The Forrest City times., 1892-03-11

this piece of timber and tho old house was destroyed, and with it the county records. In 1874 the records were again destroyed by fire. but a large portion of the books and documents have since been transcribed. or partially trans cribed, stuff icient of the chirography being lcgible 10 mako this pos sible.
 Among the early judges of this (thc FirsO judicial district were J. c. P. TolIison. W. K Sebastian, J. T. Jones, ~. B. Hanley, Chas. w. Adams, George W. Beazley, NJ. w. Alexander and E C...Cron. augh. Since the war, J. M. Hanks, William Storey, W. c. Hazeltinc, John w. Fox, II. w. Hutton, Jesse Cypeit, M. T. Sanders md Grant Green jr.. the present incum- bent. Judgo Fox was killed on tho streets of Forrest City by Aldridgc, an attorney, in 1874. Fox had ordered Aldridge to jail for contempt of court and the lat ter, smarting under the sting ofthe disgrace, procured doublc-baN relied shotgun, and when the judge made his appearance upou the street, Aldridge seized his gun, which he had hidden Tn Q drug store, and shot his enemy dead. He was placed under sl0, ,000 bonds but died before his trial. This, WIG believe, is the only case ofthc kill ing of an officer that ever occurred in Arkansas while in the active performance of his duties.
 The county was still sparsely settled at the beginning of the war, but the sentiment of the people was almost un- animous in favor of the South ern cause. The first company of soldiers 10 organize for the purpose of joining tho Confedcr- ate ranks was commanded by Poin- dexter Dunn as captain. The sec. ond company was raised by Cap tain Brisk, tho third by Capt. J. McGcc, and the fourth by Capt. Frank Nj. Prewctt, who still lives and resides in Forrest City, highly esteemed as one of it's best citi- zens. Tho fifth company was or ganized by Capt. Paul NJ. Cobbs, "fterward state land commissioner, who died about two years ago. All these companies did valiant ser vice for the cause they espoused. Only 100 of the 600 who enlisted survived tho war. Jack Cheney, of Captain Cobbs' compa ny, was the first to mount the federal breastworks at the battle of Helena.
 Since the organization of the county the following county off COTS have served:
 Judges-John Johnson, William Strong, William Enos, R. II. liar grave, E. Franks, W. NJ. Fulker- son, J. c. Johnson, Pike LitteIl, J. M. Griggs, ST, J. Nj. Griggs, jr., ". J. Jones, F Mallory. John NJ. Parrott, Thomas Pearce, G. W. Laughinghouse, l. Finley, R. T. Scott, and w. II. Cofiey, the pres ent incumbent.
 Circuit and cx-Oficio County Clerks-Andrew Roane, s. Crouch, Isaac Mitchell, R. H. Hargrave, J. M, Parrott. G. Nj. Michie, Henry IIalbert. W. Becker, w. II. Wills, II. 0. Davis, J. E. Stewart, T. o. Fitzpatrick ,:and J. G. Stern, the present incumbent.
 Sheriffs-William Strong, T. J. Curl, J. NJ. Halbcr,, William Dunn, G. V. D. Johnson, G. B. Michie, G. w. Seaborn, ST., J. R. Gurley, John Parham, w. J. Matthews, D. NJ. Wilson, V. E. lzard (appointed by the governer), T. K. II .skins Gap pointed by tho governor. John NJ. Davis and J. s. Fitch, the present incumbent.
 The appointment of Messrs. Iz- ard and Haskins to the shricvalty of the county occurred under most distressing circumstances. On the 18th day of May, 1889. about ? o'clock p. m., an unfortunate and lamentable riot occurred on the streets of Forrest City, in attempt ing to quel which Sheriff D. M. Wilson and City Marshal Frank M. Folbre lost thoir lives. Thomas H. Parham, most estim- able young man and son of ex- Sheriff John Parham. was also kill ed. There was a general fusilade, and Parham, City Marshal Folbre and Sheriff Wilson fell mortally wounded, the latter dying immed- lately. Parham died later in tho afternoon and Foibre fingered un- til 9 o'clock at night, when he ex- pired. The negro, Americus Medley, who was tho cause of the trouble, together with his father and brother, barricaded themselves in the old Advocate office, Of which Medley had been editor, and defied arrest. The condition of affairs was telegraphed Governor Eagle, who was at his country