Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-08-03
Late Murder In the Creek Nation.
CREEK AGENCY, Julv 2S,h. Is

CREEK AGENCY, July 2Sth, 1874.
Dear Sir The "InteJligencer," I perceive,
contains two versions of the tro gedy, lately acted
in this Nation | conceive it would be prudent
for you 10 set the public mind right upon the SUBJ
Ject, and for that reason give you the following
particulars, related by Mr.. Thompson, an eye
witness, who was present from the commencement
70 The termination of the bloody scene:
II appears that on the morning of the day of the
occurrence, Dawson and Bay lor arrived at Will
son store and sent for Mr.. Thompson who had
/ Deen acting in the capacity of clerk to Hill. ID.
osked L. II II. was at home. upon receiving
reply IN the affirmative. he expressed wish TO
see him and I. together. Hill was Immediately
SEM Tor, upon meeting Dawson, the latter met him
with every mark Of friendship and shook him cor.
daily by the hand they then retired to the count.
ing room. Dawson opened the conservation by
saying that he had called for the purpose obtain
cn1ras eng nso% ho some explanations relative to the
from his bond as one of his securities. Hill re.
Piled that his letter to the Department, takon lite.
| rally, showed sufficient explanation Dawson
stated that he wished H.. TO address him a note
stating his reasons fully, and asked Fl. if he
thought INN dishonest man at the same time,
speaking in "A menacing manner md becoming con-
slderally excited. II. intmated that he could not
be compelled TO do any thing and referring to n
stick Dawson carried with him--said it appea red
u. was desrous of forcing some concession from
him. Dawson now become highly excited, and
! made an attempt to assault Hill, scuile ensued.
II. wrestled the stick from D., and gave him so
veral blows, but from the confined state of the
room, could do but little execution. Baylor now
drew pistol, he was, however, seized by Thomp.
son; not, however, before he had succeeded in
Prostrating Hill upon bed. Dawson now drew
knife and advanced upon H.. but at th. moment
Mr.. Baldwin, hearing the nose rushed in, in time
10 restrain him. scufie now ensued, Baldwin
succeeded IN obtaining possession of the knife m.
on which, Dawson drew pistol; when another
scuihe ensued. baylor partly extracting himself
from thompson. (but though still graspng him
under the arms from behind.) succeeded in nh.
tanning hold Of Hill, who was in the act of rasing
and again prostrated him. Hill. however. sue.
ceeded IN rsing. All parties hudded up;
when Dawson, suddenly extricating himself from
Baldwin. leaving the pistol in his hands, retrented
n step back and excIaiming-" damn you get out
of my way or I'll shoot your' drew another pis
tol, presented and fired. The unfortunate Hill
exclaiming-" He has killed me;" dropped dead
instantly.
Thus concluded this premedtated BLOODY muir
der. Dawson ought not 10 have the least shadow
OF sympathy felt for him, for he exulted in what
he done for some time afterwards exclaiming
that He wns a man." 1t is most assuredy a
u'SSiuSc " any community, that this murderer
should have been tolerated in company at Fort
Smith and Van Buren, and treated as he wos-Gke
gentleman. And tnen, to cap the climax. suf
fered to escape.
Yours truly,
Capt. Dawson and his brother-in. law. were un
dei arrest, in charge Of persons to whom he had
surrendered himself, when they were in our coun
ty, from whom it would have bee an uncaIIed for
and an indeicate thing any citizens 10 havoc.
tempted TO take them. We Judge from the feel.
ing manifested by our citizens upon this occasion.
that if they had have visited thi, place alone thew
would have been secured ; and therefore. we think
that our correspondent has inviting censurod US
wrongfuy.