Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-01
Governor Hadley Obeys the In
functions of the Junta at
Washington and De-
clareS Martial Law.
In Time of Profound Peace this
Radical Tool Designs EmbrOil-
ing His State I'm Trouble
and BlOOdshed.
Because Men Arm to Protect
Themselves From a Murder
ing Sheriff'S POssee, a
Whole County is to be
observation-disclosures!

! LITTLE Rock, July 3l.-The Govern
or issued a proclamation this forenoon
/ threatening to declare martial law in
Pope county. After reviewing the cause
of the troubles he SAYS: II am further
\ informed that Judge May issued war
rants for the arrest of ten persons, whose
names are now unknown TO me, charged
with firing upon the Sheriff's posse, etc.
/ These warrants, l am advised, were
| served, or, at least, the most of them,
and about forty witnesses subpRned by
the defendants. l am advised that on
the day set for the hearing of the ten
persons arrested on charge of
FIRING UPON THE sHERIFF's
posse, etc, the prisoners came TO the
court armed with dOuble-barrelled shot
guns and navy revOlvers; that the forty
witnesses were similarly armed, and
that from forty to sixty other persons,
all of whom were armed with double
barrelled shOt-guns and pistols, and who
in no manner constituted a part of the
guard for the prisoners, accompanied
them TO the place where the examina-
ton was be held, and this, am advised,
was done against the advice and over
the protest of the counsel for the prison
ers, The counsel for and on behalf of
the State, by reason of these violent and
revolutionary proceedings and
THREATS OF VIOLENCE
made in his hearing, was con-
strained to withdraw from a prosecu-
tiOn where the court and its officers
would be compelled to behold the pris-
oners and the witnesses subpmnaed in
their behalf, all armed to the teeth, de-
nying the authority of the Judge and
his jurisdiction in the premises. The
Sheriff and his party have submitted
themselves to the law, and, so far as L
am informed, have kept the peace, and
their assurances to me that those per-
sons charged with firing upon the Sher-
iff and his posse have not done so, and
l am advised that
CITIZENS OF POPE COUNTY,
in the vicinity of Dover, are now in
arms, determined to resist the authority
of the law and its officers. l do not de
sire to place the people of the county
under martial law, or subject its citizens
to the loss of property consequent upon
quaTtering militia in the county, but the
law must and shall be enforced, respect
ed and obeyed, and, if necessary, the
entire force of the State will be en-
ployed for that purpose. The citizens
must return to their homes, lay down
their arms and attend to the daily avO-
cations of life
Judge May, in an official letter to the
Governor, received this evening, after
mentioning the release of the Sheriff
and his posse on bail, says: "Afiidavits
were then filed by
DoDsoN,
charging ten persons, naming them,
with bushwhacking his posse. At the
time Tucker and Hale were killed, war
rants were issued, and Oh Thursday
morning the defendants came in and
surrendered and were put under guard,
bringing with them tWenty-three wit
nesses es,subppnaed for the prosecution. /
went home Thursday evening, and on
Friday morning was taken sick, and
have not been able to return to Russell
vile vet. l knew when attacked that |
would not be able to return. The prose
cution had not, up to that time, had a
subpoena issued, and intimated that they
did not intend to subpoena any one. 1
INSTRUCTED THE SHERIFF
to discharge the prisoners for failure of
to sustain their charges. The same was
done and the investigation ended. 1
learn that some parties are trying to
make it appear that the court was intim-
idated the last day it was held, and that
was the reason of my not putting in an
appearance on Friday. 1t is not so.
Sickness alone prevented me. Some
capital is attempted TO be made in regard
to the prisoners from Dover coming in
with
AN ARMED SQUAD.
| am informed that there were ten
prisoners, ten guards and twenty-three
witnesses in the squad, besides some
citizens. When they came in, they
were marched to the guardhOuse, and
all disarmed but the guards. Governor,
whatever you do, would urge you not
to declare martial law in Pope county,
unless there should be more justification
for it than now.
DOdson, HickoX and Williams, the
three ringleaders in the late tragedy,
whose bonds were fixed at five thousand
dollars each, have not yet given bonds,
but are now in the city.
FROM ASPTNWALL.