Evening star., 1866-08-17
THE EVENING STAR,
AslIORT AND San nroRy

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About ten weeks ago a gentleman passe d
through TINS eisy on bis way 10 Arkansas.
ve're te ILtenced 10 locate Aa FagIisaman
BY blr,h. IA had been years commercial
Hdbrier Tor house in one of the largesI m ef-
camille cite in Europe, and in that capacity
has VISITED every part Of the world. He was
apoh-hed gentleman, and spoke ffueu1y sew
"i1i dsnerert languages. aud had acSumGla-
'so An suounf OF informal. on ooucsrning the
counties through which he had Travelled tnsI
sas not only valuable but Interesting IN the
highest .esree TO those who were fortunate
.loueh TO be numbered among his friends.
Of good family in his native country, be had
moved in The best circles Of the comnons-s of
England, and was, in every sense OF the term,
. perfect seutlsmau. OF a sensitive and re-
Rring disposition, he was lily calculated how
gey, TO make acquain:ances, and lacked as
suYanee which we daily learn is necessary to
thrive IN this world Of ours. He had heard
Glowing account of our sister State. aud went
10 Pine Bluff, where his means became Al
most exhausted. Writing 10 his wife to re-
mii 70 him ~ Camden, he started TO that
place on foot, where he had arran ged TO
meet friend. In tins he was disappointed
and The unsettled state OF mail facilities
preventing the receipt OF means from home,
re determined to return to this lily and await
until he heard from his family. About this
nrae two gentlemen from kentncky ar.
rved IN Camden on horse back, and put up
at hotel there. In the morning their horses
were missing, and the citizens turned out
headed by the city N arshal, and started in pur-
sui; of the missing animals. They were found
hed in the woods about q mile from town: and
when on the way back to town with them the
parties net the gentlemen Of whom we are
writing. Being stranger. he was Immedi-
ately arrested as the horse thief and told by
the marshal that 4 he would tell who were his
sonfederates IN the matter he would be re-
leased. A denial Of any knowledge whatever
Of ths theft was all that could be elected, and
the marshal then took the halter of one OF tn e
horses, and making slip moose passed il
around the gentlemans neck and hung rim to
= tree, until, as the officer stated afterwards
before the magistrate, .'he turned black in the
face and his tongue stuck out half yard.''
When life was nearly extinct ne was dropped
10 the ground, and when IL again began TO as
-ert itself. he was once more urged TO confess
A. before, nothing could be told, and a second
time the hanging scene was enacted until death
nearly came 10 The rescue. He was, however,
cut down, ard then taken before a magistrate
and committed upon the evidence that would
not have detained any other stranger for a sim
gle moment. In q few weeks, during which
nhle he remained in jail. his trial came on be-
fore tpe Criminal Court AZ Camden, and be was
honorsibly acquitted. not one particle of evil
Sence appearing TO implieate HIM. On
horse thief, who lived not far from the place.
II was understood had stolen the horse. After
his acquittal. the gentleman, too proud TO ask
Tor assistance. where he had been so foully
vIonged. started for this city, and lived npoT,
such precarious substance as his sensitive ua.
sure would allow him 10 ask for by The yyay.
pnt1 he arrived AZ Eunce Landing, Arkansas.
where he sought for and Obtained work He
foIled aloEg IN the hot sun, for which he only
received his board. until he became sick
Never having done any outdoor labor the
sun, combined with the treatment he received
n Camden, had its effect upon him. Wishing
10 reach this city, where ne hoped to hear from
those who were dear TO him, he took passac 20
On the deck OF the Des Arc upon her fast trim
up but one. He arrived in this city sick and
worn ont with want and suffering, and one
week ago to-day the morning papers told of a
man being found dead on the bluff, the Coro-
ners jury having returned O verdict .ha.
'George Russell had come to his death from
want and exposure" Such, reader, il the his
tory Of the last two months of the life of one
who, While living was An upright, gentle,
Christian man, and a honorable h,gb.tonad
gentleman. Eay the sod rest lightly on his
crave. and the God, who knows the suiIerinrs
OF MS body here below. reward him in that
and the weary are at rest"