New-York tribune., 1879-09-02
4 SETTLEMENT FROy MRS. DIXON.
SIZE DECLARES THE MURDER POLITICAL OSE-A
PLAIN RECTAL OF IHE FAC1s-DIXoN's DYING
WORDS.


PLAIN RECTAL OF IHE FAC1s-DIXoN's DYING
WORDS.
From The rfctssurg Herald Auq,st29 tDom)
Political animosty end personal hatred have
Was anered N he streets OF Yasoo Cry on ihe mora
,ng Of the l9ih by James A: Barksdale, Democratic
proof. without remorse nave the eptnots OF Lar,
inntc. murderer. gambler. etc. been helped upon him
1t The intention OF hun who was 80 rmthlessly
and VOcniiy from the OF his wife and little
ones. TnIs so-called liar mfiel murderer gambler.
mon neir bosoTs i'm 1875 as indicative Of his ichac-
ship OF them in the hour OF hs countrys peril Drawn
mp in rank and file ON The streets OF Nazoo
ceIyod the commentator Of Lamar. singleton. George
aud others, for his courage and dehyto nis country
when chargcd with midnignt meetings and inoeudiary
influences upon the colofcd race, he repeatedly &c
mandcd an Investigation oi these chaiges. ana cial
lengcd his accusors to produce any responsible man
White or black 10 assert this upon ms personal know
leagc, aud promising when they would do so he would
leave the county never to return In all his political
~ Slo 10 prodace any nameni
,vs',Si from HIM calculated to bring about GIscord
lenc," leave IL t0 the public TO decide wiiU the
men OF Violence during tins campaign. Waen the mob
o!Ie,ca me ,h tuis anu ~ d m 20 ne, ia'NS ] Tvs noa If
mis- family: sanctuary OF his home poluteG by these
awirss over the cradle of has almost dying
baDe; hcrc from him OF his friends sin gle
of violence rctdationi lie strictly temperate
man. aud one had more regard or appreciation for
ihe virtue ard chastity OF woman As cnomy, he was
bold ana aggressive; as "a friend nc warm, afcc-
uongtc % Inat the outlaw
portrayed by his political f"uucers refer 10 tbe Li
that at bis funeral gathered "A larger cpu-
course ol p.vp'v '"an nav. es1r as'e1'.e" a' 'is
the dead il tins DC political murdr why Is The
10 preuage easel Wien before citizen OF any
town suot Gown without warning, the case tried and
- cur w % ot Sr a nase ma s,y,ic,t % ~,
resolutions the 15th OF Au-u~t
men have been nanued TO the secretary OF this neeIin
| dp
H. NJ. Dixon AGAINST James BTksdaie. Democratic can
didaie for Chancery Clerk" Pointing to thia ny nus
! band said ot his friends: d" Thai mcars e.
der; to be assassnaied TINS Is another way 10
mand tho author this sinder, mold him responsible
also IuforB James Barksdale nave never made sUcn
threats; al Oi wich lie ,n his dyng testimony.
under oath and m view OF eternity. 10 have done the
day before he murdered. Nv husband an inf
Del say his accGsoTshe Democratic Committee No one
oi their Ia senocds has less 1oundd on inaL this IN the
privacy of his aud ~ ms serious moments. Did be
| always aNow LIS hrm beei IA ihe Christian religion
Whic hc was not pous man. hc was not scOlici nor
largely to he support of the churches this place than
he. 4 lew hours before his dcatn lie was baptzed III
When dynr he iOfgavc his murieTers, saying; 'ad
rather been kl lei tAan 10 have killed any OF them"
Immedatey the shooting of y husband kilograms
were hastily sent from this place by the cnairman and
was killed la IA street fight" "personai encounter"
etc II takes two parties t. make an "encouDtoI."
street nght." aud this affair the murderer was the
only actor My husband after being shot IN the back
with broken and mutated hand, ana In a faint NJ
| diuon. crawed up stairway opposite, aud fred bis
pistol times with Drokcn light hand supported by
the lett hand. Here Is my husbands dying testimony,
taken ~ our esIimaD aud faithful Mayor. who
the only officer who dared perform his duty the
mob OF the 25th of July threatened to Iusn into our
home ana tear my husband from hrssAYk. - commit
he deed OF violence FOR which they were tIis-r.s.~ a.
$3.50 o'clock he morning Of the 19h inst, hug
band was brought home lounge, borne By the pOpu
lace. naked to has waist the City Physician having
wounds. when placed upon he bed roy husband
gasped: "Ohl am murder.d"; then, after IA moment
enough to to- tell It all" Them. Them S upon "iG The 0aS af
rival Of Mayor ,SS hoii, my husband being duly
| ing down the street-as / neaIed Mccormick drug
store. saw jim Barksdale and W. d. Gibbs (who by
tho Democratic STATE Scnaor standing IN the
door, thought could get 10y without being attacked
expecting 10 get back ulve) when Just got opposite
McCornIcks, Jim Barksdale rushed the middle
of the street. began ilring at me- ieit thai was
BADLY SHOT and made for stairway near crawied up
on the top step, anu tired my pistol until tainted"
In crosses animation MI. Hot asked him II he saw
Jim Barksdae with gun. did him with a shot
gqn~ Mr. Holt asked NJ II he saw anyone else shoot
spoke at all, and II Barksdale fired arst
~ did not hear sound, and did not dream
badly shot. Ia lhe back" Mr. Holt asked my
dso's lie. made any threets Of nature Never
my life aud only yesterday sent n friend who told
the Democratic Executive committee also To John
Posey Yho secretary OF the mass convention when
of Posey the Of the two who could say they
lad ever heard p.otling the assassination Barks
attack them again sent 10 hm that | did not--had
desire or wish to barm anyone-only wished TO clear
up the grOundless charges and the plot which | had
gradually thickenng against me lie refused
the names, say ing that he would confront me-" My
| husband said before dying; had rather
beon killed than TO have nled any OF them"
| land when l exclamedi "Ohl no, 1 would
that you had killed all. and your life been yessd
to lie SAID No. you must not say thaLb Ift-
also saidi i" wish Jim Barksdale Was here see a
brave die" That members ~ the Democratic
Executive Committee those wbO indorsed those sour
resolutions Of The 15tn of August. reconsId
cred convictions they held at the time OF my hus-
bands Imprisonment the murder las they In those
resolutions call NJ. the cold5looded murder OF samuel
Harrison. herewith appeal An extract from letter
written my husband by the Hon. j. g. Prewitt brother
nlaw ~ James A Barksdale. while my husband lay In
prison. He states IN letter OF March o. 1873 know
yod are innocent and prosecuted man. and SIN
eereiy hope that you may Como out re
deemed aud cleansed from all stain. The
| people are, always rght.they will vindicate
| you In the end. and they viii forget
the gallant who drove out their pundcrers snd
oppressors IN the historic year OF 1857 Tnen again
Aptu l3, he "wiih kndest regards and the hope
that you viii be acquitted not only on account Of
sel out wife and children, and because OF
innocence. Am very truly and sincerely j. C. Prewi"
Thus man OF legal ability, and never a. any time
pGrcuar friend OF my husband, declares his opinion
That he an innocent and prosecuted map" This
ends Iny statement honest and true, sacred IN tho
memory OF my murdered husband. Mrs. ii. H. DIXON.