Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-14
ing his escape and telling the conversation Of
the leaders Of the posse before the massacre.
HARRY pOTNTER


HARRY POINTER
is 70 be arrested for daring to kin Wallace II.
HickOx az the instant HickOX and Williams
were both shooting at Poynter with view to
kill him. And i've Of the most highly es-
teemtd citizens Of Dover are to be arrested
and shot down ike dogs because HickoX has
been killed. HickOx told John d. Rushing, Of
Dover, that II hair OF his head was hurt nve
Of the best citizens OF Dover would thus be
shot, and Wallace II. HickOx and r. W. Dod-
son told the writer that they did make these
statements TO Rushing, and that u would be
done. Now DOdsOn goes with arms and men
to do this bloody deed. No wonder Mr.. Watts
has said:
Great God, on what . slender thread
Hang everlasting things"
But there is a coincidence connected with
the killing Of 10. Tucker and wallace II.
HickOx, probably uneQualed BY the worlds
record Wallace II. Hickox was present and
constituted the driving-wheel Of al the plans
connected with fuckers murder. 10. Tucker
was shot over the LETT ear, blowing his brains
out over his right eye. Hckox was shot over
his right eye, blowing his brains out over mis-
left ear. 10. Tucker was also shot below the
back Of the neck, and three buek-shot made
their appearance under his chin. Hickox
was shot under the chin, and three buck-shot
made their appearance below the back of his
neck Tucker fell with his head due south,
his face In the dust; one hand near the top OF
his head and the other at right an giles with his
legs, crossed. Hickox fell with his head due
north, his face IN the dust, one hand at the
top Of his head and the Other at right angles,
and with his legs crossed. No wonder
GOD HATH SAID
.she that sheddeth mans blood, by man shall
his blood be she'd" II Is true the night was
dark when Tucker and Hale were murdered,
and no human eye - save y, the bloody Pos;se, Ps;n,
sky formed a constellation Of Divine vigil
ance over these poor unarmed and innocent
prisoners and their heartIess murderers, and
n lees than time the blood OF To- Tucker
had gone from ShilOah 70 the throne and
was crying before Him who hath said ven
But IL Is said by the authorities that the
town Of Dover is In armed hostility to these
officers in the execution OF civil law. 50 II
was and is-if the civil law is to be adminis-
tered as these officers declare IL shall be. They
executed their style Of civil law by
KILLING HALE AND TUCKER;
they threatened to execute It by burning the
Tribune Office at RussellviIle, and so soon as
DodsOn was placed IN command OF the militia
OF Pope county, he burned the Tribune office.
DOdsOn, Williams Co. threatened TO execute
civil law by burning Dover, and they intend
to do it. Hickox and Williams tried to exc
cute civil law by killing Harry Poynter while
In his shop at work, but The knel OF death
played upon the granite tablets OF Hickox's
heart. And for this act OF self-defense the
whole county is TO be made one extended pile
Of smoking cinder. I know Dover IS charged
with having a set Of layless desperadOes for
her ilEsEs. I spurn the declaration, and
proudly declare that in trip OF forty-six
years over these lands from the CarOlinas to
Mexico, I have never known a nobler set OF
young men tflAn lover utt1s AlcE c4tlAens are
poor and oppressed, but thank God, poverty Is
no disgrace.
OUR YOUNG MEN ARE NOT THIEVES.
They are made OF better stuff. But they are
not towards; and they are not afraid Of civil
Law, but are always ready 70 assist In its exc
cutiOn.
But, Mr. Editor, nothing that can be said by
the gosd citizens Of Dover and Pope county
appears to have the least weight with the
authorities here. The first breath we hear is
1.-TWO Shertffs and a clerk, and the last breath
we hear is "two Sheriffs and clerk" with
the chorus OF DOdson and his bloody clothes,
Williams and his sore feet, and no Repu biicRn
can live in Pope county. Issy to you, sir, that
some OF the purest Republicans In the State
live in Pope county, but they are opposed TO
high crimes in Office!
But, sir II saint Paul and Father Abraham
were to come with brace Of archangels, their
words would be worthless without DOdsOn
and Williams to indorse the declaration. LET
Us have peace" J. NJ. 2. HICkERSON.