The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-11
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER II 1882
MONOLITH.

stoned "Monolith" in its local columns on
Sunday in which the writer pretends to give
the facts relative the killing Of one Apple
white, at Groesbeck in 1871, and to deliber-
ately charge the killing to Gov. Davis OF
course there is Just as much reason Tor charg-
ing Gov. Roberts or woud-be Gov. Ireland
with the killing of the many persons killed
by the state police during Roberts admln'stra-
ton: but what where the facts connected
with the killing of Applewhite! We copy
the following special telegram printed in the
papers Of the State at The time which en-
braced the true facts:
1.-THE riot Groesbeck commenced by an
attempt of a colored policeman named Coton
to arrest gambler named ApPlewhlte or car
rying concealed weapons. The gambler re-
sisted, and shot at the policeman, hitting him IN
the mouth. The policeman returned the fre,
whereupon Applewhite started to run and W. was
fired upon by another policeman and killed
The white citizens Immediately armed them
selves, took possession of the town threaten
ing to exterminate the negroes and white Re-
publicans. Many OF the latter
left town or hid in safe places
The mob killed an inoffending colored man
who was quietly sitting in his room. Many ne
eroes would have been killed had.they not hid
themselves or left town. Sunday and Monday
there was not colored man to be seen in
town. and they were afraid to 60 back to their
homes. have talked with several refugees,
white and black, and they all concur in saying
a perfect reign of terror exists. Nothing but
an application of martial law will suffice to re-
store order and bring the lawbreakers to JUS
tice. The policeman who shot ApPlewhlte
took refuge in the Jail for safety.
The lawless element continued to ride
rough shod over the county; they drove out all
the officers of the law, and placed the county
of Limestone in state Of siege. A young
lady made her escape through the lines, and
brought news TO Gov. Davis OF the condition
Of things, and then it was that he promptly
used all the power in his hands to restore or
der and bring the mob to justice.
Now, we desire to say to Monolith who
writes as he was an actor in that disgraceful
affair. that he will find few men to-day who
are willing to to have their democracy tried by
the numerous dCtS VI mop wiz NiS6 oSSu
the state ten years ago, or who to-day are
willing to condemn by their votes man, who
as governor, put down the mob and did his
best to bring the murderer to justice and to pro-
tect the helpless. twas the state police and
the arms law the law breakers at Groes-
beck rose up to oppose. The kill
ing Of Applewhite was an unfor-
tunate. circumstance but he brought bis
own death upon himself. And if such an af-
fair happened GU, here to-day with the state
police we would never hear of it further than
the usual coroner's inquest. The state police
and the arms law have been continued under
democratic state government. The martial
law act was repealed at Gov. Davis sugges-
ton. The 18th and I4th legislatures followed
the Groesbeck affair. Did ever democrat
rise and bring charges against Gov. Davis for
his execution of the law in that case?
When we hear of instances of state police
outrages we may set it down as certainty that
i, was the outrage of arresting murderers and
thieves. No party has any sympathy with that
kind of people these days, when they fall into
the hands of the officers of the law.