Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-07
ARKANSAS.
Militia Sent to Pope COunty-They are
Net By Sheriff DOdsOR with Three
Companies OfCsunty Militia.
Trouble Ahead.
Another Version Ofthe Killing Of HickOz
byW. II. POyRter, Of Pope County.
Wllliams's Militia Firing on Peaeeable
Citizens-POynter Ready for Trial.


VI E. tBY TELEGIsAPH.l '"r
LITTLE Rock, September G.-rhe Governor
sent MajOr-l}eneral Upham, OF the militia,
and fifteen OF his guards, to Pope county To-
by Dodson, the sheriff, with three companies
OF militia. Trouble OF the gravest character
Is Gpprehended.
lBv NALL
We received yesterday. says the Little Rock
Gasstie Of Thursday, the following letter from
a su hscrfber:
LYMAN, PoPE CoUSrY, September 3D.
Hickox, Williams and company, while leav-
ing Dover on last Saturday evening, fired on
W. II. Po vnter, who was at work IN the wood
shop Of Mr.. Macon. They failed to hit Poyn-
ter, and Poynter resOrted 10 his Gun close by,
and fired on the posse, killing Wallace hicsoN,
the County Clerk, Instantly and wounding
John WilliamSs horse. Alvin Brown was also
wounded about dark by some unknown per-
son. Hickox was shot IN the forehead and
breast. Several OF the best citizens OF Dover
and The surrounding country saw the whole
affair, except the shooting OF A. Brown.
On Yesterday "a. WOolcut and Two Of VII
lianns's outfit entered a saloon al Columbia,
two aud One-half miles above Perry station,
AID ordered what they could eat, and after
eating they told the clerk they could not pay
FOR what they had ordered, and when they
left the place they rode up the railroad about
one hundred and Nifty yards, and commenced
firing on George Gideon, a peaccablc and
quiet young man. the bullets passing directly
over his head and by each side, three of
which hit the trees near him and others strik-
ing The fence on -GideOns left. What are We
10 dos are we 20 be murdered by these men,
or must we leave our homes and families
SUBSCRIBER.
The account OF the manner of the killing OF
Hickox, given above, is corrOborated BY a
reliable gentleman who came down on last
evenings train. He states that Williams, after
he got on the train Monday. stated TO q num-
Der OF gentlemen that he shot at POynter
twice before the latter fired, but being told by
DodsOn that he had told n different tale.
agreed not 10 repeat what he had said. The
gentleman tells US that Mr.. Poynter has sur
rendered himself into the hands Of his friends,
and Is ready for trial at any time. He says.
prove by twenty-five OF thirty reliable citi-
zeus that he was fired upon while at work. /
before he shot al Williams and his crowd. !
which resulted in the killing Of Hickox. We
have not yet been able TO get any particulars
1f the shooting Of Squire Brown.
II was given out on the streets last evening
hat the Governor would not declare martial
aw, but leave the civil tribunals free to act in
he matter.
The Little Rock State Journal of wednesday, 4
iays: "1he ring, in its consultation yesterday /
iecided, we are eauthoritaively informed, that |
martial law shall not be declared in Pope
,ounty. Neither is Il decided upon, as was |
stated last night, that DodSon is to |
De sent back to Dover with posse Of militia TO /
pack him, and TO execute his orders II is also 1
'eivea orders to march into Pope. The /
utter disregard OF law OF the blood 4
hirsty orncials OF Pope county can be /
een il their removal OF the records from the /
'ouHee seat. Dodson & Co say they had /
Judge Nays authority for so doing. But nei- 4
her Judge May, nor Judge Mcclure, nor the 4
supreme Court Of the state, nor any authority 4
lnder heaven, except the will of the people OF /
Pope, expressed through the ballOt-bOX, could /
.uthoTize legally the removal Of the records. /