The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-20
-FOUR MEN laid LOW
BY the Ever Ready Pistol in
Forest City, Arkansas,
OF POLITICAL FIGHT,
Tho City Torn Up Over the Tragedy
and the Streets Patrolled by
Armed Guards-What Led
to tho Killing.

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quiet city was horriaed at 2;lO o'CloCl
yesterday afternoon by the most terri
BILE tragedy in the history Of the county
resulting in the death Of three gooC
citizens, For several days past excite
ment has been high over the schoo
election, and A, NJ, Neely and O, W
Ingram (both colored) have been max
ing incendiary speeches, advocating thu
ousting OF the whites from the contro
OF school affairs.
Neely has been q disturbing element
in the politics Of this county for some
time, having almost absolute control oI
the negroes, Yesterday a large crowd
assembled at the junction OF Washing
ton and Front streets In the vicinity Of
the polls, The exact origin Of the trou-
BILE cannot, In consequence Of the terri
BILE excitement, be ascertained at present,
AS near as can be learned II seems
Neely had a fight with a white man and
was knocked down by bystander, He
then ran to Captain John Parham, for
protection. Marshal F. NJ. Folbre inter
Tered and commanded peace. Thomas
II. Parham, son OF John Parham, heard
the disturbance and came running dowA
stairs from the County Clerks office,
where he Is employed as a deputy, with
pistol In his hand
He saw the marshal and his father in
close proximity to each other, talking
exCitedly, raised the pistol and fired, tho
ball striking Folbre In the back OF the
head. In falling Folbre raised his pistol
and fred two shots, Tom Parham fell,
mortally wounded, and died In a short
time, falling to the sidewalk.
Sheriff d. NJ. Wilson came running To
the scene, when stray ball struck him,
piercing his heart, killing him instantly.
His only words were; II am dead
man." supposed ball from Neely's
pistol killed Sheriff Wilson. Capt. John
Parham Is thought 10 be wounded, but
refused to allow the wound 10 be ex.
amined.
Wilson and Parham are what are
known as Fusionists. Thus three Of the
best men In the county were seen lying
murdered upon the street at the same
time. The cries OF the afflicted families
were heartrending. Ladies' from every
portion Of the town rushed through the
streets searching for husbands and
brothers. G. W. Ingram, Coroner OF
county, was waited on by the citizens
this afternoon aud invited to leave town,
which he did on the 9 o'clock train.
Neely and few companions are in q
building on Washington street surround.
cd by armed men.
Everybody able 10 bear arms has been
on duty since the trouble, and the town
Is being patrolled by armed men under
the supervision Of Colonel V. B. lizard,
who was this evening, by wire, ap.
pointed Sheriff by Governor Eagle.
While an attack upon the town may not
occur, yet 1t Is thought best to be pre-.
pared. The awful calamity has cast q
pail OF the deepest gloom over the city.
THE FOURTH VICTIM.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, May l0,-The par.
ticulars Of the killing Of the fourth man
in the Forest City riot arrived in a
special to the Arkansas Gazette. The
last victim Is A. NJ. Neely, the negro
who started the whole trouble.
Neely, his father and brother took
refuge in the Advocate building when
the killing OF the others oc.
Cured yesterday evening, Every
effort was made to get at Neely,
but they proved unsuccessful, as the
negroes were well barricaded. A mum.
Der Of the posse raided the AdrocaiC
building. A. NJ. Neely was discovered
extended under the lloor and was rid.
died with bullets, at least 10 shots being
fired into him. It was thought that
Others ofthe Neely gang were concealed
under the floor and the posse made an
extended search, but found no more.
This last killing created q great deal
more excitement and the people were
afraid Of q raid upon the town by the
negroes. The acting sheriff wired Gov.
James p. Eagle that fact and asked that
q company Of militia be ordered there
The Governor replied that he thought
the civil authorities could preserve the
peace, and he did not want to order the
militia unless all other means failed.
Governor Eagle thought he could be
better able to Judge OF what was needed
by being on the ground, so he took the
first train for Forest City and Is now
there, and will remain until quiet Is re.
stored.
Thomas Parhum' funeral occurred thi,
morning aud was largely attended. He
was formerly Deputy United States In.
ternal Revenue Collector for this dis
trict under the present collector. He
did not indorse his fathers views, buI
naturally defended him when he was ii
trouble. And II was, as he thought, In
tho performance OF this duty he died
Captain John Parhan was also shoI
In tho fight yesterday, but not danger
ously. It's now known that Marshal
Frank Tolbre killed both Wilson and
Parham after he had been shot down By
Parham,
Met Instant Death.
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