Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-12
Third District.

Sbeddi 10 he Mas.
We want To congratulate Bro.
blue of Bunker's Hill this last
week on his good article in the News
on the subject Of union and non union
ism and for furnishing so much good
Bible proof. l don't think Uncle
Blue, that any critic will answer or
tackle your piece in the News OF THIS
issue.
Ash Rollins informs We writer that he
was charged with the offence of horse
stealing in the town Of Whitwell, and
was arrested Friday night by a certain
nonunion officers and six buck negroes
armed to the teeth with double barrel
shot guns and marched down TO the
officer house and turned loose. Here
is the case in a nut shell. Mr. Rollins
got on Mr.. Steven horse as he was 60
ing up the mountain, and rs he rode
up near where Negro Hill is the ne
groes saw Rollins on Stevens horse
which was just like the one the negroes
had out on the commons, and, as they
failed to see this just at that time,
took it for granted that Mr.. Rollins
had stolen their horse, instead OF
procuring warrant as they should
have done and for which S. L. Hav-
ron office was in hollering distance
to them, they absolutely failed to get
it and waited until dark and went
and procured an officer, white man,
and the officer picked out six big ne
groes armed them with shot guns and
went to the home of Mr.. Rollins and
stationed these black Africans, non
union negroes, all around Mr.. Rollins
house. This same officer then arrested
him for horse stealing and when he
brought him out these negroes covered
him with FIVE or six shot guns and
marched down to the officers house
and about that time the negroes horse
nickered at home and wasn't stolen by
any person. Mr.. Rollins was turned
loose then and there, and they never
did procure a warrant, either before
or after his arrest. Now then, comes
| the fun. Mr.. Rollins is one among
Whitwell best citizens for truth, hon
esty integrity, and, readers, look to
the facts as they appear because he is
a union man, an honest, hard working
boy, he had to be branded and wear
the name of horse thief, and it is a
dirty shame to civilization and to our
race that there couldn't have been
enough white men in the town OF
| Whitwell to effect the arrest of Rollins
without an officer taking six negroes
with him, and letting them assault
with their guns man in Mr.. Rollins
standing. Now, will say in this case
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of authority and without being clothed
with process of law that authorized
him to make this arrest Now, we viii
say if Mr.. Rollins was guilty and the
offence committed entirely out of the
officer presence he hadn't a section OF
law to back him and his band of guer.
illas up in this action There has nc
warrant ever been issued to this date
and never will be against Mr.. Rollins,
It seems to be worked up job. Mr.
Rollins is going to try the reality ant
revert to the law and see il the legali
y in this case is according to thu
laws of the land and to test their au
thority to enter and assault with guns
and pistols without any process of law
and now I will refer the readers to tn,
| OuSC VI bOlll'
nonunion parties without warrant
and the court held that Young acte(
without color of authority and fined
Young 500 and costs to the amount o.
$40 Now, rule that won't worl
both ways is no rule at all We will
watch Rollins with interest and watcl
this case and see if the same court vii
pass judgement in this case as it dis
in Marsh Young's. 1t cost Young $4'
the least he could get out of it. Thi
statement is made for publication b,
Mr.. Rollins himself, and all facts here
in contained are made by him as true
heard great deal of shooting OF
the ridge the other day, about 30 shot
in all. ran over to the spot to SCI
what was the trouble, and to my sur
prise, found Uncle Chalk Eye" shoot
ing in swamp / said 'Uncle, wha
in the name of high heavens are yo1
shooting atY' He said, Look here
Representative, | have sowed thi
here swamp twice in turnip seed AM
and it has absolutely failed to get
stand, and l thought l would try
Yankee trick on it this time. AS tn
top of tine earth is too dry to brin,
them up just unloaded the shot on
of my hulls and replaced them wit
turnip seeds, and | am shooting then
in, and think by this process the
will reach the damp and will get
good stand.
r. J. White of Tatesville, was her
this week to see his mother, Name
White, who is mp and able to wal
across the floor.
Ransom Smith has bought out til
old company mill up here and is &C
ing to repair it, and add -four mi
to the grist mill. 1t will be good 81
terprise and will add to this section q
the county.
viii close this little nonsense saying
please give us the news of your local
ty. Yours truly, Buck and muley,
Representative.