The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-02
Squire Fieming.

HOLDING ANOTHER 5 WIPE PRISONER.
]. II. Mitchell, colorcd, swore out a war;
rant in this court yesterday morning for
the arrest of George Covington, for the
abduction OF his wife. The parties live in
Fort Pickering, and Mitchell claims that
day before yesterday, while his wife was
passing that of Coyingion's, he iorcibly
drew her into the house. locked the door
and has kept her there prisoner ever
since. When Mitchell returned home
Monday hight he found his wife absent
and as she failed 10 return up TO n late
hour he instituted search, and learned that
she was in Covingon's house. Going
there he demanded his wife, who he could
hear pteously begging her capior TO open
the door aud let her 90 to her husband
and children. He not only refused, but
when Mitchell attempted TO force the door
md rescue his wife he was met by Cow
ington with doublc-barrelcd shotgun.
Mitchell saws that he had to Zee Tor his
life. lie also saws that Covington has been
enamorcd Of his wife for some time, but
Ehe has repulsed him in every way she
could. Officers went out for Coyington
late yesterday evening aud his arrest is
likely TO follow. Abduction Is the charge
he will have TO answer.
AN ARMED LOVER AND A WILLING MISTRESS
Melissa Cox is the maynard eighteen
year-old daughter of Sam Cox, a colorcd
man, who is reputed 10 be worth $4,000
or more, and is highly respected among
his people. Melissa is passionately fond of
worthless character named Ben. Evans,
who makes precarious living by steam
lg..N ll..a sftHs 10 Ia ~ 20 L..
very bad man, and time and again has
been warned by old man Cox not TO cross
his threshold. The daughter has been
threatened with all sorts OF punishment,
and kept under close restraint MS possible,
but she paid little heed To il, and managed
clandcstincly TO meet Evans, until finally
several months ago she ran OF and took a
trip with him down the river and on her
return to the city, she steered wide Of the
parental roof living secretly with Evans.
Her father at last found out where
she was, and when she refused
to return home, he had she
and Evans both arrested for Illicit cohubi-
tation. They were held 10 answer 10 :he
criminal court by n justice, and on
hearing about two weeks ago in the upper
court they were both fined $40 each.
The father kindly paid his daughters fine
and took her back TO live with mm.
Evans, having no money or friends, was
sent To the work.housc. lie managed TO
escape from that institution night before
last and straightway borrowed or stole a
shotgun and repaired 10 the Cox mansion,
which is one OF the largest in that classic
portion Of the city known rs Ozark
shadow" lie was met at the door by the
irato father and ordered away, but instead
OF going he presented the gun fall in the
old mans face and held II on him until
the girl could pack up her clothes into
vllisc, andfogethcr they babe the old man
good night.
Yesterday Cox appeared in this cour
and sworc out warrant against Evans for
abducIing hsdaughler, but Just where the
abduction comes In is not clear. rs the girl
seems to have been willing 90 90 with him
A search for Evans yesterday proved iu-
tile, aud II is quite likely thai lac aud the
girl skipped the Stale.
FoE EIECrISG \ TENANT.
Prof ]. H. Barnum, ex.supcruicndcni
of public schools in this city. was arrested
on warrant from this court yesterday,
sworn ont by Ann Fields. charging him
with trrsspgss The Fields woman Inns
been living in the house belonging tp Mr.
Banun Ter some time, hut refuses 90 fails
20 pay any rent. He served several notices
on her 10 leave, but she would not do 10,
aud he nut her out ON Monday,