The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-12
Terrible Tragedy In Arkansas.

On the morning of the I'D November last the most fatal
Wes pap White 00k pace ever
while nr. G. s. Swami and his partner, Dr. c. c. Webb
were dining at Col B h Rodgers in this place, and with
them their friend, DR. q. W. Burney, Dr Swami
formed Of some one at the gate who wished him.
He, according TO request went out what
ing the balance Of the company Drs Webb and Burney
accompanying him. When arriving at the gate, they
ound horseback Isaac Felsenthral and Mr. Hutchns
Mr.. II. rode close 10 the fence and handed Dr. Swami
letter om Mr. Travis Professor and President Of the fe
male institute at Searcy The character Of the letter
proved none other than friendly.
While DR. Swami engaged In reading, words
took place between felsenthral and DR.. Webb; when
fesenihrsll gave Dr " the lie, and immediately jump
when Drs Swami and Burney jumped between them say
ing, Gentlemen, weapons when Fesenthrall decar
ed he chad no weapons and d-n him he was going 10
fight Dr. W. and fight him fair fight" They then came
together, Or. W. having but a small walking cane
which he held IN bis left hand and about TO drop H.
when he discovered Fesenthra drawing pistol from the
sleeve of his coat The proximity was then so close he
saw his only chance was TO strike with the cane chat he
was about TO throw DOWN TO save his life, He struck
with his stick but II being too light ~ produce the de-
sred,eect Mr. prang 10 seize the pistol but alas' too
late he had shot Dr. w in the left region Of the abdo-
men, deposng balls In the muscles a the right hip
the surface. DR.. W. fell MORALLY wounded.
ID. s. Immediately commenced the dressing OF his
wounds whle Dr. followed the black hearted assassin
who TO the house Of b. X. Rogers, and seized gun
hai had been loaded with buck shot for deer drive
defy the friends Of nr. W, whom he had just shot, when
then the horse that Hutchns rode when they came
and mounting 1t commenced making his escape,
when 1T Burney fmmediacly appeared With the
same gun, handing II 10 Dr. W, saying " You are
now armed" Dr. W. said, q am disabled; he
has killed me. do use II for me. Shoot hm-and
don't for heavens sake let him cscape-see he dong
it," 1T. n. leveed the gun and fired. The murderer
had rode but hundred yards at full speed from the place
Of the ARRAY when three Of the shot passed through his
head and body, killing him instantly
Many Of the people Of the town fastened 10 the place Of
the ARRAY Many Of the searcy people came down great
excitement prevailed Some said that they would DO
avenged that they would take up and march
ssains, wes, Point for letting the pes arc and Memphis
boys kill their Dutchman Hesenthra) Others remark
ed that noble act the part Of Dr. j. ". Burney,
and that he did than any true hearted man would
have done under the circumstances and that they knew
premcditated the part Of Fcisenthral 10 have
1nculty with Dr. W., and took this method TO bring
IL about
The West Point people say that they know all the cir
cumstances and friends of the three (Drs =
W, and Burney) and will hght Tor them until the streets
are drenched with blood In W. lived until the morn.
ing OF the Gath.
Dr. W. was the Of G. ". Webb, and was born and
raised in Bedsoe county Tennessee HIS corpse taken
by nr. Swami 10 his perents.