Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-28
MALPASS FAMILY
in ONE GRAVE
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1t would have been useless for Higfn-
ootham and Robinson, who were rid
ing in the wagon with him, to refuse.
Ihey drove the wagon to the water
works plant, just at the edge of town,
told Malpass to stand up. put a rope
around his neck and asked him what
he had to say. During he four hours
Trip from Oak Log Bayou or the Ellis
place, Malpass had not uttered a
4 word. He replied In a weak voice:
J Please don't hang me. But the mob
did not answer. They threw the other
end OF the rope across Il beam of the
VaterWorks plant an3 pulled Nal
pass twenty feet into the air The
body wiggled several times while the
leaders Of the mob were tying the fope
around pole nearby. Not one shot
! was fired. The mob DISPERSED, leaving
i the body of the age white man
swing in the air.
Hisinbotham in Pine Bluff.
Higinbotham, who is regarded as
one of the most fearless men in this
section OF the country and who has
killed several negro murderers in his
official career returned to Pine Bluff
Wednesday morning, Immediately af-
ter the lynching He said it was
quiet neck tie party" He believes
that VIII Malpass would have killed
| him had he not been too quick for
the half-breed. When Higinbotham
left Dumas he said everything was
quiet, but it was reported that a posse
had gone out after Lena Malpass,
! wife of Lee Malpass, who was in the
cabin on the morning Stiel, Preston
and the two half breeds we're in the
four corne.ed duel. She made her
! escape at that time. Ii captured Hig-
,, inbotham says the sentiment at Du-
mas is also to get rid of the negro
woman. There is a likelihood of the
negro now in jail at Dumas being
dealt with at the same time.
Inquest is Held.
The inquest over the bodies OF
Cha les Malpass ST., his sons. Lee and
CHARLES Malpas=, and IRIS grandson.
VIII sialpsss, was held yesterday
zfa,z21lrg al Parsas by Acting Coroner
ii. \. BriilweIl TIE s4a.ciict OF the
''2rs WIS that taa VIII nan ana tie
Three mula5toes 'cfsine &c taei. death
n he hands. OF OF ces5 o. the Law
ii defending the1nselTssS. \ vertiict
Vas also retu t.ed to tAe, effort That
:: lesrfff p resr1n and 'DEguty Steil came
to their deaf from guns5ot wounds
inflicted by the Maipasses. Lena Nal
pass a negro woman and wife of Lee
MalFass, was not arrested yesterday.
IHe Officers nave 10 charge against
her and say Sire will 1os be arrested
at thss time.
Bodies Are Buried.
The bodies OF Charles MalDass ST..
Lee aud Charles NalIass Jr.. and
VIII Ma'pass' were buried n one grave
III a field near Dumas Yesterday. ME
aodles were p!S&etl II vuxtien collins
and tah'en out OF ztoWn in wagon. TIE
I'd nran's body ~as inferred first and
Zen 'thUse Of the three youngerl ne
5rsoes were placed in the same grave.
Special Train Friday.
The funeral OF Sheriff Preston win
Ne held al >Montieealo Friday morning
tefegrarA received in this city last
light states that a special rrain will
- run from Arkansas City Friday
morning at 10 O'clock to erabfe the
rre1rds OF the dead sheriff 10 attend |
ne obsequies- The schedule HIS been |
o arranged tMat Pine Bluff ara Little |
tock friends can attend the funeral |
nd return home the name day Re !,
urning the train win make cunnec-
ions with the NDrthbound Iron mourn
ain tram that afternoon.
Eagles CIV In Body.
Members of Pine Bluff Aerie NO.
W. Frateanal Order of Eaxies.
twenty-five or thirty in number Will
to Little Rock at an early hour this
orning to attend the funeral of their
tie Mother. Barney Stefl, who way !.
cid IN the highest esteem by his Pine /.
lun friends and associates. The
neral will be conducted from his
'me at II o'clock this morning.. The =,
title Rock Aerfe of Eagles WIN have : :,