The weekly clarion., 1879-08-20

facts, We determined to send reporter to get
q detailed statement OF what transpired in
\ azoo on the 25th ult., from both sides
Upon his arrival there he sought Mr.. Dixon
and his friends, and with Mr.. Roland Flana-
gan, native OF Ncksburg and very worthy
young jeweler and matchmaker, he had the
following conversation:
ROLAND FLANAGAN
Reporter Mr.. Flanagan, understand that
you were with Mr.. Henry Dixon at his resi-
dence on the 25th OF July, when he signed
note addressed to committee OF citizens, in
which he agreed 10 Withdraw from the canvass
as a candidate for Sheriff and in which he ap-
pcaled for personal protection for you and him
self II So in what capacity were you with him
on that OCCASION and what were the relations
between you and him?
Flanagan. ! was there as his friend.
X. How long have you been a friend Of
Mr. Dixon?
+. Since the campaign of 1875.
r. How long had you been with Mr.. Dixon
when he signed this document?
+. | had been on trip out of the county
with him, had been gone several days, and had
Just returned.
r. There is considerable feeling manifested
upon the part OF some of your citizens against
Mr.. Dxen, do you know what has brought
about this feeling and the consequent troubles
in this canvass?
+. Personal jealousy on the part Of his op-
from a few who had n grudge" against him for
for the killing Sam Harrison and who had in
Huancsd a number OF people i'm the country to
com, to Benton. bv circulating the report that
Dixon was to muster an armed body Of ne
groeS at that point ON the 25th, they having
an idea that he would pass through that place
on that day.
Il. Was there any ground for this report? {?
+. None whatever l have been Dixon's
confidential friend from the date uf his an
nouuccment, and know that he has never ex-
pressed such thought ii he entertained it,
and know 1t was "A lie made OF whole cloth,
these few desiring to provoke a quarrel with
Dixon, and probably myself, thereby getting
some excuse to murder rs.
r. Had Dixon an appointment III Benton
on that day?
+. None whatever.
X. Where was he that day?
+. He was IN route to 1azoo City from
Madison county, where we had been 10 visit
some friends
Il. Did you pass through Benton on your
return from Madison
+. Ncs, SIR.
K. Did anything unusual occur there that
day?
F. Not that know Of II was raining. and
we drove slowly through town without stop
ping But ON the galleries OF the stores We
saw more than one hundred men armed men,
a number OF men whom we knew, and we
bowed to those we knew as we passed.
K. Had vou any knowledge of the object
ofthisarray of armed men?
F. Yes; we had been informed by Frank
Dixon also hv Mr. VIM smith a Justice of
the Peace. and numerous citizens along the
road that they were there to meet us and sew
eral begged u not 10 go through Benton. say
ing we would be killed if we did
r. Was there anv demonstration upon the
mart of this body duriuovour passage through
the town.
f. None whatever. except the handling of
their arms when they saw us coming.
X What kind of arms had thev?
f. State militia needle guns, shot guns,
Winchester rifles. pistols. etc
II. What became of this body of men after
F was reliably informed that they fol-
lowed MS to Yazoo Citv and stopped in front of
NIcCormacLis drugstore
r What did thew do tbere2
F. They appointed a committee of four
viz G. W Gibson chairman James Cowan
Wm. Rabb and Ori III. Swavze. whom thev in
strncted to see Mr. Dixon and myself and in
forn, ms thai we must' consent to leave the
county within t,yenty-four hours. under an
armed escort. never To return. or abide the
conseouences
r bid Won repIv To the committee when
tbev made this demand?
+ we did. we told them we were citizens
Of Tozoo courtx ,vara identi6ed with its in
traatnosnt nositiyelv refused To 90 or treat
with them mon The subject.
II. Did the committee retire?
+. Yes. and on their way back met three of
Mr. Dixon's personal friends, who came to us
and said that the crowd was very much excit-
ed and there was no telling to what extremity
they might be influenced to go, adding that
not only Dixon's personal safety but that OF
his family and friends depended upon his
withdrawal from the canvass, which they
earnestly asked him to do. Dixon said that
II his friends thought best and desired him to
do so. he would consent to withdraw do
anything else except leave the county, which
would save his family and friends
4. Who drew up the document which he
signed
+. His personal friends, r. j. Hudson an
j. 7. Moore ~. ;.,,,
h. Dd the eroW9 acoeP' 't,is ''"' al
and were they sallsaea q W, %l'n !, Of two