[Marshall] Texas Republican, August 4, 1860
Sometime in 1857, a person by the name of Lemmons was expelled from the town of Quitman for expressing abolition sentiments, and went to Illinois, where a printing establishment was purchased for him and where he published an abolition newspaper. A few weeks since, as we are informed by a gentleman just from Quitman, Lemmons returned to that town, and, after remaining a few days, suddenly absconded, and on the very night after his departure the town was set on fire by an incendiary. The fire was fortunately discovered in time to be extinguished without damage being done to property. A committee of the citizens of Quitman are in search of Lemmons, provided with ropes to hang him in case he is caught.—Jefferson Herald.