New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-26
DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES.
xropors EXPELLED BY AN ARKANSAS MOB
rur coroREp MEN NEARLY ALL EDUCATED AND
,,oyrSrNr-PRoPEETY HOLDERS ELECTED
ON PAIN OF DEATH.
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ppovrNENT-PRoPETTY-H HOLDERS ELECTED
ON PAIN OF DEATH.
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Marion Ark, July 25.-The Democrats of
rrittendcn County have made the record. Their
action in wiping out negro domination" as 1t
is called down there. deserves the first place
among the like acts which have taken place this
side Of Mason and DiXons line since 1876.
Crittcnden County has history full of bloody
deeds.
." 1t would take mighty big book to tell Of all
the killings we've had. sir" said one Of the cti-
zens to-day. But this wholesale banishmcnt did
not have the inspiration of any bloodshed and
stranger still, it carried out without the TAX
ing OF single life, although there have been
times during the last two weeks when every breeze
was expected to bring the crack of the Winchester
and when hundreds of negroes thought they had
seen sunshine for the last time But perhaps,
it is too early for congratulations. The Circuit
Court is presided over by Judge Rddlck, white
man and % Democrat. One afternoon Judge Rid
dick received a request for the use of the room
jmmediately upon adjournment, and not having
the slightest idea, he says, of the purposes for
which the place WAS wanted, he granted the re-
quest and adjourned court. The colored clerk
was asked to step down stairs and write up his
docket away from the courtroom, as the meet
ing was TO be with closed doors. The white men
met There was some talking and considerable
applause The next morning there were l 80 white
men in the county seat. They came from all
parts of the county. and every man carried his
Winchester rifle or his revolver Before twenty
four hours passed the county had been relieved
Of the following, all colOrcd:
LEWIS DANIEL W, County Judge, a full blooded
black educated at oberin, who has held Office & since
Of the Legislature
FERGUSON. DAVID County Clerk and ex,onicio Clerk
Worth 5000 SS0S Year, year. lie was serving year
and thought well enough OF In the state 70 e sent
ticket
ROCKS J. w, County Assessor, who lived at Edmqnson
lie bright niulatto.
S b Rgy Known S0hr IN than He
at one time Register OF the City OF Memphis.
BYERs YORK, deputy sheriff. His home at Crew-
fordsyille, where he had plantation and growing
crops.
LAWRENCE. the Rev. J. F., pastor Of the Rising Sun
Baptist Church.
DEAvER w. formerly deputy sheriff.
FLEMING. j. L., Editor Of The Marion Headlight IeadiiShtn
Memphis
SMITH GEORGE. a laborer.
MEMS. TICE." laborer.
RAMSEY ]. w. deputy in the County Clerks oncc.
METCuUM O. W. one-armea man I've ,e,o Is a|ysg lay ys
Gull road in this counly Me5eh1% is 6l9eS Tsn
lie was admitted six months to practise at the bar
RAGSDALF, the Rev J. r.. Methodist preacher.
ODOM, SANDY member OF the Legislature from
MOORE T. a magistrate at Marion. He Is mulatto
ps s fsn sGn e ehSrh S hs snd is on Ss G Of consDTS
BAYBEE HENRY, laborer.
light" He bathed much.
GREEN, MOCK blacksmith
BROWN, LOUIS, music teacher.
FLETCHER, c. A.. a school teacher.
Ten other negroes were driven out whose names
are not given. Ferguson had bought property IN
Marion, but it was in his wife's name She IS
still here 1t will seem TO some a striking colnci-
dencc that the chosen leader Of the whlte men
who exilcd Ferguson was the former owner OF
the property which the County Clerk had bought
This white man had thought well enough OF Fer
guson at one time to let him have the property
at one-haf what he offered for 1t by others.
Ferguson has been political leader in the county
for many years. lie came here from ONO, having
received his education III the CINCINNATI illgn
School His account of his departure, as ne toId
il after getting out of the county. is as follows
| was at work in the Court House on thursday
morning when in stepped eighty white men armed
with Winchesters They sud: Ferguson, thls
county is too small for. you and US "hlch Is Oh
us will remain? You'll have to leave; ii you
don't we hope you'll 90 to heaven. l repnrd
Gentlemen. I am the Clerk of this county; IN
under bond and must y6t protect nda my PSpGS %Ric
,be men were in the office my bOndsmen, who are
all white men, held consultation. Ihey sIld
Dave, what you going to do? we are your
friends and will stand by you. replied OeI.ie-
men | will leave. The court is IN session Inc
grand and petit jurors arc mpaneled and every
thing in readiness 10 hld the July term oil court
Who is going to be responsible? VINO Is my SUI"
I returned TO my office, and with seventy-fve
Winchestcrs flashing in my face was oruerCo 10
cory and sign a resignation, which they hid al
ready written a very unpleasant task ana not
the safest place in the world TO perform the uut9
After signed the resignation was escorted 10 e 1he
train by don't know how many Whlte men' "Ho
told mo n rit. and | got"