The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-01


rho Town Patroiied By Armed Sien-seencs
Attending thc Renewal OF the murdcrers
Dorian, Pruitt, Lansing, and Allison from
the Jail 20 the Penitentiary- Driving Out
Fiynn's Friends.
A Hot Springs (Ark.) special to the
Philadelphia Times. gives the following
particulars OF the trouble at that place
The tramp OF armed men Is heard in our
streets. The courthouse. engine-bousc,
railway station, and the jail are guarded
by the police, sherifi's deputies, and de-
tails from Captain Fry's recently organ
lied company OF militia, squads OF whom
patrol the town day and night. " Major
A. s. Doran, Dave Pruitt, Harry Lansing,
and John Allison, who had been commit
ted 10 iail without bail for the killing OF
Johnny Flynn. were taken yesterday from
the court-house, where they had been con-
fined, and marched under a strong escort
"a the railway station. there to take the III
O'Clock train to Little Rock. where they
will remain in the penitentiary until their
trial
A great crowd and band OF music were
at the railway station TO bid them good
bye, and cheer after cheer rang from hum
dreds OF throats as the train drew out.
The crowd on the platform was so dense
that the militiamen had to clear n way Tor
the passengers. The prisoners were not
handcuhed, and seemed quite cool ana
unconcerned amid the noise and confu-
sion. Major Doran pulled away vigorously
at cigar, and nodded in friendly way to
those who pressed forward TO catch part
ing glimpse and bid him God-speed."
AS he made his way into the "smoker"
friend shouted to him, keep good
heart, MAZE; you'll come out all right"
Among those who shook hands with him
before he left were Colonies Rector and
Murphy, bis counsel, and General King
White. OF Pine Bluff, who is associated
with them in the defence.
FLYYY's sYMPATHIzERs.
Doran and Fruits lives were not safe
while they remained ut the Hot Springs.
Among Flynn's adherents are men des-
perate enough to take any chances in The
pursuit OF vengeance. and though twenty
five Or thirty of them who were suspected
Of organizing plot to assassinate Doran
and the Fruits have been marched to the
station and compelled to take the first tain
going out, there are many Flynn sympa-
thizers vet undiscovered whose presence
Is menace to the public peace. Frank
FLYNN has some very influential friends
among the residents: Andrew Bruon, pre-
eident Of the HOt-Springs National
Bank; q well-known lawyer named
Murphy, DIR. Nagle, resident Irish physl-
clan; and Hugh Behan. countryman OF
Flynn's and contractor on the Canadian
Pacific railway. Maggie and Behan were
very violent, and made such threats that
they were among the first to be ordered
away.
"Mose" Harris, editor Of Flynn's news.
paper. the Horseshoe. has also received
notice TO leave town, and there is every
reason to suppose that if he neg'ects the
warning force will be used to make him
share the involuntary exile of Nagle, Be-
han, and the others. The Horseshoe has
been clamoring for the blood OF DOran and
his allies, and its columns are filled with
the bitterest attacks on all who in any way
attempt to paliate their deed. The "Com-
mittee of Fourteen" decided that the
Horseshoe, by appealing TO the worst pas
sions in this community, already so excited.
was firehrand in powder-magaZine. and
Harris'S name went into the list OF the
prescribed.
NOT RULED BY MOB.
The dispatches give the public the iui-
preston that Hot Springs is in the hands
of a mob, who override law and outrage
decency. Such is not the case. The COM
mittec numbers among its members Major
Ct. G. Latta. the leader Of this bar, one of
the attorneys for the prosecution; X. S.
Davies. another lawyer on the same side;
c. n. Rockaiellow. who owns the large
bathing establishment, and others. all men
OF influence and responsibility. Nose
Harris has been accused by the editors OF
the other two Hot Springs newspapers,
the Daily NeuS and the Sentinel, of send
ing garbled accounts of the original
difficulty over the wires. The Daily
Neits says that "the report Of the Flynn
Doran affair, as wired over the country, is
severely commented upon by our people.
The report is altogether one-sided affair.""
The Sentinel quotes Robert Brown, special
here OF the Little Rock Ga
zette, as saying that "MoSe" Harris ap-
preached him and. placing roll Of bills in
his hand, asked him 10 do "the square
thing" Brown rejected the bride, and
shortly afterwards left for Little Rock in
disgust. Harris, in his newspaper, gives
the lie direct both to the editor OF the Sen
tiRei and to Brown by replying that in the
first place he does not believe that Brown
ever said so, hut that il he did he uttnrs "a
malicious, and cowardly lie."
THE HOSTILE FACTIONS.
The Committee OF Fourteen, though no.
thing in reality but vigilance committee
under another name, seems to be justified
By the exigencies Of the case. The town
Of Hot Springs is divided by two hostile
Iactions-one in favor OF FLYNN, the other
backing Doran. An attack on the court
house, where the prisoners were confined
until yesterday for security's sake, as the
jail was small Lighthouse not easily &C.
Tended. would have rallied DOran's friends
TO bis support, and the streets of Hot
Springs would literally shave run blood"
Flynn has money, but behind him
stands another man, Weather by far than
he, a prominent businessman, who will
furnish liberal supplies to carry on this
war. 1t is darkly limited that these two
men. the banker and the cx.gambler, have
had many business dealings together, and
aim at nothing less than syndicate " 10
control all gambling at the Hot Springs.
The profits of such a scheme, IL success
ful. would be very great, and would enable
them TO control the ballot-boX, appoint
their own creatures to office. aud rule Hot
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