The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-07
AssAsslNATED.

COwardly Murder of john M. Clayton by
m Unknown Assassin at PluminereiItcs
Ark.-Political Enemies Accused Of tho
Deed.
PLrMMERyILLE. Ark, Jan. Sl-Thc fol-
lowing details Of the mur3er Of John N.
Clayton J. this place Tuesday have been
obtained. Mr.. Clayton occupied room at
1frs. McCraven's. In an adjoining cham
ber were W. Ii. Womack, OF Benton, and
man namel Alnutt Clayton was
nervous that night and spent sev-
eral hours pacing the floor He
finally wearied Of this and went over to
shot was fired at him through the window.
Womack and Alnutt heard the shot, and
rushing out found Clayton lying on the
floor in the agonics OF death. He wa
picked up and placed on the bed and ex
pired in few moments
PINE BLurF, Ark. Jan. 81 This place
was thr wn into a fever Of excitement
upon receipt of the news Of the murder OF
Mr.. Clayton. The scene 1T tho victims
homo when the news vas conveyed to the
stricken mi,v was most touching one.
A public meeting was hell at the court
house Wednesday afternoon. There was
an immense attendance. After the adop-
fion OF appropriate resolut ons commit
tee was appointed TO request business
houses to close and TO lave the church bells
tOlled when the renal rs arr we'd this morn
ing and when the funeral takes place. A
committee Of twelve citizens was also APP
po nted to 20 to Little Rock and act as an
escort to the remains. Damascus Com
mandery No. s, Knights Templar. also
sends an escort. Tho courthouse is
draped in mourning and flags arc flying
at half-mast. TIE funeral will take
place Friday afternoon. Prominent
Democrats. referring to the out
rage say the only way to rcinstate the
State in the COOL graces of the North is to
catch the cowardly assassins and punish
them summar Is.
An inquest was held Wednesday on til !.
remains. ST.. Womack and Mr.. Aluutt
told the circums stances Of the shooting,
and verdict ii accordance with the facts
was returned
LITTLE Rock. Ark, Jan. 3l.-The re-
mains Of John n. Clayton were brought
to this city Wednesday night, and were
met at the depot by the knights Templar
Commandery and vast concourse
Of recp.e ard escorted to tic com
mandery asylum, where they will
lie in state till to-day to be
taken to Pine Blnff for interment- The
fatal wound Is very ugly one. A charge
of fifteen buckshot entered the right side
of the head, tearing hole in which q
man could run his fist. Seven b4il-
passed clear through. making a hole On
the left side an inch and 4 hall in 1iame
ctr. The neck was broken, all the ar
teries from the brain to the heart severed,
and death was almost instantaneous.
A pistol found Just outside Mrs McCra'
ven's yard Is the only clew to the perpe
traitors. 1t is Smith & Wesson. forty
four caliber, blue barrei, latest improved
new. loaded full and had never been fired
Men came back Tuesday night at /.
| o'clock and prowled around the house try
Ing to Had it. but the men inside were un
armed and were afraid to vonture out
knowing Il meant certain death. The Is
sassins wore heavy arctic oyershoes
which they pulled of as soon a
they got outside Of the yard. The pce.
ple or Plummerville are horror stricken
and myst.f fled and feel outraged, too, or
account Of tho cowardly assassination
| and openly dec arc they will haIg the as
| sassins Ii caught.
A bill was introduced In the Senate yes
| terday to authorize ths Governor to one.
5000 reward for the capture Of the US
| sassiu.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. al.-l1ouis AIT
heimer, the ncxt-door neighbor and bosom
friend OF John NJ Clayton. who was mur
dered IN Piuumeryille. Ark. heard early
Wednesday morning, whiie here in tbs
interest OF Powell Clayton. OF til.
| murder OF his friend. He give:
| an interesting account of Clayton
aud OF the high esteem in which he was
| held by Democrats as well as Republicans
4 Of Arkansas. Mr.. Clayton was y member
OF the law firm of Hemmnway. Austin a
Clayton. Of Pine 3 uff, his partners bott
belng prominent Democrats. Ho wa,
| educated for the lulpit, as wa
| his opponent ia the late Congress
sional contest, Clifton r Brcckinrldge
the son OF Vice-President John Z. Breck
| inridge The murdered man was in mod
crate circumstances. He leaves a fam |,
| Of Ave children, two OF whom arc grown
daughters When Mr.. Altheimer called
upon General Harrison the latter had al
ready heard OF Clayton's assassination
General Harrison was profoundly affecte.
at the news