The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
MAD M'LEM0RE SECURE.
FIRST FRUIT OF THE PoPULA AR MOVE.
MENT AGAINST CRANKs.
The Man skips to Collierville to Evade
Arrest, Gets Into Bad Rookus and
is Committed for Examination as a
Lunatic-Come Up with the Others.

Lewis Lane, the murderer of John Nc
Kendrel Brown, has played the mischief.
He has drawn great mass OF trouble
upon his small and select tribe, which, if
not removed will erelong swamp, perhaps
exterminate them.
The tragic episode in the Peabody hotel
rotunda, Tuesday night, set the public
tongue and mind to work. Everybody
was discussing it, everybody had very pos
tive convictions. Nine-tenths of every
body was very tired of the ''crank" bust
ness, and would not shed one tear ii the
same law that interposed to dislocate the
neck OF Charles j. Guiteau should be APP
piled to young Lane with all its vitality.
As an outgrowth OF this popular discus
sion, officers of the law have beed prolded
into ferreting out and bringing in the
five cranks" alluded to by well known
physician when interviewed by an APPEAL
reporter on Lanes crime and mental con-
dition. One OF the most noted OF these is
). b. McLemore (white) brickayer by
trade, and first class one, about iilty.fve
years of age.
McLemore has resided in Memphis
ever since it Mas a very small kid, and
- was thoroughly conversant with its long
history. In Shelby street car two weeks
ago, in which an APrEAL reporter was a
passenger, he talked necessarily TO any
one and every one who would listen to
him on the subject, until finally he and
the driver had the whole concern 10 them
selves. The latter individual, TO escape
horrible death, closed the door, but TO no
purpose. Ills antagonist, ut a favorable
opportunity, walked out the rear door and
around to the front platform, where hostil-
tiles were resumed with newly gathered
vigor. McLemore could not only dis.
course upon Memphis from its
early to the present day, but was
equally at home on nearly every topic
For example, he got down upon the street
car floor and drew correct diagram show
ing the architecture OF the Chicago sewer
system. lie also announced that he built
the first Universalst church in this coun-
try, giving detailed history of the struct-
ure. lie could point out and relate an in.
cident connected with nearly every house
in the city. His fund Of information is
seemingly inexhaustible.
Mclemore, OF late years, has been
frequent compulsory attendant upon the
police court. His oiiense in nearly every
instance was Of a small grade, but he was
invariably proven TO be in the wrong
Some time ago he remained on the chain
gang for four months or more, and would
doubtless have been there until now had
not some OF his sympathetic friends APP
pealed 10 President MADDEN for his re-
lease, and secured IL on the promise that
they would take care Of him.
Complaints continued 10 reach the
authorities Of McLemore's suspicious &C.
tons and minor misdeeds. A few days
since, after listening TO one OF these re-
citals, remarked TO his colleague on the
bench, Squire Powell "McLemore is
getting into altogether too many scrapes,
End he always seems 20 be in the wrong
II he don't mind his ways, III have him
before me and take him severely in hand"
This remark, in the course Of its rambles,
reached the subject, who stopped Presi-
dent Hadden on the street one day, and in
n threatening manner informed him that
he was as responsible and law-abiding as
any person in Memphis.
The last illegal act charged against Nc
Iemore in this city occurred one day last
week. lie took charge OF a neighbours
chickens, locked them up and smashed
few fences. The outraged neighbor swore
out a warrant for his arrest before Mr..
Hadden, and put that official in frame
OF mind 10 incarcerate the suspicious in
diyidual as a genuine member Of the
crank tribe.
McLemoro doubtless heard Of the doc
ument out for him, and yesterday morn
ing turned up in Collierville. He had
already succeeded in attracting attention
from the citizens Of that 1ourishing town,
when he became violent and threat.
ened 10 slice up fancied Of
fender with dangerous looking knife. lie
was arrested, tried before Squire Harrell
and committed to jail rs lunatic. Quar-.
antne Inspector Perry brought him in
last evening and placed him behind the
station.house bars.
McJemore's greatest mental weakness
IL on the subject Of bricks. When arrested
he had pistol and dagger. The Collier
willie warrant charged him with malicious
mischief, for destroying IL. ID. RandaPs
fence.