The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

! a beautiful floral design. also was
ordered by Mr.. Miller on behalf Of the
Memphis police department, The floral
tribute was sent to Brinkley's widow
at their residence. 1882 Higbee avenue.
While preparations were made mi
Memphis at the Brinkley homo for
transporting the body to somerville.
Lorenzo Young. the negro who mir-
dered Brinkley. was moved from Belle
Meade. just outside Nashville, to ths
Davidson county Jail and later to the
state penitentiary in Nashville,
Young was taken to Belle Meade Fri
day night from Jackson. Tenn, BY
jackson officers at the solicitation OF
Sam O, Rates, attorney general Of Shell
by county. This was done TO thwart q
mob which was reported to be headed
toward Jackson from Somerville, Brink
ey's home, arid from Whiteville. Tenn,
Fake Phone Call.
The negro slayer was taken from
Shelby county deputy sheriffs Friday
afternoon by Police chief q, T. Brown,
Of Jackson, who stated that he acted
under authority OF a telephone call
which purported TO be from the chief
of police Of Memphis,
After the negro was captured at II
o'clock Friday morning by. squad or
policemen headed by Chief Joe B. BUR-
ney, he was held at central headquar-
ters while Burney went before the
grand jury and had him indicted fQlf
the murder of Brinkley. Then the me-
gro was given into Nhe custody OF Sherr
iff Perry and whisked TO the county
jail.
ported the black slayer 70 the uni6h
station, and accompanied by his dapn~
| ties, Palmer, Bradley, Reese and Noss
1 wick, took the negro aboard the l2sS0
| NJ, rN n Sc T. train for Nashville, G
Perry accompanied the party TO sofa-
eryille. lie left the train there to re-
A mob at Somerville missed the train
| by about two minutes, Another at
Whlteville just missed connections with
the slayer and guarding deputies.
But someone sent the faRe telephone
call to the jackson police chief, and the
deputies were forced to hand over their
prisoner at Jackson.
Sent Deputies Down Road.
Deputy NJ w, Palmer was bitter In
his condemnation of the manner In
which he and his brother Officers We're
treated by the Jackson police chief, He
claims that official would listen to no
reason, and took the negro. despite tho
fact that the four deputies explained
who they were, what their mission was.
and showed the police chief and his
party their deputies badges.
People on the train sided with tho
Jackson official and Palmer said Sat-
SrSsS o%S snoued %oudE WHY Gs you o" four are me-
better than the nigger. trying to pro-
tect him like that. We ought to string
| you all up"
So, despite their vigorous objections.
their prisoner was taken from them.
| They went on to Hollow Rock, and re-
turned to Memphis by the next train
back, after they had decided that four
mon could do nothing against hum
dred bent on taking the negro from
| them.
when sheriff @. H. Perry heard the
| news, he put in n long distance call 70
]. G. Perry. sheriff Of Madison county
Then he talked with Police Chief Brown
and requested Brown TO hold the pris-
oner until he could get to Jackson on
the next train, and continue the trip
| to the penitentiary,
But reports of Somerville and White
vile Nmoba headed toward Jackson
| caused s. q. Bates. states attorney, TO
| act; and he gave long distance orders
| for the prisoner to be moved on east
Immediately,
Quiet at Nashville.
The negro was held at Belle Meade.
| Just outside Nashville, last night, be-
through the. Nashville depot But there
was no indication of mob violence to-
ward the slayer at the state capital.
The condition of Frank A. Micci, one
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