The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-20

]. Crank Farrell is either a dangerous
luuatic or an arrant knave.
Ii the former, then jury lately impan-
necd to sit on his case perpetrated great |
fraud upon the community by liberatlng |
him; if the latter, then the police, who |
again have him in custody, owe 1t to the |
public to free it OF his presence.
The extent to which Farrell has figured |
in the public prints Of the city lately, and
the manner OF his figuring, has made him
the sorriest kind OF Il chestnut. The bare
mention OF his name is sufficient to give
one muscular attack OF nausea, yet 30
long as lac is permitted to enjoy freedom
there will be few days on which he does
not bob up for what respectable people
would deem fatal notoriety.
THE ArPEAL yesterday referred rather
| briefly to wall from Fort Pickering. 1t
| WAS cry that came from the heart, be-
| cause IL involved the safety OF the wives,
mothers, sisters aud children left ut home
| by the male protectors out earning live
| lihood. An angular crank WAS stalking
around among them, leaving the effect oil
| his presence most painfully upon the
womcn's nervous systems, II not upon
! their pocketbooks. The name of this ma
rauder was not known when the reference
was made, but came out yesterday. II was
| j. g. Farrell Thanks to Mr.. and Mrs 5.
| Siberbcrg the police dropped onto him,
and patrolman Ford Gagged him. In addi-
ton 10 the Silberbergs. the authorities
have host OF other witnesses, whose eyes
cannot deceive them in his Identification.
His visitation, with all the events he
caused to follow in quick succession, and
his ungainly appearances, would make his
Identification easy though he were in a
dark room and the parties caught but
Whit of the atmosphere surrounding him.
Furrcll's gunc was a singular one, and
most likely original. II IL exists in Ire
land, the down-lroddcn country that sent
him stalking abroad over the world, 1t has
not. been heard ofovcr here. lie wandered
as u piano thumper and music teacher.
For the humping, lac carried fine and
appropriate sign, "a harmless looking stick,
but one no weighted ~ 10 DO a veritable
bludgcon. As the music teacher he ear
rcd baton, brass tipped ut both ends.
At the ring OF the door bell OF a somewhat
remote and isolated residence, some one
OF the inmates would appear. Perhaps II
was maid servant, perhaps daughter OF
the good housewife u small child, or per-
hap. ll,u lady Ol the house herself. No
man was about to receive the visitor rs lac
deserved. Farrell would make his
| mission what hc termed To
, be his mission-known. lie alleged
. that hC was music teacher.
that lao was a performer aud a tuner oi
instruments. In any ol these branches lac
could serve them, aud upon terms which
they would not nsisi. In most case,
they did resist however but II proved, "a
their amuzcmcnt and terror, useless.
, Forcing his way into the house, under sig.
, ninrnt language, emphasized 10y the
blud-eln, Farrell sat down At the piano.
thuupyd q few cXcruciating alleged mclo
dies, then demanded nay Tor his services
Refusal To pay was extremely hazardous
the unprotected ladies were ut his mercy
aud they generally paid-noi for his ser
vices, but hts absence.
just how many families were thu
!, visited aud robbed IL IL impossible estate
= but they Hru numerous. being ior The mos
part in south and southcas crn Memphis
70 Il h really pity that the police lcarnc,
his identity aud remandcd him from
harm's way, for great preparation for wa
, had been made and 10 WAS only qucs
q ton Of a few days when the vicious ole
70 carbunclc would have been permanent,
u disposed of When taken into the station
house, Capt llackctt remarked 10 him:
"Farrcll ! believe YOU are q crank"
ooh. no, Captain, said the accused "
have been pronounced sane 10y jury"
In that ho was truthful, hut u over
q Jury was ing'oriOu,ly ut ault. % ccrtiinl.
s. was the one that sat upon furnlis mentl
condition. At least, that Is the rhlriabi
view Ia tnko oi his ease, In Wow OF IN
multiplicity OF shameless acts and mi,
deeds positively charged to his account
Plcturcs, Watches. CLOCKS, Orsnns.
Anything needed TO ~ up and ador
your home low Tor cash or on easy tcrml