The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-28
AN ILL-ASSORTED PAIR.
A NEGRO AND A YOUNG WHITE
WOMAN CAUGET EN-ROUTE.
Jim Bush and Miss Lula Murphy Elope
From Mississippi land Are Captured
by the Memphis Police Tho Girls
Pitiful Tale-The Negroes Denial.

A telegram was received from Garner,
Miss, little town near Grenada, direct
ing Chief Davis to look out for and arrest |
Jim Bush (colored) and Lulu Murphy
(white), who left there together yesterday
morning for Memphis.
Officer Turbeville was detailed to make
the arrest. and after a little search found
them at the Louisville & Nashville Rail
road depot, where they were awaiting the
which point they had tickets.
The couple we're apparently in the best
OF spirits, and their arrest was a revelation
to them that they had not dreamed OF.
Mr.. Turbeville walked up to Bush and
told him he wanted him and his COM
panion. The darby became scared, and
would have sought safety in flight, but
realized that such proceedings would be
impossible. lie subiAitted with as good
grace as he could, and followed the officer
TO the lookup. The girl set up dolorous
tune, with an accompaniment OF the most
copious fall OF tears. She wrung her fin
gers, pressed her forehead with her stout
hands, and mourned moanfully. She was
a very good picture OF animated despair.
Arriving at the station-house the pair
were locked up in separate cells. An APP
PEAL reporter, disg used in citizens cloth,
ing. accompanied the trio, but could
learn nothing save protestations oil inno-
cence from the darby and sobs from the
girl. When Miss Murphy was locked up
In the cell the horror OF the situation
seemed TO dawn upon her. Her sobs and
means increased. She threw herself prone
upon the mattress, buried her face in her
hands and cried aloud as though her heart
. would break.
The reporter made three separate at
tempts TO engage her in conversation
, without success The fourth time, in
spite OF the hoary rule TO the contrary,
proved successful.
"You seem to be needing friend.
= Miss Murphy" said the reporter, "and II
YOU tell me plainly the truth Of this UNI
iathomable case will do all can TO ex-
9 tricate you from the ugly dilemma in
D which you arc entangle1. Tell me all
Q about it, Get up so can SEQ YOU"
Q She arose slowly and stood in full VIEW
0 Her hazel eyes were red with weeping.
7 She appeared TO Ne about twenty years
old, large, well developed, broad shoulders
= and hips, muscular arms, fair complex
, ioned and not i'll favored. Her face was
I out OF all proportion 10 her size. IL was
| moon OF ulolltu, till lbOhth ehN
II spiritucle. Her lips were thin but rosy,
= her nose small and OF Grecian mold,
y her forehead broad and low and her neck
i OF singular whiteness and softness. She
= was dressed in white cashmere gown,
It neat, but evidencing wear. She wore
o cheap earrings and lace collar that
seemed somewhat tawdry from wear. Her
J. hat was new, OF white straw and trimmed
IS with white plumes that nodded solemnly
n every time she burst out crying Her
NJ gloves were white and came near reaching
4 her elbows, and on her breast was the
5. stem OF a simple flower, held in place by
a pin, with which she had decked hersel
W before leaving home, evidently. When
confronting the reporter the avalanche o
her grief seemed 20 fall down upon he
and bury her beneath the dark shadow o
n, its disgrace. She could not, try as sh,
would. talk without crying.
Between choking sobs and sitting emo
or ton she told the reporter that her nam
ne was Lula Murphy. Her father lived II
he thecountry some fifteen miles from earn
or Station. Her father and mother di
not get along agreeably, and for five year
g they had not spoken to each other.
d. they had any communications TO intei
d. change il was done through the intel
is mcdiary Of the children. Even at III
table Il was: 'Tell your mother tn
coffee is not fit TO drink" Or, tell yor
'i' iather that II this coffee does not suit hiI
TO 20 and get coffee that will" Matte
grew worse. few weeks ago the ol
p man arose in his might and drove b
OF spouse from bed, board and roof. lie To-
ng her never to darken his door again. Mr.
I've Murphy left with son OF hers and wei
for 20 Argenta, Ark. From there they NOV,
10 Plummeryllle.
ny The girl was left with her father, an
CHI was wild 10 get away and follow b.
We. mother. Her father was not kind, m
Ike after her mothers departure became mo-
% cruel. She resolved 10 leave him, b
H., could not determine how TO 90. None
re, she had none. She did not know how
lall travel or where 10 90. In this extremit
she communicated her wish 10 jim Bus
tor a negro who had worked for the tamil
ur- Jim offered TO take her TO her mother.
'iy. said that he would buy her ticket Al
US see her through. and she in turn told hi
OF that II he would she would do anything
asked her lie put some Of her things
md his trunk aud the pair lett On the VI
OF the worst transpired.
lily "And your object was not TO run
with the darky and marry him2'
on "No. il wasn't" Indignantly
"You lid not love him.
"No, | didn't" (scorniully.l
7. "Your object was to repay him for g
ting you TO your mothcrY'
81 don't know"
"You promised him anything he ask
PM II he would get YOU away1'
"Yes, but didn't mean that"
see "Didn't mean whaig'
n n "What he asked me for"
"But you submittcdY'
to eyes, he said promised him and
Ior ought TO keep my word
an "Did he use forccY'
III don't know"
"Did he buy you those new shoes q
lam that new hat you are wearing"
- 81 don't know"
inc "IIad you been familiar with hm
en- previous occasionsg'
tho ono"
may care You quite surc2''
4 In "Ycs, I'm quite SURF"
"Had you been familiar with any {
wv else before last nighti'
Tess, "No, SIR"
ON. "Arc you quite sure? Never"
20 No answer.
the "And you simply paid him back acco
tc a ing TO his understanding OF the contr'
un. for bringing YOU awayY'
WV ''That Is all"
No, "Don't you think YOU paid terri
may price Tor your escape from homer
ced Eyes, but promised, and he would
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