The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-01
DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES.
Negroes Expelled oy an Arkansas
Mob.

DRIVEN FROM ] HE.R HOMES.
Negroes Expelled oy an Arkansas
Mob.
MARION ARR. July 3t.-The Democrats of
Critfen.len County have made the record.
Their action in wiping out a. Negro doniina-
ton. as il is called down there, deserves the
first place among the like acts which have
| taken plaee this side OF Mason and Dixon's
line since 1916 Critienden County has a
history fall OF bloody deeds.
- 1t would take mighty big book to toll
] of all the killings VIC We had. SIR said one OF
the citizens to-day. But this wholesale ban
ishmenf did not have the inspiration of any
bloodshesl, and stranger still, it was carried
out without the taking of 4 single life, al
though there have been times during the last
TO bring the crack of the Winchester and
when hundreds of negroes thought they had
! seen sunshine for the last time. But. per
haps, il is too early for congratulations.
The Circuit Court is presided over by Judge
Rid,iick a whiteman and Democrat. One
/ IfttItlbDil juti-t lsitiltCA Il utSt
for the use of the room Immediately upon
adjournment, and not having the slightest
idea he says. OF the purpose for which the
place was wanted. he granted the request
and adjourned court. The colorei clerk was
asked to step down stairs and write up his
docket away from the court room, as the
meeting was 10 be with closed doors. The
white men met. There was some talking and
considerable applause. The next morning
there were 100 white men in the county seat.
They came from all parts of the county,
and every man carried his Wincester rifle or
his revolver. Before twenty-four hours pass
ed the county had been relieved of the
following, all colored
/ LEWIS, DANIEL w, County Judge,
black, educated at ObeTlin.
| FERGUSON. DAVID. County Clerk and ex-
oiiicio Clerk OF the Probate Court and Re
] corder, worth 5000 year. He was sery-
ing his sixth year and thought well enough
| of in the State To be sent TO Chicago to help
nominate the Republican National ticket.
BROOKS. ]. W, County Assessor, who liv
ed at Eimunson Station on the Memphis
and Little Rock Railroad. He is a bright
mulatto.
/ HUNT, F.. Deputy County Clerk. He is a
well-educaied negro, better known in Ten
nessee than Arkansas. He was at one time
49,, ~
Ei'o, LIN iMoiAN' Gep1ty s%hIrlh. % ms li",ne
nIa,,ation and crowing crons
! LAWRENCE. the Rev J. F., pastor OF the
Rising Sun Baptist Church.
DEAVER, W. formerly deputy sheriff.
/ FLEMING. ]. L.. Editor of The Marion
Headlight. He was raised IN the county,
out was eOuc''cu ia ne"iP'i'S'
o.hli ~ n 'i.oi.pi'' d '.''oi''
W, Nlo ~, " .AO
i'A H5I 3. w. uei'u'5 III 'ie N"""'S
,u,rr,1,-,, - W .., - IL
isa Iawver ami was G,r,uerIy dernty nost.
master at Jericho, on the Gulf road in this
county. Metchnm Is a black man and OF
-; "a - -
practice AT the bare
RAGSDAIF the Rev ! Il. a Methodist
preacher.
/ ODOM, SANDY a member of the Legis-
lat're from Cnttehdeh county.
MOORE +. I, MAGISTRATE at Marion lie
,rss ,,rn,,i,,,,,, j., H.. p;s;n,, S, Cb,,rcb
and is on the list of conspirators."
BAYBEE, HENRY, laborer.
| FLEMING. T.. brother of the editor of The
Headlight He bathed too much.
GREEN. MOCK, blacksmith.
BROWN, LOUIS. a music teacher.
FEICHER e. A., school teacher
Ten other negroes were driven out whose
NAMES are not given Ferguson had bought
property in Marion, but II was in his wiies
name. S1e Is still here. 1t will seem To
some striking coincidence that the chosen
leader of the white men who exiled Fergu-
soh was the former owner OF the property
which the county tlerk had bought. THIS
white man had thought well enough oi Fer
Snsoh at one ume 10 let hihl nave the prop
erty at ohe-hail what ne was offered
FOR 1t by Others Ferguson mas oeeh apoiltl-
cal leader IN the county lor many years lie
came here from ONO having received ms
educii''oh III 'ne CiIoiiiii'' iiisi ooiiooi'
iiis account oi MS uelaf'u'e' ns ne 'oiu Z"
aiier getting o' oi ''ie COUNTY Is - ioi'o"s
was 1t "uiA III INC 'O''i' iio'se o'i
thursday morning when III stepped elsh'y