The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-11-16
fHE LATE COZ. Faulkner.

Col Matt e. Gallsway tells an inter-
esting story ofhOw Col w. c. Faulkner
got his start in life. II was forty-seven
years ago. when Col. Faulkner was II
years of age. A most atroeious muir
der was committed in Tippah county.
near Jacinto. A family composed of
. man. his wife and mother and several
children. were travelling south in search
Of home. A fellow who would have
been called tramp, if such term had
been in use in those days, joined the
family, doing service for his board.
After being with the family several
days he discovered that his employer
had money. While in camp between
Jacinto and Ripley this tramp slew the
whole family with an ak. The murder
was detected the next day and created
great excitement. The man was cap
tured with the money on his person.
He was convicted and condemned to
be executed. Two weeks before the
time fixed for the hanging young
Faulkner entered the Jail and extorted
confession from the doomed man.
He wrote it out and hurried to Men,
phis on horseback for the purpose of
having 1t printed in pamphlet form.
kHe showed the manuscript TO Col.
Guion, business manager of the Even
ing Enquirer, and father of ii. l..
Guion. He told Guion he did not
have dollar, and asked him If he
could print the matter ON credit imme-
distely. GUN read it and saw that
the story was thrillingly interesting,
and agreed to give credit for the 5000
charged for the printing. Three thou
sand copies were printed. In order to
carry the pamphlets to Jacinto one
horse cart was hired. Faulkner reached
home late the night before the execu-
tion. On the morning Of the fateful
day he deposited the pamphlets on the
stand erected for the gallows and CON-
msnSed selling them. The atrocity Of
the murder had drawn to the hanging
an immense crowd from oil the sur
rounding country. The demand was
so great for the books at 81 apiece that
every hour or two Faulkner had to 90
to his hotel to deposit his money, by
night he was exhausted and worn out
but he had $4,000 in his possession
lie returned to Memphis the next day
paid Guion, aud since then has never
wanted dollar.
| Another interesting chapter in Col
Faulkner's history is the story of how
he saved Gen. Hindman, whose brother
he killed aed who afterward chal
lenged him to a duel. Gen. Hindmar
moved to Arkansas and became a can
didste for Congress. A report was ex
tcnsively circulated by his opponents
stating that when he was boy he ha(
stolen 30 cents, Gen. IIindman wa
deeply mortified at the scandal, which
seemed about to accomplish bis defeat
He came to Memphis and consulted
with Col. Galloway. Col Gallawa!
sent him back to Arkansas and dis
patched for Col. Faulkner. The rcsul
of the conference with Col. Faulkner
was magnificent barbecue IN Tippal
county, given to Gen. Hindman
Nearly all Of the prominent Democrat
of the State, including the Governor
were present. A brass baud met Gen
IIindmsn at the county line and escort
cd him in triumph to the scene of tn
barbecue. A resolution was intro
duced Jenouncing the story regarding
Gen. Hindman as vile SANDER. Gen
Hindman returned to Arkansas an,
was elected by grand majority.