Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-08
A QUARTET OF LYNCHINCS.
Four Negroes Hanged Today by Arkansas
MODS.
Two Accused of Murder. and Two of Rape
Made Short Work of by Judge
Lynch's Adherents.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. s.-Four col
ored men have been lynched In the
vicinity of Bearden, Ark, within the
last few days. Two were rapists and
two were murderers. The ravishers,
Devoe and Huntley. were swung up
near Harlow Mil ranch, about three
miles north of Bearden, while the
murderers met their fate near the
town of Little Bay, few miles south
of Bearden. The work was done by
separate mobs.
Devoe and Huntley were lynched for
crime committed a year ago. AT
that time, they attempted to outrage
Il Mrs. Paine, respectable whlte
woman at Bearden. Both escaped af-
ter their crime. and remained out of
the vicinity for twelve months.
A few days ago, Devoe again put in
nm appearance and was promptly ar
rested. A mob was quickly gathered
and Devoe barely escaped lynching at
that time. He was questioned re-
sarding the whereabouts of Huntley,
but at first refused to give any infor-
nation. He finally stated that Hunt
ley was working at Anderson's mill on
twenty five miles north of Fordyce.
Devoe was LET. In charge % hecvy
guard while the remainder OF the mob
went to Anderson's mill to get Hunt
ley They found their man and
started away with him, but they never
reached Bearden with the negro. He
was lynched after leaving Anderson's
mill.
When the mob returned to Bearden,
they gave out the report that Huntley
could not be found. Devoe was then
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Harlow Mil ranch, three miles north
of Bearden, where the crime was COM
mitted, in order that his victim might
Identify him. Late that night the
mob returned with an empty wagon
and reported that Devoe had escaped.
There seems to be no doubt of the fate
of both rapists.
The other men lynched We're accused
Of the murder of Bart Frederick, a
water pumper of the Cotton Belt, at
Kings Land, n few days ago, Freder
lex was thrown from his velocipede
and murdered. His pockets were rified
and his watch taken. 1t was through
the watch that n clue to the identity of
the murderers was secured. The ne
groes left the time piece at store in
Rison. A mob at once started in pur-
suit and captured the murderers at
point near Little Bay. The details of
this lynching are not obtainable. 1t
is reported that three negroes We're
captured and that two We're hanged.
The third was wanted at Kings Land
on another charge, and he was turned
over to the sheriff of Cleveland county.
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. S.-The civil SER
vice debate was maintained In the
House today until p. IN. The rema in
der of the session under a special or
der was devoted to euloglzing the
memory of the late Representative
Wright, OF Massachusetts,. Saturday,
January 10, was set aside for paying
tribute to the memory of the late Rep
resentative Millikin, Maine.
Mr.. Corliss ORep.. Mich.), was the
first speaker today. He favored radi-
cal notifications of the law. He
thought that the heads of departments
were clothed with power of appointing
their subordinates. To that extent he
thought the law, If tested. would be
unconstitutional. He believed the
right of removal should be restored
and tenure of office limited.
Mr.. Hepburne URep., Iowa) spoke for
an hour against what he termed the
popular impression of the so-called
merit system. The public, he argued,
had been utterly misled by the high
sounding titles referred to. In some
things the old system at It's worst was
superior to the new.
MY coieugues IN THIS mousse. said
he, know the qualifications OF their
constituents and in the selection of
candidates for office have everything
at stake. believe that there is
greater probability of probity in action
wisdom in selection and benehcent re-
suit in the old system than in this
darkened subterranean method to
which we have fallen In this latter
time"
He believed the appointive power and
power of removal should be lodged
In the same hands and should be un-
limited A mad burst of applause from
the galleries and the floor he insisted
with political workers were entitled to
and should he accorded recognition.
1T here We're to be no reward for the
workers. the workers In the future
would be more and loyal to rich con-
tributors instead Of to their partisan
or their country. II the present system
continued, the influence of rich men In
politics would grow steadily. Mr.. Hop
burn said he knew his frank express
sions would earn criticism for him and
1t would probably be said that he
placed himself on a. loot political plane,
but these were his convictions and he
would utter them.