Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-17
For the Arkansas Intelligencer.
YELLvILLE, Oct. "a.

Col. Clarke Dear Sir: Seeing that the pape
n re barren and destitute Of information on IA
subject Of what is now ter med, the Marion Wars
| propose 10 give you on item or two OF the ates
and most important occurrence IN reference ihero
to. IL is, | believe, generally known, that Gen
Wood succeeded in arresting number of person
connected with the awful, horrid, most cowardIy
and brutal murder of the Kings, which occurred
on the 3lst of August last, in this county; and lha
four of them, together with six others, not in Gus
tody, were indicted for said murder. The person
in custody, at the time the indictment was found
were, Jesse n. Everett, SEN, Nelson Slration (
Alexander Gown, and Robert Adams. Thesi
were, by the Circuit Judge, Judge Scoit.) ordere
into the custody of the Sheriff. TO be safely kep 4
until the next term Of the Court, or until the !
could be held responsible ut the bar OF public asi
for their enormous crime. Last week, Millnij
Wood, sen., Presiding Judge Of the County Cour|
issued writs of 80 habeaS corpus" commanding II
Sheriff 10 bring the prisoners before him, whi, |
the Sheriff obeyed believing it to be his duty to
so. Gen. Wood, not being satisfied with Ii
course which he saw the Judge designed 10 TAX
asked that the proceedings be stayed I'LL he cou
send for the Kings, who made their escape al
time the murder was commiitcd, 10 testify again |
the prisoners. To this, the Judge agreed, an
said he would allow five VS. 10 procure their al
tendance. The General. instead Of sending ID!
the Kings, sent a runner 10 Fayetteville, with
letter TO Judge Walker, thinking he, perhaps, ha@
the power to issue writ 10 stop such ouirageoIl
and unhen rd-of proceedings but, before The con
mand that escorted the express a few miles irorj
this celebrated "habeaS corpus Court or vile snI
Of pollution had been gone two hours, he proceeds
10 discharge. upon bail, two of the prisoner
Gown and Adams. Gen. Wood told him sucI
Il Course would not do, and that he must wait untj
the command he had sent for the Kings returned
which he agreed 10 do. Judge Walker, havlnI
no power to compel the Judge Of the " hsbeas oof
pus Court I" 10 desst from tho course he as taking
so Informed the young man who bore him Ge1
Woods letter, and also wrote the General 10 it1
same effect. The young man who bore the exPresi
| Milton b. Tutt feeling some interest in the matted
in much as some of this same band of coward!
murderers and assassins, had once or twice way
! laid and shot AT his father, employed counsel .
come down and attend the '' habeas corpus court,
| Wiliiam Wood, seA., Presiding. Reagan an
Thomson, the counsel employed. as soon as ine
arrived, advised the Judge that he had no authont
for the course he was takng-that he had no rlgt
| by our constitution to issue, hear, and determIn
a writ OF habeas corpus and that even il he haC
no court, not even the Supreme Court itself, coul
bail man for murder but all this did no good
the Judge had made up his mind, and was dee
mined 10 carry out his corrupt, diabolcal, an
| lnlQultouS designs, as an evidence OF when, !
was heard 10 tell the prisoners, Everett and Sira
ton not to be uneasy, that they should be al beri
| by IL O'Clock next day. Seeing his purpose WI
| fixed, that he was determined 10 violate the Law
OF the land, and trample common ustice under toC
as the last and only resort, he was arrested, taxi
before John II. Marshall, Justice Of The peac
| and bound over 10 the Circuit Court, 10 answer
| indictment for setting at liberty persons IN I
! legal custody of the Sheriff, upon The charge
murder. This of course put an end 10 the ha DC
corpus proceedings. Capt. Mitchell will start W
| Everett and Siratton to- morrow 10 SmihvIle "a
where they will be kept Till they can be tried.
Gen. Wood has done himself great credit by {
manner in which he has conducted himself IN I
discharge Of the duties assigned him by the
vernon.
lie does not know when his men will be d
banded. They are all well and in high spirits.
presume you have much as you have eisu
| to read at one time, ond shall therefore close
| the present. Hereafter, | shall notice an artiC
or two published in the Banner, rather in insti
cation or mitigation of this heish murder,
which propose 10 present Mooney. the old Sheri
in BIS true light, as also others connected with Il
catrage. The first account given of the afla
which was published some weeks ago in yo
paper, IS correct in every material point.
SPECTATOR.
IS forgot to say that Thomas Wilson, ESQ
OF fellvile, prosecuted the writs OF habeas corp
before Judge Wood; and tha, he ALSO in connectic
with his brother James Wilson, Esq, of The sau
place, defended the Judge before the Justice. S.