Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-26
, NOTED DIES PERADo.
,a,b Of Martin Mitchell, the Ar
tausas -wamp Angel

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1,or,ons ..wamp AngeP OF the st.
w liver 3ortom. has climbed the
saTo Stars. He died saturday night at
~ .idence OF j. S Davidson, on st.
we ,.ver. and was buried Sunday af-
ternoon. NV n,ood no;son
iIass ofblood from the wound In his arm
'.and which he received on the morn
sp' n,r ,. when he was shot by john
III rs wr0. IN Tounding Mitchell,
Hred Roger Mallary.
A1tort,u Mitchell was unquestlonalV tne
~, noted desperate who has nourlshed
~, bis Iuca lity since The days OF John A.
Wrrrail. lie had his home IN the swamp 8
KIN s.. Francis river and mas murdered
" ioss IMAM a dozen men in the past SIX
NJ u Tie was the terror Of the entire
Jerry for his enmity meant death to
~ nerson who had, with or without
cause. offended him.
c' Sq one time during his eventful career
10 yas attacked by three men, who were
outlaws like himself. They all fired upon
Stn, hpt unfortunately missed their aim.
Mitcbell fed. and the three men, who were
- skiff. proceeded down the ST. Francis
Yer Tnev had not gone far before the
orscE Of a Winchester rifle was heard
vrbirh sent bullet straight through the
hood If one of the men. The other two
TIED 10 get out of range, but 1t was too
Iate. Two more shots settled them, each
bnllnt killing man, and the sktff was
tomrd the next day floating down the river
win It's three dead occupants.
II wa,thus that Mitchell always settled
rritn his enemies. About two years ago
+ba Memphis and Little Rock railroad
rain was wrecked at Black Fish, some
.wenty miles west Of Memphis. Two
brakemen we're killed by the accident,
and Mitchell was always suspected of the
act as he mad threatened the conductor
NJ inc train. who had failed to stop for
him one night when Mitchell had sig
nailed.
Several months ago he was arrested and
taken to Little Rock to answer an indict-
mant for violation of revenue laws in SELL
ing whisky without license. He was con-
yieted and sentenced to one year In the
Cross county Ark. jail. He remained
nrisoner three days, when he escaped.
No attempt was made to rearrest him,
4 although he boldly walked the streets of
Madison, which is small town in Or oss
county. lie always carried a WInches-
4 Ter repeating rifle and two Tranter pistols,
hence the fear of the Arkansas officials to
attempt his capture.
He had threatened to Kill Frank An
drews tue next time he met him, and a
know ledge OF his DESPERATE nature caused
Andrews 10 lay in weight for him on the
morning Of Oct. 5, and he shot
at him from behind build
Ing as Mitchell, In company with
Mallory, was entering the store of j. A.
Hatcher u Co., at Madison.
The death of Mitchell will be great re-
Def to the Memphis Gun and Fishing
Club, who had built a club house near
Black Fish, which members occupied dur
u Ing the fishing and hunting season until
3 they had falling out with Mitchell,
8 about two years ago, since which time
4 none OF the members have dared to cross
I the river for fear of being killed by their
& enemy.
These are only few chapters in his
bloody career, and bis death is a matter
Of sincere congratulation to several
newspaper correspondents, whom he had
\ also threatened TO kill on sight.