Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-10-27
memphis 6fs,'atei1. !

Had lneydsred u Do,eo Men, Finally
Killed
Memphis tfrpstchl
Martin Mitchell. the notorious swamp
angel of t.e 81. Francis River DO. TOMS, has
climbed the geitlen stairs. He died S,itnr-
day II ght, al the residence OF j. $. David
son, OH ST. Francis River, aud was buried
Sunday afternoon. HIS death was caused
BY blessl pei-un and loss Of blood from the
AotiRd III lis ann and hand, which be re-
cei2ed 51i ilse nsruiMg OF Oct. s, when he
VAS shot hy .poi,n Andrews, who, III wound
ing Mitchell, killed Euser Mallory. Martin
Mitchell vas unquestonab|, She most noted
desperate who has fiourslled in This 'e,ca-
i,y siicc the days OF John 4. Mnrlei. He
bud his home in the swamps OF the ~.
Francis River. and has murdered 10 less
than IA ,,oZeh men during the past six years.
H. was the terror Cf tbc entire country, for
his enmi,y meant death 10 the person who
bsd, with or without cause, offended him.
At one ,isne during his eventtlil career lie
was att cket1 ~ ihree u en-, who we're ont
laws ike himself. They all fired npon
him, lut unforunntey fnisred their aim.
Mitchell fled, and the three men. who were
in a sk n. pro eeded down the st. Francis
RIVER. TiIet bad not gone far before the
crack of II Winchester rife was heard,
which sent bullet strsight through the
head ~ one Of the men. 1lc other two
tried To ses out of range. but II was too
late. Two mote shots settled them. each
bullet killing man, and the skiH was
found the next day floating do~n the river
with its three dead occupants. II was thus
That Mitchell always settled with his enc
mics. About t-c years ago the Memphis and
Little Rock f;ailrcfd train was wrecked
at Black Fish, some thirty miles west of
Memphis. Two lnakemen we're killed by
the accident, and Mitchell was always sns-
pected Of the act, as he had threatened the
conductor of the train, who bad failed TO
stop for him one night when Mitchell had
sia,a!et. Several months ago he WAS ar
rested and taken TO Little Rock 10 answer
an ifdictf fnTi1t for violation of the revenue
laws in selling whisky without license. He
s.,.s convicted and sentenced TO one year In
the Crcss County, Arkansas Jail. He re-
mained prisoner three days. when be es-
capped. No tempt WAS made to rearrest
him, although he boldly walked The streets
| of Madison, which is n srnell town in Cross
County He alwas carried Winchester
repeating rifle and two Tranteo pistols,
hence the fear OF the Arkansas OmClais 10
attempt his capture. He had threatened to
kill Frank Andrews the next time he mel
him. and, knowing his desperate nature,
Andrews laid in wait for him on the morn
ing of the 5tl inst. and shot 1T him from
behind building as Mitchell, in company
| with Mallory was entering the store of T..
| A. Hatcher h Co, at Madison. The death
of Mitchell will be great relief TO the
Memphis Gun and Fishing Club, who had
built club house near Black Fish, which
members occupied during the fishing and
hunting season until they had falling Out
with Mitchell about two years ago, since
which period none Of the members have
dared 10 cross the river for fear of being
shot by their enemy. These are only few
chapters in his bloody career. and his
death is matter Of sincere congratuIation
| TO several newspaper correspondents, whom
he had also threatened TO kill ut sight.