The New York herald., 1874-08-23
ADVENTURES or AN ARKANSAS TRAVELLER

Jacob +. TrumpIer, a dealer IN firearms and am
munttlon IN Little Rock, Ark., caused me arrest.
on Friday night, OF Henry II. CLARK. an empioye OF
Adams Express Company. residing at No. 81 For
syth street. on charge of having attempted TO
throw him out OF a window OF a Jersey City Jerry
boat on Wednesday night last. The story OF lne
assault and the supposed OF 1t. related Dy
Mr.. Trumpier TO Justice WaDdell yesterday morn
ing, Is very interesting. Mr.. 1rumpler who is a
very determined looking man, came into the court
room with his hand in a sling, he having lost two
fingers in his attempt TO defend himself. His
story Is substantially as follows He Is devoted
adherent OF Governor Baxter. between whom and
Ex-Governor Brooks there has been such contest
Tor the possession OF the state OF Arkansas. The
AFFAIRS oil the state are at present in
muddie. All the firearms and ammunition OF the
State government are in possession o! Captain
Ross, oi the regular army. who refuses to give
them up to the state government since the cessa-
ton or h0stllities between the Baxter and Brooks
parties. IL Is supposed by Mr. Trumpler that he Is
sustained in his measures by the federal govern-
ment 1t was determined, at any rate, ny the
party which Mr.. Trumpler represents, to buy
eral thousand stands OF arms for home protection,
and as the state authorizes knew that he was the
state agent OF b. Remington Son. he was di-
W 70 tSsap oTN ann ane ,ne pur
him, and week ago tonight he left Tor tbs
city. Whine IN the act OF purchasing his ticket at
the rair Dad depot In Little Rock, United states
senator Powell Clayton, Judge Mcclure and Sheriff
Olver, all prominent Arkansas politicians and
him. and one Of them said to Mr.. Trump
Ter, 1--WE want that money, and we intend
take Ia YOUR e.n He psta ~ no e attention TO their
threats. as ne was In no bodily fear OF them. feel
ing perfectly satisfied that they would hazard no
physical quarrel with him, Knowing that he was
competent to take his own part They came
through on the same train together. They were
very friendly on the road, and pressed him
merous times TO drink with them. He Invariably
refused, beng afraid the liquor might be drugged.
they arrived IN Jersey CITY on Wednesday night,
demons
hands had embarked on the ferryboat.
Mr. rrumper was Si then approached by ,,a
@ aasE s Mr. rra%psr p1psaas replied @ that asss Ss xss
'Then," said the stranger, II Will make you," at
the same time suddenly catching Mr. Trumper by
window. Mr.. Trumpler Immediately drew bowie
knife and attempted to cut the stranger, but the
latter caught the handle OF the knife and pulled 1t
through Mr.. Trumpler's fingers, completely sever
ing two OF them. The stranger then escaped. ON
looking around Mr.. Trumpler saw his three dis.
,inguished friends laughing at him. On FRIDAY
night Mr. Trumpier with couple OF friends were
IN liquor saloon on Broadway, when Clark,
s oe s s snd was
the bartender noticing, asked II he was wounded.
Clark replied IN the Affirmative, but refused to
the conversation and knowing tina; the man who
mad assailed him must have cut himself with the
as tue assaiaut. An oficer was called and CLARK
was arrested. In the police station Clark stated
that he resided at 237 Deladeld street, Brooklyn,
and as such 1t appeared on the returns. In court,
however, yesterday he gave his residence
as No. CT Forsyth street. The fact oi his
hand having been cut and ne not being
abba to give q correct account as TO the manner IN
winch he had received the wound Was poins
against Clark. Mr.. Trumpler while giving his tes-
timony became very much excited, and expressed
desire settle the tier vi et 0rDliS in the
ridOr OF dhe TOmbs, without having recourse to
the law. A number OF Clark's Tiends-among
them the superintendent oil Adams Express Com
pany-testifed to his good character and ex-
pressed yhe opinion that Mr.. Trumpler had made
mistake IN the identity. The latter, however was
firm in has CONVICTIONS. Justice Wandeii held the
prisoner in 900 bail await trial IL the Special
Sessions. Clark s0lemnly AYERS that he never saw
Trumpler before he was arrested.