The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-19
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 \ rAIhei peeahAr case oi mv,slet in the hts, degree was recently sIca hy lus- tSe oi the peace ~hasc iuf,sdt, nan l,es alaae the t,vrt bele~ i4,.le koek. \ well known planter nan. ed Milton. be- came involved n a 4antel wnh hali spansa,d. hall neSie man. knaen A Lad lHm. Nelds cf uneoanlimeBtary ,lstini- l ton "ete tNC hanged. and lsel Inn. draw ing ! kniie, raShed |, Milton. who, eA. ] pestirg an attack. lamned ha. l~ 4t,i. i drew his pistol and med. lot having ] time enough te level inc weapon hetxeen simstlf aud the sssalisn,. The bali struck l Had llm n Inc forehead. lus, above the eyes. and so eiesc was inc, ,ha, the il ssh i oi the powder butned his face The i planter surrendered himself. telling tho negro ottlecr that he had killed A man, and related in de'aI an account of the affair. Inc day iot ,tlal WAS appointed, and when Milton appc ned before the negro justice oi the peace. he learned dha, he VAS charged ~i,h murdr, m the first degree.
 " This ease is bey, nd you, iarisdie- ton. he sad ,e the mag,.,Ia,e '' You can only bind me over to appear before ,hs grand lury
 l'c eout ain aNed iut ,e' p,nion n 1 de ease. rusoneI al dc bar I1e dict men, says motdcr in dc iu., degree. an dat's de way I'se g~ine ter try yer" l Jus, then Lad i'm entered the court room. Tic ball had dauened agalns, hia skull. passe under the ak,n over the top oi his head aud come oui a, lhe haek oi The ne.k
 Come nghi m" sud the judge. Isc glad ter see yer fur ye''s mighty port An, witness in lis heAh case Go on wid dc testimony, genncrmen. i Ioai honor. remarked Milton. als- ! sag. the appearance o, ,his man shows conclnsvely that di! no, commit muf- yef oi any kind, and after all you can only aft4tGn me tu, assault with intent ! ,o kill"
 '.I tells y.r da, 1 nebet ase. dc ! pflsnnal ai de bar ~hu, h's pinloB Q tic lAw is. Dc 'd,e'nen, says nufds, in de ] iust degree, an data de ~ay ~c'se boun' ter tp yer. co on nid te testimony, sennerman."
 JgdEe, never heard of sach case" ] said d lawyer "A man so testify that he hA. been murdered m the Il (s, degree ,s something whleh hnd, 10 parallel in history.'
 Nhais dafE Parallel Mi Clerk, enter up CT fine O ten dollars agin dc gennermAn fur oonlcnp, . dis oout. Ne T f.le ou, Bad t.a,'s statement. Go on ~id de testimony gennesm Alter close examination of the wit nesses and elaborate arguments by the lawyers, ,he luty rendered verdict of guilty.
 Prisoner a, de bat," sad the magis- trate m A voice of deep solemnity. yesse1 hab bsen tired by jsfy o' ger eouniytssn an hAb been foas' guilty O murder in tie fua de- gree. Isr sorry fur yer When a man starts os, in d,s ~oFF gid good p,ospef ts. Y am CT mighty blos ter be soieh up by de law an hung. i'se sorry f1r ger. Ls, IS pray Law1. ger ser b4n,s hab mel yef ,ef-day on eI mighty solemn 'easiog, an nsyse't ~hu; xm de jedge. an doan' lose ugh, Q ia, faok, i-a~d, am mighty sorry fur dis man. Amen. Prisoner s, de bar, dis cout sentences yef ter be hung dc iuss tuday in naixs ~ess. bs coat Is sorry fur yer, but daf kan no,hia be dun ter s4bt yer"
 l" Isdze,' sad the prisoner, "l asa sorry, mach more so than you can possibly be. have always had great respect fpr you and hoped to Isse to see yoa on the supreme ben1h of the state. ~ss talking to ;he governor soae time ago, and ~e agreed ,ha, you should De our chief justice, and .la, se would work for iha, purpose. After 1 am dead, am afraid tha; ,hc governor will have 10 battle alone"
 He.' on. prisoner a, ds bar, sn femme a1 ee i-s.Nd 'Sortan, question. La~d. mus turn dis man CT loose De Lawd say yas- Prisoner al ce bar, dis eout changes its 'eision. iersc'f IS free white man. Ar. Constable, srfes' Bad Jim or CT charge CT interfcrin' w;d dis cont. Good eieeEin, gennermen. De cousr's ywine ter git sUthif1s fer can