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Mesphis, September 28.—The Avalanche has a letter from Helena, Arkansan, yesterday, which says: “Yesterday morning Deputy Sherif J. W. Maley, with Jossa, surrounded the cabin of Lee Morris, a notorious negro, who had killed several persons last winter. — He shot and maimed for life Sheriff Barke Tay lor, who was attempting to arrest him, and re cently knocked a jailer in the head and escaped to the hills, where he has been a terror to all, white and black. “No sooner hind the sheriff's poste knocked at his car yesterday when Morrison fired, in stantly killing Muley. ‘The others attempted to close in on him, when he made a desperate resistance, severely wounding Terry Neagle and Andy Barnes, colored. He then escaped and fled to the woods. ‘The news of the affair spread like wildfire. Soon one hundred men were scouring the woods, and stocpeded in finish ing Morrison, whose arm was broken. He was also wounded in the left side. A vote was taken on the spot, slacks and whites voting in favor of hanging him, which was accenling done.” General J. C. Hindman, late of the Confed erate States army, was assaccinates at his res idge, in Helena, last night. ‘The superin tendent of police received a diapacth this after noon directing him to arrest a man named Robbins, a passenger on the Shrone, who, it is believed, committed the deed. Robbins was arrested and sent back. Hele from Spring field, Mo., and served under Tindman. Me stoutly denies being the umplover. ——_=.—_ 5 , Isa Menoxes is Vinersia,—Rien Va., Sept. 28.—On Saturday night, in New Kent County, Mrs. Stewart, a widow, was turnlre and her corpse Larned with her dwelling. Jno, Maker, her firm manager, was also nurdered and robbed of 2500 jy gold . Four sons were gently turned (a the sane of gliborkocal, rpsci he sent thre. A special to the Tiepatch saya train on the Central railroast with two Winter of the south infantry, Tomad from Washington for Tennes see, rat off the track this afternoon, near Gor doneville, killing fon and wounding a large numbber, Faureare went off ‘The compa nies of the mame tesiment left Vere to lay for ‘Tennenne. The New Ryer ox Genxats.—The New York Herald, referring to the outrages cm mitted by the nezroes at Comifia, Gongia, cys: “Now that the white Metery of that event is tenn, it isondeniably done that the negroes provoked the diet or laner. They marche s with their Ravfical teachers, with music and arms, in it quiet town, entuporting Wenselses [n an offensive manter, making a bullying ex ponition ; and the menace of their eunuch was Ametif Itercont. Niggers will so be the example that it a not yet safety belly white men, and that vill prevent endusinnd” aeak Tuernne wert Coporen Thoars ix Nanrir Canorasa—Gornsame, N.C. Sepmber 28 On Priitay night fast a hand of United States colored troupe at this paint attempt to mob tea colored democratic speakers, human pre vented by white citizens. Tn a coufliet last night between colored soldliers and citien ne gros, one of the former and one if the latter were worded. in the latter case imperation jet the lower limb was necessary. Ginstant L excitement and a general feeling on the yart of the citizens preva’ Death or Co. A. B. Haxsox.— pl. AT. Hanson died at his residence, in Fast Church street, in Frederick city, on Monday work, in the Teth year of his age. Dot H. was a pal _ lant suiliier In the War of 142%, and Our alect “a quarter of a century onent cur mot success ful merchants, and for the past fiftten years the President of the Frederick Count’ Bask In this city, Th all the glattone of ile the de ceased was highly esteemed.—CStiser! ——_— Sepnxs Dexin,—John Nipe, of this town, d ied on Monday morning week, of Agipaptexy. He was taken tick about twelve o'lock Sunday night, and died about $ chek Moo. | day morning:
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Charles Town Virginia Free Press
Charles Town, West Virginia, US
Thu, Oct 01, 1868
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