The Russellville Democrat., 1889-04-04
to the DEMOCRAT.

Special to the DEMOCRAT.
DOVER, ARK, March 81
On the 25th inst, while every body
was seemingly gay and happy, and
the warm, bright sunshine Of spring
smiled on the happy inhabitants OF
this little village, sudden out burst
of gloom clouded every face and
spread sorrow in every heart. This
was caused by the appearance of c.
w. Forehand, who lives about q
miles southwest of town. Mr.. Fore
hand came in between 2 and 3
o'clock, went to w. A. Baird's drug
store talked to Mr.. Baird awhile,
then went to Deputy Sheriff Bernard
and gave himself up telling him that
he had killed DR.. Marberry. He
stated that he had killed him in the
woods near his house about noon.
The Deputy Sheriff summoned a
number of men and started to the
scene Of the tragedy. They reached
the spot pretty soon after dark lead
by Mr.. Forehand hlmsolf, The dead
body was found near a little branch
and it was guarded until the arrival
of Coroner Grant. The body was
then carefully searched and the prop
erty found was turned over to the
Coroner. There were $S4.30 in his
pockets, $50 of which was bank
notes. the remainder was silver. AT
ter the body had been thoroughly
searched it was placed in wagon
and carefully driven home. The
wagon came in town just at IL o CLOCK
and the body was removed to the
residence of Mr.. Arch Rollow and
watched the remainder of the night
by Coroner Grant and George A.
Jamlson.
On the morning of the 26th people
came in from all parts of the county
to see and hear what had happened.
Coroner Grant summoned his jury to
meet at Mr.. Rollow's residence at 9
a. m. to hold an inquest. Promptly
at 6 the jury was empannelled and
the work begun. On examination il
was found that he had received twelve
wounds. as follows: Two in the left
side, two in the left temple, two In
the neck, one in the right shoulder,
one IN the right wrist, one in the left
breast halfway between the point Of
the shoulder and the middle of the
breast, one in the right leg near
where it joins the body, one in the
left arm between the elbow and the
wrist, and one on the left eye brow,
which did not enter the skull, but
glanced off, His face was covered
with blood and his clothing soaked
with gore.
Mr.. Rollow's house was full and
more were there than could see.
Some could not get IN the house,
while every one struggled to see
what he could whether In the house
or out OF it. Coroner Grant asked
them to give room for the jurymen
but it was still a struggle to get close
enough TO see everything one wanted
to see.
After the body had been examined
the jury left the room, accompanied
by the Coroner, and went to the Col
lege building in order to have room
for everybody to hear what the wit
nesses said and to avoid being crowd
ed. When the jury arrived at she
College the Coroner called the roll
and proceeded to examine the wit
nesses.
Deputy Sheriff Bernard was first
examined and made the following
statement:
81 recognize the body as being the
body of DR.. w. G. Marberry. When
went to him he was lying on his
back, near little branch. | did not
touch him or allow any one else to,
When | found him a double acting
"A callbre pistol lay at his side with
the muzzle from him. He laid with
his right hand up over his head,
while his left hand was across his
breast. let the hammer of his pis-
toll down and it gave me some troub
lie for il seemed to be hung in some
way preventing it from falling"
When Mr.. Forehand surrendered
to Deputy Sheriff Bernard he said
that on last Saturday DR.. Mar5erry
came to his house and told his wife
that if he (Forehand) did not leave
before court that he Marberry
would kill him, and then came to
the field where he was at work and
drew his gun on him, made him hold
up his hands, told him he must leave,
also abused him great deal Fore
hand said he let Marberry have 1t
oil his way. Sunday morning Fore
hand. sent w. A. Baird an order for
$40, but Baird did not honor the or.
der, FoIehand then went to his faith
er to borrow the money but did not
get 1t. He said he then concluded
to stay at home and see Marberry
out In IT.
When Forehand made his state
ment to the jury it was as follows:
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