Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-26
JESSE R. CORE
 IS ASSAULTED $. c. Hendrix Pulled Him From Horse and Beat
 Him Unmercifully.
HE IS SERIOUSLY HURT
Drove Away Cores Companion.- Be- lieyed Indictment Against Him Was Due to Core.

Jesse R. Core. a well known planter of Plum Bayou Bolivar township. and former county treasurer and county clerk of Jefferson county. was brutal- l-ly assaulted and rendered unconscious at G:3O o'clock last night by $. C. Hendrix, well known resident of Plum Bayou. Mir. Core was badly beaten over the head with an auto matic revolver and was also badly in jured about the side and back. He lost much blood and did not regain consciousness, it was said last night, until he had been carried to his home.
 The assault was made by Hendrix in front of the latter's store and was witnessed by Frank Ussery, of Pine Bluff, but Ussery was driven from the scene, he says, by Hendrix. who told him he would kill him if he didn't stay away.
 According to the story told by Township Deputy Sheriff F s. Glover, of Plum Bayou, over the long dis tance phone last night to a Graphic representative, MT. Core was return ing to his home from his plantation. where he had been all day inspecting and directing the working of the crops. He was riding horse and Us- sery was riding another horse at the side of him. When they rode along in front of Hendrix store, Hendrix is said to have run into the road and grabbed the reins of Cores horse, stopping it. He then struck Mr. Core, knocking him from the horse to the ground. He then struck Core over the head with the revolver as fast as he would attempt to rise.
 During the mix-up, according to Glover's story, Hendrix pointed his gun at Ussery and made him ride away, telling him that he didn't want him around Ussery watched the at tack for minute or two and then hurried off after Deputy Sheriff Glow CT. When the latter appeared near the scene, he says that Hendrix had Core down still beating him, while Core was begging him to let him up and to quit striking him. When Hendrix caught sight of Glover approaching he beckoned him to come on and fearing that he intended to shoot, Glover halt ed. Finally, Core helpless and bleed- ing on the ground, induced Hendrix to stop his assault and then sank back into the road in semi-consciOus con- dition. Hendrix went to his store, locked himself in back room but aft erward rode away.
 Later he appeared at Greer, Jeffer- son county. where he telephoned to Deputy Sheriff Clint c. Green, of this city. that he wanted to surrender to him. He asked the deputy if he had a warrant for him and Deputy Green informed him that he would have, that he had already been informed of the affair at Plum Bayou.
 Well, meet me in England tomor- row morning and I will surrender" said Hendrix.
 "Why don't you get on your horse and ride to the ferry and I'll meet you l,o1e ,,,,,, ropJio1
 "My friends are in England. l want to surrender here," was Hendrix's re- ply.
 Deputy Sheriff Green will go to England this morning to get Hendrix and he will probably be brought here to have his preliminary hearing.
 According to Deputy Glover, Hen drix went over the levee at Plum Bayou when he saw Core coming along on his horse. He carried bucket, presumably to get water from a pump. When the horse neared him Hendrix ran back over the levee- and grabbed it's reins, beginning the as- sault.
 Hendrix is large man, about 38 years old He is said to have held a feeling against Core, believing that the former county official was responsible for his recent indictment on a charge of selling liquor without a license at Plum Bayou. The indictment was re- turned some weeks ago and Hendrix's