Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-17
Was Identified as tI1l Man Not Wanted Is What
 Saved Him. HATING SCENES AT SHERRllL AVER INSULT TO MRS. w.
 R. BURTON.
.eIino Man Named Shaw Was the Man. and He Was Badly Used
 Ly the Mob.
FULL ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR

FILL ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR ur Ben Yamer. of Pine Bluff, had
 very exciting experience at Sherrili Saturday afternoon, and as it came so near costing him his life at the hands of a mob. he is not likely to fer 1 get it soon.
 Mir. Yamer is gentleman about forty-fve years of age, and is a travel ipg representative of J. F. Hut X Sons. of this city. and c..2e a2re from St. Louis not a great while ago. ur. Yamer was returning SatGrda. afternoon from his weekly trip, having l finished his weeks work at Tucker. Finding that he could catch a train l 10 Pine Bluff earlier from Sherrill than from Tucker, he walked down to sherrill from Tucker. He went to the hotel on his arrival at sherrrill to get lunch before train time. While at the table Mr. W. K. B1F- l ton, Sheriill merchant. and several other gentlemen approached him. Mr. Burton said to him:
 We want you, so come along with us."
 For what dc you want me-" ask ed MT. Yamer.
 You insulted my wife: so come along without any more words" 70 piled Mr. Burton.
 T guess you are mistaken" said Mr. Yamer T arrived here only few moment ago, and have never seen your wife,
 No, We are not mistaken; you are the man." responded MT. Burton. Where is your wife, MT. Burton?" asked MT. Yamer. She ought to be here to identify the man whom she says nsulted her. As she is not here then let me go before her. for I know she will tell you that I am not the man you are looking for" MT. lamer's proposition was ac- eepted and he was taken before Mrs. Burton, who told her husband and his friends that Mr. Yamer was not the man.
 lhe mistake occurred in this way: Mts. Burton did not know the namc ol the man who had insulted her. but 'oia her husband he was gray headed man. MT. Tanner has gray iidif' and when he was found at the notei by the searching party they 'uoosht surely he was the person they wanted and it was Mr. Yamer's great eoolness and not losing his head"
 unuef trying circumstances that
 saved him from violence at the hands
 oi the infuriated men.
 when the mistake was discovered MT Burton and his friends began the
 s'afeh again. They returned to the lo'el and inquired if any other gray aeaoed man had been at the hotel A ME- 1amer and they were in o, 'neu that &ray-headed man named
 v"'W' a travelling man for New u, 'e"elrv house. was at the table
 'Aen they carried Mr. Yamer away. ya aa as soon as they departed with MT. oa "haW left the hotel and went ", uo"h the railroad track on foot n,,. '''" "nd his friends went in mo, ,' They overlook Shaw and
 ., taaue him return to sherrill Hn wac tieo, "e'oF' Mrs. Burton. who idon ell ,, mn as the man who had insult ea D,['on c, and his friends then assanlt Sbarn:,, ana had it not been for Dr. u,do. ,pse or him. Shaw was stabhee, 1under .,' .ne arm and in the face, jus. 8ed tho .ne eye Dr. sherrill persuad-
 kooE ea luen not to kill Shaw and then
 Ak uo, na~ to his office and dressed
 sw wounds. 'l.' which are quite serious.
 I6ck 'S'' on the first train for Little teehs bagsiee which hc