The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-28
DIXON DEAD
Fatal ARRAY In YazOO City What Kind Of Man
Was Mr.. DixOnl

Fatal ARRAY In YazOO City What Kind Of Mar
Was Mr.. DixOnl
Jackson, MISS, August 2O-Yesterday, at Yszoc
City, a difficulty occurred between James Barks
dale and Henry N. Dixon, resulting In the death
Of the latter Dixon, while passing down the
west side Of Main street, was hailed by Barksdale
from the east side, who at the same time advanc
ed to the middle Of the street, armed with dOu.
BILE barrelled shot gun. Dixon halted and imme
diately placed his hand on @ pistol, drawing It.
Barksdale raised the gun to his shoulder. Dixon
aeeing this moved toward stairway, when Barks-
dale fired, four buckshot taking effect In Dlxon's
back. Dixon then fred several times at Barks
dale without effect Barksdale missed the second
shot. Dixon bled internally and died. A pre-.
liminary trial will be held tomorrow. The diffi.
Guilty 10 represented by Barksdale's friends as OF
a personal nature
Louisville, KY, August 22.-The Courter-Journdl
publishes an interview with Mr.. W. D. Hughes
OF Yszoo City, who was Second Lieutenant Of one
OF the city companies raised during the recent
excitement which prevailed In YaZoO In an.
Ewer to the question, What sort Of a man was
Dixon, who was killed by J. H. Barksdale to.
dayP Mr Hughes said: "a violent man, full OF
prejudice. have seen lin shoot the head
from pigeon at hundred yards. In danger be
was apt to be somewhat ra Tod. He was yery
fascinating fellow, and wa liked by all the Wo-
men, will give you the following estimate OF
his character which is taken from the report Of a
committee, and which needs no finishing touch
from me- We believe he is murderer, Passing
BY the cases Of many men who have died at his
hands in hisc0unty, We believe that Dixon mur.
dered Mt. Samuel Harrison In cold blood. The
Mayor Of YaEoO City, Mr. J. II. Hall, thought so,
and committed him to Jail without bail Our
Circuit Judge, Hon. y. 8. Calhoun Thought 90,
and Temanded him TO jail without bail. For
months he flied ielons cell, and we believe
that he only escaped felon's doom and felons
death for want of intelligence and virtue In the
jury tnat tried him. To sum up In brief our
opinion and estimate of the man Dixon, we de-.
clare that he is a murderer, gambler, a bully, a
thief, man Of Violence of blood of lies man
who will pack juTies; low, unprincipled dema.
Sogue In politics and an infidel in religion. He
unites In himself every qsullty required to make
him the detestable monster that he is and he
wants every qualification necessary to make him
the gentleman that he Ia not. For this reason we
detest the man Il. M. Dixon and we say further
that he Is not fit in any sense to hold any office OF
honor, profit or trust known to our laws. Ard we
furthermore declare that he shall mold any such
office In our county II In our power to prevent IT,
As an evidence Of our sincerity In this declara-
ton, we do hereby further de- lare that we ratfy
and confirm the acts and doirgs OF our fellow.
citizens at Yazoo City on the 25th of July last and
that we will stand by aud abide by their actions
and the action Of this meeting at every hazard
and to the last extremity ,"