Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-03-18

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ts% ~ lhe 7Ime aopoihted, and nd
MSd "a Ned, DE elder Mercer asked
" Es ughssi, saying .'sAeis
J lf ~. i.yd pronising to give her
tlSots@nd dellars, Hebertoa,
III ssi,a 2 conscious snile.s The'
clissl hirn To wed Yer, tdesave
4 gs N w ahGly, saying that II 6uid
Add thpf diYorte shodn be
N Az .Heberto snswered II
n 1nsk | do not want youf
~ 4 kiiter."t,
= M |dsnce ~ Stain the charge,
W obliged to tnndoa the case,
6r 4. Is Of the c,se. He brother
..M ~ on rcvensa, and as i, after.
assSlCn sslvengo Of the most bloody de-
'3s IA lbs s'ceedings of Singleton Mercer
g e1 kftgood deal Of method and gen.
1hSssH =. determination to accomplish
fsone account of this young
ps43 knsy s;eueral sympathy in
! I'M receiwsd provocation al
4 sW IL Endurance. He has been
nv I'd %eA distiseuish him from
hears the name of Single
f1,x ! - 70 yea.s Of age. of strong pas
R . ks&f attached 70 his family. 1t
NJ - w 3heIofore, tina, the disgrace of
n II st.pt 4a&1st,ld excite him to some
y34fsk The night after Sarah's ab-
ias7of Fs.fest of The family we're seeking
MA n fh Of Heber.on. He met him
Ss4 SIS street, near the U. S. Hotel,
pss plto H's breast, demanded where
e'w ais sister. He attempted to laugh
ET'' ling Mercer resolute, he became
nd .fered to company him TO the AL
s.and e, declaring himself innocent of all
ZIP sarah's flight.
kr- was discharged for want of ev-
sly stated, he attempted to keep
ned. Young Mercer found out bis
n nd sent him challenge, which
ssm ~ ad.
q. y oof Singleton Mercer was to assas-
lducer ;-but for the means
ascertained that H. was MAX
/, ~ TO leave the city,, and thar he
47@ ~ 4 in the office of James Vandvke,
street below Sixth. From that
ssthls motions with the most vigi.
|. III on.h On the evening of Thursday, Mr..
AtXsent his colored servant to engage a
VA isey Heberton to the Ferry, and to 90
the cab, for his trunk, which was at his
G3y IN 9th street below Cherry. When the
.~dp ,ePped from the cab at This place, he dis4
Ser mat he was watched by two persons on
ent boar Pavement. Soon after one CT those
are per Greer, jumped on top of the vehicle,
ie,oon pef the driver elected him with some diff.
) fs:~ he cab then took circuitous route to
= Mercer, drove to a barber's shop where
" Asberton's travelling apparatus was; and
! sfice proceeding to the back Of Vandyke's
10y took in Heberton,
i,hstanding all the precautions used, these
IS were observed by Mercer. who was
Pl1 the corner of Fifth and Walnut streets,
! th place there is stand for cabs. To
A OF one of which he addressed himself,
n 70 vehicle, and telling the driver 10 fol.
II ab. (the one which contained. Mr.. Van.
An Heberton) adding, put on all your speed;
4. your horse, III pay for it," Both the
cached the wharf about the same time.--
er got out, paid the driver, land went on hoard
terlhboat John Fitch, on which the carria ee
Shg Heberton now was. The boat soon af.
the wharf, and Mr.. Vandyke got out Of
tiage, but Heberton remained in the coach
quiet A charcoal wagon stood alongside
iarr'age, and the two together filled up
le broadside of the steamboat, but the back
Nngon extending beyond the back of the
formed KIND Of recess or place of con.
:, where M. had stationed himself.
boat neared the wharf,. the people on
Q heard several pistol shots fired in Quick sue.
90 each report accompanied by the excIama.
fhere!' AT the first report, a PIERCING
" proceeded from the carriage. As it was
ark' the flash of the pistol was perceived
i discharge. -
an Dyke who had suspected Mercer's pre-.
board, Immediately discerned what bad
d, and running round to the other aide NJ