Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-27
McGAUGHY HARDWARECo.

second term, being elected a second
time after accomplishing this politi-
cal feat. He was a bachelor All
who knew him knew him to be man
of iron nerve and nobody ever accus-
ed Preston of being a coward.
He is survived by one sister and
several nieces, who live in Missis-
sippi; nephew, Tom Coburn, of Ark
ansas City, and one brother, Captain
Richard Preston, who is a merchant
planter of Redfork, Ark
The body will probably be inferred
of Pine Bluff friends will attend the
obsequies
Steil Exceedingly Popular.
Few men in Arkansas enjoyed the
popularity of Barney Steil. Few men
/ had his personality and jOvial dis
position and few men enjoyed the uni
versal respect and confidence he did
in his home city-Little Rock. Bar
neE Steil was in the political game
and he played it sincerely. At the
time of his death he was chief de-
putty in the office of Sheriff Burt Rob-
erts, of Pulaski county, and in that
capacity he was always loyal to his
friends and courteous and obliging to
everybody He was all entertainer Of
the old school and many Pine Bluff
ians, county officials and members of
the Flaternal Order of Eagles have
been his guests while at the capital
and have enjoyed his hospitality.
Mr. and Mrs. Steil We're in Dumas
spending the Jewish holidays with his
sisters. The body of Mr.. Steil was
prepared for burial by the Holderness
company, of this city and passed
Through Pine Bluff early this morp-
ing, en- route to Little Rock. A eoal-
mittee from the Little Rock Ae.ie Of
Eagles accompanied ii, having gone
to Dumas last night to take charge of
the remains The Eagles VIII have /
charge of the funeral at the capital [
but the arrangements have not been .
completed. Mr.. Steil is survived by his
wife, his sisters, several brothers and
a number of other relatives.
Later Reports From DesIia.
District Attorney 7. Havis NXca
went to Dumas last night. upon learn
ing of the tragedy, to attend the in
quests today. He instituted thor
ough investigation last night and dur
ing his inquiry it developed that the
young negro who escaped from the
house during the battle was Fifteen
year sold son of Lee Malpass, and not
Wiley Malpass as at first reported
Coroner NJ. Furong. Of Desha coun-
ty was in Pine Bluff Yesterday at
tending the circus, when he learned
OF the death of Steil and Preston. He
returned to Dumas on the night train
He VII hold the inquest this morning
over the bodies of the negroes 1t is
expected that Charles Malpass Sr.,
who lies fatally wounded in his cabin.
the son of Lee Malpass and the wife
of one Of the dead negroes, if cap
Lured, will be brought before the COR
oner's jury to testify.
-Four years ago Wiley Malpass was
by Deputy Sheriff Will
on a charge cf horse
stealing Charles Maipass ST., and
zee and Charles Jr., took him away
rom the officers. Later they were
indicted for resisting arrest and OBJ
structing process. Some time later
,ld man Malpass was released upon
promise to leave the state and remain
away. A few days after the old man
his sons escaped from
Jail. Since that time they have lived
on the river and have defied the Off
GERS, declaring they would never be
taken alive. When they went into the
field to work, to church or along the
road near their home they carried pis-
tolls and shotguns. When old man
Malpass was wounded yesterday he
fell across an automatic shotgun, a
Winchester and 3S Smith and IVES