telegraph office, whore the over
worked operator, who has been up for
three nights without relief. Is flashing the
news 10 the world. There are no armed
representatives Of the law here, as your
correspondent writes. A score Of deputy
shoriils arc reported ca route, but tho rc-
port lacks authority.
Wahalak is a hamlet Of somo fhy In.
habiianis, on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad.
ioriy-cight miles north Of Meridian, and
In the heart Of Kempcr County, which
was once before the scene OF a bloody
tragedy Il is prohibition town; not
drop Of liquor is sold here. Under the
circumstances this Is fortunate Thing
ANOTHER OyrHHEkH.
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