The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-14
MURDER OF IL PICKENs.
HIGHLAND, HOLMES Co., MISS, }
June 7th, 1876.

June 7th, 1876.
EDITORS STAR: On yesterda,
evening about two O'Clock, T. ii
Pickens, a deputy sheriff OF thi
county, and resident of this place. il
the discharge Of his official duty a
delinquent tax collector. near Pick
ems Station, was assassinated by on,
Edmond Orange, a freedman. VIII,
was concealed in a fence corner b,
the road side. lie was shot with =;
double barrel gun charged with
buck-shot and minnie balls, and in
stantly killed
DESCRIPTION OF ASSASSIN:
BY trade, house carpenter: aged
about 40 or 45 years about five
feet eight inches high; square shout
ders very full breast; head sets well
back, or up, with two upper front
! teeth open; irregular voice and
sllSht stanmering in speech; cop
per colored has short leg, that
causes irregular gait; neck short
has quick, determined look.
After the interment of the BODY
to-day, large meeting composed of
both races assembled in the Grange
Hall OF this place, when the follow
ing proceedings were enacted:
The meeting was called to order.
and DR.. John Tackett elected chair
man, and DR.. r. S. Toombs, secreta-
~.
After the chairman addressed the
assembly, committee of four, viz /:
JnO. Morrow, X. Harrington, j. z.
Tackett and w. j. Taylor, was APP
pointed to draft resolutions express
ing the object Of the meeting.
The committee withdrew and soon
presented the following:
WHEREAS, unfortunately live in an
age of trightful reign of crime when the
sacredness of human life is disregarded,
and violence unto death stalks abroad
at MONDAY; and,
WHEREAS, Our worthy young friend
Herbert Pickens, in the discharge of his
official duty, has fallen u victim to the
assassin's hand, under circumstances that
alarm lawful civilization therefore,
Re8oIoed, That we pledge ourselves to
use all diligence to bring this evil doer to
justice.
ResoEred. That as money is necessary
lever to move the world, we, the under
signed, pledge ourselves to pay the sums
severalIy annexed to our names to the
person or persons that may apprehend
and safely deliver to the civil authorities
one Edmond Orange-the assassin of said
Herbert Pickens.
4 short recess was then taken,
when the sum of two hundred and
fifty dollars was promptly raised,
the colored citizens warmly partici-
pating in contributions. The meet
ing being again called to order, it
was further
RESOLVED, That committee Of two be
appointed to correspond with His Excel
lency, Governor Stone, relative to the
tragedy, and that a copy of these proceed
ings be forwarded to him for his inspec-
tion. The chair appointed Drs. Sam.
Carter and w. j. Taylor. 1t was then
Rcsolued, That a committee of five be
appointed to secure further contributions,
and to aid and assist in the arrest Of the
aforesaid named ppolnted j.
p Tackett and j. Morrow, of Richland
F. Harrington and w. L. GiMmons, of
Goodman, and S. L. St. John, Of Flick
ems.
On motion of DIR. F. Thomas, the
following was
Resotu8d, That the profound sympa-
thy of this assembly and the entire COM
munity be, and is hereby rendered to the
bereaved family, and that copy of these
proceedings be forwarded to them, and
to the Central Star, Lexington Adver-
tiser, CLARION and Yazoo City papers
for publication.
j. TACKETT, Chairman.
r. S. ToOMBs, Secretary.