The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-22
Mob Law In Arkansas.


CITIZENS ORDERED TO LEAvE-ONE MAN SHOT,
From the Memphis Eagle, May 49,
Our city was filed yesterday evening, with al
manner OF rumors, in regard to dreadful state Of
excitement in Crittenden County, in the neighbor-
of this city, was over at place he has, near Abela'
residence, few miles beyond Marion. Abels at
tackled him with stick, but was felled by blow.
Abels' brother then knocked Sweet down, when
gentleman who was with Sweet drew bowie knife
and prevented any other interference, and the fight
ended by Sweet getting the best of it.
This occurrence becoming generally known, yes
terday some thirty or forty Of the citizensto whom,
it seems, Abes had rendered himself very obnoxious
by the shelter given to fugitves from justice, A.
sembled, armed, and repaired to Abes' house with
rope, designing to hang him. DR.. Dewitt, his SON.
inlaw being at the house. resisted the entrance Of
the crowd, and defled them. gun or pistol was
fred whether by accident design is not clearly
stated, and poor Dewitt was killed.
Since writing the above, we learn the following
particulars from one who witnessed the whole affair.
Our informant states that after the difficulty be-
tween Abes and Sweet, about one hundred of the
citizens of the county assembled at Sweetville for
the purpose of taking some steps as to the expulsion
OF Abels and others from the country.
1t appears that Mr. r. p. Talley was standing
upon o cart or wagon in the act of addressing the
crowd, when DR.. Dewitt came up and addressed the
speaker. Harsh words and hostile demonstrations
ensue9, when Dewitt was shot dead by Mr.. r. p.
Talley, with double barrclled shotgun.
The crowd Immediately or very soon after re-
paired to the house OF Abels and being met by the
excitement for the mob to desist and allow them q
short time to make preparations to leave, a notice
was sent in to the effect that the house would be
cannonaded on to-day at o'clock A. NJ, and that
they must be out before or by that time.
The crowd then went back TO Marion, where in o
regularly organized meeting, the following preamble
and resolutions were passed, and handed US for
publication -
We the citizens of the county Of Crittenden recognise
ing superior to all statutory enactmepts the laws Of
nature and Of natures God believe that these laws give
right Of self preservation and Whereas there has boon
for many years past class Of in cur midst who,
with the most reckless audacy have committed spolia
items upon our property stolen and secreted our slaves
sandered the characters citizens (he and
the best yiied the fair name Of our mothers our sis
from justice thieves and murderershsve and
attempted the lives of ourselves and our friends
have wsylsd and abused citizens when passing
the general highway, and have procured tho
slaughter Of worthy citizen and nasmnch have
found the law impocnt TO check the disorders which
have made the name Of county but another nams
for infamy; and believing II TO be duty which we owe
alike 10 ourselves and county TO redress these evils
Resolve That Joseph Abel the leader OF said class
leave the county before O'Clock of the 18th inst that
DYSON. Robert +. Murphy Frank Witty Reuben Absl
VIM. y. Farmer, and Eoler Cooke, persons composing
such class, leave The county by the 18th inst.
Received, That any Of the persons heretofore men
tened found In this county after the time hereia
Specified for their departure therefore, they must abide
Resolved that we the citizens aforesaid, hereby pledge
ourselves each to the other insist upon and carry out
the above resolutions.
FmeRAxrs ron LrBEnIA.--On Thursday, 18th
instant the agent OF the Virginia Colonization So
ceiy, embarked on board the ship Sophia Walker,
in Hampton Roads, ZIG colored emigrants Tor Ii
terra. They we're from Bottetourt county, va., -;
Manchester. va, 3; Petersburg, Va, 2; Norfolk
CITY j; Elizabeth City, N. G., 10; Henrco county,
VA, 30; Richmond City, Ii Nansemond county,
va, 49, King George county Va, 4; Amherst eoun-
", va ls-Total iie The Sophia Walker brought
down 81 from Baltimore, and is expected TO take ON
beard others at Savannah. Quite alaTge number OF
emigrants are expected 70 60 out in the next fall
ship, from Petersburg, Richmond, Portsmouth, Nor
folf CITY and the Western branch Tho spirit OF
emigrafion to Liberia is increasing. Several appli
canis for passage in the Sophia Walker were rcfus-
ed a passage for want Of room.-Norfcik Herald
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