The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
POOR CLAYTON!
Preliminary Funeral Ceremonies.
Resolutions by the Board of Trade
Of Little Rock.
Subscriptions to the Reward Fund
in Large Amounts.
The Assassin Believed to 30 In Hid
ing at Plummerville.
His Gun Discovered in the Woods-The
Taking of OF Clayton Recalls the
Assassination of the Late
Gen. Hindman.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 3l.-Tho sec.
ond act in the Clayton tragedy took place
in this city this morning. Damas-
Gus Commandery No. s, Knights lem.
plar, from Pine Bluff, had arrived last
night. This morning the remains were
taken IN charge by the Commandery and
transferred TO the Pine Bluff depot. The
pall.bearers were chosen from each branch
OF the Order, and were rs follows John
q. Fletcher, John ID. Adams, S. W. Will
Jams, ID. ID. Leach, n. 4. Roberts, p. X.
Roots, James McGehee. $. Gesreitcr and
A. b. Grace. The members OF Damascus
Commandery accompanied the remains to
Pine Bluff Tomorrow the funeral cere.
monies will take place at the Methodist
Church in Pine Bluff, Of which church
Mr.. Clayton was "A member. Damascus
Commandery will have charge OF the az
fair.
For the accommodation OF friends, the
remains will lie in state in the Com
mandery Asylum till the time OF the fu.
neral, which will take place ut 1880 o'clock.
A special train will leave here tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock Tor the accommo-
datiOn OF Hugh DePayne's Commandcry
and such friends rs desire To be present at
the funeral. The Pine Bluff Cornct Band
will assist in the ceremonies.
Up To a late hour this afternoon, no
news had been received from Plumner-
vile regarding the capture or even trace
OF the murderer of Mr.. Clayton. A report
was circulated this morning that he had
been caught, but, upon investigation, il
proved TO be- without foundation.
The Old Hickory Democratic Club. Of
this city, held "A special meeting tonight
and adopted series OF strong resolutions
strongly condcmning the assassination
The universal feeling here is that all
classes must cooperate To ENFORCE the law
and to vIndicatc the State against this foul
crime. Politics are rarely ever alluded To
in the discussion OF the subject. The
latest news from plummeryiile Is that the
shotgun with which the assassination was
committed was found in the woods
10 learn what the officers there
they are making any determined efforts
W A'llAN NhA AlAN NNNfANHtAAs 4 UNIV NNllllNll
there II not stong enough to support
them. No where ia Arkansas is political
feeling 81 intense rs IL is In that county.
Il was there that VI. w. Benjamin was
assaulted on the DAY before the National
election. lie died two weeks altrrWard
aud il is declared that the injuries hc uus.
tanned had much 10 dO with his death. IL
Is believed that CluytOn's assassin II a
resident Of that county, inspired 10y the
local influences there, and that he Is still
there, depending Oh that influence iOr his
protection.
Gen. Powell Clayton arrived tonight
| from Eureka Springs and will go 10 Pine
BluI 10 attend his brothers funeral to.
morrow. lie refuses to talk absolutely.
The largest meeting OF the Board Of
| Trade ever held In this city adopted the
following resolutions this afternoon:
Tho cold lloOied assasslnntlon 81 Col. John "
/ Clayton while ongngcd in the prosecution OF hi,
| Canrr ssiunal cuutsst has nllpd this cpmmuult,
| aud state with horror aud alarm ever WhCrU aud
on al sides. lAfur-i nni thoughtful cityvns ui n
parties arr dppuuur tue urCurtrurr a. public ca
| nmity. the consequences 81 which Caunut fall u
/ b. Of the most damaging character II - n iuu
biol on The inif nsmc 81 The state aud must u
| steudiiy avenged. aud 10 this end b. II
| Hesolyri. b. the liulrl ni Trade n the city o
! Little Rock in special mUrtins ussrmbed, 1hat q
IA the uutY % tie NrunfN Assembly ~ The Htufu u
| ArsHnsns nov In session. Ia make prompt and n
! ierilyv Cgurts io BRING the guilty offenders iu pun
| lshmrnt, amt that n ruWHu ~ ut least e. ull b,
ofrfri bv The state iOr his 90 their arysl aud con
/ yir'ion.
Resolved. further. Thht 20 the orphan chlldrci
aud relative. OF thCd,cots,ai toe hciui,tsympithl
! uf lhr member uf ihis Hffniuti1n b. hereby ten
dcfoi anu the secretary of tlC Iuarl b. lnsiuctC,
n furnish a copy II those resolutions Ia them.
Private subscriptions TO the amount %
sos were made on the spot 10 supplement
the reward for the arrest and conviction %
the murderer, and u committee appoInic,
20 increase the amount ~ much NJ posi-
bic II will run beyond 900 The Ga
;.iifs iunl for this purpose reached $50
today. and q similar fund started by Ga,
D,BiOcrui handsome amount
Senator Crowley, speaking this mofniul
OF the assassination ol John NJ. Clayton
said. 81 admired him ~ q siruightlor
Ward man, though differing with him po
liucaliy. / was with him Ia the lrgsla
tutr Of 1873. and have reason 10 know tha
/ he was an honorable opponent. liz fa
, end recalls the assassination Of Gvu
, Thomas G. llindman. Tho two lragcdig
. afford striking coincidence. Gen. llinJ
, man had made % brilliant canvass Of th
, ! Firt Congressional District in behalf ,
d. VI. Hanks, the DumOCmic nominee
- and agains. Logan II. Roots, the llepubl
can candidate. Aicr the close Of III
canvas Gpn. ll.ulmau vas assassinaic,
| being shot through the window oi a root
In bis house ia Helena, the cause prcsun
ably arising from his part In the canvass.