Gone, Forgotten, and Good Riddance (Pt. 2)

In the July 2 issue of the Progress, you may recall the first part of the story of the murdering Davis brothers, Mannon and Miller. The brothers were both charged with murder, Mannon killing John Roden in Oklahoma, and Miller killing an Arkansas deputy sheriff. In short order, Miller Davis met his end when life and a noose connected in Sevier County, Arkansas. Mannon, on the other hand returned to Paris for trial in the Roden murder. If anything went wrong, he would then stand trial as an accomplice to the deputy sherrif’s murder in Arkansas.

Rather than attempting to retell the tale of what became of Mannon Davis, perhaps its best to leave it to the words of newspaper history. They are, after all, far more descriptive and flamboyant than a 21st century newspaper. So, here is the second part of the story of the Davis brothers, with a couple of other criminals tossed in, as appearing in the Graham Leader, April 4, 1894. Please note that this is a direct transcription of the original article as written in the words typical of newspapers in the late 1890s. If you feel you might be offended, you are cautioned not to read any further.