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The Van Buren Press
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
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A sheriff's posse from Prescott, Arkansas, pursuing horse thief James Thompson, encountered outlaws at Shrog Lewis' place on Red River bottom on July 3, leading to a deadly shootout where Rev. F. Sanders was mortally wounded and his killer was shot dead.
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On Saturday, June 30, a Sheriff's posse, consisting of Rev. F. Sanders, Dr. F. M. Mann and Deputy Sheriff W. B. White, started from here to Louisiana in pursuit of James Thompson, a notorious character who fled some here a few weeks ago to avoid arrest for horse and cattle stealing. Scouting through several parishes in Louisiana without success they were returning home, when, at a point in Arkansas on Red River bottom, fifty miles south of this place on the night of July 3d, they arrived at old Shrog Lewis', the headquarters of horse-thieves and outlaws from Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. On making inquiries for Thompson, a desperate fight in a dark room ensued between the posse and the thieves. Rev. F. Sanders, one of the ablest and most highly respected ministers of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, received a mortal wound by the first fire. Mann and White completely riddled the murderer of Sanders with four loads of buckshot. Mr. Sanders leaves a large family, and his untimely end has cast a gloom over the entire community.
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Red River Bottom, Arkansas
Event Date
Night Of July 3d
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rev. f. sanders received a mortal wound; the murderer was riddled with four loads of buckshot; sanders leaves a large family and his death cast gloom over the community
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Sheriff's posse pursued James Thompson for horse and cattle stealing, scouted Louisiana without success, arrived at Shrog Lewis' headquarters on Red River bottom, inquired for Thompson, leading to a desperate fight in a dark room where Sanders was mortally wounded by the first fire and Mann and White killed the murderer