The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-28
Further Facts for the Patriotic
People Of That State.
Despotic Republican Rule in the
Years Succeeding the War.
Red-Handed Militia Over-Awing
and Depressing the People.
A Record that Would Cause a Half
Starved, Naked and Barbarous In
dian to Hide His Face to Con-
ceal tho Blush OF Shame.

The following reprints from THE ArrEAL
OF 1869 are made in continuation OF the
history Of Arkansas, which appeared in
TIE ArrEAL on Sunday morning. These
additional proofs will serve TO show the
desperate lengths to which Gov. Powell
Clayton went in the mal.administraton of
the States affairs.
THE FULTON COUNTY MURDERS.
January 6.-The signal cause Of the out
RACES 1.-THE Fulton county murdersl seems
10 have been an old grudge, originating
long before the war, between one Simpson
Mason, a shoe maker, and a family Of Mar
tins. The first shedding Of blood
occurred in the spring Of 1864, when a
party Of men, alleged to have been led by
Mason, took James Martin and his son
from their home and deliberately shot them
down. A few days later Frank
Martin was taken from his home at the
head Of Polk bayou, in Independence
county, conducted about hall a mile into
the woods and shot down in the same
manner. On the llth OF June, 1865, sub
sequent to the surrender, aparty Of twenty
men, led by Mason, killed in similar
manner sam Payne and John llallings-
worth. In September last Simp-
son Mason was himself shot down while
passing along the road by unknown par
ties Soon after this the sheriff Of Fulton
county made several arrests, and des-
perado named Monks from across
the Missouri line -- Fulton county
Joins Missouri made his appear
ance so suddenly with n gang
Of men as TO induce the belief Of precon.
ccrtcd action. Monks, under pretense OF
assisting the sheriff in the enforcement Of
OF the law took possession Of the prisoners,
but released them ON writ OF habcas
corpus issued from the circuit court Of that
county, Judge Baxter presiding. One OF
them, uriah b. Bush Jared, unfortunately.
lie was delivered TO Deputy Sheriff Turner
after dark and shot down by n party OF
men in disguise who are believed on the
strongest evidence 10 have been portion
OF Monks band.
Monks then retired across the Missouri
borders too late iOr posse OF about 300
citizens, who gathered and offered their
services ~ posse to reach him, II, indeed,
the sheriff would have consented 10 avail
himself OF their services at all. IL Is be-
lcycd, Of course, that he would not, bN
a plausable excuse must suffice for a test OF
the question. and the sheriff * welcome To
lis benefit. Thus matters rested until the
2al Of November, when one Col. Dale
suddenly made his appearance with about
100 militia gathered up in Fulton AMI adj
iacent counties, and n few days later he
was Joined by Monks with q band ol from
ten to twenty-five Missourians. This force
made ITS headquarters at Talbcrts mill
in the northwestern portion Of Fulton
county. and after quoting apprchensiOns
in some measure by treating the citizens
fairly, they suddenly commenced a raid
upon the people Of character seldom, II
ever, outdOnC in time Ol war Squads Of
from ten to twenty OF thirty secuted the
country iar aud near, taking horses, cloth
ing, provisions Of every sort, robbing and
stealing and plundenng generally. Ne.
ccssity does not seem 10 have limited the
unlawful acts OF these desperate men.
The waste caused will doubtless Tar exceed
what was required and the terrorism spread
far and near, resulting IN q great portion
OF the citizens leaving their homes, neg
lccting their crops and business On the
18th We learn from private communication
they were still thCc; thus for nearly q
month 100 OF liO men. a. we are informed.
hall fed and hall clad, having supplied
their wants in the way Of food, clothing
aud horses and have plundcrcd aud robbed
indiscriminatcly ~ satisfy cupldiiy and
-. private revenge. Where acts like these
are 10 end none can tell. Thus lm the
sufferers In this rcyengciul works Of blood
and carnage have been "rehcls' with th,
single exception Of simpson Mason, who
claimed 10 be q Union man, and who com
mit,el his bloody ncts under that cloak.
THE "EoouEs' MARCH,
January l7.-Fivc hundred and fifty o
Clayton's mclsh called in from the south
west TO be paid of lin deprecated Stat,
scripl and were marched through Littl,
Rock by the thirty or forty carpctbaggCrs
who constitute what is called the Govern
ors guard, OF Little Rock, preceded 10y
United States garrison band, playing th,
well known "RoguCs' march," | sup
pose since, that would have been the mo.
appropriate musical composition will
which 10 have welcomed them. MountcD
ON sccds In procession Of two and two
which Rosa Bunhcur could not have wit
messed without commissions, hard chcckcO
men and boys, decorated about their pCI
sons with sircamcrs OF red ilan
mel, with llHmdicr.GouCml CaltcnOu an
staff. nj their head all with hats boun
with red flannel captured from thc enemy
doubtlCas, preceded by Clayton, they Gle
through the principal streets, making
show Of power at the command Of th
usurping Governor, whose thoughts NJ
those thl, have taken possession Of a
tyfauts from time immcmoual,
rLyNDLEiNu ~ THEY 60.
January ls-Wc learn from passenger
down the river that Gen. Upham, IN con
mand ol about $50 cavalry militia, passe
Cotton Point on their way 10 Osceola o
Friday evening They are represented
pundcring as they 20 along, and iainili'
are removing themselves, with cycrythin
removable. across the river. The uadiu
boats along the river have also quit u
b, Arkansas shore and have gone TO the Tel
nessce side.
TORTURE AND MURDER % PRISONERS.
January l0.-Ncws from Marion CIV,
particulars Of the lawloss, murderous an
Infamous proceedings Of the mob callt
militia. Five citizens have been held
iall ai Marion, charged with various Grim
by the militia, who promised 70 give ihci
prisoners lair trial All these pledg
and pruuiseg. made but ID luli into iauCl,