Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-15
No Apprehensions of Renewed Trouble.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 8.-Parties who ar
rived this morning from Somersville
report all quiet, and that there had
been no further fighting than reported
in these dispatches last night, and that
when the militia, which left here last
night, arrived there they found great
excitement, but no fighting. 1t seems
the difficulty originated IN a personal
difficulty between Green Hendon,
white man, and Cash Warren, lead
ing negro politician, on the day of
election, which was renewed yesterday.
which led 10 the attempt to arrest Oscar
Burton by Sheriff Reeves and his two
brothers who are two leading Republi-
cans and represented as determined
men. Burton shot and killed Paul
Reeves and was IN turn shot and killed
by Sheriff Reeves, whereupon fire was
opened upon Sheriff Reeves and his
brother from the windows and doors
on the streets and they were shot down.
The widest excitement ensued and eff
forts were made to organize the negroes
into armed bodies but as far as known
at present, without success, and better
counsels prevailed and quiet was re-
stored. The militia from this city will
return on the noon train.
A FULL STATEMENT OF THE TERRIBLE
AFFAIR
From Capt. Harvey Mathes, editor
of the Evening Leader, who returned
from Somerville this evening, the fol-
lowing account of the riot, or rather
what threatened to become so, at Som
erville yesterday, is obtained: The
election of the day before had been
hotly contested. and many negroes had
attended the polls during the day
heavily armed, and some had openly
threatened to burn the town. During
the day prominent negro politician
named Cash Warren had cursed and
abused a young brother of Mayor Hen
don, and on yesterday, encountering
Mayor Hendon on the street, began to
abuse him, and finally
SNAPPED A PISTOL TWICE IN THE
MAYORS FACE,
who then drew a pistol and shot him
dead. Almost simultaneously, two or
three shots were fired at the negro by
the friends of the Mayor. who had col
lected there, among whom was Oscar
Burton. young man noted for being
an excellent shot aud brave. who was
charged with firing at Warren when
he met his death, by the negroes, who
had become very much incensed at the
death of Warren and threatened to
kill Burton, who about IL o'clock APP
peared on the streets, armed with a
double barrelled shotgun and pistols.
Judge j. G. Reeves, Albert Reeves,
the Sheriff elect, and another brother
named Paul, attempted to arrest and
disarm Burton, and owing to a report
that a body of negroes were marching
into to town, Burton refused to be ar
rested. and they opened fire on him,
wounding him severely in four differ
ent places. He returned the fire with
shot gun, MORALLY wounding Paul
and Albert and then fell himself. but
RAISING HIMSELF ON HIS ELBOW,
drew his pistol and shot j. G. Reeves
in the shoulder, inficting dangerous
but not fatal wound. The party of
negroes who had congregated then
opened fire on Burton, shooting him
in number of places, and one rushing
up put pistol to his back. In all, he
received thirteen wounds, and If any
prove fatal. which the doctors doubt,
it will be the one last mentioned.
The excitement that followed was
intense. Reports spread that negro
miners had been sent to the country
to stir,up the various cOlored societies,
and Memphis was telegraphed to for
aid. Many negroes left town as was
supposed to procure reinforcements,
among whom was Williams, who, in a
speech during the canvass, said if the
Civil Right bill was not passed, he
WOULD RIDE IN BLOOD UP TO HIS
Birdie BITS, ..
was captured last night, but escaped
afterwards.
On the arrival of the military from
Memphis, they found the citizens in
arms aud the town under strict patrol.
| Their arrival was hailed with great
joy by the whites. and at the earnest
request of the citizens, Capt. Duncan s
Chicasaw Guards agreed to remain till
Monday, while the remainder returned
home this evening.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. S.-Col. Richard
Ten Brock, the we'll known horse
owner WAS shot and II is rannrtnd