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

TO keep down excitement ! particularly enjon
upon all law-abiding citizens TO refrain
from assembling about The Jail, and
earnestly request them not to Nsscm-
bic in crowds anywhere, and TO dispcrse
when requetcd to do so. They are also requested
to report to the judges and other magistrates any
person who indulges In threats of violence, or On
deavor to incite Others TO acts o mob violence. II
there are any who still mediate violence, warn
them that II will be siernly roprcsSed Let us have
no more bloodshed The law IN It's own orderly and
majestic way win surely punish the guilty Attempts
by individuals to inflici private vengeance always
cause the shedding of innocent blood. The State
troops now here are ample to preserve orlcr At
tcntion is called 10 the following sections Of the
Criminal Code Of Alabama sections i,706, 4 70S,
a7lO AN, 47l2 and Ana, cases the Governor may
direct such militia or state troops to peciorm their
duties under the immediate orders These sections
OF the code must be rigidy enforced. Anxious to
s".u 'uo snvuu's oi p'ovu so'o,"nly '",' .o Nv
md warn ali persons wbom,oeycr Tint thew win be
rigidly enforced whenever Necessary.
I'oANS t. JONES Colonel
THE NAfoRs DESIGNATIONS .
10 wnlch the hewiy-made Mayor auded
thisi
~ ,V o1',aIu, ., n'SSm niun S ,,,,. o,
I'm the las, few dnys has arorsed ,he pnblic Indir
nation and stained her fair name; aud while the
,cnde'es' mpa.hies OF our peoP.e go og, TO those %
"non V hoT' % y, .re,,rlns 60 ", " a. - no"oms ", ". Nv
good and iaw.abidiug citizens to put aside
our private grievances and guard with
,oya'V 'no Public pea'o a"u m"'nIaln 'ne
by virtue Of the authority conferred upon me by
law, appeal to all who love peace aud good order
to refrain from all public assemelasSs and to rc-
"" y, sy quc, :, o. , '"sa T" m".'S ~ Vus
A fu,l lnyc.tlgntIon Of all Inc facts. invoke the
earnest efforts and cooperation Of all classes In
the mai ,enancc OF the good order OF our city The
,So, .ha,, ",,ni, ,s manu-. =, ,n, " ,"osar
citizen in every part Of the south.
D.A. THOMPSON, Mayor
RuNoRs or ORGANIZED BANDS.
Col Jones said at 0o'clock, after rccitng
rumors that had come to him of Organized
bands OF miners, that the soldiers by
scouts vould be duly notified of their M.
proach. lie feared some disturbance but
believed that with tho force at his
command he could make a successful re-
sistance. lie criticised the conduct of leading
citizens and civil authorities in not com.
ing promptly TO his support. The soldiers
are conducting themselves well, though
several times today they were hooted
while marching in small bodies TO their
hotels. The only thing that, in the opin-
ion oi your correspondent, will keep of
riot tonight is the presence Of two terrible
Gatling guns.
As to occurrences Of last night night in
an interview had today, Sheriff Smith
said: 1--WE begged and pleaded with the
crowd to keep back, aud then they fired
the first shot shots. Several shots were
fred by the crowd before l gave the
order to fire. We begrcd them to halt at
the mouth Of the alley and still they kept
coming on. We bcggc them 10 20 back,
and time and again wa ned them that We
would shoot, but they would not listen to
Us. They came half way up the alley
close TO the Jail door, aud were shouting,
"rLow uP rnE JAIL WIN DYNAMITE"
After all this. and after they had opened
fire, gave the order to fire. They con.
tinucd firing after we ceased. feel that
We couldn't have done anything else under
the circumstances, and deeply regret the
necessity.
Chief Of Police Picard said. 81 don't see
how we could have done anything else un-
der the circumstances. hut never reyret
ted anything In my life 40 much M do
the unfortunate necessity. We repeat
edly warned them 10 keep back and told
them We would shoot Il they continued to
advance. was inside the Jail and heard