The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-27

 by De 1auns. Heard soma aflray there Hit. step- ped into De Bauns store, and saw pris have pistol in his pocket. Pris said he would shoot decd. Wit. put his hand apoa e pocket has held the pistol and told pFs. he could do il there. Pris then stepped out a the door and said if bis damned pistol had fired . t would have been finished to-day" Ptis shen went oses to Gibson's store, and in few minutes vii. him q, Dr. Tqcker's. Prs. said after hs went out of De Bauns store, that he would bs pFepa red--or something to that amount
 Cross-er'd-- Decd had no weapons that rit. saw Eise or six uaan had hold af he saal.s. Dees nei know tha dec,d had hold e --thstss a#fs head was bloody.
 Jaion hn5saa-saw the coHms ef iae same affiay. Saw pfs. iet aec5 s.s ss us, above the eye. Decd then ppskss P's
 door and struck him ouce or tNee ou = saes ##E. then parted thetn--pushed prs. 5ae doeT ed dec'd into tie store. Decd waz walking CT q .ls store when pris. struck him.
 er'd-Does not know any cause for the hlow gsi.b the spade. Saw no weapon but the spade.
 UiRiasn Barksioo- Tesiities 10 the same. Saw pfis. punch decd with the spade above the eye. The blow fnade gash an inch or an inch and half long, Decd struck the spade down with bis hand-pushed pfs. against the wall and struck him in he face Nr Imbeau then parted them. After pris. was pushed out at the door, he said, if the damned pistol had moi snapped to day, this would hare been finished = and afterwards swors that he'd bs damned if he didn't intend to finish 1t yet.
 Witness had known deceased all ais lifetime. He very inoffensive-one of the most peaceable qui- et orderly, and steady men he ever knew Appeared to be very calm and peacaable on that occasion.
 Jesse B. Badgea-saw pris. strike dec'd with the spade. Decd was in the store, coming towards wit. Is dec'd spoke to wit, pns struck Heard pris. make some threat while washing at Gibson's, but does not know what. Decd was going out at one door, pris came in at the other and struck. Dee'dshow- ed disposition to get at pfis after the aaray. The character of both prs. and decd was good.
 Ellan seott-speaks of the same occurrence as Mr. Dunn States that she and her son (decd) were com ing to town-lhat pris rode up to her--laughed, and said he would shoot her son--that he should blow ball through :m pfis. had his pistol in his hand and vas fixing i The difference had arisen from Inc ob= jeeou decd had to piss marriage with his sister.
 U. B. Baid,ein--same time lasi summer while IT. ding with pis round little field belonging 10 deed, pfs. told wit that he tprs. had spit in deeds face, and shaken q cowskin over him--that he had nsuted and would insult him nevery company he caught him ID, and if he resisted, hewoud the villains throat.
 Dauid Royster, Coroner of the county-Went, on the 25th of December to arrest the prisoner and his brothers Prs. came to the door, appeared much con fused and after fixing for some time came out. Wit. 1 l. ,L. mounted their horses, wit caught the reins called the guard and took away their arms. They had two or three pistols. They we're Reluctant to give them up, but said they had moi armed themselves to resist, but were afraid they would have to use them in self de- fence. Pris said he ought to have killed dec'd thirty weeks (or months) ago-but that he glad the per jured villain had come to his death by other hands, Expressed pleasure at death of decd. Witness held the inquest over the body of dec'd.-- Wound was Tn the back The ball entered little to the Jeff side of the back bone, and came out under the left nipple. The wound appeared to have been made with large ball-say from 40 to 60 to the pound Inquest held in Pulaski county.
 UilEam Wilson--.In June last, overlook prs. In conversation, prs. said he did not about making up his quarrel with decd. Alleged no insult from .lee'd but that he had opposed his marriage. Was with the officer who arrested pris. Prs. ap- peared somewhat confused.
 Robert Reed--Was living with lhe AieKee's Was at mill on the day of the murder, about miles from pris.'s housestared to go there about o'clock and got back about dark. Heard ofihe murder st Mc- Kee's, about o'clock in he evening 4 negro girl came over and told t. Prs. waa in the room, and seemed surprised nj #. Pts. sad he rectorod dec'd had shot himself sh pistot samsihlng, i being Christmas eve.
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