The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-10-12


a word Dixon shot and killed John.
son.
"The Telephone saloon, the scene
of yesterdays killing, is the largest
saloon on the Arkansas side. ]
worked there some years ago. The
receipts were enormous.
"Dick Johnson has lived in Texar
kama five years. He is perfect
gentleman and an exemplary citiz-
en-. He never had any trouble UNI
til he met Dixon"
A NEWSPAPER MAN.
81 would like to say a word to
you, said a gentleman living in this
city this morning, to reporter OF
the Press, 81 knew Charley Dixon,
who was killed at Texarkana yes
terday by Johnson, very well indeed
| worked for him, in fact, at one
time, and while he was man with
out fear, he was one of the kindest
hearted men with his employees |
ever saw, and would die any time if
necessary for friend.
In 1880 and 81, in connection
with Allen who was recently killed
by the county judge, he owned the
Interstate News, which he made d
first class morning newspaper, tax
ing the Geographic reports, and
spending great deal of money on
the paper, The paper was conduct
ed by Allen, and at that time Dixon
was at the height of his popularity,
and making large sums of money.
''In 1882, l think it was, when he
was in the gambling business with
j. W. Markham, on the Texas side
at TeXarkana, there was also an
other gambler there by the nams
of Johnson. At this time a change
of heart took place in Dixson, and
he joined the church and was elect
ed Sheriff. He notified Marie G.
Driscoll, who were operating gam
bling houses on the Arkansas side,
that they must close their business
and also notified Johnson to the
same effect. Markham, his old
partner was not molested, as it wa.
in another county, and Dixon had
no authority there. All the gam
blers except Johnson promptly
ebeyed Shortly after, Johnson
posted Dixon on the streets of Tex
arkana, and in the notice also re-
fiected on Dixon's wife, who was a
most estimable woman, and has
since died, Dixon was sheriff at
this time, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that an encoun-
ter between the two men was pre-
vented at the time. He swore out
papers against Johnson charging
him with libel and other offenses,
and during the trial shot and killed
him in the court house.
THE ARNOLD MURDER.
while no arrests, as / recollect
were ever made for the killing Of
Arnold, who at one time was a close
friend of Dixon, he was generally
believed to know a great deal about
it. Although he probably had no
hand in it personally, it was said
that the deed was done with Il
weapon owned by Dixon.
INA SLEEPING CAR
GAS / stated, Dixon was a man Of
the greatest courage, and was de-
voted to his wife. While coming
up to Little Rock one day, she ask
ed the porter in the sleeping car to
render her some slight courtesy.
The porter did not comply, and she
reported the discourtesy to her
husband. He hunted the negro up,
and he replied impudently to Dixon,
who then drew his revolver, and
compelled the porter to jump OF
the train, which was running
about thirty miles an hour"
TEXARKANA's FIRST DAILY NEWSPAPER.
eyes, / knew Dixon very well,
said W. M. Shelby, a well known
printer of this city, 81 think his
first newspaper connection was with
Jack Wooten, now deceased on the
Texarkana Democrat. He
afterwards bought out the Even.
ing Visitor from Shaw g. Wooten,
the latter a brother of Jack, on the
Texas side. 1t was the first daily
paper ever published in Texarkana
aud was worked off on an old Wash
ington hand press. Later, believe
he entered into partnership will
the late W, j. Allen, who was alsC
recently killed, in the publication
of the morning Interstate News
which absorbed the Evening Visitor
as near as | can recollect. Both
Allen and Dixon we're of iron nerve
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