| Shortly afterwards, One of the witnesses picked up the fallen She-
riff's gun and followed Causby to a barn, A crowd gathered and Caus-
by refused to surrender until a threat was made to burn the barn,.
There was considerable agitation for lynching him because of the
popularity of the Sheriff and on one occasion the mob actually got
inside the jail but were dissuaded when Mrs, Morgan appeared and
begged that the law be allowed to take KXXX#6 its course. He was
tried on October 20, convicted and sentenced to hang. Causby was
executed at Batesville on Nove 25, 190k. :
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Historical Society, Batesville, Ark.', April, 1961, Volume ID) Nos 3,
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| shortly afterwards, One of the witnesses picked up the fallen She-
riff's gun and followed Causby to a barn. A crowd gathered and Caus-
by refused to surrender until a threat was made to burn the barn,,
There was considerable agitation for lynching him because of the
popularity of the Sheriff and on one occasion the mob actually got
inside the jail but were dissuaded when Mrs, Morgan appeared and
begged that the law be allowed to take KXXX#K its course. He was
tried on October 20; convicted and sentenced to hang. Causby was
executed at Batesville on Nove 25, 190.
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Historical Society, Batesville, Ark.', April, 1961. Volume Ty) Nos 3,
"The Murder of Sheriff Jeff De Morgan: Trial and Execution of His
Killer" by Ralph Wyatt, Pages Ly-2h.
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CAUSBY, Robert
Causby,; a 21-year-old white native of Union township, Independence
Cosy Ark., was first arrested in 1900 for stealing an axe from a
constable, Convicted, he was fined $10.00 and spent five days in
jail. Shortly afterwards, the same constable had him arrested for
Shooting at him. When Causby was acquitted, the constable Sold his
property and moved out of fear for his life, A few months later, in
1901, he broke into a store in Anderson, Izard Co., and was placed
in the jail at Salem from which he escaped by hitting the jailer over
the head with a stick of wood, He returned to 4ndependence County
tives, Sheriff Jeff D. Morgan was advised that he was due to arrive
in Batesville by train on Septe 15, 190), and shortly after his arri-
val, the Sheriff Stopped him in front of a hotel and asked if he was
Causby. He replied that he was, threw down his baggage and ran down
the street with the Sheriff in pursuit, Without warning and in the
presence of several witnesses, he turned and shot Morgan who died
CAUSBY, Robert
Causby, a 2l-year-old white native of Union township, Independence
Cosy Ark, was first arrested in 1900 for stealing an axe from a
constable, Convicted, he was fined $10.00 and Spent five days in
jail. Shortly afterwards, the same constable had him arrested for
shooting at him. When Causby was acquitted, the constable sold his
property and moved out of fear for his life, A few months later, in
1901, he broke into a store in Anderson, Izard Co., and was placed
in the jail at Salem from which he escaped by hitting the jailer over|
the head with a stick of wood. He returned to 4ndependence County
tives. Sheriff Jeff D. Morgan was advised that he was due to arrive
in Batesville by train on Sept. 15, 190k, and shortly after his arri-
val, the Sheriff Stopped him in front of a hotel and asked if he was
Causby, He replied that he was, threw down his baggage and ran down
the street with the Sheriff in pursuit, Without warning and in the
presence of several witnesses, he turned and shot Morgan who died
CAUSBY, Robert
Gausby, a Zi-year-old white’ native of Union township, Independence
Cosy Arks, was first arrested in 1900 for stealing an axe from a
Sonstable. Convicted, he was fined $10.00 and spent five days in
Jail. | Shortly afterwards, the sane constable had him arrested far
Shooting at him. When Causby was acquitted, the constable sold his
fear for his life,
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