Scandal in Murray County Riots over Land and Slavery
A lengthy open letter portrays Spencer Riley as a deceitful land swindler and violent antagonist in Murray and Cass counties. It details Riley’s alleged fabrications, fraudulent power claims, and armed confrontation with J R Bennett and others, plus accusations against Samuel Rockwell and editor Mr Prince for promoting cashing slander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Riley
Eli Bolin
Cassville
Riley
Bolin
Cass County
Prince
Court House
Steamat
John K. Mears
Samuel Rockwell
Jim
Bishop Responds to Rockwell Riley Slurs In Murray Case
In a public defense William N. Bishop of Murray County Georgia denies false charges by Rockwell and Riley. He recounts bail issues, notes no jail in the county, asserts he acted to aid a friend, and accuses Sheriff and Judge Hooper of improper conduct. Bishop declares his vindication complete and appeals to editors to publish his statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Holder
Vann
Riley
Maj. Bullock
Rogers
Lumpkin
Holden
Rockwell
Mr. Winters
Humphreys
Mr. Smith
Winters
Walker Sales
Knowling
Cass
Cassville
Union Party
Hargrove
Murray Court
Othis
Joe Vann
Hooper
Murray
Tam
Samuel Rockwell
Spencer Riley
William N. Bishop
Murray Co. Geo. P.S
Rockwell and Riley
Union
W. N B
Outrages by Journeymen Printers in City
On Saturday and Sunday night, mob violence attacked Telegraph Office workers and their homes. Police and civil authorities intervened after threats and assaults. editors faced organized pressure from printer societies aiming to force dismissals. The events starkly test social order and civil tolerance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Globe
The
Intelligencer
the Telegraph
Telegraph
Society of Printers
U. States
Teleraph
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Standard of Union
Spninc
Murray County
Georia
Miners Recorder
Wm. G. Macon
J. R. Bennett
Josiah Jordan
J.R. Bennett
Une
Gov. Lumpkins
Gilmer
Gov. Lumpkin
Judge Hooper
Underwood
Georgia
Bullock
Cherokee Superior Court
Sci Fa
Hargroves
Thomas ‘Turley
Hargrave
Holder
McKim
Barquets
Tweedo
U. S. Telegraph
Bea
N. Y
Chamber of Peers
United States
Europe
Congress
France
House of Peers
Livingston
England
Independence
Havre
Louis Philippe
Bernard
Alexandria
Vesuvius
New York
Elizabeth Street
Mott Street
Elizabeth
Mott Streets
Prince Street
Porter
Edward Roach
Mr. McMullin
Mr. Marshall
David Price
Mr. Quin
Monahon
Janfield
McGaffrey
Lawrence
Gaffney
Henry Shields
Star
the Jurist
Washington City
Cranch
R. Dawes
Supreme Court U.S
Lord Raymond
King’s Bench
Common Pleas
Chancery
Supreme Court U. S
Bar
Jurist
Supreme Court
Richard S. Coxe
Exchequer
Nisi Prius
Judge Cranch
Rufus Dawes
London
Aaron O. Dayton
Duff Green
Thomas Rienanns
Indian Springs
Leander
Erwin
Nvotice. A
M. Hatch & CO
E D. F. Fleming
Charleston
Hatch, Kimball & CO
N. C
Scriven
Jacksonborough
Scriven County
William C. Wayne
John
Rieves
Susan Beard
Jacob Bryan
Bank of
Dallen
Savannah
Milledgeville
Phoenix Bank
N. York
Ralph King
Darien
Messrs
D. A. Weed & Co
A. M. Lex
G. T. Dortic
Barnett & Beano
J. A. Brann
E. H. Barrett
J. A. Beard
Commission
Joseph A. Beard
U. S
Augusta
J. Fd. Beard
Commission Merchant
Baltimore
Tennessee
Hyson & Pouchong
N. O
St. Croix
Havana
Drew & Felton
Commission & General Agency
U. S. Hotel
Eimother
Camden
So. Co
W.G.N
Geo
W. & I. T. Heard
10Th Regiment
Georgia Militia
A. I. Huntington
600Th District
G. M. Thomas Tobin
G. M
J. W. Wx
I. T. Heard
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