The Forrest City times., 1894-12-28
Arrival and Departure of Trains,
LITTLE ROCK X MEMPHIS R.R.
IRON MOUNTAIN k. R.
LET US HAVE PEACE.

1t was currently reported. and was published last week in Brinkley newspaper, that three prominent citi- zens of Palestine had received anony- nous warnings to 'leave town or take the consequences. ," Upon the heels of thls revelation, which caused wide spread expressions of pity and sympa- thy for that community, came the startling pews that Banks & Wilkin- son's barn, together with it's contents, had been fired by an incendiary, and was totally destroyed, there being lit tle or no clew to the perpetrator.
 A public meeting of all the citizens of that locality was called to meet in Palestine yesterday, to which several prominent men of Forrest City were invited. General Taylor. Capt. J. W. Beck and Sheriff Williams went over on the morning train. In the after noon, the citizens assembled at the school house, and it was crowded. $. |. Sulcer was elected chairman. and on assuming the duties, stated the ob- lect of the meeting 10 be, to denounce arson and the anonymous warnings which had been. received by certain citizens, and to devise ways and means to check such Outlawery, and bring to justice those guilty of such damnabla acts. He made d strong speech in fa- vor of law and order, and was followed by Ex-County Judge w. H. Coffey, s. k. Sweet, and others, in the same strain. Being called upon, Gen. lay Tor spoke to the assembly some fifteen minutes, vividly portraying the harm and shame which such acts bring upon any community, if perpetrated therein, and offering to aid ill any way within his power the good people of that place in stamping out these terrible crimes.
 After several patriotic speeches, a committee was appointed to draft reso- lutions, expressive of the sentiment of those assem bled. We are unable to tS,t copy of these resolutions in time for this issue, but We understand they cav CT the whole case ill an earnest and patriotic way, and pledge hearty sup port in ferreting out the guilty parties aud bringing them to punishment.
 IL seems that no blame for this last burning is attached to those who have formerly been known as "Gideons Band of Whitecappers, (which infes, ed llat neighborhood last Spring, and many of those who have heretofore Aseh under arrest and suspicion took actiyei and apparently earnest part in denouncing the perpetrators of all such lswless deeds.
 II IS awful to think of the condition oi affairs which has, existed in that asction for twelve months It is awful tn coHtemplate the harm which has re- aalled to this county hecause of these unlawful depredatiOns, aud while it nloices to hear of this public demon. duration Tn favor of law and order. f1iE TI&Es is sorely grieved to chroni- ale the occasion for it. IL had hoped that all such Outlawry and liendish devs!try had ceased in that locality, aud that the people there without ex. 9eption had resolved to bear with one smother ii a spirit of love and charity and forgive, and if possible, forget. their wrongs, real or imaginary, and dwell toeeti eg in peace and harmony. Someone. however, seems yet to oulti- Va,e his, hel!ish hate There are no words in the vocabulary strong enough tl convey or approximate d description n. 2 mau who is guilty of these anonv- sinss warnings or Of placingthe torch ta kis neighbor's property. It is the 1naat GoMaIdly. cnntemptible, low apAn and dirty act of wAich man stu be guilty. Such acts have ruined slsat country, they have destroyed j. -adships planted tie seed.ot unrest