The Russellville Democrat., 1875-03-18
THE INDEPENDENT ON THE YELL COUNTY MUR-
 DER.

THE YELL COUNTY MUR- DER.
 1 In commenting upon the mur- der which occurred in Yell county last week, the Dardanelle Inde. pendent presents the case in a manner which we are inclined to believe does gross injustice to the citizens of that county. The comments referred to are as fol- lows:
 She [referring to the murdered mans wife, ED. was informed by the Jury that they were about to remove her husband, when she ran to the murdered man, fell over his lifeless bloody corpse, and with shrieks of agony mingled her tears with the gory mud and mire, made by the hearts blood of her husband, who was torn ruthlcssly from her, and to the disgrace of Yell county, buried in the bloody clothes he was murdered in. No effort was made, nor has yet been made, so far as we have learned, to capture the murderer. Had this man Patterson, been some old esteemed citizen of the county, every officer in the land would have been on his track ere this, and the citizens themselves, would have gone forth to assist in his capture. But no, he was a poor moneyless man, in land of stran- gers. Think you that the God of Heaven and earth will take cogni- zance of all this. There is surely 8 day when "money" ''intiuence" and standing" will not weigh one iot in the balances with Honesty, justice, charity and the principles of pure good heart. We call on Gov. Garland to issue proclama- tion offering a reward for this mans arrest, so that he can be brought to trial, and have the justice of thls world, if there is any in it, meted out to him just as if he had been a 'rich," ''promi- nent," thigh standing man.
 We are 10th to believe that the Independent would willing and knowingly misrepresent the good people of Yell, but we profess to know something of the people of that county and we cannot re- frain from expressing our sur prise at the coloring the Indepen- dent attempts to give this matter; and we deem it proper for us to say that we believe the article re- ferred to is an unwarranted i'm peachment of the character of the officials and the people of Yell county. We have known the peo- pie of Yell county longer than the Indepandent man has. and -r'ti' our knowledge of them we would not feel warranted to speak of them in language calculated to convey the idea that his comments must convey to every mind. We know them to be a peaceable, law abid- ing people; and we know them to be an honorable people, whom neither ''money, influence ol standing would induce to look mon crime with any degree ol toleration. We believe that the } noorest son of the soil will get jus tice just as impartially, will have : an injury redressed before tho , courts just as fairly and speedily : and will be protected in the eWoy ; ment of his rights just as scrupu , lously in Yell county, as will tn
 .'wealthiest, most prominent an' '' high standing man" in the county l. and we believe that a trespasse e upon his rights will be frowne' 'f upon by the citizens and prosecu
 A & y ted by thelofiicials of Yell count 5. just as quickly and as vigorousl y as would be trespasser upon tn l. most wealthy nabob of Yell. W z believe that strangers, althoug
 they may be "poor moneylea