The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
The Magistrates.

squire Fleming went down TO Fort Pick.
ering yesterday, 10 see the fye-year-old
daughter Of Alice Boyd, who claims to
have been so badly burned by L. Began, a
colored woman, several days ago. The
squire found the little girl in very crti-
cal condition. Her face and eyes were
most horribly burned, both eyes being en-
tirely closed. The child was suffering in
tenaely, and could scarcely articulate. Her
life Is despaired OF. The Began woman
ia still in Jail, and should the child die, IL
~ most likely that she will be held for
murder. II seems that according 10 the
story Of the mother and the child also, the
Began woman and the Boyd family were
nj variance, and had been for some time,
and that the Began woman took advantage
Of the absence Of Mrs Boyd, went into her
house, and deliberately set fire 10 her help
less little child.
On the other hand. the Began woman
claims that the child caught fire accident
ally and that she will prove that she was
not In the Boyd house at the time OF the
burning, nor In fact was she there that
day. Further than this she states that the
mother Of the burnt child u very weak
minded, and that a. she had absented her
self from home without occasion, during
which time the child caught fire. and fear.
ing that when her husband returned he
would whip her for her carclcfsness, she
put all the blame Of the cruel accident
upon her. The case will be called for trial
next Tuesday.
The negro contractors Frank Thomas,
Joseph Sharp, and their assistant, George
Foster. who hire other negroes 20 load and
unload boats nc the wharf, bid fair 10 be-
come very badly tangled up in the courts.
Tho contractors are paid by the boatmcn
% cents per hour for each man who works
for them, but the laborcrs have only been
getting 10 cents per hour, and forty or fifty
Of them have brought suits before 'Squircs
Hughcy and Elliott 10 rccoycrthc amounts
withheld from them. Frank Thomas tore
up the time ticket OF Joshua jordan yes.
ieriay aud because the man complained
Of such treatment Thomas drew a knife
and attempted 10 cut Jordan's throat, and
would have done ~ had not Jordan run
out Of the room. There II also q criminal
charge against Foster and lac and Thomas
arc both In Jail.
Squire Buitenbcrp yesterday discharged
Mn. 7. A. 0stcrhaus, the woman charged
with receiving stolen goods--tw two bales Of
cotton-which her husband, since de.
ceased, bought from negro named Dick.
son, who was bringing In the cotton 10 the
city for Mr.. w. L. Donaldson, Of Lucy sta.
ton, In October last. Donaldson then
brought civil suit against Mrs. Ostcrhaui
90 recover the value Of the cotton. This
case will come up today.
Squire Buttcnbcg, also, yesterday,
awarded JEFF terry, colorcd, judgment Ia
the sum Of 500 against the Anchor Line
Steamboat company While Gerry was al
work or one al tile company's boats on
December ~ he had his leg broken, and
the judgmcn, is for damages.
j. +. Chtchton swore out a warrant yes
torday morning before Squire Barry against
j.. NJ billy, charging him with obtaining
money under filse pctenscs The scent o
the charge II that some time ago hail,
bought n ~ Of furniture from the Empr'
Furniture Company on the installiDe n
plan anil disposed Of Il TO Critcli,on fo
cash ocforc S'ttling With the Empire co n
pany NJ per contract with them, conse
uucntly tie furniture company rplcyinc,
their goods rum Criichton, leaving lin
out Of monty anh without any collateral
The parties are all white.