Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-11-04

then resumed, "And now, Jlst put down what
tell YOU on that paper, and don't be telling no lies
to send to Washington city. Jist put down Judy
Tompkins, agreeable woman, and four Children"
We objected to making any such entry, but the
old hag vowed it should be done, to prevent any
of her case. We. however,
were pretty resolute, until she appealed to the
couchant whcps, Bull and Pomp. At the first
glimpse of their teeth our courage gave way, and
we made the entry in bold hand across the sched.
ule-"Judy Tompkins, agreeable woman, and four
Children"
We now begged the old lady to dismiss her ca
niue friends, that might 90 out and depart: and
forthwith mounting our old black, we determined
to give the old soul parting fire. Turning half
round in order to face hor, we shouted
| "Od oman!''
..Who told you to call me old oman, you long.
legged, hatchet-faced whep, you? iii make the
dogs take you Off that horse If you give me any
more sars. What 90 you want?"
"no you wan, 10 get marrled?''
"Not TO you, if do!''
Placing our thumb on the nasal extremity of our
countenance, we said, "You need not be uneasy
old 'un, on that score-tho' you might suit sore.
legged Dick Sup our way, and should like
to know what to tell him he might count on if he
come down next Sunday!'
"Ilere Bu!'' shouted the widow, "sick him.
ly, by the fangs of Bull and Pomp, who kept up
the chase as long as they could hear the cheeripo
voice of their mistress-S-i-c-k, Pomp-sick, sick,
sick him, BuIl-suboy! suboy! suboy!''
Trial of Morton, Harris, and Mccormick.
We have been furnished with tho following ac-
count of the trial of Morton, Harris and McCor-
mick, contained in letter from Jefferson CITY.
dated on Sunday morning last. 1t may be relied
on as correct:
JEFFERSON CRY, Sunday, Sept. 23d.
Morton. Harris and Mccormick werc put on tri
al Thursday evening, and it closed last night, at
nine o'clock. The Jury was first rate one, drawn
principally from Howard county, and was com.
posed mostly of old gentlemen. Tho testimony
exhibited about these facts: Mason, (ono of eight,
engaged in the murder of Chavis, and who turned
States ovidence) swore, that last March, John
Mcdaniel came into the northwestern counties
OF this State and proposed TO him, and the Others
to go to Texas, and join Warfeld, and march
upon Santa Fe, and to take all Mexicans prison.
ers they found out of the territory of the u States
That no ono was to be molested on our soil: that
the company started from the neighborhood Of IN
dependence, the last of March; that they had pro.
ceeded about l20 miles. when they met Mexi.
can on his way to the U. Siates-who was con-
veying letters in to Col. STONE, requesting him to
sond CHAvIs mules and provisions, to assist him
to get to the L. States. When he met them he
was almost without provisions, and in starving
condition; that Mcdaniel, who had been elected
captain of the company at Hickory Grove, ordered
him to be supplied with provisions, and started
him on his way to the United States. Both par
ties departed on their respective journeys. Cap.
lam Mcdaniel had not proceeded far, when he, or
Brown, one Of the men engaged in the murder
insisted that this Mexican should be brought back
as he might give such information in the settle
ments as might induce the U. S. Dragons to fol-
low them and break up tho expedition. This was
opposed by Morton, Harris and Mccormick, but
ne was brought back. Mcdaniel told Morton that
ne only wanted 10 take him ON for two or three
oays so as to get beyond the reach of the Dra-
soohs. When the two three days had elapsed
morton approached Mcdaniel, and asked him
wny ne did not, according to promise, turn the
"IA'I'h .'t'S oack. quarrel ensued between them,
~"ch ended by McDaniels saying, 81 will be
~ u-ah I'm not the captain Of this company,
and my uiA isthela law." Nothing of anv moment
occurred then for five or six days.-Afer this
t'mc' and when they had left the main trace, and
had taken near cut, they came across the marks
c, OF wagon where they again struck the main
Santa re trace. The wagon had passed opIv a
snort .lme before. Mcdaniel prepared to 90 in
pursuit. anu SEQ who they were, and if Mexicans.
anu 'feat tnem as thew had troated
the first Mexican. Their capture was onrosod h.,
Morton, harris and Mccormick. Notwithstanding,
the !aeSlean' were taken prisoners. Whom Nc.
Daniel rode up to them, he required Chayis to sur.
render himself ga prisoner of war to Tex,s ,,
he politely bowed, and did so, and requested from
Mcdaniel "a receipt for his goods and effects in
tho name OF the Texan Government, and ho
made out an inventory for Mcdaniel to sion. II
| is not known that Mcdaniel did sign it. Tbo,
evening when nearly dark, McD. oponed box.
auos nu LOOK !ne money, which consisted Of gold and
SILVER coin, gold and silver bullion, and mn roe
containing 45 doubcons; just three a piece for
each man. searcy, one of the men engaged in
'no murder insisted that the three doubIoous
shoula be given to these men. McD. assen,ed to
.nls' ana all the mon were called UP, except Nor.
ION ana Harris, who were on the other side of the
Gt1ek' Wha upon which they then were encamped.
~nen 1hey received the money, Mcdaniel cxcIaim.
cd in triumph '.now boys we are all ia for i've
are all guilty alike. we
Some time tho ncxt day Mcdaniel mado a nro.