Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-10-07

fs When B;li Dahley got within ss,&ing distance he made several blows at whiselsy wkies were yaf. red hs Whiiescy TAe second blew ffn~ " Ai,e. lev sissnacd 5il' nAnIey snd bsougAt ma to hss knees. Capt. psaley serisg thss saH up and sirs1k Wktteiey blow on the side a ise head which seemed to xtea han. Thea Ben Danley ran up and s.Tack Ss w9i;eEey two os three i.laes and perhaps the n IlSK kneeked wAi,eicy dswn Al shat tlne ssade sums remark which now feyret and BoesAND ezclsisasa .isf tb-n sisss lst tkea aisns . lss tAsts afii tAe ises'l rasosi ''
 By 'his tine the sgA, had psogreSses so ikezteps. aud Bili Danley gos ap on shern when took hold of hin and ksps h,Tn from making further attack. pauo BzNDEx sworn, states
 The frs, that saw Of the agh, WAS the blow inflicted, upon Rearlen, Bos,an@ was standing at Ttheyrnorneat ia front of Resrdoa wsth q Pissol in ms band ant appeared ,o be talking so Reardsa in sn exe,ed manner. Bariand stepped round in font Of Reardon inst as heA~ssisnck The sane person. rho knocked Reard6u down advanced to- wards whiteley and Capt. and R1'l Danley then attacked whiteley. Icauia not tell certainly who knocked Reardon down as the crowd was so great JANEs SIMPSON sworn, states
 On the morning Of the fight I came up town. aflerresaing the reply of whiieley. heard sever. al gentlemen say they thought there would be an afTray take place as soon as whiteiey and Resrdon came down town.
 Having beard these remarks at several places, of conrse, was on the lookout During this time saw Ben Daaley come up 10 the corner at Divers; there were perhaps, half dozen pes- sons present; after some remarks heard Ben Dan Icy say that he was mol cripple, and about that time Dr. Webb teek him oif and they entered into conversation a few steps osT. The next thiug [ noticed was Ben Daniey go into the room by Good rich & Grays, and when he came out he had a tolerable large cane ii his hand; about this time William Daniey, who went into ShawS without a eanc, came oat wsth one. When he came out he walked as if he was lame, and come across so the corner al Divers. JaSt about thIs tuna l saw Whiteley and Reardon coming down the street, about half way between tue State House fence 1 and Hawkiils They both weat into Hawkins and staid short lime-they thea came back on the side walk. and NhIteley wen. down the alley l opposite Hawkins and Reardon walked down the opposite side of the street. to 0hvers corner. Then 1 Ben Danlcy started up the street on the Anthony 1 House side, as far as the Bank. Reardoa started i on the same side sf the street, and in the same direction, twenty yards behind Ben Danley, and William Danley about twenty yards behind him. When Reasdon got up as lar as Dr. Peytons cor ner he stopped. The next time saw Bill Daniey ] he was a, Divers corner. l saw Capt. Danley and Ben Danley at this time, together at the State Bank corner. did not see where they went-i 1 then saw Whiteley go into Gntith's gun smith shop TAe next saw of him he was in the neighborhood of Flaw kins', where he met Reardon, and they went together to the Anthony House, and both went into the bar room and came oui about the same time on the side walk. About thus time saw Ben BanleY and Cspt. DanleY coming down tDe street, on the same side where first saw them; they were about as far of ss English office. When tLey got as far as Peyton's office they went into the building, after staying there short time they came down town. When they got about to Divers then looked to sec where Rear don and Whteley were; Whiteley was standins about the corner of the Anthony House bar room and rather in the alley, Reardou was just outside of hun. The two Danleys the closer they got the faster they walked. About the time they were getting to the mouth of the alley, ReaTden steppec out step or two as if to give them room pass by As soon as. Capt Danlcy and Ben Danley go whithn stfiking distsnce, Capt. Danley Jtruek a whiteley with his cane---l think that Whstele, had his hand ia his pocket al the ,ime-l think hs warded of the blow with his left hand, as he had no stick, and scheu Capt Daaley made tae ssevaa kosc as Whteley Ben Dantey stg1sck at hiza at ta sarae tisae--at this time Whiteley drew hfS pistol and fred at one or the other of them, about ths tune of the second blow. Ills pistol not taking effect, he reneated some few steps down the alley and Ben Daniey followed him, striking al hiR whenever within striking distances Whiteie, caught Ben Daniey's stick and wrenched II oa of his hand l am not positive whether h was ihs i first or second biow that Whiteley struck Der ! Danley, which knocked him down-about thi 1 time saw Reardon draw his pistol, aud do no I th,nk he had mosei hls position three feet lfon where he stepped aside to let the Daaieys pass In a short time after he drew his pistol, BorlanS raa up ,o hun and threw hun down on the ground disArmed him, and held bm down by the neck Aboa, this tune Gordon Peay ran up and paie' ! Major Boriaad og. and then took hold of ResfdoI and raised AiIn up on hss leet--ai the same tune and not more thaa minute after he was on ha feet. Bill Danley came up when BoAL.sD resaarkr' sS Ei. pa4.ls szs RAaE@aa aaag to aAoat Capt ] DanIsg tn tae Gack f--seth tAas BsA Dan1ey drea 5rcs 1is sack aad kaoeked Rearisa d0acsl. Reardol fell as if dead, and was picked np and carried of During this time the fight was going on in the alley and after Ben Danley was knocked down l sas nm draw his pistol and shoot--at the time he sho Whiteley was in the ael Of taraag hiulscif, think to defend hmself from the blows which Capt Daney was striking at hlrp. ~hiteley then pass cd Capt Danley, and came out on the side walk about opposite the Anthony House west door--h was there attacked by Bili Daaiey with stuck They fought from there to the dining room dooE-