The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-28

security the prisoners and their friends,
have been broken-basely, faithlessly and
ruthlessly broken-and on Saturday three
OF the untortunates were taken from the
jail, carried TO Trenches bayou and shot
to death. Previous TO executing them,
the tiends tied their arms behind their
backs and throwing the rope over the limb
of tree, repeatedly raised and lowered
them, causing unspcakahle agony, but
failing to elicit one word OF seli-condemna-
ton from them-the object OF the torture.
The names Of two OF the uniortunates were
Harney (said TO be a nephew of Gen. llar-
ney) and Skipp. The other we could not
learn. Our informant states that no
women are allowed TO leave the county
This fact, in view Of the late proceedings
OF the militia, is extremely suggestive, and
ought to, of ITSELF be enough TO rouse the
men throughout the country to instant
action. After shooting the three men q
portion of the militia went on to Osceola.
The names OF the men shot were George
L. Ilaney, William Ticer and A. Nc
Allister.
ANOTHER MURDER.
January 2l.-We learn that DIR. John X.
Acree, well known in opr city, was shot
and killed on Monday 10y the band who
shot Messrs. II arncy, Ticerand McAllister.
He saw them coming aud knowing that he
was obnoxious 10 them tried to escape,
but was overtaken and killed.
ToRTURING THE PRISONERS.
January 22-Parties both white and ne
gro, radical and conservative, have assured
us that for days before the three uniortu.
nate men were taken out and murdered
all five OF the prisoners in the Marion jail
were tortured in the most awful and in.
human manner and forced 20 make con-
fessions. WoiIord, who now remains
IA the Jail and likely to suffer
the same fate rs his three com
rades, was tortured more than the others.
They were tied up by the thumbs for
hours, their elbows were drawn together
and tied behind their backs, and in this
position they would be swung up to limb
with weights fastened 10 their feet, and
kept thus until their arms were nearly
torn from their sockets. Ropes were
twisted tightly around their nccks until
life was nearly extinct, their faces were
black and their tongues, black and dswollcn,
protruded two inches out Of their
mouths Mr.. Wolord, after being
thus chokcd, was with difficulty rcsusci-
tated. The four negro militiamen-Bill
Porter, Monroe Allen, Vim. Reese and
Hector Allen, who were convicted Of rap.
ing two white ladies, by court-martial
composed mostly OF negroes, were exc
cuted on Tuesday. a short distance beyond
the barricadcs. The condemned men
pleaded guilty, and pleaded and prayed for
life in the most agonizing manner The
ladies were permitted and are leaving the
country and coming TO Memphis.
MORE KILLING.
January 25.-We learn Of the murder
on Saturday Of George Wallace, n young
man well known in Memphis aud a rest
dent Of the neighborhood oi Mound City.
When Clayton's bandits frst came 10
Marion he fled 10 Memphis and remained
here several days. On Friday, hearing
that his mother, whose sole stay and sup
port he was, was in need, lac went over 10
carry her some provisions. While going
with them 10 his house he met a squad ol
militia, aud fearing harm turned aud fled.
They pursued, fired upon aud killed him
Instantly.