The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-19

Why it's 6 Socially Pre-emiNent according
to The Radical Standard.
THEREBY HANGS TALE WHICH coRREs-
PoNDENT UNFoLDs.
LITTLE BLACK, Choctaw countyS
Daeenhpr 9th 1872

LITTLE BLACK, Choctaw couRty,l
December 18th, 1872.
EDITORS CLARION:
| noticed an article in the Pilot which
spoke of Spring Valley in this county, as
being socially pre-eminent' above any
other place in the State, from the fact of one
David Holland, (white.) of that place had
received one A. X. Davis, (negro,) into his
family, as he says, she would man with a
white skin" As David has thus been
brought prominently before the public by
his eulogist, l have thought it would be
nothing aniss TO give the readers OF IRE
CLARION few outlines of David's character
and standing in this county. l will say ia
the outset that every thing asserted by me
in this connection can be proven, and that
am prepared to substantiate it by the best
men i'm the county. do this for the reason
that the inference from the Pilot Is that
David is a respectable man, since the set
Element is termed by that paper as the
HOLLAND settlement"
But to commence: David is of respeeta-
BILE parentage; his father, citizen OF this
county, is, and has been for number OF
wears regarded as one of our best men; but
David like all those of respectable families
who have deserted their friends and Joined
the ranks OF their enemies, comm enced
from the day he connected himself with
that party to be guilty of one mean thing
and then another until finally lie sunk 50
low in the social" scale that he even forgot
the duty and obligations he owed his wife,
and under the pretence of hiring sVme one
Il
who is well known and below par, (wbo was
nothing more than his mistress,) TO become
a member of his household. Miss Miles
had been at David's house but short tame
until it occurred to David that he could get
along better without Mrs. Holland, his wife,
she being in delicate health-DaVid conclu-
ded that he would have no difficulty in de-
ceiving her IN administering the medicine
she should take and accordingly went over
to his brother-in-law, Judge 10. Mcbride
and better known as ",a)tton-eyed 10, ana
a good brother Radical,and told him that he
wanted to get a little strychuine to poison
eoons which were destroying his corn.
The Judge of course let David have the poi
son. On reaching home he approached the
bedside of his wife with the ''medicine" and
doctor who had sent some powders which
she must take at once. The powders were
accordingly given her, aud Immediately
after swallowing them she remarked to those
who were present that they were the bit
terest powders she had ever taken, and in
a few moments thereafter her spirit winged
its flight TO that bourne whence no traveller
returns.
This accomplished, preparation was at
once made for the immediate burial of Mrs
Holland. And the Messrs. Shaffer of this
county. brothers of Mrs. Holland, precipi-
tated the burial and the arrangements TO
such an extent that David becoming alarm
ed, placed the coffin in a wagon without
much, if any preparation of burial clothes,
and carried the corpse to the cemetry at
full speed, for they (the Skaters, brothers
as aforesaid of Ms Holland) hearing of
the sudden death of their sister. and know
ing of the relations that had existed be-
tween David and Miss Miles since her adj
vent into his family and even before, de-
termined to have pOst-mortem eXamina-
ton of the body. The brothers on reaching
the cemetery and finding that they were
too late, at once gave notice TO the physi-
clans and others that they would have the
body taken up at subsequent day for eX-
animation. Thereupon, David, as the shin
ing light of his party at the time, and his
party being in power, issued his proclama-
tion-warning any one at the risk of life.
against interfering with the body of his
wife. The Skaters being good, quiet, and
peaceable citizens as they are, and judging
from the past, that is of their course and
the power of that party from the close of
war up to that time, Gts members having
b zen in the habit, without restraint, robing
the tan yards. smoke houses and corn cribs
of those who dared oppose them politically
they thought, l suppose, as the most of US
at that time would have thought, that they
had better not come in contact with David
and his clan.
The question will no doubt be asked why
the Grand Jury of the county did not take
cognizance of this case? and thereby hangs
a tale. 1t will be remembered that the
county was in the hands of David and his
party with the reins OF the State Govern |
ment in the hands of the immortal Adel- |
bert, and OF course the Grand Jury at each |
term was so packed as to keep David from
being indicted.
It's unnecessary to add that the woman /
who graced the head of the table with the
Hon. A. X. Davis, as her guest is |
the identical Miss Miles for whom Mrs. Eol- |
land was murdered, and who was before the |
death of Mrs. Holland, David's mistress |
and who was so [precocious) as to give /
birth to a child in less than seven months |
after the marriage vow was sealed between
her and David.
l think you will agree with me that if /
this is the class of people who are to make
a place socially pre-eminent," the res
pectable public will take none of it in
thern. Respectfully,
RESPONSIBLE.