The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-19


pie; In this, that at the setting OF the
last district court he WAS indicted for
official misconduct by the county At
torney; that when the case WAS called
he moved for change of venue, on
the plea that he could not get justice
at the hands OF the people he is sup
posed 10 represent; that he denies the
people the right OF hearing before
the commissioners court To rectiiy
technicalities bearing on the count OF
the ballots cast In the proposition for
removal of the county seat; that he
has been peIitioned To resign the
county judgship by u large majority
OF the people OF Van Aandt, and
that upon his resignation the turmoil
in the county could DO adjusted satisN
factorily TO the people both of Canton
and Wills Point, by the re.submittal
OF the question at issue TO vote OF
the qualified electors.
THE SALLY ON WILLS POINT BY THE
OANToNITEs.
Much feeling has existed since the
removal Of the county records to Wills
Point, the friends OF both localities
holding meetings and indulglng In
ordinations and recriminatlons. On
Monday the feeling eliminated III taxi
ing up arms. About ~ u. m. DIR. Blunt
reached Wills Point and informed the
authorities that u considerable force OF
armed men from the southern portion
of the county were about four miles
from town, and advancing with the
avowed purpose OF forcibly carrying
back the archives of the county TO
Canton. A committee Of twelve, APP
pointed on Saturday 10y the citizens
Of Wills Point, was sent to meet
the advancing force, who informed
them that the authorities were deter
mined to resist with arms any attempt
to carry out their purpose, and were
fully prepared to meet the attack sue
cessiully. A parleylensued, lasting from
one To two y. M, when the confer
ence closed, the Cantonites refusing to
accede to any arrangement not based
upon the delivery OF the records and
the resignation of Judge Raines. La
ter, the Cautonltes advanced to within
four hundred yards of the town limits,
deployed their linesand threw out
pickets.
la the meantime the authorities had
FABRICATED the courthouse with cotton
bales, dry goods boxes, etc, gathered
arms and mustered an equipped posse
about eighty strong. This bold front
checked the advance, when aportion
OF the original committee. beaded by
Messrs. A. y. Sullivan and w. w,
Gibson, acting for themselves and In
the interest of peace, sought parley,
aud were met by Rev. Mr., Castle
berry and Aaron Morton. This parley
eyentuated in the following agree
ment: That the Cantonites and the
authorities should each select two
learned lawyers and the four select an
umpire, to whom should be referred u
recount of ballots, and upon the
decision of this commission, II ia.
vorable to Canton, the records
were to be delivered, and II
favorable to Wills Point, the advance
ing party return to their homes;
conditioned, however, that Judge Rains
should Immediately resign, and that
within twelve hours the authorities
would pledge themselves to abide by
the terms of the agreement, the Can
tonites in the meantime to withdraw
and observe a truce until the expira-
ton OF the twelve hours.
The Cantonites having withdrawn,
Messrs. Sullivan aud Gibson returned
to the courthouse aud submitted the
proposition. Acting without authority
from the officers OF the law and the
committee of twelve, the agreement
was repudiated on general principles
by the citizens, and us being entirely
outside of law by the authorities.
MATTERS IN sTATUEoUo WITH A CLEAN
OF ADJUSTMENT.
Thus matters stood until Tuesday
morning, when it became generally
known that the adjutant general had
ordered the Lamar Rifles aud Stone
wall Greys to Wills point to prevent
any attempt at violence, and that they
were expected by special train. The
Cantonltes, disiDclined to force theii
purpose under this aspect Of affairs
retired in good order to Canton, where
they proposed to wait the Withdrawal
OF the military. Judge Raines lef
last night to confer with Governor
Hubbard, who was expected to deliver
an address at the agricultural fair al
Tyler to day. No warrants have beer
Issued or aflldavits made, and, 80 fal
as the authorities are concerned, every
thing will remain In statue quo until
the return of Judge Rains. Abou
noon, Colonel Eblin and Major Kirby
OF Dallas, accompanied by two citi
zens OF Wills Point, started for Canton
where, II is said, the exact situation o
affairs will be explained to the citizens
and leaders and advocates OF mob rule
warned against violence, and show
their remedy, " any they have, is onl