Washington telegraph., 1851-01-15

HoRR,p MuRpER AND BRurAL Our
RAGE-We puhlieii the following article
by request Ut three fespeciabfe ci''zens
of U.sha county. who voucil for the cor
rectness of the statement. The bloody
transaction appeared TO have taken place
near Bellville, on the 10Th ult.
Gas + Dem.
Perhaps a scene of more savage bar
baritv las not transpired III our State;
aud which challenges parallel III the
history of our country. than that 81
has recently occurred in our virinty.
A man hy the name of Beard. who was
aniematle to the law, was sot'Sht ~ thr
Sheriff Of our county, OH a warrant Tor a
capital crime.
The Sheriff proceeded to his house =.
with three men. among whom was a
German, calling himself S'ane.
This was about daylight. On arriv-
ing, Mr.. Beard discovered them. aud
kept them at hay; claiming chs house
as his castle After parleying some
time with The Sheriff, Beard consented 10
surrender on terms.
The Sheriff. feeling satisfied that Beard
ememt with part of his aid, to warm
himself. it being cold moring-leasina
the others 10 watch Boards movements.
On their retiring. Roaue. persuaded
the others to warm also They did SO.
On their retiring he advanced 10 Beard.
offered his friendship. assuring him oi his
kind intentlons-and says. run Beard
run; you have not been arrested. ruu; and
here is my gun" On the impulse OF the
moment, Beard suat:lled his own gun,
aud ran some ten rods, when Roane call
ed "Stop"-aud, in the same breath. fired
OH him. taking effect IN the neck, which
must have proved fatal, had not the c>l-
lar OF his coat inpeded the shot. Koane,
discovering he had not killed Beard. ran,
Beard wheeled, aud, bursting both caps
of his gun at Roame, without effect, sur
rendered 10 the Sheriff, who had been
aroused by the explosion ot the gun aud
caps.
The alarm became genera, and the
apprehension vi koame was the exciting
topic A. j. Abnef, Esq issued war.
rant Tor that purpose aud the township
constable; with the aid Ot three men.
guard.
They proceeded TO the dwellig OF Ben-
jamiu Bruck-a notorious tad character.
aud whom, report says, aud II Is general
Iy believed, had hired This assassin 10 Kill
Deard-when, not tiudiug him. proceed
ed TO The house of Brock mother iu-law +.
Mrs. Mary b. Harris solne seven miles
rOm liie sce.ie vi the mornings adven-
lures, where they arrived about twilight
| The Constable (aud that his nane may
not be iurgo,len, Is james c(lneen) Ell
tered The house, bidding his guard To ipl-
low. Brock aud Koaue were sitting a
the table. taking supper i'll the centre oi
the room. as usual III log cabins, between
| two doors.
Mr.. Mcqueen walked in, after the
usual compliments, towards the hre. cali
iuy To his aids ~ follow, when Johm
WuIvenon and l. P. Harris entered.
| Bro, k aud Roane rose, Brock exclaiuI-
ing "shoot." koaue seized his gun
| When Harris says: 'dou't shoot, we give
you the house. Brock. at the same
tine caught his gun Koane instantly
hred at WOIvertun, who never spoke
agaIlI. ann discharged ;te other barrel a,
ilarris, taking effect III IN, right arm,
near the shoulder, Two balls aud Two
buck shot eu,enny between the He>h
and ribs of the breast. Aus case, hy hi>
suryeuu is not couslueted mortal, but
precarious.
Brock aud Roane. with the Constable,
esca ped at the back Goor. Harris lay
wellerlny in his gore, begging ~ he I'D
nitied into the hou>e-aiter Constable,
aud de>reradoes, aud all. had fled from
the scene OF carna 5e-but ad'niS>lor
was deuied-and tins auIlable young
man was !eit to the imclernency Oi the
nlyht-ihe christian sympaih'es OF ie-
males could not be operated upon.
The usual routine OF an Inquest has
passed. But, sir, what, on reflection.
can surpass the atroci,y of these deeds:
A prisoner III suspense, shot at 10y M
own gurd. his lawful prOlector-and TWO
worthy cItiZeiIs shot down like dogs
while in the execution Ot the laws OF our
Stale. Is This IA civilized land! When
will Arkau>as redeem herself!
The above Is true statement Of facts.
CITIZENS OF DEsHA COUNTY.
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