, 1881-07-31
A Reign of Terror Prevailing in
Perry County, Arkan-
Sas..
Gov. Churchill Dispatches a Com
pany Of Militia to Enforce
the Law.
4 M0ther and Her Child Assasinated
with Shotgun While Asleep
in Bed.
The Orphans Of Murdered Man Enter
Suit Against the Murderer.

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LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 30.-The out
lawry III Perry County, which eliminated in
ttle assassination Of J. ". Mathews, editor Of
tile Perryvllle Times, assumed q different
ptiase To-day. All Investigating committee
sent out oy the Governor reported this morn
| lns, stating that it was impossible for the
I clvll authorities to act, rs Justices have been
deterreu from issuing writs for the arrest Of
| the murderers. Gov. Churchill. un hearing
thls, promptly issued an order directing
Aa(-Gen- L. Z. Newton, commanding the
militia OF the State Of Arkansas, to pro-
ceee with the Quap.w Guards to Perry
county and ASSIST tue civil authorities in the
enforcement Of the law and the preservation
OF the public peace. This order created great
excitement here, and nothing else has been
talked of all day. The militia left Tor the
scene Of the troubles on the steamer Rose
vile at d O'clock tonight 1t is believed that
they can. restore or&leral,d secure the arrest
OF all the parties implicated in the recent as
sasiliation. Further developments are .anx-
loltsly awaited,
T. the IFestern Associated Press.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 30-Ihe desper-
ate condition OF affairs in Perry County. in
defiance of law and order, has resulted in
Coz. Churchill placing the county under
martial law, Not only has Matthews been
assaS'nated and old man Harris bulldozed,
put the magistrates have been deferred from
issuing writs for the arrest uf luurderers
;! hey are afraid to issue papers, n Justice of
the PEACE stating that lie would leave the
country before he would become involved in
tife matter, The following order was issued
this morning:
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July a.-SpecIal Orricr
~. 10: 1t beng officially reported 10 the Gov
ernor that the civil authorities are powcrless to
execute e;s me laws tn Perry County and that the
ha law rc
Maj:-Ge r. G. Newton, commanding the militia
Or the Stutc of Arkansas will pruceed with the
civil authorities in the enforcement and prescr-
vation OF the public peace. He Is authorized
and directed to call out amy other portion Ut the
militia be may consider necessary, and take
such ot3er steps a. he may deeu, proper for tie
suppression aiph Of &c disorder and for the accoul
rc 81 the s, general Of tho in
Governor .Commander-in-Cltefo of Arsan.as
III conformity with the above the Quapaw
GUARDS. twenty-four men in line, departed
tnls lls afternoon for the scene OF trouble. !
r'erryville this morning, represents the ex-
cltement intense. Il few outlaws, BY threats |
and Intimidation, have inauguratel 4 reign |
Of terror: The officers Of the law are power
less to punish thenl. Gov. Churchill is lie- |
lefmlned on prompt and vigorous measures |
against the outlaws, and intends that the |
laws shall be- enforced at every hazard.
SUIT AGAINST \ MAN-KILLER.
LOUISVILLE, KY. July 30.-The following |
petition in suit for damages arising out Of |
he killing Of Robert E. Little BY James II,
Arnold, was filed in the Common Pleas
COURT to-day: Robert E. Little, Mary Il. Lit
10, 1lord Little, plaintiffs, VS.. James II. Ar
lold. defendant-petition ordinary. The
Plaintiffs state they are the children of
tobert E. Little, deceased, and that
nelr next friend, Bette H. Little, is
heir mother. They state that in De-
ember, 1873, the defendant, James II,
arnold, with pistol, a deadly weapon, shot
nd killed their father, Robert T. Little,
Rhlle lie was sitting in his office in Rich
1ond. KY, and that said shooting was
and mallcious1y done, aud not in
efendant's sclf-defense They state that
hey are minors, each under the age Of 10
ears. and that they have no statutory guar
Iali, wherefore they pray Judgment for the |
mount Ut S50, ,000,-this being the amount
aey arc damaged BY the wicked wantoll. and |
la!icinus act Of the defendant, in shooting
heir father, and they also pray for all proper
.llet III the premises. This suit revlyes in
crest i'll a murder case which created en-
ltenleNt at the time Of its commission anu |
llrlng the trial. Little and Arnold married
steIs. Bottt men were prominent, the
'rmer il politics and the latter as mer-
liant The murder was the outgrowth of a
tarrel over division OF property bequcatll-
l to Mrs. Little and Mrs. Arnold The trial
:sulted in the acQuitta1 of Arnold. !