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PUBLISHED THURSDAY OP EACH WEEK AT |
McCRORY, ARKANSAS.
WALTER W RANEY, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at McCrory
Arkansas, as Second-Class mall,matter.
June 11th, 1902.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year. In advance. 11.00
NEGRO STABBED TO DEATH
BY THREE WHITE MEN.
Last Saturday night, Nov. 3rd.,
about 8 o’clock, just north of May
or Raney’s home, in the south
part of town, was the scene of a
terrible tragedy in which one Sam
Hodge, (col) was killed outwright
by a party of three white men,
Jas. H. Porter, and Joe Darling,
of near McCrory, and Hilerey A.
Lawson, of Judsonia.
It seems as though some of the
men had taken a little too much
“booze” which caused them to get
on the war path. The three white
men were in town Saturday even
ing and about 7 :45 when all seem
ed lovely and lonesome, they pro
ceeded homeward. Sam Hodge, a
negro, realizing the treatment gen
erally given a negro by two or
three white men full of that red
fluid called whiskey, and knowing
these men to be down the road a
little distance was very slow in
making procedure to his home
which was also in the same direc
tion to which the men were going
at that, time. Sam stopped at the
livery stable of Mr. J. I. Cain and
told Mr. Cain that he was afraid to
go home while the men were in the
road ahead of him. Mr. Cain in
formed Sam to go on home and if
he overtook the men to get out of
their way and go on home but if
they began to raise trouble with
him to come back to the stable and
he would have tfie officers go and
stop them.
After receiving the advice that
Mr. Cain had given him, Sam pro
ceeded homeward, immediately
followed by Mr. T. A. Jefferies, a
clerk for the firm of Thompson -
Hailey Co, who had finished his
day’s work at the store and was
also homeward bound.
Prior to this a negro named An
drew Patterson was assaulted by
these white men, but Andrew real
izing that his “running gear” was
in first-class condition, bade the
out-laws farewell whereby escap
ing any injuries.
Sam overtook the white men
next, and was halted, after which a
quarrel began. By this time Mr. j
Jefferies had also reached the spot
where the men and negro were
fighting. The negro was backed
up against the fence along side the
walk. The men were cursing and
abusing the negro, when Mr. Jeff
ries spoke to them and told them
that “’Twas no place for a difficul
ty and as he passed on, he heard
one of the white men say, “I’ll
cut your G—d d-d head off,”
Another said, “Let me get to him.
He then turned and saw one of
the men strike at the negro, (Sam
Hodge), and heard the blow.
Hodge fell back against the fence
and upon recovering himself,
struck one of his assailents almost
knocking him to the ground. One
of the other men made a blow at
the negro aud he started on a run
toward the livery stable, up town.
Mr. Jefferies thinking this to be
the end of the matter, went on
home.
The negro had received the fatal
cut of a knife which pierced into
his heart. He ran some 50 yards
before falling and died immediate
ly afterwards.
The boys proceeded homeward,
but before they had reached their
homes, the officers overtook and
arrested them afterwards returning
with the criminals to the body of
the negro where an inquest was
being held by Mayor Raney act
ing coroner. Below is their exact,
free and voluntary statements be
fore the above court.
PORT UK’S STATEMENT
He states that he and Hilrey
Lawson were carrying a drunken
boy( JoeDar’ing)home,and was over
taken below Cain’s barn by a dark
ey. He wanted to know what Darl
ing was cursing him about. Law
son told him that Darling was
drunk and to go on and let him
alone. The darkey and Lawson
became engaged in a fight, the
negro went after Lawson with an
open knife. There were some
blows passed but do not know who
passed them. (Signed)
Jas. H. Porter.
LAWSON’S STATEMENT.
He states : That he was carry
ing Jim Porter home and met Joe
Dollars (We suppose he ment Darl
ing. Ed.) just across the railroad
track. Dollars went on with us
aud a negro overtook us
soon after. He stopped and said,
“Where are you going? I told him
I was carrying those boys to Mr.
Porter’s. The negro said, “He
would cut our throats,” and struck
at me first. I struck him with my
open hand, Jim Porter struck him,
I do not know whether with a
knife or open hand. I do not know
where they struck him at. The
knife the negro had was a barlow
with a bright blade. He claimed
he was eating an apple but could
not show one. (Signed)
H. A. Lawson.
darling’s statement.
He states: That there was no
difficulty between Porter, Lawson,
myself and a negro, that I know of.
Says the blood on his hand was
from a wound on his finger caused
by himself and cut with my own
knife. (Signed)
Joe Darling.
Alex Starks, a negro, at whose
home Sam resided, was going to
town and found his friend Sam in
a dying condition, on the side
walk where he fell, near the livery
stable.
Hodge had lived with Starks for
some 2 years and was a good, quiet,
peaceable negro and never disturbed
anyone. He never was known to
take a drink of whiskey, but took
pleasure in staying in and around
the saloons with his fellowmen, on
Saturdays as is the custom here, of
the greater portion of the colored
race.
The criminals are all young men,
in the prime of life. Jas. Porter
is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. A.
J. Porter, and acted as substitute
on rural route No. 2 from this
place, of which his father is carri
er. Mr. Darling is the son of a
widow woman near town and was
employed on the farm by Mr.M.R.
Porter. Mr. Lawson is a new
comer here, his home being at Jud
sonia.
Sheriff W. R. Cain came over
from Augusta, the night of the
killiug and carried the prisioners
to Augusta that night where they
were placed in jail.
The busy men and women of the
world are they who have attain
ed to greatness. Many such have
endured hardships and practiced
rigid economy to enable them to
meet the demands of a large family
and the greatest men this country
has produced have been men who
have labored with hands and
brain, after acquiring a competen
cy, remembering the years that are
gone, admit that their working
years were their happiest years.
Not every boy can be a rich man
or a great man, but every boy can
be a gentleman. A boy with gentle
manly manners, who is trusty and
honest does his very best every day,
will gain the attention and confi
dence of men and will be given
paying and responsible positions
a3 soon as he is old enough to fill
them. Boys like to have fun and
a good time. It is right they should.
They never will be boys but once,
but to have fun is not altogether
what they are made for.’ Boys are
of value chiefly to make men, good
for something in the world. Char
acter, like a house, must have the
right kind of a foundation. The
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and obedience to parents, deference
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Somebody has figured out that the
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say that his parents might have in
vested their four thousand dollars
at a much better advantage. But
if the boy grows up to manhood
with the lesson well learned that
wealth and success grow only on
bushes watered by the sweat of
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