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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25
Dr. wIIIiforeI's statement.

DR.. Williford made the following state
ment to an APPEAL reporter
The negro Crawford told the officers
when he was arrested that he was going to
play crazy; that they would never hang
him. Two weeks ago the attornay-general
called my attention to him, and wanted
me to examine him as TO his sanity; that
he was tearing his clothing and would
wear nothing, and acting otherwise insane.
saw him every day until last Wednes-
day, when his case was called in the Grim
inal court, and requested further time be-
fore gave my evidence as to his sanity.
The case was then continued two
weeks. The Encouragement in
sisted ON thorough examination
lie did not want an insane man hung he
would rather let the criminal 90 unpun-
ished. continued my examination daily
and discovered several scars on his scalp,
and his father had stated to the jailer that
Dams skull, when boy, had been
broken, and to further aid me in
my examination and to be able to intelli-
gently testify. put him under the in
tiuence OF chloroform this evening, which
he took and bore we'll, and re-
qnired much smaller quantity
than usual. After having stopped
the cloroform three or four minutes,
and made a slight incision in the scalp
to ascertain whether tho skull had been
broken, was getting ready to sew up
the wound, and turned 10 get my needle
and thread, suddenly his heart ceased
beating. He gave one or two short
respirations and died. Allartifcial means
were resorted 10 to resucitate him,
and when found useless, telephoned at
once to Gen. Peters. and, finding him not.
at home, / went in search for his assistant
and the coroner.
There had been no fracture Of the skull.
| do not believe that Crawford was insane,
but he was playing 1t very finely.
Usually when person dies from chloro-
form the tongue drops back and they choke
to death, but in this case there was moth
ing OF the sort. The quantity was unusu-
ally small, administered on a towel.
II was Squibbs' chloroform, tho best
that is made. II was given out OF bottle
that had been well nigh used up.
lie died several minutes after the chic
reform had been taken away from
his face. II was simply failure Of the
heart. II was possibly some organic heart
trouble that was not easily discernible.
Chloroform usually kills by producing an
anenia Of the brain, but this was not so
in this case.
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A DERAILEp DUMMY.
n. 8. MATTHEW'S JAILED.
The Man Who Failed When Wanted
Turns Up and 10 Arrested.

The Man Who Failed When Wanted
Turns Up and IL Arrested.
Robert s. Matthews. tho man Of much
fame in jury service, returned to Memphis
too soon.
Matthews Is man who stands charged
with crimes which seriously affect his honor
In many ways
When the grand Jury Of the criminal
court returned an indictment against .Mr>
Frank 0zanne, charging him with bribery
and embracery during his connection with
the Goodwin jury, the community was Just
little amazed. When Il was learned that
the testimony camo from X. =. Matthews,
the amazcment gave way 10 feeling that
nothing would come oil II, az Matthews
was unreliable and decidedly tricky. Sure
enough. the case OF 0nnne came up In tho
criminal court from time 10 time, but Mat
thews was not there 20 give his testimony
lie was In Arkansas, and tho law would
not touch him as n mere witness. Finally,
In accordance with tho announcement Of
Judge DuHosc, who was weary Of 10 much
monkcying, the case came up aud defend
ant was given verdict OF not guilty.
Nothing was heard Of Matthews alter tho
Judgment until yesterday, when he stepped
from n Memphis and Little Rock train.
Deputy sheriff John J. Corners, who was
at the depot, spied the willy witness and
nailed him. Just what charge will bo
placed against him Is not known, but he
certainly belongs In Jail.
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STATE ELECTORAL TICKET.
THE APPEALS gerry OF MEMPHIS

"Thc City Of Memphis illustrated" TnE Ar
rEALs splendid publication, has met with the
greatest popular favor. Nothing the equal OF IT, as
n beautiful presentation of the history and com
mcrcia interests OF Memphis, has ever been Issued
Only limited number OF copies were printed aud
the plae destroyed. Tim ArrRAL has few re-
naming, after accommodating subscribers, and
these I, will dispose Of for $3.50 per copy. Each
copy will be worth Ave times the amount In ten
years One Of the features is the portrait gallery
Of Mayors Those desiring 10 possess this invalua'
bio souvenir should make immediate application
10 prevent disappointment
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The Dead xsa'. Crime.

Had Dan Crawford lived, and his sanity
been established. he would doubtless have
met his death from the gallows.
The murder he was. charged with was
one Of the most atrocious and barbarous
in all IL narrowing details. that has boen
committed In this county for years.
His victim was VIM. Terrell. fcrrell
and Crawford had been friends, but like
the best OF friends, thcy had become jcal-
Gus enemies on account Of woman named
Bette Fletcher. This woman had been
the admired mistress OF Crawford for some
time. They had lived for awhile with
Jim Crawford, who farms near upper Horn
Lake, a few miles within the Tennessee
line, In the Thirteenth civil district. Then
they left and went down near Busby sta
ton, In Mississippi. There the girl met
fcrrell, and he persuaded her 10 1.-Two with
him, while Crawford was working nj odd
Jobs around tho neighborhood.
II was on Sunday afternoon on tho 26th
OF May, that Crawford, Ferrcll and the
woman started from Busby station up 10
Jim Cmwford'A They purchased bottle
OF whisky, and the men drank OF II freely.
Tho woman gave II out that the reason
why she wished 10 90 up 20 Jim Craw-
forl's was 70 get some clothes she had left
therc, but the fact was, fcrrcll was 10
come 10 Memphis the next day, get n
marriage license for her and his son to be
married.
Jim Crawford lives In n one-room log
cabin, aud there his wife, several children
aud his guests were 10 sleep.
Dan Crawford and Terrell had some hot
words about the woman before they re-
tired 10 sleep. That morning about 3
o'clock the other inmates OF the room
were sundenly aroused by terrific strug.
gle. Springing 10 their feet and making q
light they bchcld most horrible sight
Ferrcll lay on tho floor 10 where he had
sprung from the bedin the throcs OF death,
with two gaping wounds inflicted
one across the shoulder and tho other In
the upper part of his back, with nm Ak,
which Crawford, demon like, still held up
lifted over his dying victim. Fcrrell cx-
pircd In few moments Crawford did
not cndoavor TO escape until ncxt morn
ing, when he, tho woman and hiz. brother
Jim, we're arrested by Squire Cole and a
posse, Ia tho road near I1,keview, whittier
they wcre going for Dan and tho woman
| 10 take the south bound train.
|. The details Of the crimc wore given fully
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25

A coRRrzroSDExr writes In commenda.
ton Of the persistence Of TmE ArrKAL In
urging upon the Democratic Executive
Committee Of tho county the necessity Of
closely following party prcccdcn,s and
making tho appointment, for delegates 10
the next County Convention on the basis
Of the vote cast by the party In 1850, and
not ON that east In 1884 We are always
glad TO have the approval Of good men, as
In this case, and can assure our CORE.
spondcn, that whether tho committee acts
upon our request and suggestions or not
We have the consciousness Of duty done,
aud that is always great satisfaction.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25

EVANSVILLE Ind. Juno 3i-River 8 fec,
and falling. Weather cloudy.
CINCINNATI. o., Jnne2l-Rivcre feet inches
and stationary. Weather pleasant and fair. .
yfcKsBURG. Miss, Juno 2f.-Klver falling
Hard rain to-day, Arrived City Of nonroe 81
Louis pm. Departed city ofvietsburg -
Louis. pm.
LoUIsvfLfK KY, June ai-Nlght-.Rivcr stat.
on the fails wcathcr i.if sns hot Arrived,
nuckerc state, Memphis. uranite State, Cincln.
matt Departed; Daokeys State, clncinnail: Gran
ifc State. Memphis
South. Ohio, 2 ana Dr,oto. Memphis. am.
City OF Calm, Naichet AM Arkansas CITY IA
LoniA 9 am. Departed: Hudson. katchcl no
~ Louis. ami pcsoto. Cinciunsff' 4 am.
CITY OF cairc ~ Louis pm. nlvef a fcct
inches and falling wsHtksf elssdy s1d ssnA.
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These propositions are made for the
benefit Of those who secure yearly sub
scribes, but In order that the subscribers
may derive benefit from tho competition,
TnR ArrKAL will distribute among them
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ArrEAL and full list OF gifts. This prop
osition will be open to November 30. 1883.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25

IT Is confidently predicted by many per.
sons TO US that the County Democratic
Executive Committee will today rcscind
It's order apportioning delegates 10 tho
County Convention on the basis Of tho
vote cast by tho party In 1884 and follow.
ing the prcoedcn,s Of the party, apportion
!, on the vote Of 1850. We hope 10. The
unity, harmony and success Of the party
depend upon Il.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25

SOME objection having been made to
Mr.. Thurman on the score OF age, The
Keokuk Gate City has been at some pains
to recall the fact that John Marshall lacked
less than three months OF being eighty
when he died, and, every time he came
up to a meeting OF the Supreme Court,
seemed to his associates on the bench and
at the bar to have renewed his youth.
lie worked in full possession Of all his
powers up to the end. Yet, II he had not
been on the bench, or had left IL, say at
fifty, neither he nor his friends would
have expected that he could have done
anything much worth while after that.
Roger b. fancy presided over the SUI
preme Court until his death in October,
1864, when he was eighty-eight, and he
made his associates feel up TO the end the
profoundest respect for his great powers as
Chief Justice. Judge Catron was
eighty-six when he died. Judge Wayne
was seyenty-scven. They did their work
up to the end. The old saying that man
is as old as he feels, was never better ex-
emPli6ed than in these instances, and in
the cases Of Bismarck, Gladstone, Won
Moltkc and the late Emperor William, Of
Germany.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25

PREsiDiSo Justice Van Brunt, Of the
New York Court Of Appeals, decided las,
week that,hc stree, railroads oi New York
city do no, own tho streets and cannot
clean their tracks Of snow and pile Il up
on both sides Of the track.way TO tho oh.
struction Of the commerce Of tho city. Tho
Justice says "rho company has no right
TO control, or use. or In any manner inter.
iere with any part Of the public street OK.
ccpt that actually included within tho
oompsnys roadway, and be says that the
duty h imposed upon the city 10 remove
obslruciions nom tho streets, and to keep
the streets In condition Tor travel, and
that II IL 10 tho performance Of this duty
shat they have attempted to regulate tho
ne Of those machines which pile up The
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25

TuK London Spectator in an editorial on
the vicious craze for publicity says that
"without public duty, and without confer
ring on the public any power to verify the
discharge Of duty by the person made
spuriously public, publicity Is one OF tho
most hcady and poisonous Of the ingrcdi.
cnis Of private liie."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25

made subservient TO the maneuvers and
tricks OF the most dastardly Of machine
politicians, man who has left no mark
Of craftsmanship upon the records Of his
country and who, only by the trick Of as
sumed illness from sunstrolc, escaped dis
grace and expulsion from the House Of
Representatives.
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snow upon both sides OF the tracks, and
prevent the use, either by the abutting
owners or by the general public, Of any
other part Of the street for the purpose Of
passage, or access to their own premises.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25

in THE APPEAL at the time. Crawford has
beaten the gallows Of victim, but at theiS
same time his death cannot but be an an
noying circumstance in the life OF the
physician who, in the discharge Of per-
functory professional duty, so innocently
caused it,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25
CLEARINGHOUSE STATEMENT.
Comparative Showing OF the Gross HI.
changes for the Week.

BosroS. Mass, juno 2i.-Thc following
table. complied from dispatches to tho
Poa from the managers OF tho lead
ing Clearinghouse In tho unitcd
States, shows the gross exchanges at
each point for the week ended juno
%, 1855, with the rates per cont OF
increase or decrease, In comparison with
the amounts for tho corresponding week
la 1887
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25
Drev,.a,.,. .r..h..

Cmcaoo. H., June 2i.--Edward Eglog.
and Mrs. Chas Sanders were drowned this
afternoon by the capsizing Of small sail
boat In which they wcro cruising about
tho harhnr.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25
THE WEATHER.
Indication.

p wAmNaros, Juno q. lam.
For Mississippi Light 10 ircsh souibcrly winds.
stationary tcinpcmturV. local rains
For Tennessee Light 10 fresh soulhcrly winds.
stationary temperature. fairwoaihor
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25
LOCAL MATTERS IN BRIEF.
Important Items Gathered From all
Quarters.

Shortly before o'clock last evening tho
entire fire department responded to an
alarm from box No. 0, at No. l engine
house. II any man in the department
knew where they were going or what was
the matter, II has so far been impossible to
find him. However, the machines made
a bee limo for Court square. Arrived
there, survey OF the surrounding prem
Uses was taken, not a suspicion Of fro
could be seen anywhere, and the
sire OUT signal was given for the benefit
Of the other engine companies. The Bah
cock hook and ladder and the engine CON-
pany or two including Chief Ryan, re-
manned on the lookout and skirmished for
a few moments. Finally little blaze and
smoke were seen In ono OF the trets-ir
Court Square. II was caused by flash of
lightning and an electric light wire. Tho
rain soon settled IT,
DROWNED AT LAKE VIEW.
Yesterday afternoon about s O'Clock.
John Arata, a well knbwn barkeepcr, was
drowned while fishing in Horn lake at
Lake View. From the meager accounts
received II seems that Arata and negro
youth were in ''dug-out' engaged In
fishing. The "dugout' overturned during
n gale which swept across the lake. The
negro boy managed to swim ashore, but
Arata, who was fine swimmer, lost his
life amid the turbulant waves. Efforts
were at once made 10 recover the body,
but without success, up to late hour last
evening.
DERAILED DUMMY.
Tho outgoing train on the Prospect park
dummy line yesterday left the rails at tho
corner OF Avery and South streets, about
$50 O'Clock p. m, the dummy tanning It's
nose into an embankmcnt. II occurred
near colorcd church, aud while
the worshipen were In tho midst
Of their dcvotions. For two hours
or moro the roads forces laborcd with tho
derailed train, finally succeeding between
8 and O'Clock, and traffic was resumed.
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AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.

The management OF TnK APPEAL has
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inc a,nounta
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25

lSoAus wantA another Rutherford n
liayc. nominated. Well. what's the matter
with Hiycs'
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Maximum therm1mctcr. NO minimum u
meter. 100. oEonc 90. rainfall. "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-07
-sooIErrr AMATEUR ACTORS IN DEMAND

An advertisement published In the morning papers
OF Thursday requested 100 "socety amateur actors
and actresses who might desire to assist in tho
representations of Virgnius7 by the Louis James
and Marie Wainwright company, to present themselves
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre yesterday afternoon.
Apparently Z" society amateurs not yearnlng to
distinguish themselves supers on the professional
stage. Some twentyfv or thirty young women pro-
sented themselves but their apparel did not indi-
cate high standing In social circles and the best
dressed were from New-Jesey. One stated that she
teacher Of elocutlon, and though evidently dis
appointed at being told that her vocal efforts would
be limited to shouts expressed her willingness to go on
One widow brought her young and rather attractive
looking dangter the condition OF whose appearance
was that her mother should be allowed to dress her
and remain In the dressing room during the PERFORM
ance.
She was told by Gustave Mortimer, Mr.. James's
manager, that Mr.. Stetson had not provided sufficient
accommodation for mothers, and that II every lady
crowded. Ho also limited that compliance with such
a request might be followed by a demand by some
OF tho young for the presence of masculine
parents. The names and addresses of most OF tho
ladies taken by Mr.. Mortimer and he promised
to write TO them. Though the Information was Sought
by many he declined to state what scale or remnera-
ton had been fixed, but promised that all details
would DO given In his letter The male society
amateurs" did not seem TO impress Mr. Mortimer very
favorably, and ii must be owned that their appear
ance not fashionable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-07
uJGB LJCENsE IN THE SENATE.

A caucus of the Republican Senators has been
called for Monday evening to consider the
High-License bill. We hope to sec the same
wise decision reached as in the Assembly The
good faith of the Republican party is pledged
to this bill. Everything is On its side-the
uniform experience of other States, where it has
never failed of magical effect in REFRESHING
intempcrancc at the same time that it lightened
the burdens of the taxpayers; the general de-
sire of good citizens without regard to party
that it shall pass the clear necessity that the
Republican party shall do its best for tenn
perance.
There is only one thing against 1.-THE liquor
dealers. Even the brewers say they would
rather have it pass in its present shape than not
pass at all. We want to ask any Republican
Senator, who is doubtful for political reasons OF
his position on this bill, one question; WI
the Republican party De stronger with small
body of saoon-keepers on its side, or with a
great body of ordcr-loving, good citizens, who
want to see the liquor traffic muzzled? Think
over that between now and Monday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-07
SOME CANAL FIG URES.

We extract this interesting paragraph from
long letter attacking Inv lEIBUNTs canal fig
ures, which is printed in " The Lockport Union ::
The next item. ss07 900, asked for the ordinary
1858, to October 1, 1852 you Will note Is ior next
Shanahan's draft TIL October / next, only a month
before election. and that month during navigation
when IL Is impossible to eXpend even most moderate
amount Of money on the canals, and for which
vouchers must be fled. Both OF the above Items
Will lie Of benefit therefore for political purposes
We submit that man who argues In that
way is too good for this world AT all events,
he succeeds in writing himself down as unfamiliar
with the course Of human events on the canals.
1t is only a month before the Presidential
election that this snug sum Of 100000 becomes
subject to the draft Of the Democratic Superin-
tendent OF Public Works. only a month is
good. And SO it is impossible, is 1t, to expcnd
even a most moderate amount of money in that
month"; Well, well How the canal boatmcn
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INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

The wedding of Miss Florence Hartshorne, daughter
Of Henry B. HartshOrne, to Henry Brevoort Kane will
take place on Thursday, April 10, at st. Thomss'S
Church The reception will follow at the home of tho
bride, No. "a West Fify-sixthst.
Mrs Frederic Coudert will entertain the members
of Mrs. Stewart Schencks Sowing Class next Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lndley Hoffman Chaplin Will leave foe
their country place New London Conn, the latter
part OF this month.
The wedding of Miss Mary Josephine Wood to Henry
Edward Salisbury will occur at St. Bartholomew
Church Wednesday afternoon, April %.
Mis-. George Schiefelin and Miss Florence schiohen
entertained the members of the Friday Evening Dance
1fthst.
Mrs. John Sherwood will give readings this month
at the house of Mrs Bull. No. All Finhave, and OF
Mrs Courtlandt Palmer in Creamery Park North.
Tho date of the marriage OF Miss Nelson to
Robert Osborn has been fixed for early In juno.
owing the famy's being in mourning, the wedding
Will nrnhahlY be q quiet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-07
GIVING THE G0VERN0n HIS DUE

If the news that Governor Hill is to write
letter withdrawing his name from the list of
Democratic candidates for the Presidency proves
correct, let no one say that the Elmira statesman
did not do his best to vitalize his boom before
consignng it to the tomb. During many anxious
months the Governor gave his boom qunne and
iron by day. and raw beef and brandy by night.
These rcstoratives proving useless, he rolled it on
barrel he burned feathers under its nose, he
placed hot flannel soaked in anti-high-license
whiskey on its stomach, he lowered its feet into
mustard water, he clasped around its waist
magnetic belt bearing the legend am Demo-
GRAFT" he treated it to rum bath, he afforded it
change of air sundry county fairs and the Hoff-
man House.
So Governor Hill has nothing to reproach
himself for. He has done all for that
Presidential boom Of his that could be done
Physicians were in vain it past all surgery
its eyes were sot7 from the start There is no
reason why the writing Of the letter should be
DELAYED,
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ACADEMY OF Music 2-Nsro-S-Faust
BsyoU OPERA hoUsE-2 and S:15-Pearl OF PsKin
ROADWAY THKATRR-2 and s-La TossA
CAsINo-2 and s-Ermnie
DAIY's THEArRE. 2 and g. A Midsummer Nights Dresm
DocKsrApERs-2 and $500 Csrinns - Monte Cristo'Jr
EpEH MusEB-Erdslyi Naczi-Aceh
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-2and s-My Sweetheart
IrcEuM THEArRE--2 andts:i5-The Wife
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2 and S-Circus
MADISON SQUARE THEArRg-2 and s:3O-Partpers
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIoN-9 and T'So-EAhioi"oA
EBLo's q ARDES-2 and Dolores
Polo GRoUSDs-3:l5-Bassbal.
STANDARD THEATRE and Leah, the ForsaRen'
efAR THEATRE-2 and 8-Hermann.
JHAIIA-2 and s-Possart
wArIAcK's-2 and s:l5-Monsy
BrR AVENUE THEATRE and s30-Renea de Moray.
llrHsr The rRE-2 and s-The still Alarm
ArH-AvE AND l9TH-sT.-Gettysburg
Rp BATTERY ARMoRY-2 and 6-Hspstal Fair
R3p STREET TABEKSAcLE--l0 and 8-Panungs
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Mr.. sEIDL'S CONCERT.

The third and last symphony concert OF Mn seidl
took place in Chickering Hall last night and was
season of delight to audience at once numerous,
enthusiastic and undlscriminating. The programme
was one whose reconciliation with the prevailing sen
,ments in New-York the subject Of programme
making would be somewhat difficult task 1t was
decidedly miscellaneous in Observation-Disclosures
eighth symphony, the first movement OF Tschaikow-
ELI Grogs planoforte concerto played drily and UNI
Interestingly by Alexander Lambero, i've numbers
serais -four OF them vocal and sung by Madame Lob
mann and Horr Kalsch) and q symphony by Haydn Haydn
i'm q major called Tho Bean" Every ono OF THESE
numbers was rapturously appauded Conserving
some features Of the solcsrt We hope 70 sI soms
thing ~ morrow