The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-20
'NEELY NO MORE.
The Instigator of the Riot Killed,
Xorrest City Passes Through An
other Day of Excitement
Ihrly Yesterday Morning tho Mob
Nj Finds Neely
Under tho Floor of the House That
Protected Him.
They Riddle His Body With Shots
From Many Guns.
Gov. Eagle Refuses to Send the
Military to the City,
But He Himself Goes to the Scene
of Bloodshed.
No More Trouble Expected Unless
the Negroes Organize
But He Himself Goes to the Scene
of Bloodshed.
No More Trouble Expected Unless
the Negroes Organize
And Attempt to Avenge the Death
of Their Leader.
The Terrible Thing wes Brought About
by the Foolish Tongue or Nicely,
Who Openly Proclaimed That
rlHe Intended to Manage Things
His way-well ue Did.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May lO.-The par
I ,ulars OF the killing OF the fourth man in
the Forrest City riot are given in a special
TO the arkansas Gdsete. The last victim is
A. NJ. Nicely, the negro who started the
whole trouble. Neely, his father and
brother took refuge in the advocate build.
ing, when the killing OF d. NJ Wilson,
Thomas Parham and Frank .Folbre oc.
Cured yesterday evening. Every effort
was made to get at Neely but proved
unsuccessful, as tho negroes were well
baricadcd. Between and o'clock this
morning. several shots were fired into the
building without avail, in the hope Of
. soaring the negroes to q surrender. At S
o'clock this morning, Acting Sher.
iG Van r. lizard persuaded old man
Neely aud his other son to come
out, promising them safe conduct to the
Jail and fair trial. A. NJ. Neely did not
appear The Sheriff 8 posse was not more
than hundred yards distant with the two
1 prisoners, when number OF other mem
bers Of the posse raided the advocate build.
ing. A. NJ. Nicely was discovered sccreied
under the floor and was riddlcd with bull
= lets, at least ten shots being fred into
him. II was thought that others Of the
a Nicely gang were concealed under tine
iloor and the party made an extended
search, but found no more.
This last killing created a great deal
more excitement and tho people were
afraid OF a raid on the town by the negroes
Tho acting Sheriff wired Gov. James L.
Eagle the facts aud asked that a company
OF militia be ordered there. The Governor
replied that hc thought tho civil aulhori.
ties could preserve the peace aud he did
not want TO order out the militia unless all
other means failed.
Gov. Eagle thought he could be better
able TO Judge OF what WIS needed 10y being
on the ground, so inc took the first train
orForrcst City. aud is now there and will
remain until quiet Is restored. lie is in
constant communication with Adjutant.
General John G. England, aud II they are
needed the Mccarthy Light Guards arc
ready 20 move by special train at ino.
ments notice. Tho company Is we'll
equipped aud will be able to handle most
any kind OF a mob.
IL Is thought now that there will bo no
further trouble. The feeling was so nigh
against Necly that his death was looked
for every moment after the beginning OF
the riot. and now that he Is out Of the way
1t Ia thought the feeling will subsile, un-
less there is a negro uprising and OF course
In that event the military will be called
out. Governor Eagles presence on the
ground will have a reassurihg effect, aud
will restore order. as he Is q wonderfully
cool-headed and courageous man.
! The cause OF all this trouble, in which
the lives OF three good men have been
sacrificed, Is the desire Of the negro 10 rule
In politics. Necly was the head Of tho
negro element OF the Fusionists in 81.
Francis County. Capt John Parham,
father OF Thomas Parham, aud Sheriff u.
NJ. Wilson headed the white element.
These men were opposed 10 the Democrats
or white people Of the county In all mat
ters. Yesterday was tho day for the cleo
I ton Of the school directors. In tho For
rest City district the white people pay
90 per cent. Of the taxes, but tho negroes
nro given representatives on the school
board and have rs good, II not better
school than the white people. Two Of the
blk directors were 10 have been elected
yesterday. The candidates for recollection
vcro two white members Of the board, but
Nicely and his side desired to replace these
men with their candidates. Nicely said:
"Wo propose 10 secure aud control the
board and manage the school 10 suit our
selves"
A. NJ. Nicely and G. W. Ingram made
inccndary speeches on the subjcc. and
stirred up very bitter feeling which re-.
suited in a difficulty Saturday between
James Fusscll and Nicely, in which Nicely
was knocked down, and this was tho be-
ginning Of the tragedy which resulted in
NcelJ's death this morning.
Nicely was a prominent Republican. lie
IL a member Of tho State Central Com.
miiicc and Of tho Executive Committee,
and had secured tho recommendation Of
that body for Register Of the Land Office
at this place, aud would doubtless have
been appointed, as so far President Harri-
son has observed the recommendation Of
this committee in making appointments
for this State.
ThomaS Parham's funeral occurred this