The Arkansas advocate., 1833-07-24
TO THE PUBLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC.
 Having seen in the .ashnasas Gasstte of the l7th instant, communication over the signature of JNo. FISHER, impHgning my conduct as Sheriff of Pulaski county, in a rot which had occurred few days previous ln Little Rock, 1t is perhaps sisis; :s tiit puib- llc, as well as in self-deience, to make concise statement of that affair. It was commenced early in the evening and con tinued until nearly night; during all which time, Mir. Fisher acted prominent part The first difficulty took place between bIr. Ritchie and DT. Cooke, about t private difference, as have understood, and begun on the part of the former. Col. Sevier, MT. Ritchie, Mir. Fisher, and several oth- CTS, came out from dining, or champaigne drinking, to all appearance somewhat ex- cited with wine, and Mir. Ritchie called up- on Dr. Cooke for an explanation, which terminated in fight. Mir. Fisher soon af- ter commenced an attack upon Mir. Cun- mins, without any ostensible proyocation whatever, and when resisted, drew his pis- tol and made an effort to shoot him; he also began quarrel with Dr. Lee III the same manner, and when the insult was resented, drew his pistol and endeavored to shoot him. Both of these attacks, so far as have been able to learn, were wholly G1pfeyoked and uncalled for. He was not content with fraeas with these two gentlemen, but was all the evening laboring to distinguish him. self by insulting and abusing almost every person who came in his way, individually and collectively. Mr. Fisher says that s'JoHN K. TAYLOR, sheriff of Pulaski county, did not use his authority to SUD- press the riot, or two junks of fights, until 1t came to my turn, when he summoned the posse to take me before a Justice of the Peace. Was 1t because 1 am opposed to his election, or was 1t because his friends were parties in the preceding fights? It was a fragrant pa,tialitg, and violation of his oath and duty.o AsTo Mr. Fishers n- iuence in the election against me, and his charge of partialfty, the firsg had never en- tered my head, as he has been but few weeks in the county and Territory, conse- quentiy not entitled to vote; and the last would have come with much better grace from those who have known me longer, and are much more interested Ill the dis charge of my official duty. It has always with me, been a primary object since my fellow-citizens of Pulaski county have hon. ored me with the SheriffaltY, to discharge my duties with the strictest impartiality to all with whom I might have business, or come in contact. How far have succeed ed generally is for them to judge. If any have cause of complains, except Mir. Fish CT, have not been informed of II. How far my conduct was pa'tjai towards him III .sthe riot, or two junks of fights,n ? the state- ments of others will prove, without resting the issue barely upon his statement or my own. Precious to the arrest of Mir. Fisher, had arrested and put III the hands of the constable of the town, sisgee atherss one el whom, at least, is not opposed" to my election. As to Mir. Fisher resistance to the civil authority, when arrested, or the agency ilis friends had Ill advising 1t or at- tempting a rescue, a statement does not seem to be called for by his card. There were others on the ground, were 1t neces- say, who could give full detail of the { whole transaction.
 I, the undersigned, Constable of the town of Little Rock, certify, that on the 18th instant, in the riot or fight which oc- cured ill this place, that Mir. Fisher was the third or fourth man Taylor took; the three first he told me and the other Consta- ble to take charge of--he could not attend to all. w. SMITH.
 cannot we'll conceive the motive which induced the card from M I. Fisher; whether 1t was desire to distinguish himself in the paper merely, or an effort to prejudice my election, of which he seems to disapprove.
 JOHN K. TAYLOR.