The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
SUPPRESS HOOKER SPARK
ATTENTION OF THE GRAND JURY d.
REcTED TO THE GLORIOUS RESORT.
Clinching Facts Relative to the Scenes
OF immortality and Hoodlumism Which
characterized the Place On Sunday
Night-Hooker's Nerve.

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prietor Of Hooker's park, disreputabl'
resort two miles out on the Prospect parl
and Belt dummy line.
Mr.. Hooker evidently carried his bras
with him, to have even dictated the care
ofdenial, brim full Of falsehood, which
The APPEAL considerably published fol
him yesterday.
The article that 80 stirred the sanity
proprietor Of this Elysan resort, appeared
Monday morning. II was based upon in
formation given by Mr.. Henry Cullen, ont
OF the oldest, most efficient and reliable
members OF the police force. Mr.. Cutler
stated that he was at the corner OF Yazoc
and Short Third streets when the DUNN,
train arrived from the park at an
early morning hour. The coaches were
well filed with people, nearly all OF whom
carried bloody marks. They were also in
mellow condition from over-indulgence
| Of the appetite for intoxicants. In response
| to his inquiries for the cause OF such O
crimson spectacle, he was informed that a
general fight had taken place at Hookers
park, in which fists and beer glasses were
used and pistols drawn. The disturbance
arose about woman.
Owing to lateness OF the hour at which
Officer Cullen was seen by The APPEALs
reporter, thorough confidence in bis ve-
racity, and q personal knowledge Of the
character OF people who frequent the sub
urban beer resort, the publication was made
without further inquiry. Mr.. Hooker
was also known 10 be identified with n
smoked and dingy beer saloon and
cheap clearinghouse at No. IL Mccall
street, which fact ia not calculated TO
inspire a belief and confidence in the ex-
allied responsibility OF a resort managed by
him, especially where beer is dispensed
and any one can gain admission by the de-
post OF nominal admission fee. The
crowds are invariably very bad mixture,
composed OF women Of tho town, their es-
corts, and toughs drawn there by promise
OF rare fun.
What must have been tho CONSERVATION
at The APPEAL Office, then, when Messrs.
Sachs and Hooker made their advent into
the Office early Monday morning with
blood in their eyes and war paint thickly
spread. They wanted to see the fighting
editor. "Der man who writ dat piece"
"Der man" wasn't in; II was before noon
and he was asleep, or trying TO. Then the
visitors, assuming that they were address
ing crowd OF gentlemen who knew moth
ing about the character OF Hooker's park,
gave vent to their pcnt-up feelings
OF wrath, dcnouncing tho article rs a base
SANDER, and proclaiming that Hooker's
park was haven for virtue and innocence,
where none but sanity men could obtain
aI,,faufnn In.naltotalx, ,,tNon Iaa ..t,,r. al N
office they visited their lawyer and
clamored for proceedings which would
give them grip on TnE APPRAL's bank
account. II eliminated in the writing Of
a card by the attorneys, setting forth that
an injustice had been done the park pro-
prietors and asking for a correction.
That TuE APPEAL's confidence in Officer
Cullen was not abused, will appear very
shortly. A reporter was assigned 10 the
task Of collecting data with which TO resist
the assault on It's bank account His first
call was upon women Of the unfortunate
class, who were known to be represented
there whenever the park was thrown open.
Unfortunately for the reporters enthu-
siasm, his initial call was ut a house where
strict order and quiet are maintained.
mo, SIR" said the landlady, in answer 10
llh hlutotlOue uVif VI KiINn NitEt ~ w
Hookers park, and II they did, I'd ask
them for their room when they returned.
It's too tough for that"
At the next place two girls we're found
who visited the park on the night in qucs-
ton. They remained but a short time,
being thoroughly disguised with the wild
scenes Of disorder which came before their
eyes. The names OF these girls will be
II. L.. I'LL ...ts A.. :. Il
One OF them said: alt Is the toughest
place ever visited. II ought TO be closed,
or some one will be killed yet"
a young man. whose nannc viii also be
given at the proper time, was seen. IIe
was the party who came out the little end
OF the horn In the fight, being assaulted by
an overpowering number OF toughs. He
was badly beaten about the face and body,
and both his eyes were swollen and dis.
colored. as were also his legs, the result Of
vicious kicks from his unrestrained assail-
ants lie said:
III was with girl, and We went up in
response 10 call from the master Of cere-
monies 10 form for aquardrillc. When
saw the character OF those with whom We
were 10 dance, | suggested that we keep
out. She agreed, and we fell back. A big
drunken fellow stepped up and wanted to
know why we didn't dance. told him
we did not wish 10, whercupon somebody
grabbed me from behind. another fellow
struck me, and with that they piled on
and the fight became general. Martin
Hooker was standing within few feet OF
MS, but made no effort TO stop the row."
"Are you sure Il was Martin Hooker
who stood quietly by7"
Eyes; know him."
"Tho police, who are well acquainted.
from hearsay, with Hooker park, referred
the reporter 10 another young man who
knew something OF the park on Sunday
night. II was Mr.. llinson, son OF Dr. :.
Hinson. The young man has lately no.
turned 20 the city, know nothing oil the
unsayory odor arising from the park, and
started ont 10 Il accompanied by a lady
friend. When the innocent couple ar.
rived they saw before entering that Il was
infested by boodlums running wild. and
hastily departed. lie was No indignant
that he called the attention OF the police 10
II and wanted to know why Il was toll.
Grated. The reporter went In search Of
Mr.. Hinson, visiting the Office OF his
father, No. S57 Main street. lie
was not In, and In compliance
with genial request from the
father, the reporter told the object Of his
visit. "IIc said nothing 10 me about going
out," replied DR.. Illnson, al suppose Il
he did Il was because Of his modification
At having been guilty OF even start
within the inclosurc. live lust bcyoud
tho place, and u Is reproach 10 the
neighborhood. We ncighbon who travel
together on the dummy, 10 and from the
city, joke and laugh over charging each
other with visiting Hookor's park after
night You will have no difficulty In