The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25
4 POLITICAL RIOT.
THREE PROMINENT CITIZENS OF FOR
EST CITY KILLED.
THE TROUBLE CAUSED By A CoLoRED
MAN WHO IS SUBSEQUENTLY,
KILLED WHILE IN HIDING.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, May 1Sth.-A
special to the Gazette. from Foresl
City, Arkansas. says: Our quiet city
was Mortified at 2.10 O'Clock this after
noon by the most terrible tragedy In
the history OF the county, resulting II
the death of three good citizens.
For several days pas. excitement has
been high over the school election, and
M. Medley and G. W. Ingraham, (bott
colored) have Eeen making incendiary
speeches, advocating the ousting of the
whites from the control of school
affairs. Medley has been a disturbing
element in the politics Of this county
for some time, having almost absolute
control of the negroes. To-day a large
crowd assembled at the Junction oil
Washington and Front streets. in the
vicinity OF the polls. The exact origin
Of the trouble cannot, in consequence
of the excitement, be ascertained a,
present. As near as Ia be learned, II
seems Medley had a fight with u white
man, and was knocked down by .
bystander. He then a to Captain
John Par ham for protection.
Marshal Folbre Interfered and com.
manded the peace. Thomas Parham,
son of John Parham, heard the disturb.
ance and came running down stairs
from the county Clerks office. where
he is employed as a deputy, with a
pistol in his hand. He saw the mar
shall and his father IN close proximity
to each other, talking excitedly, raised
the pistol and fired, the ball striking
Folbre In the back of the head. In
falling Folbre raised his pistol and
fired two shots. Tom Parlam fell
MORALLY wounded and died IN q short
time. Sheriff Wilson came running to
the scene when a stray ball struck
him, piercing his heart, killing him In
stantly. His only words were ~ am q
dead man." 1t is supposed q ball from
Neely's pistol killed Sheriff Wilson.
Captain John Parham is thought tl
be wounded, but refused to allow the
wound to be examined.
Wilson and Parham are what Ii
known al Fusl0nists.
Thus, three of the best men In the
county were seen lying murdered upon
the street at the came time. The cries
of the afflicted families were heart.
rending. Ladies rushed through the
streets searching for husbands and
brothers.
G. ". Ingram, oroner, was waited
OH by the citizens this afternoon, and
invited to leave town, which he did on
the z O'Clock train. Medley and a few
companions are in a building on Wash
ingt0n street surrounded by armed
men.
The people are mad with excitement,
horror and indignation, and hold Nee.
ley responsible for the whole trouble.
Everybody able to bear arms has been
on duty since the trouble, and the town
is being patrolled tonight by armed
men under the supervision of Colonel
lizard, who was this evening by wire
appointed Sheriff by the Governor.
While an attack upon the town may
not occur, yet 1t is thought lest to be
prepared.
Nicely SHOT AND KILLED.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 19.-
The particulars Of the killing Of the
fourth man in the Forest City riot ar.
riven In a special to the Arkansas
Gazatte. The last victim is A. NJ.
Nooioys tuc uCkiO VIM otaltCu tuc
whole trouble. Meeley, his father and
brother took refuge in the advocate
building, when the killing Of D. n.
Wilson, Thomas Parham and Frank
Folbre occurred yesterday evening,
Every effort was made to get ct Medley
but the proved unsuccessful, as the
negroes were well barricaded.
Between ] and 2 o'clock this morning
several shots were fired into the build
ing without avail, with the hope Of
soaring the negroes to surrender. At 6
O'Clock this morning Acting Sheriff
Van. B. lizard persuaded old man
Medley and his other o to come out.
promising them safe conduct to the jail
and a far trial. A. NJ. Medley did not
appear The Sheriff's posse was not
more than a hundred yards distant
with the two prisoners, when a num-
Der OF other members OF the posse