The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-15
[St. Louis Central Christian Advocate ]

terly meeting and assist him in organ
izing, for. owing to misrepresentation
and the threats Of white men. the colnred
people were unwilling to join the church
without they could see the Presiding
Elder For the white people said brother
Todd was not sent there to preach, and
that he soon would leave; and that they
had way of getting rid of men who
came from the North to preach to the
colored people
| reached his work March 81. meeting
him at Brinkley. We staid there that
night, but left next morning. and re
turned on the following Sunday after.
noon. l preached at night, we took
break fast at the hotel in the morning,
and then went to the country but
returned the next day, March 25. and
preached at night. The congregation
consisted of about equal numbers of
white and colored Among the whites
were the Marshal of the town, a Mr..
Kelly, and a Justice of the Peace Mr.
Bannor. We held service the following
night After services a. we were passing
along the streets, with part of the con
srega,ion. among others Mr. Pascal, of
Duvall's Bluff, as we reached the bust
ness and central part of the town we saw
two men who seemed watching US Not
desiring to come in contact with men
who looked SO suspicious at that late
hour of night, we passed on across the
main street But they ran around ahead
and soon came up in front of us. and one
of them called, "Parson," to which re-
piled. who are you? What will you
have? Are YOU civil officerS? We are
nobody but Methodist preachers" One
If them, who afterward gave his name as
Kelly. the City Marshal, said. III old up
your hands r both of them pointing
their pistols at US He then said to bis
deputy Search them for weapons.
Ofcourse they found none.
said, What authority have you for
doing this; what do you want with US |?
Are you civil officersH" He answered
We said, "All right" | then asked my
friend, Mr. Pascal, to go along and see
what they were going to do with US He
started. but they forbade his going, tell
ing him not to come. but to go away.
which he did. They took US past the
Postoffice, at the door of which stood
man who afterwards learned was the
Postmaster; he had closed up the Post
"ffice and was waiting for US. He asked
the officers, who are these you have
here p | said, Are these men civil
rtficers They have a couple of Metho
dist preachers; will you go along and
see that we are not hurt p He went
with u.s.
Passing by large empty store house
the Marshal opened a gate to the right
and ordered us to 60 in and down a
passage way, which was dark and led in
behind a large billiard saloon in the next
building, | objected, saying, "Gentlemen,
hope you will not take Us back there
and take any advantage of us If YOU
.re civil officers give US fair trial The
Marshal answered: Il want to take you
back to my Office" l said, Il don't
know that you have any office. Take US
in at the front door" AL this instant
brother Todd ran They shot at him
three times; the frat shot took effect in
the upper inside portion Of his left thigh
He reeled but continued to run They
ran after him, leaving me in the custody
of the Postmaster. He took me on into
me saloon and into the back part. where
there were quite a number Of men both
white and colored. drinking Within a
few minutes the Marshal and his deputy
returned. appearing very much excited,
and said Bro: Todd had made his escape,
but sw. a~ing high and low, that should
not The Marshal threw off his coat and
took out pair of handouts, and soon
made me doubly secure After hand
cuff ng me, he. with two or three. others,
marched me through side door. and
through two rooms into the third, fas
tened the doors. and l took seat
Again asked. by what authority do
this p The Marshal held before me a
paper, across the top of which | saw.
state or United States Detective" and
l.
h. did, after taking off the hand cuff;
| assuring him, it he would let me- send
10 Little Rock. | could satisfy them.
both as to who | was and to my charAc
Ter. He then searched my noked ch. st
or scar. About this time Bro Todd
returned The Marshal. however, had
said that | was not the man he was after,
but the one who ran, told him | guessed
he had caught the wrong boys. that
neither of US were guilty of anything
When Bro. Todd returned he told them
that be was willing to surrender, that ht
had become excited. but after ref -ction
ne determined to come back and give
up. The Marshal said to Bro. Todd
You are not the man | wanted. but he
is, pointing to me. Nevertheless, he
-xamined both OF US for scars on the
chest and legs. After which he relea sed
US.
| at once ordered a doctor. who came
aud looked at the wound, but although
he apprehended danger, he would not
dress the wound without money in ad
vance. l told him that neither of US
had a cent OF our own, but that | had
'ew dollars OF missionary money which |
was carrying to one of my preachers He
still refused, and gave him S. of the
money. Then he dressed the wound
We remained there until morning, there
being but plank wall between us and
the billiard hall, where men were drink
ing until late at night. or long alter mid
night Bro Todd suffered very much
during the night, but | talked and en-
couraged him as best | could while the
weary hours of that sad night slowly
passed away.
The next day took him out into the
country about two miles away, being told
We could not occupy the room any longer,
dirtv hunk over the next night. H.
remained here about a week, after which
| took him further away, where he was
soon visited by his brother, cripple, and
very sick besides Within few days he
went TO Brinkley, taking along his |
brother to send him to Little Rock. They |
stopped at the hotel. The train was due |
about ii o'clock in the night. but about
10 o'clock (these facts l give Bro
Todd gave them to me on his dying bed,
or | had left him the day before he
eturned to Brinkley) the hotel keeper
md one of his servants came to their
DOM, telling them that the train was in