Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-17
Another Fatal ARRAY In Arkan-

Another Fatal Affray In Arkan.
saS.
Revolutions in Mexico and fights in Ar
kansas have become SO common that we
have lately been seriously neglecting them.
The following will no doubt be found in
teresting to those who have taste for
such things:
WEST PoISr, White Co, Ark,
Nov. 25, 1857.
On the morning of the 22d ult., the
most fatal and heart-rending affray took
place ever witnessed in this country. 1t
appears that while DR. C. s. Swan and his
partner, C. c. Webb, were dining at Col.
K. B. Rodgers in this place, and with them
their friend, DR.. G. w. Burney, Dr.. Swan
was informed of some one at the gate who
wished to see him. He went out to see
what was wanting; the balance of the
company Drs. Webb and Burney, accom-
panying him. When arriving at the gate,
they found on horseback, Isaac Felsenthrall
and Mr.. Hutchens. Mr.. H. rode close to the
fence and handed DR.. Swan letter from
Mr.. Travis, Professor and President of the
Female Institute at Searcy. The charac-
ter of the letter proved none other than
friendly.
While DR.. Swan was engaged in read
ing, some words took place between Eel
senthrall and DR.. Webb, when Felsenthrall
gave DR.. w. the lie, and Immediately
Jumped from his horse made a move rs if
to draw weapon, when DR.. Swan and
Burney jumped between them saying "gen-
tlemen, no weapons" when Felsenthrall
declared he chad no weapons, and he was
going to fight DR.. W., and fight him fair
fight" They came together, DR.. w. hav-
ing but small walking cane, which he
held in his left hand, and was about to
drop it when he discovered Felsenthrall
drawing a pistol from the sleeve of his coat
was then so close he saw his only chance
to strike with the cane THAT he was about
to throw down, to save his life. He struck
with his stick, but it being too light to
produce the desired effect DR.. S. sprang to
seize the pistol, but, alas, too late! he had
shot DR.. W. in the left region of the abdo-
men, depositing two balls in the muscles OF
the right hip near the surface. DR.. w. fell
mortally wounded.
DR.. S. Immediately commenced the
dressing of his wounds, while DR.. B. fol-
lowed the black hearted assassin, who ran
to the house of R. K. Rodgers and seized
gun THAT had been loaded with buck
shot for deer drive) to defy the friends Of
DIR. W., whom he had just shot, when Col
B. K. R. wrested the gun from him. Eel
senthrall then ran to the horse the Hutchins
rode when he came, and mounting it, COM
menced making his escape, when DR.. Bur.
ney Immediately appeared with the same
gun, handing it to DR.. w., saying you
are now armed. DR.. w. said, l am disa.
bled; he has killed me; use it for me
shoot him-and don't for heavens sake let
him escape-see, he is doing it. DR.. B.
leveled the gun and fired: the murderer had
rode but a hundred yards at full speed from
the place of the affray, when three of the
shot passed through his head and body,
killing him instantly.
Many of the people of the town hasten.
ed to the affray. Many of the Searcy peo
pie came down; great excitement prevail.
ed. Some said they would be avenged
that they would take up arms and march
against West Point for letting the Des Arc
and Memphis boys kill their Dutchmar
(Fersenthrall.) Others remarked that il
was noble act on the part of DR.. j. w
Burney, and that he done no more than
any other true-hearted man would have
done under the circumstances, and that
they knew it was premeditated on the part
of Felsenthrall to have a difficulty with Dr.
W., and took this method to bring it about
The West Point people say they know
all the circumstances, and are warm friends
of the three (Drs. S., w. and Burney,) and
will fight for them until the streets are
drenched with blood. DR.. w. lived until
the morning of the oath.