Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-16
NEGRO wanted
IN RIOT CASES
CAUGHT AT TAMO
Will Miller, Charged With Muir
der, Is Arrested by Nichols
Men.
MAKES SURRENDER
WITHOUT FIGHTING
R. c. Hill Was Main Factor in Lodge,
Negro Tells Local Oficers--De-
scribes Activities of the
Organization.

Will Miller, negro wanted in
Phillips county on charge of muir
der in connection with the insurrec-
ton at Elaine, was arrested by
Sheriff c. M. Nichol and small
posse last night shortly before mid
night. Miller, who admits he was
a member of "The Progressive Far
mers and Household Union of Amer
ica--the Negro Business League"
denies he participated in the insur-
rection. He will be. brought to the
county prison here, and today sent
to Helena, where he is to be tried.
Sheriff Nichol several days ago
received a request from the Phillips
sheriff that he seek Miller, who, it
was thought might seek refuge with
his wife's brother, Peter King, re-
siding near Tamo. Deputy Sheriff
j. L. McBurnett learned yesterday
that a stranger was at the King
household, and last night Sheriff
Nichol, Deputy McBurnett, Deputies
Bryant Wick and E. B. Reynolds and
Deputy Constable j. w. Elliott mo-
tored to the place. They picked up
Deputy Sheriff f. S. Pointer at Ia
mo, and shortly afterward surround
ed the King house, just inside of
Lincoln county.
When the officers entered, Miller
attempted to leave thru rear door,
but was intercepted. He submitted
to arrest without fight. 1t is not
believed that King was implicated in
the insurrection in any way. and as a
relative of the Miller fugitive he is
immune from prosecution for har-
boring a fugitive from justice.
Says Hill Chief.
Miller says that R. L. Hill Was
the main man" in the organization
of the "lodge" and in melting to in
surrection. He told the officers that
Hill at one meeting told the members
of the lodge that eff they would get
up 500 he would get Governor
Brough to come over and talk to
them" The negroes raised the money.
but, instead of the governor, Hill
brought over, according to Miller, ".
white lawyer, by the name of Brun-
ton or Bratton, or sumpin' like that"
Miller says Bratton made a speech,
but did not urge violence.
A printed copy of the constitution
and bylaws of the Progressive Farm
ers and Household Union Of America
contains on the first page the state
ment:
Eleven to Die.
"First organized under act of con-
gress of 1865 Revised and organ
lied by R. j. Lee in 1897. Revised and
applied by Robert L. Hill, councillor;
V. E. Powell. NJ. D.; Knox DeGraph-
enreed and Lewis Laggroon in 1918,
for the benefit of the negro race.
Organized at Winchester. Ratified
and incorporated at Little Rock, Ark;
under orders of the supreme court OF
Arkansas" The constitution pro-
vides that each member must pur-
chase at least one share of stock at
S." Amount of dues are not fixed,
but it provides for expulsion of
member who fails to nay dues or
who divulges "any of the secrets of
this order" On the last page of
the pamphlet in. large type appears:
eve battle for the rights of our
race. In union there is strength.
We champion the moral. material.
political and Intellectual interests of
our race"
Eleven of the negroes implicated
in the insurrection at Elaine have
been condemned to electrocution.
Fifty-four others are under sentence
to serve terms in prison. Two of the
leaders were arrested last week at
New Orleans, and have been return
ed to Helena, where Miller is to be