The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-11
THE Town QuIETING Down.
The Governor Importnncd 60 visit the
Scene In Person.

BmmNGHAM, Ala, Dec. lot is re-
ported that Halves has Just made full
confession OF his crime. Business is going
on rs usual today, except that oil the
saloons are closed by order Of Col. Jones'
aud the only evidence OF trouble remain
ing is the line OF troops and the cannon
guarding every approach 10 the jail. There
is still much feeling, but il is subdued
No matter who was right or who was
wrong on Saturday, that terrible volley
has settled all desire OF the mob to break
down the Jail. They will not try il again.
Sheriff Smith is still in Jail under arrest
for murder, and Chief OF Police Picard
was released on $4,000 bond this morn
ing. Smith may leave the city under mil
itary escort, until full examination Of
the case Is made by the Coroner, but II
has not been fully determined rs yet. The
following are statements from several men
who were near the front Of the crowd when
the volley was fired:
G. G. Tate, who was MORALLY wounded,
said: al went up TO see what the crowd
was going 10 do don't think they would
have tried to break the door down. did
\. not think the officers would shoot"
A. J. Bmnnan, Deputy United States
Marshal from Gadsden, now dead, said:
~ went out OF curiosity and 30 see the
lynching, II there was one. did not ex-
pect 10 take part Ia II"
Matt Kennedy, who Is badly wounded,
said. 81 was there begging the crowd TO
20 back. had friends In the crowd, and
did not want them 10 do anything rash.
1 wanted law and order maintained, and
Wa doing al could 10 that end. | did
not think the officers wonld shoot unless
Iii attack was made on the jail.
W. L. Vaughn, q lawyer, said: ~ bad
lust left the Jail. / met the crowd and
pleaded with them 10 20 back. ! told
them time and again the officers would
shoot. They had no leaders, but just be-
fore the shooting several men who were
drunk pressed TO the front and said, Teal
the Jail down and hang llawcs, and then
the yolloy was fired
All thought Of attempting any further
attacks upon the Jail were abandoned
upon the arrival OF the troops ordered herr
by Governor Scly, although q crowd o
curious people numbering several hundred
stood ali day forming line across Twenty
first street aud Second avenue, where th,
military guard was formed. The frs
troops 10 arrive were the Blues and Gray
and the artillery from Montgomery, VIII,
reached the city nt 10 o'clock q. m, aut
were marched 10 the courthouse ant
assigned 10 their posts. Sentinel line
were established upon all the streets lead
ing TO the Jail, from one 20 two blocks dis
tant, and no one has since been allowed &
approach nearer than that 10 the building
unless provided with n pass from COlone
Jones, whom the Governor has placed Ia
charge Of the troops.
The following Is correct list OF the
killed and wounded.
Dead Maurice u. Throckmorion, J
H. Mccoy. A. T. 1nrrunt. A. ID. Bryant
&. G. Tate, Charles jenkins. COLDER
smith. Deputy sheriff Bannan Of Gads
den. Charles Bailey aud an unknown
negro. This list was obtained from Oh
different undcriakors, and II II though
that there arc Two or three others 10
whom collins have not yet been obtained
Wounded-Mr. Berkeley, J. III. Merritt
Matt Kennedy, ]. W. Owen, W. j. Gil
morc. Albert smith, W. A. Bird, X
Reichwcin. Lawrence FiiEhugh, A. J
scbidc and ]. W. Montgomery.
In addition 10 these there are n larg
number who received slight but not die
ablinQ wounds, aud arr not reported al th
hospital
CAPT 4. n. Edwards has the mark Of
Winchester rifle ball across his forehead
md IA ON this side OF the dark river h
only hairs breadth. Narrow escapes NJ
too numerous TO mention. The dead ~
belng prepared for burial. OF the woundo
at The hospital, Il Ia now hoped that