The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-17

MrhpEr .rp oUrEAaE ~ AnEAssAs.-A correspon-
dent OF the Little Eoek (Ark) Gassfte, spsaking OF
horrible murder and outrage beville the 10,h
ult says Perhaps scene OF more savsgs bs-bsrity
has not trabspired In etate and which challenges
parallel In the history OF our country, than that
vhisb has recently occurred in our vicinity. man
by the name OF Beard Who was nmenable to the Is~,
vas sought by the sheriff OF county 90 -srIAnt
tor capital crime The sheriff proceeded to his
house, with three men, among whom wasa Gsr.asn.
calling himself Hosne This vas about daylight; On
arriving Beard discovered them, and kept them ..
Ing some time with the sheriff Beard consented 20
rel der on terms The sheriff feeling sa:isnei that
Beard would submit wsikes to the kitohes tenement
with part Of his aid TO warm hmseli IL being cold
morning having the others to watch BeardG move
ments ON their retiring Roaoe persuaded thu others
70 warm also They did On their retiring, ne al
vsDeed 10 Beard offered his friendship, assuring him
OF bis Kind intentions, and ssys, run, Beard ran;
you have not been arrested ruD and here IL m gun
On the In pulse 81 the moment, beard snstohsd his
own gun, aud ran some tsn rocs when Rosne called
stop, and in the same breath fred on him taking
elect ia the neck which must have prove fsssl hs5
not tie collar Of his cost imp,dei the thot Roane,
discovering he had not knlsd Heard ran Beard
wheeled and hurting both osps Of his gun at Roane
~thout effect surrendered TO tho sheriff, who had
been aroused BY the EXPLOSION ot the gun aud caps.
The slsrm became general, aud the apprcheusioe OF
Rosle vas tine exciting topic Al Abnor, Rsq issued
warrant for that rurpve and ssded 70 the dwell
ling Of Benjamin Brock notorious bad chsrscter,
whom, report says and Il Is generally believed, had
hired this .sn TO kill Beard when, not finding
bin proceeded 90 the house OF Bsocks motheri
Mrs Mary lIarris some seven miles from the seen,
u mnr0lnlS suNRukures NutI7 bury HIiF-b
about twilight The constable land that his name may
not be forgotten. IL James Mc2ur-n) entered the
tcu,e bidding bis guard t. follow. Brock sad Rosas
sitting at the table t1jsg supper Ia the middle
Ct the u.us In log cabins between two doors
Mcqueen walled In, after tn. usual compliments to-
yards the ire calling hi, aids TO iolow, ~hen John
Wolyerton and H. Harris entered. Brock and Ro-
sre rose, Brock excaImips shoot EcsDe seized his
gun when Harris says, don't shoot; give you the
house Brock, a. the same time caught hts gun
Rokne iD,tsntly fred az Wolvcrton who never spoke
sgsint and discharged the ether barrel at nsrris.
taking effect In his right arm, near the shoulder tso
balls snd two buck thot entering between the nssh
ard rib. OF the breast His by his surgeon Ia
not considered mortal but precarious BrOsk ard
Roars vii the constable, escaped ut the bssk door
Hs'fs lsy weitsrDs in his gore begging TO BE- admit
81 He'd from the scene Of carnage, but admission
denied and this AIMS sle ysuBg left 70 the incls
fbency Of the highs the christian sympathss OF fe
MAILS could not be operated upon Tha ususl routine
ct 81 Inquest has passed But what surpas- the
strOcity OF there detd prisoner in suspense shot
Of by bic own gusrd-his Ia stol protector; ami t~o
worthy citizens shot down Ike dogs while In the
cution OF the laws Of our State.
Posr OFFICE OPERATIONS The Postmaster Ge-
neral has established the following new post
Offices, !. This state, for the week ending February
:, 1891 - Ioitcnyle, Richmond county, John Tot
ten, postmaster; West Onondaga, Onondsga conn
~, Myron Gilt, postmaster; Red Jacket, Erie
county, a. Wht'emore, postmaster; Ogden, Mon
rte county, g. G.. Howard, postmaster; Marshheid,
tie county. John Potter, postmaster; East Eden,
Ene county, J. q. Dayton, postmaster; Clarks-
hurph, Ere county, Simeon CLARK, postmaster.
Discontinued Sesth Chemung, Chemung county.