, 1874-06-28
AN ARKANSAS SCRIAIllAGE.
Eight Among the Toxvn.0tficinIs OF
JacKsonport-Sevcrnl OF Them, In-

Fight Among the Toxvn-OfficinIs OF
Jacksonport-Severn OF TheM, ln-
t cludln= the Mnyor, Locked Up.
| From the Little Rock {Iyk.} G,-<tte.
| From parties over from Jhckaonport yesterday
morning We learn OF qulta q set1ous sffait AZ
J that place on Saturday.
George Tatmon is Marshal OF the town. His
| brother Charles is his deputy. Both ara deBper-
| short time.
! During the past week or two it appears that
Mayor Brian has been making frequent arrests OF
parties charged with gaming. On Friday Charles
played game Of pool With the former, winning
| u from him. At the close of the game Tatmoe
! asked for his money, when West told him b q
would give him credit for 1t on HID account. THIS
did not smt Charles. aud he slapped Vests face
aud walked out. Next morning Tatmou met
Ward. had some worda with hun, and slappedhls
face also. Ward then procured warrant from
Justice Stayton for the arrest OF Tatmon. The
latter was arrested, but before the trial came on
Tatmou saw tue parties and compi omisod the
matter. In the afternoon OF Saturday, when it
WAS understood the whole matter ms settled
George aud Charles Tasmon went down to the
saloon OF West d Ward. Charles called Ward
outside, said something to HIM, and knocked him
stepped up aud intercedel for Ward, when
George 1atmou Knocked him down also. 1lr.
T. 3. Stephens, q Deputy Sheriff, who
Keeps iveCy-stahle just opposite, went
oyof. summoning posse OF five or six men.
and attempted to arrest Charles Tatmou, but was
Knocked down BY him. It is reported that
George Tatmon also heed at Stephens when he
was down. George then fired EMO shots at Col.
Il. N. Dnv1s, who ~as standing in his store door,
not far of. Davis retreated back into his store
got adouble-bar1eled shotgun aud came out,
bursting two caps at the Tatmons. About this
time Stephens got up. retreated to his stable
ana trod on the Tatmons, who ran. George
Tatmon is the Jailer:. The two went to the j.'l,
got their guns and pistols, b.de their wives
goodbye, and started of. About seventy
nvo men collected, with arms, aud started
in pursuit. Six or seven shots were fired
at the desperadoes, which they returned
and matters got so warm for them that they
took refuge in the house Of a Mrs. Green, going
into room in the second story. Tho posao
found out where they were about dark, and sur
rounded the house. parlay ensuad, aud they
agreed to surrender If the Sheriff would
procure warrant for their arrest The
fhs as ros% sn whs1s the went despsR2adoeo Up TO
were, and they received him at the muzzles of
their guns. He read the warrant, when they
politely told the Sheriff he could so to ye1y hot
place. The Sheriff went DOM and reported
what had occurred Soon after this q Capt.
Patterson and ,fr. Anderson vent up to SEQ lie
youths. unarmed- just as they we're leaving,
Mra. Green came up and informed the Tatmons
that they we're putting powder under tho house
for the purpose OF blowing it up. Tatmon jerkcd
a1ueisou 1nh4u7 tno ooof' anu s"ote ne WOULD
keep him rs hostage. Patterson escaped Thus
matters rested until about l O'Clock. when the
Tatmons got Anderson to go down and get them
some water. Anderson dld not return, and ar-
other parley ensued, in which they said
they would surrender at daylight, The
crowd waited, and at dAytigLt the Tatmons cama
keys Of the jail were found in the posseseion Of
J. P. Fagin, Of the Salesman, and he was locked
up Also Brian, the Aavor, WAS also ''jugged"
for taking sides with Tatmon. He was released
on bail yesterday.