The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-16

HE CAUGHT THE IDEA.
AN INTERESTING TRIAL AND THE
PURPOSE 1T SERVED.
Will Touton, Sentenced to Five Years
in the Pen, Finds a sympathetic
Crowd, Makes a Sneak, then a Fox
like Run, and Is Safe.

Squire Andrew r. Pope's Office PANIED
out goodly array Of local pointers yester-
day.
Trials of sufficient importance to collect
scores Of negroes were held, and the
crowds served to aid the escape Of young
negro tough who had just few moments
before received sentences from the eim-
inal court aggregating five years.
First TO the trial. Elijah Ford is one OF
the ugliest Of negroes. Sunday night he
led in an affair that created intense ex-
element near the Red store, Olympic
park, on the old Raleigh road. II oc-
Cured while religious services were in
progress in a colored church, and for
awhile the very deuce was to pay.
The "rookus" occurred in this wise,
according to the testimony before Squire
Pope: Ford has been living in illegal re-
lations with dusky woman, known
among her acquaintance as Lulu Davis,
and the two were parents in common OF
children. Ford grew weary, very weary
Of his bargain, sometime ago, and devoted
his attentions 10 another. Sunday night
the old lovers met at church. When the
favorable opportunity arrived, Lula inn
portuned the fellow TO return and solace
her as OF old with his undivided affection.
sord couldn't see il in that light lie
- hsed. Thereupon Lulu's big brother
came up, and attempted the game Of bluff
10 assist in making his sisters pleading
effective. Elijah, like his illustrious
namcsake Of old, didn't bluff on the con-
trary, lac turned the tables on his antagon-
ist. Drawing his double.back action
sky-terrier gun, he turned Il loose. Three
times did he put the machinery in
motion. three times did It's sweet music
resound, and three jumps carried
the brave brother out Of sight, closely
followed by the importunate Lulu and the
others who CHANGED 10 be within range.
Wild flew the shots, hence the coroner or
surgeon found no victim to claim atten-
ton.
Poor old Elijah caught Il heavy. The
squire bound him over for shooting with
intent TO kill, carrying pistol 1.-TWO cases),
and disturbing public worship. Squire
Winters, who defended him, Is still OF the
opinion that Elijah is u good, and badly
imposed upon, darky.
sIIPrED THROUGH THE CROWD.
While this trial was in progress, and the
ebony hucd crowd stood around with gap
ing mouths, Deputy sheriff Corners came
la with three prisoners from the criminal
court. Two Of them he escorted 20 q 20.
mote pan Of the building, the other, Will
Touton, or Taylor, being left In charge Of
Mr.. Walter $. Pope, AN cX.dcputy sheriff.
Touton IL but eighteen ycars Of age, bu'
the tricks at his command would he yaiu
able property 20 men older "
both years and crime. lie saw th'
crowd, and also the propiiious oppor
~tuni,y literally hmnmering ut Oh,
door Of his understanding A quiet snca'
was made, aud when Deputy Connen re
turned lac saw his man edglng through
The crowd. A bee line was made for him
Int the crowds sympathy was With th
escaping youth, and they closed IN, bairln
the officers progress. by tho liberal IN
oi his muscle, COnnen finally reached tn
sidewalk, but Il was only 10 behold Iouloi
several yards away, and flying like unto
pushcd but winning hone ON tho home
stretch. Through an alley he daricd, an
that Is the last ever seen Of him. Actiy
search all the afternoon, by deputies an
police, failed 10 replace the irons abou
The convicted and sentenced youth, an
there Is much sadness In the heart
DEPUTY Connen, likewise Mr.. Pope, bu
not In that Of Will Taylor, alias TOuion.