The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-19
The Magistrates.

There was trial before Squire lIughcy
yesterday afternoon which, though on u
simple charge OF larceny, excited no little
interest, which grew TO be sensational be-
fore the chief witnesses had concluded
their testimony. The parties TO the action
were all white, and the prosecurix was
Ms. j. S. Sheely, who lives n, No. 2ji
South street. For some time prior 10 De
cembcr - last. she had employed IA scry.
ant girl Francis Marshall, who IA rather u
handsome blonde Of about eighteen yean-
Of aye. The girl is an orphan and came 10
the city some months ago from S.lrlis.
Miss. She was inst employed by Mns.
Fields, at No. iii Shelby stnet, and left
there with the confidence Of that lady.
On the late In question Aln. Shecly clains
that she gave tile girl her grUccry book
and Sl5 clsh TO pay bill OF that amount
she owed Alctiec 4 Co., ut the corner ol
Shelby and South streets, that the girl took
the book and money, left the HOUSE, ana
that she had not seen her sincy
until yesterday in court Aln. Shccly
also went on 10 give the girl u
bad character generally, and stated
that a Young mnn by the name OF J. u.
Iadcy wis az the bottom Of the whole
thing, that he annoyed her no little IN call.
ing 1T odd times 10 see the girl while IN
her employ, and that since the girl had lcil
he had also paid frequent visits 10 On,
house, asking tot her.
ON the other hand, the girl who hus M
honest, rpund face and pretty blue eyes
told her side Of the story inlrlliguntly ana
imprcssiycly With evident truth. She
stated that she was q iricndlrS orphan
and from an early age had made a liyrli
hood a. best she could. ~ fr ~ stealing
the sij, ~ alleged, she denied Il cmphaii
cally. She had never taken any money 3,
the grocery for Mrs Shcrly but once, AN,
that was so, n few DAYS before she left hc
employment. On this point she WIS iull'
corOlOraicd by Mr.. Oliver, clerk In Nc
Gees store, for hc received and crcditc,
the so. The day in question she had gun'
70 tile grocery 10 give an order Tor s0m'
sweet POTATOES, LETT the book with Clcrl
Oliver, aud did not cturn 10 Mn Shcelya
Why? Because Mrs. Shecly had threat
encd her. Besides on that very Afternoon
Mrs. shccly, Ia spasm Of ragc at huragc'
mother, snaiched up a Ratchet frum th
kitchen table and rushed for hri mother
room, when she was opportuncly pr
% vented from reaching IL by the interference
al her husband
Al this point there was Wild scene OF
the part oi Mrs. Shccly. From the com
mcDccment Of the accused girls scatlin
denial Mn. shecly had begun 10 cry, an
was kept busy hopping the team tia
rolled down her checks. hut when III
prisoner told Of the uniilial scene bctwcel
The mother and daughter tile prOaecutfi
could stand II no longer. and for the mC
mcnt her vociierotu wailing paalyzcd th
court aud the usual good order which u
m n general thing, cniorccs Burstn
into team, she dramatically sprung fror
her chair toward the girl, exclaiming
ooh, what licl" Another trigc arid
and she was ut the door Of the little ofiic,
and screamed back 10 the court that si
would not stand such nm outngas was b,
ingperpctnitcd upon her. 1hecasc Nigh
10 on, but Il would proved without hci
a. she would not sit and listen 10 sue
scandalous untruths about her AN
her homo Affairs. The court sal
70 her that abe must either
quiet or leave the courtroom. With Thu
she turned and came back, demandin
that she might have an attorney 10 rcpr'
sent and protest her. The accused vi
represented by sandy Carter, Who yolnI
teerci % do 70 after hearing her siaiomct
20 ono Of the officers Carter had coi
Quoted the examination most couricOusl
but severely In protecting the rights I