Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-01
FalaI Array in Arkansas.
WEST PoINT, WHITE Co.
Ark, Nov. 25. 1887.


Ark, Nov. %. 1887. {
On the n orning of the 22nd inst, the most fatal
and heart-Iending sffray took place witnessed
10 this county. 1t appears that while DIR. c. 8.
Swan and his partner, DR.. c. c. Webb were dining
at K Rodgers in this place and with them their
friend Dr. G. W. Bunny, DR.. Swan was informed
OF some one at the gate who wished to see him
He, according to r0qu' 81 went out to see what was
wanting; the balance of the company, DR.. Webb
and Burney, accompanying him. Whsn arriving
81 the gate. ey found on horseback, Isaac Felsen-
thrall 6Ud Mr.. Hutehens Mr. II rode close to tie
fence and handed DR.. Swan a letter from Mr.
Gr'vis, Prof ssor and President of the Female To-
sttue at Sarcy. The character Of the letter prov
ed non" other than friendly.
w Il. DR.. Swan WIS engaged in reading some
words took plece between Felsenthrall and Dr..
Webb, when +, lsCnthrall gave DR.. w. the lie and
Immediately jumping from bis horse made move
as if 10 draw a weapon, when Dr. Swan and Bur-
Dey jumped between them, saying, "gentlemen, no
weaDons when Felsentirall declared be chad no
we ,dons. and d-n him he going TO fight DR..
W., and fight him fir fight" They then came
together, DR.. ". having but small walking cane,
which he h. Id in his left hand, and was about to
drop II wh' u he discovered Felsentbrall drawing
itol from the sleeve of his coat The proximity
was tn so close he his only chance WAS to
strike with the cane, THAT he was about TO throw
down 10 save his life. He struck with his stick,
but II b. ing too light produce the desired feet
DR. s. sprang 70 size the pistol but alas too late :;
he had shot DR.. w. in the left reign of the abdo-
mer, dcpositing two balls in the muscles of the
right nip the surface. DR.. w. fell mortay
wounded
DR. S. Immediately commenced the dressing OF
his wounds While DR.. B followed the black hearted
as ssn, no to the house of B. K. Rogers
aud I'D gun Chat had heen loaded With buck
shot for a deer dTiVe,) to defy the friends of DR..
W, whom he had just SHOT, when Col. b. K. Z.
wFsst,d the gun from him. Felsenthrall then
TO thu horse that Hutchins rode wnen they ctme,
and mounting it commenced making lis escape,
when Dr. Burney Immediately appear with the
same gun, handing il to DR. w, saying, you are
now armed. Dr.. W. said, l am disabled; he has
killed NE; use it for shoot him-and don't for
beav rs sake, let him csc pe-see, he is doing it
Dr. B. levtlled the gun and fred; the murderer
had rode but hundred yards at full peed from the
place Of tie ARRAY, when three of the shot passed
through his head and body, killing him instantly.
Many of th" people of the town hast. ned to the
place of the affray. Many of the Searcy people
came down; great excitement prevailed Some
said tn, would be avenged, that they would take
up arms and march against West Point for letting
the D, Arc and Memphis boys kill their dutchman
(Felseuthral) Others remarked that it no.
bic act the part of DR.. j W. BuFney, and that
he i'd 10 more than any true-hearted would
have done under the circumstances and that they
knew it vas premedtated on the part of Felsen-
thrall to have difficulty with DIR. W., and took
this method to bring it about.
The West Point people say that they know all
the circumstances, and warm friends of the
three (Drs. s., w. and Burney,) and will fight for
tn, IN until the streets are drenched with blood.
Dr. W. lived until the morning of the oath.
DR.. W. WAS the son OF q. W. Webb, and was
born and raised in Bledsoe CO., Tenn. iii corpse
was taken by DR.. Swan to his parents.