Nevada County picayune., 1889-12-11
A "SCROP OF HISTORY"
Clayton's Militia in Woodruff
 County.

County.
 Clayton's recentinterview justify ing his militia outrages and charging that it was only sent out to suppress the -kux," is bringing to the front many "scrops of history, and eliciting the proof that the militia was band of cut throats and thieves, and that all their infamou, crimes were pardoned by Clayton $ amnesty bill. The proof shows that the governor and commauder-in- chief did not contine the working of his militia to the suppression of the ku-klux. The Morrilton Headlight gives the latest
 "The Gazette of November lst contained q communication descrb- ing the diabolical murder of Gran berry Rodgers, in Woodruff county, ! by Clayton's militia
 Knowing that the Mrs. Carpen- 1 ter referred to in that account was now the wife of MT. J. ]. Durham, q highly respected citizen of our town, 1 and that he was at the time of the outrage citizen of Woodruff county, ! and cognizant of the facts the Head light man called on him to know If the account i'll the Gazette was cor rect. He replied: The nam facts are as stated, but no language can describe the wantonncss of the crime. The only mistakes in the article are the name and the amount of money paid as a ransom for his life. Young Rodgers had been in the county only a few days when Clayton's militia, under the leadership ofJack Mcclure and Col. Dales, of Independence county, came down from Augusta and established headquarters at Cot ton Plant and began that horrible record of murders, robbery, theft, rapine and persecution.
 "A guard was placed at Maber- rvs ferry, instructed to arrest all who should attempt to enter or leave Woodruff county by that ferry. Young Rodgers returning from Des Are to the home of my wife (then Mrs. Carpenter) was arrested and taken back to Cotton Plant. There being no charge against him It was agreed that he should be released. Before doing so, however, one of the members of the piratical gang, who had a personal spite against Rodgers, took him aside and told him that for Sl50 he would secure his release. Rodgers told them that he had no money but would try to raise it if he would go with him to Mrs. Carpen- ters then living on the farm of her father, Col. J. T. Harrison. Under guard of six of the cut throats, Rod gers was taken back, and my wife to save his life furnished a part of the money and sccurel ihc balance from Bull, faithful negro who supervised the farm, At Malone's request, the money was paid to him aside as he did not want the others to see him receive it. He then informed the lady i've will take him down the road and turn him loose." Leaving in the direction of the ferry, they were no sooner out of sight than the report of five guns rang out. In few min utes the murderers rode rapidly back leading the riderless mule belonging to Mrs. C., which Rodgers had rode away with them. A negro was sent to inquire of them what they had done with Mr, Rodgers. The reply was: Damn him, he got away and if anybody touches him or bnries him we will kill them !" Accompanied by two negroes, Mrs. C. went down the road and found the lifeless body of poor Rodgers on the roadside all covered with blood and dust, and with five bullet holes in hls head and heart. With some difficulty she per suaded the negroes to help her bury the body short distance from the road"
 A Majority Verdict.