Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-10
EXECUTIVE DEPARr1ENr,

LITTLE Rock, September 4, lS72.
To Captain Z. W. Dodson, Sheriff OF Pops
sIR-YOur communication OF this day is be.
fore me, in which you state that you are IN.
able 70 execute civil and criminal process ol
law without danger, and asking for a force
sufficient to aid in the service Of process nov
IN your hands. In reply thereto, I will STATE
that Major-General Upham has been in.
structed 70 assist you with such force as may
be necessary TO aid you in the enforcement oi
the civil and criminal law in the county OF
Pope, Arkansas. You will please place your
self In communication with General L pham
and signify to him about what force you will
require for tke purpose contempt Iated in your
letter Of this date. Very respectfully,
a. - 81. r .. A. HADLEY.
DOpSON INTERVIEWED.
The Little Rock Gaseas Of saturday says
ACharles E. DOnahOe represents George L
Squier & Bros, manufacturers Of the Ameri-
can sugar Cane maehineIy, cane mills; steam
been travelling for the house for some months
and occasionally writes letters for the St
Louis Republican. He left ST. Louis a short
time since and entered Arkansas in Ben ton
county, Travelled across the mountains 70
Fort smith, and from the lstter place started
overland TO Little Rock. He left Dardanelle
yesterday morning on the stage for the rail-
road. While en- route a Pope county militia
man got on board, and Mr.. DOnahoe COM
menced a conversation with him, asking him
being collected BY DodSon, and the
intention was 70 burn Dover. Arriving
III tue eAdlOns sure enough three
companies Of militia were observed
drawn up in line, and man was engaged in
taking down their names Mr.. DOnahoe hav-
ing DOdsOn pointed out 70 him, walked up and
introduced himself, telling Dodson that ne
desired 10 write an account of the Pope cOun-
" troubles for the s.. Louis RepubitcdR-that
sired the other, as his only wish was to give a
fair and impartial account. DOdsOn con-
sented 10 tell him all about it, and the two
walked OF together and sat down on log,
when Dodson comm en- ced his story, going
back 10 the killing Of Tucker and Hale, and
down 10 the killing Of HickoN. He stated that
after HiekOx was killed he went 20 see the
Governor. The conversation then was about
as follows:
D0nShoe-what does the Governor intend to
dor VIII be declare martial law?
Donahoe-Then who ordered out this mill
tia? Did the Governor authorize you TO call
Dodson-No; but I have papers in my pocket
which are all right.
Donahoe-Then, il the Governor didn't au-
thOrize you 70 call them out, you are doing 10
on your own responsibility?
DOdsOn studying a lttle)-les.
Donahoe-lut Just put that down.
Dodson here Studied little (DOnshoe had
been taking notes Of the conversation, and
said; you'd better take that out. Wen say
nothing about that
DonahOe-NeFy good. What are YOU going
70 do with the militia?
DOdsOn-WeU say nothing about that,
either. don't care TO answer any question
OF for what purpose.
Here the conversation ceased, one Of Dod-
sons ofncers coming up ana taking him to
one side. Mr.. DOnahoe passed into store
near by. About half an hour afterward, some
one came up behind him and slapped him on
the shoulder roughly. On turning around, he
saw III was DOdsOn. The latter threw back
his coat and displayed two pistols.
DOdsOn--Who are yOuf Where did you come
froms What right have you 10 be here?
Mr.. DonahOe showed him his card and a
letter from his house directing him 20 come %
Little Rock Uia Fort smith.
Dodson-l think you are some id spy or
rasfsal con uecfed with the other crowd.
Mr. Donahoe protested that he was nothing
of the kind, and in seeking the conversation
he desired to get statement Of both sides OF
thespope county troubles
DodsOn--I don't believe id word OF II.
In fact don't want anything punlished about
the matter Where are your notes?
Mr.. DOnahOe hau1ed them % DOdsoh, ana
the latter tore them up before his eyes, abns-
ing him very roughly as he did 50. BY TINS
time some thirty Of Dodsons followers % hao
gathered around DOnahOe, and nom their
demonstrations the latter became alarmed Tor
his safety Fortunately, Just at this time the
tfaln Whtstled, and the cars coming up the
militia gathered around 70 receive uphaln
aho at ms guards, which they did with three
After getting on the train Donahoe was
again aceosled by DOdson. and began TO think
MS t!lle had come. but he attempted no per
sonal violence. Mr. DOnahoe felt greatly re-
lieved when the ears started, and has no great
desire 10 travel through Arkansas aqsaffi eg-
pecially in that direction Mr. Donahoe
served three years in the army OF the PotO-
mac, on the Federal side during the war ne
says he never saw as mean and rollot, lool~f,T
set OF men IN his life as Dodson's militia
And these are the men-Dodson 4 Co-
whom The Governor permits 90 terrorlze over
the people OF Pope county.