The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-05-25
CAHAWBA, NAV 18th l647.

was disposed of This MOI nng--it was
large, more so than usual in this county
A number Of cases hive been put off
The greatest number, though, being dis.
posed with, and among those that have
come up for Trial is the State vs. Reuben
Person, for the murder OF Peter Rich:
convicted OF murder in the first degree
and sentenced by the Jury TO be hung.
Ii is thought by many that means will be
brought about SO as 10 get The Governor
TO remute the punishment TO confne.
ment in the Penitentiary for life.
State VS. w J Outlaw, for an ASSAULT
onJ D Christian with intentto kill, found
guilty OF an ARRAY, and fined $3.50.
State VS. Luxe, slave, on the charge
of burning Orf's Steam Mill: discharg-
ed for want OF evidence against him.
State VS. Jchn Maui, was continued by
defendan, giving security for his appear
ance at the next term of Court.
State VS. Clarisa, slave, Oh charge
Of attempting to poison, was continued.
State vs. Samuel Ivev, on a charge Of
numbering M.Qneen Bunling--fl ON
Lowndes couniy-conyioted OF man.
slaughter in the second degree and found
$1,000. In this case, the ablest counsel
no doubt, in Alabama, was employed on
both sides: James Glchrist, Of i-owndes
w L Yancey and Thomas Williams,
of Montgomery, for prosecution; Thos
J Judge, of Haynevilie, VIM Hunter and
G " Gayle, for the defendant.
This case has caused considerable
excitement, in all portions Of the country
wteie the parties were known, and has
resulted quite different from the expec.
igious of many. There was bu, one
witness, Thomas Dean, who is a broth.
er in law of Mr.. lvey. The following Is
about the substance OF the evidence he
give in the case, though not as fully as
given by MI. Dean:
Several days before the deed vas
committed, Ivey observed TO witness.
Bunting was conducting his school, ard
that he was determined to give him a
talk about il, and he, Dean, advised il he
did TO use as mild Language as possible,
for Bunting was very passionate man
and would not submit to any othor kind
OF talk. On the day the act was CON-
mltled, Justices Court was held al the
school house of Bunting, al the request
of Ivey, in which he, lvey, was defend
mt, which drew TO the place several of
The patrons OF the school. After all had
left The place, except Ivey and Dean,
h, Dean, said to Ivey, ARE you ready
10 go home7' to which he replied1H
must have word with Buning,' He
then observed to Mr.. Bunting, / desire
to have word with you.' Bunting said,
lis 1t about the schooll' Ivey replied, ii
is.' They then SIT down, and ivey OBJ
served 10 Bunting, mentioning certain
lime, ] was three quarters of a mile off,
precisely quarter past 9 o'clock and
heard the children making great noise,'
To which Bunting replied, YOU must be
mistaken, for am in The habit OF taking
in school al half after s o'clock Ivey
said he had as good u watch as any
body and could not be Mistaken To
which Bunting again replied he must be
mistaken. lvey then says to Bunting,
you are getting angry, did not intend
TO make you mad. Bunting made no
reply. lvey got up from the seat. and
in passion, SAID that he would not sepd
his children 10 no such god dam school.
Bunting then rose up and ordered lvey
to leave the house Ivey made no repl,
and stood still, in few feet of the door.
Bunting become very mad walked TO
the other side of the house. gathers
chair, advances and knocks Iyey partly
down. Dean iook the chair from BuGt
ing. Bunting then strikes Ivcy with bis
fist. Dean took hold OF Bunting and
persuades him to desist. Ivey leaves
the house. Buating promised Daaa to
let Ivey alone if he would hush or leave
the place. lvey gathered bush thai
had been cut down some SIX or eight
months previous in cleaning out the
school house yard, approaches the door,
shock il al Bunting and used abuse Ian.
guage. Bunting then follows Ivey out,
gathers brush, several ticks pass, both
brushes breaks. Dean takes hold OF
Bunting, succeeds in persuading him To
desist. Dean and Bunting then starts
OFF and advanced but few cps before
snme language used by lvey, induced
them 10 turn their heads, when they saw
lvey with a large Missouri Hunting
knife drawn. Bunting picked up pine
brush that was close by, and advanced