Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-07
Fight In Ari.aDsaS-T Wen Kill
ed and wounded.

An affray took place III Helena, Arkansas, on
Saturday week. by which one, aud most proba
bly, two citizens of that place have lost their lives
The Memphis Wing gives the following account
Of H.
The first version is ~ ftllows-"'rhe difficulty
between Rice and IIindnan hid been talked over
By their friends. aud it was supposed that all
danger of II street encounter was over. but that
the matter would have been quickly settled by a
duel on Saturday evening. Under this snppo.i.
ton, Ilindman and his partner, Mr.. Claiborne.
started To dinner at the Commercial Hotel, the
challenge being expected after dinner, and the
determination being to settle the matter inma.
diatey. As IIindman and Claiborne were pass.
ing Myrtle IL Moorcs store, Rice who was sit.
ting there with his brother in law. Dr. Merritt
nsked-'Are you the editor of the State. Right
Democrat" to which Claiborne replied, YES
At this Rice fred at liindman, the ball striking
him on the righ, nipple. and passing around lodg.
ed in his shoulder blade, from which il was after.
wards cut Rice then started to run, and fired
the second time hut missed. The first shot par.
nlyzed lIindman's arm SO that for some time he
could not draw his pistol, but ut length succeed
ed. and; during n chase Of about "A square, fired
twice. after which he fell and was taken care of
by his friends Claiborne, seeing lIndman was
shot. started after him and had gone about TWEEN
~ PAGES when he was shot in the back by DIR.
Merritt. He Immediately turned and. rs Mer.
rift was entering the store door, he fred the ball
passing through Merrtt's bowels. Rice fled aud
took refuge in the house Of his father in law, Ma
jor Baldwin"
Mr.. Rice not in ured, and left Helena in
the evening for bis home in the country. Mr..
llindman's condition was considered somewhat
favorable, though still prccarious. DIR. Merritt
and Mr. Claiborne are considered morta,ly wound
ed, though DIR. Merritt thinks no will recover
The recovery of Claiborne is scarcely possible
ANOTHER VERSION,
The parties met in front of AIyett & Moore's
store. MIR. Rice. in company with his brother.
inlaw. DR.. Merriu.had been there for some time
waiting for lliudmsn. About 10 o'clock Hind.
man passed in company with Claiborne. Mr..
Rice stepped to the door aud asked Ilindman if
he was the author of the article in the Democrat
lie made no answer. but put his hand in his boz
som to draw his revolver; Rice also drew single
barrel pistol and both fired simultaneously. -
Rice was not wounded; Iindnan was struck in
the right breast, tho ball coming out Of his back
near the shoulder blade. Itis supposed that the
ball passed 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 10y the bones. Iiindman fired sew
era other shots nj Rice but none took effect. DR..
Merritt was standing in the door of the store
looking on, when llndman fired at him, the ball
passing through his bowels; DIR. NJ. then turned
the ball taking effect in his back.
Merritt then turned again addressing his ps-
tol on his left arm, fired at Claiborne, the bali
striking him on his left side, Just above the waist,
and passing through lodged under the skin on the
right side. llndrnan then stepped back some
twelve or fifteen steps and called on them to como
out in the street and 6ght it out and Claiborne
then raised cry for shot guns" which it appears
provided near by in anticipation of an aifray
Mr.. Palmer was approaching with double bar
relied shot gunwhen he was stopped by Mr. Cas-
tie. Rce,on seeing Palmer approach and having
no weapon ran 10 the house of his friend, Major
Baldwin, where he had been inf ,rmed he could get
gun. On getting gun he returned to the street
but had no accession TO uso 1.-THE opposing parties
having fallen from exhaustion occasionally their
wounds and the interference of their friends,
Mr.. Rice was not injured, and left Helena in
the evening for his home in The country. Mr.
llindmans condition was considered somewhat
favorable, though still prccarious. DIR. Merritt
and Mr. Claiborne are considered mortally woun
ded, though DR.. VI. thinks he will recover
The recovery of Claiborne is scarcely posi-.
Bile.