The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-08-21
SECOND EDITION
CAPTAIx DIxoNs DEATH.


MISSISSIPPI. .tfhal1J
JACKSON, August 20. - Yesterday at
Yszoo City James Barksdale, candidate
ior Chancery Clerk, met Henry III. DIX
on, late candidate for sheriff Of Yazoo
County, in Main street. Dixon waslhail-
ed by Bark sdale from the opposite side
Of the street. Barksdale ut the same |
time advanced to the middle OF the street,
armed with double-barrelled shotgun.
Dixon Immediately drew his pistol, ana
Barksda!e raised his gun and nred at
Dixon, who retreating towards . STAIR
wsv. Several shots were fired on both |
sides. which fortunately missed the BY
ISLANDERS as well as the principals. Banks
dae was not injured, but Dixon received
four buckshot in the back, from The cf- |
,fscts If which he bled internally and
/, died. A preliminary trial will take place
tomorrow. The difficulty Is represent
ed as of = personal nature. There seems
10 be a disposition to keep the matter
ouiet, and il is difficult TO get news from
YazOO. ..f,r.. 80 4
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 20. The
Courier Ourndl publishes an interview
with MIR. w. Ii. Hughes, Of Yazoo City,
who was second lieutenant Of one OF the
city companies raised during recent ex-
element in szoo. In answer to the
question "What kind of man was Dix
on, wlo was killed by j. IL. Barksdale
to-day ?' MIR. Hughes said '.He was q
violent man, full of prejudice. 1 have
seen him shoot the head from p geon
nj 100 wards. He was a very facinaiing
fellow and was liked by all the women.
will give you the following report Of
his character, which is taken fiom the
report of committee, and needs no fin
ishing touches from me"
We believe be is a murderer, passing
by the Cases of many men who have died
at his hands in this county. We believe
that Dixon murdered MIR. Samuel Har-
son in cold blood. The Mayor OF Va
zoo City, Mr.. J. Fl. Holt, thought so, and
committed him to jail without bail. For
months he filed a felon's cell, our Cir
cult Judge, Hon. s. ). Calhoun, having
d demanded him to Jail without bail. We
believe he only escaped felon's doom
and n felon's death for want of intell-
gence and virtue in the jury tia. tried
him. To sum up in brief our opinion
ri and estimate of the character Of the man
iol that he Is murderer, gambler, a
bully thief, man Of violence, OF blood
OF lies, man who will pack juries, a low,
unprnclpled dema2ogue in politics and
an intdel in religion, He unltes in him
self very quality required TO make him
the detes.aJle mons er that lie Is, aud he
wants every 4uali6cat on he essaly 10
make him the gentleman that he Is not.
IT, tha. a la II
NJ. Dixon, and we say further that he Is
not fit in any sense TO hold any Office OF
hoLor, profit or trust known to our land,
and We furth. rmoie declare and say that
be shill not hold any such office in "ul
county, if ii is in our power 10 prevent 1t
As an evidence OF our Fin, Gritty in this
deelara ioI we do hereby further d.
clare that we ratify and confirm the act.
and dOings Of oar fel OwDemocrats a
Yazoy City, on the oath Of July last AM
that we will stand 10 and abide by thei
actions and the action of this meeting a
every hazard and to the last extreni y.
Cap am Dixon was always a staunc
Democrat and was well known il
Mis- .issippi as a planter. He won hi
title in the Confederate service. ii
courage was unq lestioned. Ia 1915 h
pitcher on which was the inscription
''ro the bravest of the brave, Captai
Henry NJ. Dixon, from his Democrat
fellow-citizens of Yazoo County, as
testimonial Of their high appreciation @
his brilliant services in the redemptio
of the country ir I'm radical rule
What these services were is n i MOI
clearly stated. lie was married in init
die lie and leaves six children. III Jun
last Dixon announced himself as an i
dep ndent cand date for Sheriff Of Y Az
County. He was endorsed by SUI
Democrats as ex-judge K. 5. Hudson,
=! Yazoo county; Major Doherty, Il
County Treasurer Professor GadDerI
long Prof ssor in the Medical Cole
ct Louisville, KY, and nearly thir
representative planters and merchan
H There was regular Democratic can
date nominated against him by a CT
vention. Early in July registra ioIl
gan. A number of Democrats tried
. prevent the registrat OH of Dixon IN
Some of these on the last Friday of j
u1 collected at the town of Benton and q
out that Dixon was about to assembl
T. large armed force of negroes at I
point. Presently CAPITA II Dixon
two friends roje up in a buggy.
faced the crowd If his adyers aries dc
them and then r-turned home. Thi
1" mob followed him and demanded
he should cave the county, never t.
l turn. Several of his Democratic fri,
90 attempted to stag the mob, ..who tn
ened to burn their houses and his {
..f Finally to save the property of NJ
. bors, he agre ed 10 withdraw as c;
date.
Mississippians who knew the MAJ
8. the region assert that personal teri
Dixon had much to do with the OF
tion him. He is bel eyed to have
ed many men, and II is known OF
that in 1875, when he was redee
the county from radical rule, he OF
occasion compelled crowd of ne
-, to hang their own / ,adef. He had
r., thst amovement was pref ing anne
~ neSroa against him nd rode aio
~ horseback to the place where the ne
~ 4 hat gathered together. capyin
4 Erope over his ssd(l ,-bow. Whe
came upon them covered the J.
with his revolver ard ordered lii
sep OUT Tie man obeyed. Sci
Ii four other negroes by name he
them to come to him and take TIN
which be gave them. "Put q
%f0 that mans neck" he said. They
K, I'D q "No~, then, one Of you 90 u
l. e and reeve It over that bonsh."
y was done. snow, then, pull ava
thru Pr The three men pulled