Demoine courier., 1854-07-06
COL. YELL, OF ARKANSAS.

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for the frs, time. Tie first case on The
docke, was called, aud the plaintiff stood
ready. Gen. Smoot arose for The &C.
PENDANT, and remarked in an overbearing
tone:
"Our Witnesses are absent, and there
fore ! demand tina. the case be continued
until the text term of court"
lie, the afidavi, be filed, for not till
then can | entertain a motion Of con,in.
vance," was tie mild reply of the Judge.
"Do you doubt my word as 10 The
facts!" Gen. Smoot exclaimed sharply.
and Involuntary raised his huge sword
cane.
mot at all" replied the Judge, with
his biandes, smile, 'bu, the law requires
tina. the facts jas,ifying a continuance
must appear on record, and the court
has no power to annrl The law, nor will
we see i, annulled."
The Judges calm. business like tone
and manner only served to irrita,e the
bully, and he relorted, shaking his hinge
sword cane in the direction Of the bench,
Whatever may lie. | for one will not
hear i. from the lips Of an upslars dema.
gogue and coward!"
Judge Yeli's blue eyes shot like light
ming. bu. he only turned 10 The clerk and
said:
"Cierk, you will enter a fine Of fifty
dollars against Gen. Smoo:. as see him
aamed Oh my docket, for n gross con,
tempt Of court; and be sure you issue an
immediate execution
He had hardly communicated the or
der, when Gen. Smoot was seen rush.
ing towards him brandishing his sword
cane, all his features writing LII murder.
Gus wrath, and as fallid as u corpse.
Every glance was fixed on the coun.
,enance of The Judge, for every one
wished to know how he would brook the
coming shock of The duelllsl's fierce as.
sauli. But none, how ever, could detec,
The sllghles, change in his appearance
His cheek grew neither red nor white,
no, a nerve seemed to tremble; his calm
eye surveyed the advancing foe vlih as
llt,le sign Of perturbation as a chemist
might show, scru,inizing the stferves
eence OF some curious mixture. He sa!
perfectly still, with a staff Of painted iron
in his right hand.
Smoos assembled the platform, and i'm.
media lelv aimed a tremendous blow with
his enormous sword cane full at The head
oil his foe. At that blow five hundred
hearts shuddered, and more than a dozen
voices shrieked, for all expected TO see
his yiclim's skull shivered 10 Atoms
Fhe general as,onishment then may be
conceived when they belield the little
iron staff describe a quick curve, and
the giea. sword zane few from SmooI's
fingers and fell with a loud clater at a
distance Of twenty feet in the hail. The
baiflet bully uttered a cry of wrath,
wild as ,ha, of some wounded beast oil
prev and sna,ched his bowie knife from
lis sheath, bu. ere il was poised for the
desperate plunge. the linle iron staff cul
another curve, and the big knife follow
ed The sword cane. He then drew a re.
s~olsing pistol, but before he had time to
touch The trigger his arm was struck pow.
less by his side.
And then for the first time, did Judge
Yell betray any %perceptible emo,ion.-
lie stamped his foo. Till The platform
shook beneath it, aud sheNaed in trumpet
lcnes:
"Mr. Clerk. you will blot this rufian's
name as a foul disgrace from the roll OF
attorneys. Mr.. Sheriff take this crini-
nal TO Jail.
The latter officer sprang to obey the
mandate, and Immediately a scene OF
confusion ensued that nj pen can des
cribe. General Smool's myrmidon oil
friends gathered round to obslruct The
Sheriff, while manv of the c~itizens lent
their aid to sustain the authority Of The
court. Mehaces, screams and curses,
HE ring Of imp'nging and crossing steel,
alternate cries Of rage and pain, all com
mingled with The awful discharge Of fire.
arms. blended together a vivid idea OF
PandemoLium.
hu, throughout the impetuous strife,
two individuals might DO observed as
leaders in. the whirlwind and riders oil
The s.nrm. The new Judge used his
little a n with terrible efficiency, Grip
ping limbs ye, sparing lie. Bill Button
imi,aiing The clemency Of his friend, dis
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