New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-21
ASSASSINATION IN ARKANSAS.
CAPT. HAYNES, COMMANDER OF THE ARKANSAS
MILITIA, MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD-HE
Is RIDDLED WITH sHOT-TWO ACCOUNTS.

CAPT HAYNES, COMMANDER OF THE ARKANSAS
MILITIA, MURDERED IN COLD BLoOD-HE
Is RIDDLED WITH sH0T-TWo ACCOUNTS
Another assassination of an ex- United States
officer by Rebel deperadOes occurred last evening
Thursday July 49, at the little town Of Marion the cap
a Of Gtenden County AS which HdT es formerly
gallant officer Of the Sd Colored Cavalry, was shot IN
the back and instantly killed, without word OF warn
ing by Clarence Collier appears that Capt Haynes
had Just return ed from trip TO Memphis, had stePpeu
out Of the hack which runs IRON Mound City 10 maIon
dropped into Justice Wilson's office for moment, ana
started TO walk home TO his place mile or mile ana ma
citizens Of the county, he had no apprehen.
sions OF danger Collier, who had apparently been lying
site corner OF the street Haynes was leaving, and,
without word Of warning, drew bead upon nun with
effect in Capt Hayness left side The assassin instantly
discharged the contents OF the seeoha DaIeA M, he
back. The Captain fell upon his face c9rpse p d
vengeance OF the brutal end was not satisfied ne ao
vanced toward his prossrate victim ana PIs us Two
lodged In his head. The assassin cOOy ~ "a
grocery whence he had issued to 90 ms Oi sro1
the hand OF Gilbert Dowen, mounted a horse
evidently prepared for the VScasIOn' that bs
of town undisturbed rs TeP9TSSIu ers' IN or
side Dowe John McCung and capt SncR VEL ~ VI
aPou tne grocey [ntd az having left the town as
soon as the excitement began TO spread Inc etiLen
t but had not recovered from CONSERVATION ere
the beyond their reach The eolored people,
whom had served under him in the army trenzied with
rage seized any at hand mounted themselves as
2ss ey eo night and are still hunting him In the
canebrake in the southern part OF the eV ,hagy
mounted them. aud started for the river expect
ing may nat 6 20 the Missssippi The whole county is
on the alert and apparently sincere ~ Ineia
tion that the cold bl0oded murder shall not 90
ed Clarence Collier the assassin Is young man, only
Sbout twenty years OF age, Of slim build Weighing
about one hundred and thirty i've pounds, with DacE
sir dapK eve-broWs and small dark mostaehe. AS
Young he Il is said that ne mas kueu no ie a
ave men IL will be remembered that young Bethei
son of our weknown citizen, Z. G. Bethei was knlea
by him year ago We are informed that anu
C0ier had never had any hard words Collier, having
been connected with tho KuKlu1 as alleged nea IrGhi
the county when the militia came pGt %nen b snS n
left he returned aud assured Haynes that ne MAO
ed 10 live peaceaby with all men, The RELATIONS
them understood TO have been OF an entrey lEeS
character Indeed. assured that captain may
living apparently the most lenuy teI .h No ore
citizens OF the county he mefIeIvo VIII nH o1
aud since the advent Of the militia was Moles'eu VI
threatened by no one. a. ,L,z.- -; -
The above Is plain account OF the assassination as we
nnd IL In The Memphis Post The Memphis appeal glores
In the murder Of Haynes. heading Its account
he HShwayman and referring 10 MN as M sto aS of
what it STYLES "rencOntre" IL as follows: - -o-
Collier Ter, TSs IN sSot gun He had
inc In the morning and had net caught any hsh ana e1
@ Which, had been loaded With bucksbot for some
time he started out Of the grocery ana wslSsS repar
ing as nc did So that he couldn't cach any sh ne IN
tended to have some squirrels h9 9av nas
| who was walking down the street: AS Ms. sU %
Haynesi n% sSS w I To ra We Psoa habit Of his
| the way wherever he any OF the young men, seve
raj OF whom land Clarence among the NUMBER NO pae
recently threatened shoot sight AS soon as ne Cd
served this motion OF Hayness Clarence dropped ms Rul
10 level and fired pouring load OF bueAsnot INTO M
Iett aide HAYNES did fall, although terribly W9ApU
ed Int turned aud faced Collier stii 70 draw
his pistol As he did Collier poured the other load
buckshot into his breast and body, and he ie 10 n'
| Garth calling for help Collier this took MS gun
which was now empty in his left hand and drew ms ps
toll being then five PAGES from Haynes apd nIeo
one shot at him. the ball taking effect In his body ne
Cooked his weapon again and eveled 1t at his victim bu
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successful aud the pistol exploded the Dali sUlAhs
| HAYNES in the head and producing instant death