The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-04
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The killing of Caldwell Bro"Sht
on by His Own COnd"ct-A
sketch of CaIdWelfs Life.

On last Thursday evening, about 71a
o'cIock, our community was startled by a
,onort that another riot had broken out at
clinton. Immediately the telegraph office
has crowded by anxious inquirers after
HE particulars, etc. Companies b. and g.,
Home Guards, rendered their services, with
those of other citizens, to 60 to the aid of
Clinton, if called upon but received assur-
ance that no help was needed. That what
Mas reported to be riot was nothing but
street row.
THE PARTICULARS,
% far as we can learn them, are that late In
NE evening Chas. Caldwell went down into
he heart of the town. from his residence,
and, being intoxicated, was cursing about
BE streets, saying that he was ''the best man
IA Kinds county" could "whip any man in
Clinton, etc. He had pistols strapped upon
bin, and was evidently looking for
Eight, which, after an hour or two, he
bot, in the following manner, and
which resulted in his death and that
Oh his brother Sam. Chas. Caldwell,
having gone into Mr.. ChiltOn's store, was
bking drink, when pistol was fired on
fe outside of the building accidentally,
FhiIe some young men were handling it.
4 lmmed lately upon this, Caldwell drew his
4 pistol and opened fire upon some gentlemen
NhO were in the store, shooting DR.. E. G..
Banks through the knee, and Mr. Aaron
Page in the thumb. The firing was. of
INN al oil IL
Il YeH either ran or fell into the cellar of the
More. A few minutes afterward he called
pr help, but, knowing his desperate char
&ter it was some minutes before any one
GOULD go down. Rev w. 5. Webb went
opwn, and found Caldwell mortally
wounded; he was brought upstairs and
Won after died. While the fight was pro-
Pressing, Sam, Caldwell dashed up with q
pStOl In his hand, and was himself shot and
kled.
DR.. BANKS
round is very serious. He was carried tC
flcksburg, on the first train passing, FOL
#lglcaI treatment, and it is feared his les
n III have 20 be amputated.
II CHAs. CALDWELL
as porn slave in this (Hinds) county,
a ~ was raised partly III Jackson and Gin
W Prior and during the war, he bore
u 700 character with his owners. In 1856
We remember rightly, he killed whit
- IN Clinton, and was tried and acquit
- III 1877 the reconstruction acts passe
~ ue became politician, and was electe
'ne Dlack and tan convention. While
4elnOer of that body, he attended color
uanclng party which some Federal so
eiS attempted TO disturb, and who, whe
~ OUT, went OF and returned armed, an
:, 80 INTO the party. The attendants, mo-
them, ran, but the fire was returned b
\ - oi them, (said to have been Caldwell
- one OF the soldiers was mortal
Il OuAued, and another slightly. During Il
N"NSSS OF 1868, Caldwell went to Care
", ana, in political broil near Carol
Aliled another white man. In 1870,
y NEONoked fight with white man, in til
:. ~, III which both were wounded. Duril
!, "iilton rlot,he was said to have tried
~ vent II, and was, in consequence, told,
oulzens, that he could live there, b
MS son, Charles, Jr., having takel
Il 4 l4tneht part, must stay away. Abe
IN ..ule The reckless men who were cru
ipaM The State government put on foot
g a''eu militia movement, and knowi
oSW S-u"elIS desperate character, made h
( PAN OF company, and the real leader
nj unlawful and marauding band VIII
rsgV neo through Kinds county, and was
INVADED YazoO. After the election
! IN neu 10 Clinton, but instead of livi
sas uletly, has repeatedly before raised {
~ Dauces OF the character which brou
.ote OU' his death. This time he went a Ii
. OIL .n lar Living by the sword he perisl
we sword. His brother, Sam,was M
osd1 'Vminent character.