Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-06-11
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Bloody ARRAY.

0ASNAJ
We learn by the Memphis Tenn. papers
that a terrible ARRAY occurred at Helena, Ar
kansas, on the Oath ult., in which James I
Marriott, ESQ., formerly County. Court Clerk
Of Wake, and but recently a citizen Of Raj
eigh, was severely, if not fatally wounded.
We clip the following account from the Mem
phis Family Visitor
Fatal ARRAY at Helena, An ARRAY occur
cd at Helena on Saturday morning last, which
it is thought will probably result in the
death Of two or more Of the participants
The affair grew out Of a difference in politics
between Thos. j.. Hindmau, Esq, one of the
leaders Of tho Democratic party, and Mr..
Rice, a prominent Know Nothing. Mr..
Claiborne, a partner Of Hindmand's, and Mr..
Marriott, brother -in-law to Rice, were also
engaged in the fight. Wegive the follow
ing particulars Of the affair ascertained by
our neighbor Of the Wing, from Mr.. Casteele,
a citizen Of Helena, who came passenger last
evening on the James Laughlin:
1.-The parties met in front Of Wyatt and
Moore's store. Mr.. Rice, in company with
his brother-in.law, Mr.. Marriott, had been
there for some time, waiting for Mr.. Hind.
man. About 10 o'clock, Hindman passed in
company with Mr.. Claiborne. Mr.. Rice
stepped to tho door, and asked Hindman
ifhe was the author Of tho article in the DEM
ocrat. lie made no answer but put his hand
in his bosom to draw his revolver. Rice also
drew n single. barrel pistol, and both fred
simultaneously. Rico was not wounded
Hindman was struck in the right breast-the
ball coming out Of his back near his shout
der-blade. II Is supposed through his body,
but our informant could not positively say
whether such was the case, or whether the
ball passed around his body, being diverted
by the bones. Hindman fred several other
shots at Rice, none Of which took effect. Mr..
Marriott was standing in the door Of the
store, looking or, when IIindman fired ut him,
the ball passing through his bowels Mr.. M.
then turned 10 90 in the store, when Claiborne
fred at him, the ball taking effect in his
back. Marriott then turned again, and, res.
ting his pistol on his left arm, fred at Clai-
borne, the ball striking him oa his left side,
Just above the waist, passing through, lodged
under the right side. Hindman then stepped
back some twelve or fifteen steps, and called
on them to come cut in the street and fight
it out, and Claiborne then raised n cry for
'shot guns" which it appears were. provided
near by in anticipation of an ARRAY. A Mr..
Palmer was approaching with q double-bar-
relied shot gun, when he was stopped by Mr..
Castle. Rice, on seeing Palmer approach,
and having no weapon, ran to the house of
his friend, Major Baldwin, wherehe mad been
Informed he could get n gun. On getting a
gun, he returned 10 the street, but had no occa-
sion to use it, the opposing parties having
fallen from exhaustion occasioncd by their
friends.
"Mr. Rice was not injured, andleft Helena
in the evening for his home in the country.
Mr.. IIindman's condition was considered
somewhat favorable, through still precarious.
Mr.. Marriott and Mr.. Claiborne are consider
ed m~ortally wounded, though Mr.. NJ. thinks
he will recover. The recovery Of Claiborne
is scarcely possible"
Another account is as follows:
"Thc difficulty between Rice and Hind
man had been talked over by their friends,
and it was supposed that all danger of a stree
encounter was over, but that the matter would
have been quickly settled by a duel on Sat
urday evening. Under this supposition
IIindman and his partner, Mr.. Claiborne
started to dinner Mt the commercial Hotel,
che challenge being expected after dinner
and the determination being to settle the
matter Immediately. As Hindmam and Clai
borne were passing Myrtle & Moore's store
AsASSt w Nu0 SAbNlhS blClC WlOh hiS plO6hol
in law, Mr.. Marriott, asked-"A you thu
editor Of the State-Right Democrat" to which
Claiborne replied, " Yes"
At this Rice fired at Hindman, the bal
striking him on the right nipple, and passin.
around lodged in his shoulder blade, fror
which it was afterwards cut Rice then stal
ted to run, and fired the second time, bu
missed. The first shot paralyzed Hindman'
arm SO that for some time he could not dra'
his pistol, but at length succeeded, and, d,
ring a chase Of about u square, fred twice, a
ter which he fell and was taken care of /
his friends. Claiborne, seeing IIindma
was shot, started after him had gone abol
twenty PAGES when he was shot in the baC
by Mr.. Marriott. lie Immediately turned an
as NJ. was entering the store door, he fire
the ball passing through Ms bowels. Ri
fled and took refuge in the house Of his fat
or-in-law, Major Baldwin"
p. S. BY a despatch received in this cit
we learn that Mr.. Marriott has since died.