The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-25
TYR0S ON A BIG TEAR.
SHAMEFUL EXHIBITION BY TWO
wELL-KNowN YOUNG MEN.
Martin Ensley and Fred. White Take
On Too Much Liquor. Hire a Rig and
Invade @ Suburban Household-O
Arrest and Two Offenses.

Yesterday afternoon Martin Ensley, the |
twenty year old son of Col. Enoch Ensley,
and Fred. White, the young son OF Col. |
Thomas White, of Mississippi, made the |
very grave mistake of taking too much |
liquor aboard, and then hiring buggy |
andhorse and going out on tearing drive. !
They drove through several Of the princi- |
pal streets at 4 break-ncck speed, and |
finally found themselves away out on
Vance street. As the horse, foaming aud |
painting, dashed out that thoroughiare it
was quite evident that the dashed and
maddoned animal had gotten beyond the
control OF IFS reckless drivers and was run
ming away. As the horse noared the turn
table at the head OF the street the
buggy struck some solid obstacle
and toppled over, throwing the
inmates sprawlins in the dust, but luckily
they escaped injury. The horse UNI
checked dashed on, kicking and surgng
until il had freed itself from the buggy
iastenings, and that was about the last
that has been heard OF the animal. The
buggy, or rather portions OF il, are scat
tered along the further end OF Vance
street
just opposite where tho smash.up had
taken place, is what used to be known rs
Humboldt park, but later the Dunn place.
The house, built years ago, but still q re-
spectacle structure, sits far back in yard
full OF stately trees and sin summer il is
I lovely grove. The present occupant Of
the house is Mr.. Henry Bowen, who re-
sides there with his wife on the first floors
of the house, while he lets several
Of the upper rooms TO n Mrs. Thomas
and her daughter. In to the great
yard the young men went, and
did not proceed up the walks, talking
quietly or in the most approved style for
visitors. On the other hand they pro.
ceeded 10 the house in way "to make
their presence heard and felt" From the
window Of her room Mrs. Bowen coudsee
that the Young visitors, whom she did not
know, were very much intoxicated, and
she had the doors OF the house closed.
They being refused admittancein response
10 their loud knocks on the front door, and
demands for some water and glasses with
which 10 mix teddy from the bottle that
had escaped unsmashed in the smash-up
| proceeded 10 the rear door and, as
Mn. Bowen reports, forced their en-
trance into the house. Mrs. Bowen had
started the servant, young negro girl,
over 20 grocery across the street 10 tele-
phone Tor policeman. The lady states
that as the servant WAS endeaVoring 10 GET
ont Of the house, one or both Of the Young
men stopped her and forcibly demanded
that she should not 20 TO the telephone
station, but she ierked away and sent in
The call. In the meantime, rs the state
men, oi the lady proceeds, the young men
literally took possession OF the house, talk
my bo,slt Ously and abuiyely as they
went through the rooms.
Turnkey Hilton, At the police station,
responded 10 the call and went 10 the scene
a. quickly as he could on horseback. Ar
irving there he found the Young men act
ing in the WAY described. They felt in
Iignant tlat they should be placed under
arrest, but the officer was deaf 10 their
threats or en,roaties. lie boarded n street
AR with the young men but they grew so
abusive Of him in their language in the
presence Of several ladies who were on
tho ear, that he had them 90 get of and
walk with him TO the glation-hOuse. Here
they offered 10 put up ioricils, but not
having sufficient cash theywere compelled
b. wait Ia durance vile until friend ar
rived aud furnished check in the sum Of
slOO-SjO being demanded for each. The
time OF confinement was brief and the
young men evidently felt no little relieved
~ they walked out Of the detestcd station.
Not more than two hour had expired,
and when Officer Hilton had returned to
the Bowen residence TO subpoena Mr.
Bowen and the other occupants Of the
house 20 appear In the police
court rs witnesses this morning, when
% his utter surprise he found the
young men at the house. Let IL be chart
lably presumed that they had hastcned
there as quickly a. possible 60 apologize
and ondoavor 20 persuade those they had
offended not to prosecute them for their
.houghilessncss. But Mrs. Bowen was too
rievously offended and would not listen
20 their supplications. Being thus
,hwared their repentance turned ia
abuse, and the officer found being
enacted ON a more aggravated scale
The scenes which had first caused their ar.
rest. Not wishing 10 act hastily he wen
10 the telephone over at the grocery
and inquired OF his superior why the mcr
had been released, at the same time in
forming him that they were then at the
house, and acting in u disorderly manner
Saltmanh instructed him 10 return 10 the
house and rcarrcst them, but before he go
there the young men had retaken theii
buggy and precipitately fled, and "A lh'
officer could not overlake them, beini
afooi, they eyadcd another arrest
When Mr.. Bowen returned home 4
supper his wife told him OF the dreadful
experience she had had. lilo was, ~
matter OF course, very indignant, and n
once returned 10 the city, went bcior
Squire Barry and swore out warrants 10
the arrest OF the intruden upon his house
hold. Tho warrants charge houscbrcak
ing, assault aud battery upon the scryan
girl, the use Of obscene and abusive Ian
guagc aud malicious trcspass. Dcpui.
Sheriff Murphy was intrusted with th
service OF the warrants, but up TO lat
hour last night had not succeeded In find
ing either OF the young men.
Mr. Bowen was very indignant, am
stated that he regretted 10 swear on
the warrants, but lac knew no other wa
90 catch the men who had ~ wan,onl
abused his wife. "li | had been there,
raid he, III should have killed both {
them without the least hesitation. III
courts cannot give me any satisfaction e
such q wrong, aud ! am willing 10 Will
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