Sharp County record., 1896-01-09

thlgh near Rogers last week 0y
Charlie Baker, a resident of the Ter.
ritory. Both were under the lnhu,
ence of liquor. Porter is seriously
but not dangerously wounded.
The execution of George Ward,
sentenced to be hanged in Crawford
county on the 3lst of last month
has been postponed until the oath of
January. Pruitt Turner Will be
hanged on the same day,
The Arkansas Press says that Rev
Andrew Hunter, the veteran Meth
odist divine, celebrated his send
birthday Friday, He has been in
the active ltlnerant ministry for
over forty.nlne years. He came TO
Arkansas in 1896.
At Monticello on Christmas day, 1
three bows went to, see Jack VAIN
wright and catch his "Chrlstmas
gift" Wainwright met them with
load OF shot from an old pistol,
woundlpg all three. All the par
ties are colored.
4 young alligator was last week
sent by mail from Florida to Little
Rock in a cigar box. The postal
regulations forbid the Transports
tion of such mail matter, but this
particular package slipped through
without being noticed.
Henry Thomas, colorcd, was kill
ed by his wife at Atus on the night
of the 2lst nit. Thomas got drunk
and his wife attempted to take HIM
home. On the waya quarrel arose
and Thomas struck his wife with a
rock, knocking her down. the wo-
man Immediately got up and struck
her husband with rock, infllcting
injuries flom which he died.
The citizens of Bentonvllle are
overjoyed at the prospect of a new
railroad connection with the outer
world. Work on the Arkansas
Northwestern began last week and
will be pushed until the road Is com
pleted. The proposed road extends
from Bentonvllle to Kansas City,
intersecting with the Gulf road at
Gavelt. u.
Mrs. Whitted, her baby one year
old, and her sister, aged IA, were
drowned IN Sugar Loaf creek.
Clark county, last week. They were
driving to Mrs. Whltted's fathers,
accompanied by young Hardage,
her brother, to spend Christmas.
Hardage had beed warned not to at
tempt to cross the creek, but he
plunged in Hardage managed to
save himself and a four-year old
child. The bodies were all recovered
William Hensely was killed 6f-
teen miles east of st. Paul during
the HOLIDAYS by John Stepp, Stepp
called at the home of Hensley some.
time during the day with Jug of
liquor, and all present became glori
ously full, resulting in free for-alI
fight between Stepp and two Of Hen
sleys sons. Stepp, upon being or
dered off the premises by Mr.. Hens.
ley, drew a knife and stabbed Hens
ley in the neck, cutting an artery
causing death in few minutes. An
other report states that Hensley,
while attempting to get to Stepp,
stumbled and tell against the knife
and that the killing was accidental.
The Fayetteville Daily says Jack
Hattabaugh was shot and seriously !
wounded near Winslow last week
by officers who were trying to ar
rest HIM. Hattabaugh was charged
with passing counterfeit money,
Deputies George Reed and T, Fulton
his deputy, went to arrest him and
determined to search his person for
further evidence Of his guilt. Hat,
tabaugh told the officers he was un.
armed, but saying that he had bot
,tle of whiskey, he put his hand in
his coat pocket, ostenslbly to hand
it over, when he drew a revolver
and attempted to shoot tire officers.
Fulton was too quick for hun and
shot HIM in the temple, the ba Il rest
ing on the brain The wound is
severe one not necessarily fatal
llattabaugh is one Of seven brothers
two of whom have already been ar
rested for counterfeiting,
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