New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-20

l., was obviously in a state Of nervous alarm nc sVs
!, with us and rode short uis'"hoo -,
-. largo. handsome two-story frame ouho'nt,
,,rronnded by shade trees. He was clearly 'no So -,
- "a ,,o peirhborhood and was addressed as squirt
~ t,o driver The Squire so much reileVeu " 'i
~, ,here was no trath In the report OF the cO"N "
militia that in his excitement tears came INTO ms
NJ gave us an account of the plunderng OF MS iVuS
tguninger's men, Soon after the murders mere Voiie
nv the shcrfs posse he ana his wiie-oid peopo VI
s,had been compelled TO wait upon the ruh"hS s"ne'
90, cot bores arms and provisions for them' ana were
toroc1 to 90 the stable in their nigDtcio'nes
ond without their shoes The horses had Deeh scu'
hack but the pretended militia kept INC oe"0N -
eles From the squire's statement ana roH Ni"
Of other men we saw afterward along the rOsu'
as satisfied that the militia were kept assembled ny
Dason and Hickox the railroad to ac as Oou9
osrd Cor them and 10 excite the country IN order W
snsb exeuse for carrying out the martial law pro
,su,,oe Roth the murierers had made numerous jour
neys between tho camp of the militia and Little HOcA'
THE PEOPLE GREATLY ALARMED
Aswe approached Russellvile the excitement among
,h r near the road increased with each mile OF our
nr,ress and from almost every house men and WOMEN
came running out to hear If the dreaded militia "ei0
coming; aud when arrived In the Train inc ""i" ~"
40 Great that number of men had lied 10 'ne
woods and the merchants had packed up 'noT
most valuable goods ready for instant remo'al
rs
any shopld he verified The fugtyes returned late Ia
the evening The principal merchant IN the place 'ou
me when asked why the people were in such e'ea'
terror about the militia, that they believed tine inlh'
that IIadey would send would be no better than pahu
Of bcr and cutthroats and would plumber the stores
and houses, and probably kill the men VINO Were inoS'
active in politics opposing the State Administrator
found I'm talking with the groups Of men gathered
about tho stores and taverns, that this view was UNI
vorsal Every one described the militia as composed
OF tho vIlcst white men and the most worthless
negroes In the country, Offered by desperate poF
itieisns who all partsans of the Clayton ring
Russevinc Is a rambling village Of neat one-story White
houses shaded by oaks and eatapas. 1t has dozen
stores and population Of perhaps COO Inhabitants anu
supports wideawake little newspaper called inc IT'O-
une The editor was among the fugitiVes When ar
rived bnt returned before night and told me tna ne
knew the rascay militia would 90 Tor nun inc nls'
thing they came. Like one else In the town. no
beyed that the killing Of Tucker and Hale by the sher-
IFS posse was part OF plot cOncocted at Little hooK 10
carry the election by placing the strong Lloerai ana
democratic counties under martial law and refusing 10
permit them 20 vote. He said that the Iact IhaV 'ue
murderers were frequent consultation with the GOV
ernor ana we're s large without ball. was one OF the
evidences OF this; and another tao sending OF arms
20 Deputy Sheriff Wiams's company after the Governor
had made a visit to Pope County and had seen Tor MN
self tho pcaceabc disposition Of the people, ana had
promised to disband the militia.
AN ARKANSAS JUDGE.
could hardly believe that the criminals were al
urge without giving bail, and determined to ascertain
n the report were Accordingly, this morning
drove to Dardanee village in Yell County, across thu
Arkansas River where the Judge Of this Circuit lives
found the Judge at work in his office, clad only IL
shirt pants, and slippers, the weather being rear
fully hot He is of about 60, with countenance
indicating goOd-naured weakness and rresolution. Vi
course he is strong partisan Of Clayton and the Ring
or he could not be Judge in Arkansas. He admitted
that the criminals DOds0n and HiekoX had
not fled their bail bonds yet, and that hC
Ind heard they were under restraint
but were travelling about the country. HI
eced look after the matter beside he had heard thai
the bonds had been signed told the Judge that knew
nothing about Arkansas law, but that never heard be
fore OF held 10 trial for murder being at large LOT
month after they had bound over, carrying all the
while their own bail bonds in their pockets along Win
with supply OF pistols and other murderous weapons
guard This was true, but the guard the very rag
amuin miitia which have since been telrorzlng the
country people, and instead OF gnardi9g Ine prsonSEE
has been under their command; The Judge was eVi-
IDENTIFY well enough Of the gross iegaty OF the
proceeding. He was thoroughly demoralized by the
tfouhcs He wanted 10 do right but he did not dare
the Governor Between his desire to please the GOV
eTnor and TO outrage justice and public sentiment
said before left that he would issue mithmus for the
sheriff and clerk Monday if the bailbonds were mol
In modest little onestory cottage Dardanelle live:
C 81 brnSgtt 70 the surface OF Southern politics
refer 10 Congressman Thomas H. BOles whom clayton
swiuded out OF his in the House for than
year by giving fraudulent certificate OF election 70 Ed
wards Mr. B0les is native Of Arkansas, was strong
Union man in the aud thorough Republican after
wards, and Is now earnestly supporting Greeley brown
and Brooks aud is hard at work in the can,
VASE. None of his enemies accuse him OF
having made dollar dishonesty in politics. He is
Door, while nearly every man who has been
prominent Republican politician since the State was
reconstructed, Is rich. Mr. Boes, whom l saw at his
home exhausted with oOntiDuOus speaking said that
tho enthusiasm for the ReforR movement was very
great and that the Liberal state and National tickets
would carry Arkansas by $4,000 majority If fair election
could be had
This afternoon the citizens held what they called q
peace meeting In Russelyie, 10 assure the Governor
that they intend resist the law. He knows il
well enough already it is thought best III formal
delegate convention to declare that necessity exists
for martial law in Pope County.