Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-01

execution of All, the murderer of Mr. Anderson, /,
at that place, on the 20lh uIt. The murder of
Mr.. A. of the most atrocious and cold
booded deeds tina, we have ever been called on to
record. and demanding, in the strongest terms, the
severest penalty Of the offended law. But did the
enormty Of his crime justify departure from the
due course of law and Il resort TO Lynch law?
We think not; and we are sorry to see such mani
fesIations of the popular will, IN any case; espe-
ciay where the laws Of our country have provid-
ed an adequate and proper punishment.
The presses Of other States have always taken
peculiar delight in harping upon the morals of our
people, and we fear that the recent occurrence at
BentonriHe, will be caught up another instance
of the laxity of morals in Arkansas. We sin
cerey hope this may be the last manifestation of
| Lynch law in State. .a
| BENToNvILLE, August 2lst, 1919.
Dear Ciarke:-Under the impression, that you
are anxious to know the result and finale Of Alfe,
! The murderer Of nderson, | make haste 10 detail
what took place on Yesterday before his execution.
Early IN the morning. the people began crowd
| ing in until it swelled to great multitude, such
a one as perhaps never assembled there before.
| There seemed to be various opinions, to the
proper course 10 pursue. Some were for deliver
| ford for trial and execution; and some for
| mary punishment. The near relatives of the
deceased were consulted, who said they delivered
him up to the people 10 do with him they
pleased. Finally, IL o'clock came, and there was
| no movement towards any definite course-still
there was no excitement amongst the multitude.
About this time, the Sheriff and Major Howard
appeared at The Court House steps, when The She.
riff called upon the people to draw near. Ma jor
Howard and addressed them. He COM
mended them for their GOODNESS, and said that It
was q fair indication that whatever they done
would be most apt to be right. He then condemn
ed, IN the strongest terms, all mobs and the prin-
clples of mobocracy. AT this juncturc, his nu-
merous friends began to suspect that he would
oppose any action Of summary character, for
they well knew his violent opposition TO all grades
OF mobs. He then recounted the history Of the
present case-the prisoners open confession, never
attempting TO deny doing the deed. and in all his
confessions suggesting no cause of defence, nor
did any person for him, and tina, it was the priso-
ner's own wish TO bo hung here, and not ca RI ed
to your County; therefore, his execution here
IN summary manner would not be characterized
by any act or spirit Of mobocracy. Why try
him ? There was no defence which he wished to
make, and II was mockery of common sense TO
go through the forms of law, merely for forms
sake. lie then requested those in favor of hang
ing then, TO move to The right, and those in favor
Vi ScuuIuS MN 10 crawford, 10 tho LETT. Every
person moved 10 the right. He then requested
those in favor Of citing a temporary gallows,
and hanging him at O'Clock, 10 move to the left
all went. Af said he had told lies about the
manner of killing his master, and wished to ex-
plain under the gaIlows. Here follows his con-
esslon as TO the manner of killing his master,
which we noticed last week. He was hung and
buried. more hardened, daring demon, never
died. Yours, in haste, &C.
We received letter from BentonvilIe on Thurs
day, in which we desired 10 say, that the ne
gro did not accuse the white man of "insiigaitny
him TO commit the murder, but that he had been
brought 10 it by nssocia,ing with the white man.
The writer further says, that some persons were
afraid 10 risk the negro in The Van Burcn Jail for
six or perhaps twelve months. The opinion We
have gwen above on the subject remains unaIte cred;
and We again say, we hope that it may be the last
instance Of Lynch law, we may be called on to
record.
The Mreter aie.''-This is the title of a ha nd.
some weekly paper, just started in New York,
under the editorial charge of e. Donnayan and
James Horn, Jr.; the first, celebrated as an adyen.
turer in Mexico, and tho other, one of the great
American punsters.
~"'Io'o'
correspondent of the London News says when
Nicholas heard of the of the Russia ms over
the Hungarians, and the occupation of Dcbreezn
by Ceodajeff, he commenced dancing about his
room in his shirt. is said that he continued for
three whole hours, TO exhibit in this extravagant
way, the JOY with which the news OF so quick
triumph had inspired him.
SERIOUS Charges against Tie american Minister
IN Merico-The N. Y. Herald of the 9th inst.
contains the following important despatch from
Washington
Washington, August 4, p. M-It is rumored
that information has been received at the State
Department, which if correct, deeply involves Mr.
Clifford, our Minister at Mexico in most serious
charge, that of neglect of duty-hs no, ha wing
afforded the protection to American citizens re.
siding in Mexico, which had been demanded from
him, appears to be the grounds Of the Charge
The following circumstance gave rise to an ap.
peal 10 the U. S. Government at WASHINGTON
During the evacuation Of Mexico by our troops
eleven Americans, belonging 10 the U. S. Army.
in company with some others, were attacked bv
the MexIcans, and. after many of their comrades
were killed, they were captured and thrown into
rISOn lnI uto fh.,x,