The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-06-04
WON BACK HIS LANDS.
col. KINGS SUIT AGAINST MRS.
PILLOW.
The Supreme Court cf Tennessee Restores
t. the Colonel the Property Which the
Beautiful Widow WheedIesi Out of Him
--SansatiOual Ntory Rscaliel

The Supreme Court Gf Tennessee Restores
t. the Colonel the Property Which the
Beautiful Widow WhcedIed Out of Him
| Sensational story Recaliei.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee has
rendered u decision in one of the most
sensational cases ever tried in this coun-
try. aud III which murder played an i'm
Iortant part. 1t was from the chancery
docket, and was that of I'll. Clay King vs..
Mary t. Pillow. King is the author of
"king'S Digest of Tennessee, " and has
reputation Throughout the South for
briilian>-y as lawyer and courage as 4
| aoldlcr. He lifted out company of cav
airy for the Confederatcs during the
| war. mounting his men on horses bred
| by himself in Kentucky. He fought his
way to the command of a regiment and
"Ciay Kings Tigers" made a name as the
most desperate regiment of cavalry in
| the West, not even excepting Forests
, trooI crs. King is now in jail on charge
| of murder Mary E. Pillow is the
| widow of General Gideon j. Pillow,
| Of Mexican war and civil war fame,
| and a woman of rare qualiti $
Of mind and person. She and King
| formed liaison about ten years ago,
| and occupied the King manor house.
1oItS HiitS from -htHtti Ht
| Partnership was alleged t. be pure Y
! business affair but Mrs. Gruiidy said
otherwise 1t was an open secret that
| King was very mach in love with Mrs
Pillow, and about three years ago he tilrd
| a bill in chancery asking the court 10
| dive him from his own wife, stating
! as Il reason that he wanted to marry
| Mrs. Pillow. The bill never saw the
| light at that time, for King withdrew it
before the newspapers got hold of it.
| \ short time iatrr Mrs. Pillow Fl cd
deeds from Colonel King giving her alt
| of his property plantations in Arkan-
sas and real estate in Memphis in con
>idcration of his having a home under
| her roof during his e. Still there was
| no scandal, but finally the fair widow
| ousted the Colonel from the plantat on
| He then filed Il bill against her in chau-
rery reciting that she had swindIed him
| out OF his estate Tn" widow came haci,
| at him with voluminouS cross bill
| charging him with rubhiug her and try
| ing t. force her to live with him lie
| responded with an an W + containing
a stack of love letters from
| Mrs Pillow to himself The ease
| was tired last fall, and King woa it
! The affair was sup osei to be settled
| Uhl III was not. lDF on tht IA uaS OF iist
| March King met Mrs. Pillows attorney.
| David II. Pos en, an Main street and shot
| him without a word of warning. Hosten
| died the ne\t day. On account of the
| prominence of the murdc. er and his
! victim the tragedy created intense OK
| citement. Posten was Very popular
| with brother lawyers and King is de-
| cid"dly unpopular, consequently he has
| found it necessary employ ncn-re>ident
| lawyers to assist in defending him.
| The Supreme Court has now rendered
a decision in the suit of King vs.. Pillow,
| affirming the hancrllor'> decree This
| puts King in 4 better shape financially
| to fight for his life in the Criminal Court
| than he would otherwise have been, but
| public feeling against him Is very strong,
| and unless he dies in Jail, which Is not
unlikely, as he is 90 years old, he will
| probably be found guilty of muir er.
| His counsel have endeavored To get q
| change of venue but failed