Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-05-13
Assassination Of Andrew Campbell, Esq.
1t becomes our melancholy duty. this week, to re-


1t becomes our melancholy duty. this week, to re-
cord another outrage by which community has been
robbed of one of its best citizens.
On Sunday last, Andrew Campbell. Esq left Evans
vllc his return to this places om the Crcnt
OF Washington county. He the Lees Greek road;
and to pass the house Of John Smith, twelve
miles above Van Bufcn, about ~ o'clock M About
sundown that evening, his horse, which was we'll
known in the neghborhood returned to Smith house,
without saddle bride. This at first produced no
alsrm, Smith supposed that Mr.. Campbell had stop
ped at the house of John A. Bell, four miles from
Smiths, for dinncr. and that the horse might have got
away. The next day the horse brought to this
place by the mail rider. A. the circumstances were
related to but few, it supposed the horse might
have escaped The next day the of Smith came to
town and related the particulars of Mr. c. passing his
fathers Sabbath and that he had been heard of
since This pradaced great alarm among his friends.
and Col Thomas E. Wilson and Mr.. ]. w. Washburn
rode out to what discoveries could be made
But before they arrived at John A. Bells nine miles
from town, the worst known. Mr.. Hero T. Viii.
son passiny down tho road that day. learned that Mr.
Campbell was missing, and collected the family of
Smith and some neghbors and went in search of the
body. They found his, body in small crock, about
threefourths Of mile from Smiths, lilly concealed un-
der bank. about two hundred yards from the road
He had been dragged from the road sde where he had
received the last wound.
The murderer had doubtless fired from clump of
bushes the creek, where he had concealed him.
SELF cut away the bushes and made every preparation
for the occasion rifle ball had passed the right
side of his back, piercing his liver and kidneys He
hsdaso been given three sabs, the right breast
inch and one fourth wide and which pierced his
lungsone under the arm. and in the right arm be-
tween the elbow and the wrist His skull had slso
been broken with stone weighing from three to four
pounds, which was found with hair and blood upon it.
Reuben P. Pryor, Esq summoned an inquest, who
repaired to the place Wednesday. accompanied by
many of citizens and made every possible search
and enquiry. Tho sadde. bride. saddle bags and
blanket of the deceased, found in cave about
mile and half west of the tragcal spot They were
concealed in the cave. rather under shelving rocks
amidst parcel Of rugged hills, The tracks of the de-
ceased's horse wss followed to tbe place. 1t would
seem that non but thoss acqusintsd with tho neigh
borhood could have selected such place Of conceal
ment 1t could hardly have been accidrntly discover
ed by stranger. This however was not impossible
although i wan difficult getting through that neiehbor
hood on horseback.,
Tho utmost vigilancs Z as yet at fault to discover
the murderer, or % ceRj9pre probable hypothesis
That he was slain BY is the most probable con
elusion. - he was kpown to have no enemies Mr.
Campbell vas losG snber u the 6rm Of PaschaI and
Campbol who wep Extensive collecting L. wyers. an
s.