The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-22
AN ARKANSAS sCRIMMAGE.
Fight Among the Town Omcfals Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Them, Include
ing tho Mayor, Locked UP.

A Fight Among tho Town Omcfals OF
Jacksonport-several or Them, Include
ing tho Mayor, Locked UP.
The Little ROCK Gazette OF the 10th has the follow
ing:-
From parties over from Jacksonport yesterday
morning we learn OF quite serious affair at that
George Tatmon is Marshal OF the town. His
brother Charles Is his deputy. Both are desperate
characters and have been In the place but q short
time.
During the past week or two 1t appears that
Mayor Brian has been making frequent arrests OF
parties charged with gaming. on Friday Charles
Tatmon was IN the saloon Of West 4 Ward, and
played a game or pool with the former, winning
Tatmon asked for his money. when West told
him ne would give him credit Tor It on his account.
This did not suit Charles, and he slapped Vests
lace and walked out. Next morning latmon met
Ward. mad some words with MN and slapped his
face also. Ward then procureda warrant from JUS
tice Stayton for the arrest Of Tatmon. The latter
was arrested, out before the trial came OF Tatmon
the afternoon OF saturday, when It was understood
the whole matter was settled, George and Charles
Tatmon went down TO the saloon OF West & Ward.
Charles called Ward outside, said some thing to him
and knocked him down. young Texan, who was
q spectator stepped up and interceded for Ward,
when George Tatmon knocked him down also.
Mr.. 7. ). stephens, a deputy sheriff, who
keeps livery stable just opposite, went
and attempted to arrest Charles Tatmon but was
Knocked down by him. II Is reported that George
Tatmon also fred At stephens while he was down.
N M
who was standing in his store door, not far or.
Davis retreated back into MS store, got double
barreed shot gun and came out, bursting two
caps at the Tatmons. About this time Stephens
got up, retreated to hts stable and fred on the
Tatmons, VINO ran. George Tatmon Is the iailer
The two went TO the jail, got their guns and pis-
tols, bid their wives g0odby and started on.
About seventy five men collected with arms and
started In pursuit. Six or seven shots were
fred at the desperadoes, which they returned,
and matters got so warm Ior them that
they took refuge in the house of a Mrs.
Green, going into room in the second story.
The posse found where they were about dark and
surrounded the house. A parley ensued and they
agreed to surrender II the Sheriff would procure
warrant for their arrest The Sheriff got o war
rant, went up to the room where the desperadoes
were, and they received HIM at the muzzle OF their
guns He read the warrant, when they politely
told the sheriff he could go to very hot place.
The Sheriff went down and reported what had oc-
Cured. Soon after this Captain Patterson and
Mr.. Anderson went up to see the youths, un-
armed. Just as they were leaving Mrs.
mons that the snerif's posse were nut.
ting powder under the honse for the purpose or
blowing 1t up. Tatmon jerked Anderson inside
the door, and swore he would keep him as a host
age. Patterson escaped. Thus matters rested
until about one O'Clock, when the Tatmons got
Anderson to go down and get them some water.
sued, in which they said they would surrender at
daylight. The crowd waited, and at daylight the
TatmOns came down and surrendered. and were
put In jail The keys OF the jail were found in the
possession of. P. Fagln, OF the Statesman and ne
was locked up also. Brian, the Mayor was also
sJugged" for taking sides with Tatmon. He was
released on bail yesterday.