Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-21
COLLIER.
A TruthfnI History of hfs Career, from
the PEN OF enc whO Knew Him Well.

The following facts are given TO as as
reliable from gentlemen well acquainted
with the disposition, feelings and acts OF
Clarence Collier, whose father was killed
by DR.. Boatman, at Hopeheldi Arkansas,
LAST month.
A HOMELESS wANDERER.
For q long time Clarence Collier had
been a refugee from Arkansas, whose au-
thorities were after him for killing, in
self-defense, Col. Haynes, q negro militia
captain, in tho own OF Marion In 1869.
Haynes was famous for his outrages COM
United on a defenseless people. snd 3 day
before hisdsath had threatened to kill Col
lier. The day on which Haynes was killed
hesaw Collier with g shotgun on his Bhoul-
/ der, and immediately attempted TO draw
his pistol, which hung In his clothes. Col
lier, turning, saw his action, and raising
his gun, killed him. A year. previous he
had a difficulty with young Bethel, and
killed him, but a case of selt-defense was
so evident that the grand jury did nothnd
a true DILL against him. at the time OF
the killing Of Haynes, the State of Ar
kansas was so filed with the corruptions
of Radical rule that Collier fed from the
State, and has been pursued ever since
over many Ststes.
HCUT A BRAKEMAN.
When Thomas Collier returned TO
Memphis, a month ago, from an
absence caused by q ditncuity
with some negroes, Clarence Collier
was returning on the same train to see Il
he could not hsve bis trial. While on Inc
train mis- father and abrskeman had some
words, when Clarence Collier, who had
been in another car, came In and remark
ed, "What is the matter here?" The
brakeman turned asssultingly upon him,
when Collier cut him with q penkniie
very slightly. He jumped of b cars at
the next station, thinking the brakeman
might have him arrested, and started for
the Waverly road.
ARRESTED BY THE SHERIFF..
he walked along the road until he anne
to q country store, at which he met with
a gentleman at whose house he had pre-
viOusly stayed when in that country. This
gentleman having been informed Of what
he had done and whsre he was going, in-
Vited him to his house, pronered him q
horse, and when he was told by q negro
that the horses were in use, pointed Out
the nearest road to him, n while Collier
was looking he Jumped behind him, call
cd in the negro, when they both disarmed
him, when this nan remarked, 81 am the
sheriff, and you are my prisoneri" Col
lier was surprised but with calmneas sub.
mitted.
HOW BE WAS HOT.
The sheriff proceeded with him to the
railroad for the purpose of taking him to
the Wsvsrly jail. Upon reaching the
railroad they met a section-master, when
the sheriff asked him to search Collier and
ses If he had any more weapons. Collier
drew his other pistol, whether to deliver
it or not is not known; the sheriff
threw up his arm and it went of,
burning the sheriff's collar, but the
lick of the sheriff knocked the pistol out OF
his hand. Collier caught Ia sheriff's arm
to prevent him from killing him, and each
struggled until the sheriff, by superior
force, threw Collier from of the railroad
down hill, and as he fell, fred on him, the
ball hitting Collier in the leg. He was
carried to Waverly jsil and bound over
under $500 bond. his wound growing
worse, amputation became necessary,
from the effects of which he died. Thus
ended the career of one whose deeds,
though unavoidable, made him notorious
and of whom many unjust things have
been said. He was quiet and peaceful in
disposition; modest and gontle, anything
but q brsggsdocis or desperate. How
ever, when forced into q difficulty was
cool, resOlute and courageous. He seldom
drank and scarcely ever spoke Of his pre-
vious ARRAYS The above is due to one, 70
whom injustice has been done, but who
made friends wherever he vent.
JUSTICE.