The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-10

lowed and no les Ethan forty men fell to
the ground, nine of them fatally wounded
and many OF the rest seriously SO. The
mob broke ut once, its constituents sep
arating in all directions. The dead and
wounded We're picked up and carried where
the latter could be given medical atten-
ton, at the drug stores, physicians offices.
at the hospital and undertaking rooms.
Heart-rending scenes were witnessed.
Strong men in the agoniesof death groaned
aloud, while skillful physicians did all that
could be done to relieve their suiIerings.
Men who had just been reused from sleep
by the news OF the terrible affair crowded
around operating chairs
SEARCHING FOR FRIENDS
or relatives. All night large crowds of
people remained on the streets and talked
OF nothing but the terrible event of the
evening. After the appearance Of the
military at the jail and the removal of all
the killed and wounded, the crowd which
had again assembled in the vicinity began
to disperse, but soon congregated again at
a point further down town.
At 10 o'clock this morning the Second
Alabama Regiment, composed of thirteen
companies, reached the city, aud is COM
manded by Col Thos. l.. Jones. The
presence OF the soldiers seems only to
AUGMENT qHE RAGE
OF the mob. At o'clock this afternoon
about 1000 men assembled two squares
from the Jail. Their ranks were rapidly
swelling when the military marched in on
the congregation and at the point of the
bayonet dispersed them for the time. 1t
is understood that they are again assem-
bling on the eastern outskirts OF the city
late this evening.
warrant was sworn out by some OF the
rioters charging Sheriff Smith, Chief of Po-
lice Pickard and two lieutenants, John Old
ham and Joe Nix, of the police force with
murder The Coroner has served the war
rants. The officers are all in Jail. Coroner
Babbitt has charge Of the Jail. A strong
Gordon OF troops are around the prison and
all Of the streets in that part OF the city are
closely guarded by the military. The mob
appears TO be more anxious now
TO SECURE THE SHERIFF
and other officers than the wife and child
murderer. The prisoner Hawes, is the
most composed and deliberate man in the
city. He claims to be innocent, and SIM
ply smiles when he is told OF the actions
OF the mob. lie says he can prove his
innocence.
The following Is a complete list of those
killed:
Maurice b. Throckmorion, postmaster
OF Birmingham, was shot in the stomach.
lie died within two hours.
j. r. Mccoy. a brickmason, was shot
through the brain.
a. B. Tarnnt, a school-boy, was shot in
TIE back and killed instantly.
W. a. Bird, mechanic, was shot
through the chest and died this afternoon.
Frank Childer, merchant, was shot in
the stomach and killed instantly.
An unknown negro<was shot through
the heart.
A. d. Bryant, a book-keeper, died this
morning from bullet in his right
shoulder.
Charles Bailey from Boston, was killed
by n rifle bullet through his stomach.
Brandon, the Deputy United States
Marshal, was wounded in the thigh and
stomach, and died this afternoon.
Lator--Iniormation has just reached the
city that tho mob is preparing to advance
from the western limit The military is
prepared for them, and an attack means
great bloodshed.
BRNiSoHAM, Ala, Dec. 10, l2:40am.-
The reported mob in the western part Of
the city failed TO materialize. Everything
appears calm and tranquil, aud II the
rioters are doing any work they are acting
very stcalthily.