KAREN JOHNSON SWIFT CASE PHOTOS: WATCH: Thousands witnessed the "trial" by the jury and the burning of the negro at a stake. Source: Dallas Morning News, Date: January 20, 1894, Page: 6, Transcribed by:].
On Friday, another friend of Swift's, Carrie Engelhardt, told The Huffington Post that Swift had picked her daughter up from a Halloween party around 1:30 a. m. that day because her daughter was not feeling well. JOHNSON; larceny, 2 years. Felix PALMER to Tillie ROGERS. FOWKLES--Jessie JONES and family, of Chestnut Bluff, spent the weekend with Mr. Louis KING. Her long lashes fluttered as she was introduced to Mrs. Hall and in her charming Southern accent she said: " My dear aunt, I'm so happy to meet you" women became fast friends. Griffin gave himself up. James MEADERS, Ashley WILSON, and Neal HOWELL, have returned from Fitzgerald Training School. Griffin in the summer months has been in the habit of leaving all the doors and windows on his house open. Dyersburg state gazette newspaper. Paper: Plain Dealer. The next day the doctor was a corpse and the Captain a fugitive.
They comprised a story of damnable outrages on two young ladies, relatives of Captain Shaw, obtained from the victims themselves. Brown WALKER left yesterday for St. Louis to accept a position with Rice, Stix & Co. Jeff VAUGHN is reported very sick at Dawson Springs, and his daughter, Mrs. WILLINGHAM, left for that place yesterday. Dyersburg state gazette most wanted list. LEDSINGER has one sister, Mrs. Zenobia FOWKLES, who resided in Dyersburg, Tenn., and it was his intention to spend his vacation there this summer. Thus to the local bank. David Swift has been interviewed by police, and has not been called a suspect or person of interest in his wife's disappearance.
Memphis, Tenn, July 9 -- A special from Dyersburg, Tennessee, says that a pistol duel between Rivers Foster, a prominent planter of Lake County, and a negro today the latter was killed and Foster fatally wounded. According to the Dyersburg Police Department, the suspect is wanted in two separate incidents, including attempted rape and indecent exposure involving a child. The best man was F. N. MARLEY, of Memphis, brother of the groom, A. H. MURRAY, J. MURRAY, A. W. LAMBERT, J. PETE COLE CAPTURED--Pete COLE, who killed Al BRADFORD, another negro, at Tiger Tail May 24th, was captured at Belmont, Mo., last Thursday. Hays was a member of the Methodist Church. He met the train on its arrival at Dyersburg, went to the caboose door, presented his pistol on the Swansons who were sitting down and commanded them to throw up their hands, when both of them fired at him, Jack's bullet hitting him in the stomach and inflicting an almost fatal wound. The court held a night session in order to complete this case. A CARD OF THANKS--Owing to bad roads and high water it was impossible for us to attend to the transportation of our deceased Companion and Brother W. Spartanburg county most wanted. ANDERSON, to Troy, Tenn., for burial. They are trying to get all the help they can from outside resources because they are not as equipped as a larger area would be. Recently developments have been made in Dyersburg which have caused a thrill of horror to pervade the community.
Source: Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee) Friday, January 21, 1881 Transcribed by: D. ]. Governor Brown has commuted the sentence of Sturgeon, sentenced to death for the murder of Johnny Murphy, to imprisonment for life at hard labor. I am more than anxious to go said the "niece". Harry COTTON, of Dyersburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Annie WYATT, near town. LOHMAN belongs to a well known family of Memphis, where he is a valued attache of the U. Isaac SHARP, of Ayers, has been visiting his father, Dr. SHARP in South Dyersburg. OAKLEY received a telegram Sunday afternoon stating that Mrs. Carrie R. CALHOUN, Mrs. OAKLEY's mother, died at Rome, Tenn., that morning. The trial of Wm H. Loyed for the killing of James B. Ferguson was concluded last Saturday evening. He left Sedalia August 10, telling his wife he was going to visit relatives in Howard County, Missouri. Miss Smith obtained employment in a laundry office here.
Leggett arrived two days ago and was to work for Griffin. Through her mother's family, she is connected with the prominent JELKS family of Arkansas. Two Wives In One House. The ceremony will be said at the residence at 9 o'clock Monday evening, no cards. One shot from the officer's pistol entered the negro's mouth and jaw, paralyzing his speech. Judge JONES, who has a room on another floor was also aroused and he appealed for protection. Mrs. Robert McKNIGHT played Mendelsshon's wedding march as processional and Lohengrin's as recessional. Oil Poured on Head of a Man. MOORE is the charming daughter of M. WARREN, of Wilmer Glenn and her husband is the son of Dr. MOORE, prominent physician of Laneview.
Swift is described as a white female, 5'5" tall, 138 lbs., with blonde hair and green eyes. He entered Miss Linnie LANIUS' room, but her screams scared him away. Due to the active investigation, limited information is being released regarding Henderson's removal. Swift, a mother of four, has been missing since her car was found abandoned on a rural Tennessee road on Oct. 30. Some other articles of clothing that belonged to her -- a pair of jeans and a gray zip-up -- were found in some brush not far from her car. HICKS' little son, Georgie, fell from a wheel Saturday and broke his arm.
MRS. SARAH ELIZABETH DuBOSE--died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rosa SWEARENGEN, at the place just at the close of a beautiful Sabbath day, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Misses Belle DOYLE and Alice THURMOND left for Texas Tuesday, where they go to visit relatives. FIRE AT RICHWOODS--A barn on the Dr. RAWLES place at Richwoods was destroyed by fire Saturday night at 10 o'clock. Sheriff DAWSON and Deputy Sheriff John WILLIAMSON traced him to Chicago, thence to Michigan and back to Kentucky, where he crossed the river into Mo., where he ran into Officers DAWSON & WILLIAMSON, who returned him to Dyer County jail. The undertaker, who was called said that fluid sufficient to embalm six ordinary persons was necessary in preparing the woman's body for burial. Dyersburg, Tennessee Shooting. LOGAN, his remains laid to rest Friday evening at the City Cemetery. She was born June 10, 1776. Twelve stout negroes have been selected as pall bearers. DUNCAN, TARKINGTON, & DUNCAN. Source: Date: Friday, July 14, 1899, Paper: Daily Telegram Adrian, MI Page: 1, Transcribed by:].