Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-06

Scott. Scott arose and went to the
 door and as he reached 1t the man on
 the outside dealt him sharp blow in
 the face with the revolver. Scott started after this man and pulling i his revolver, fired at him. Ed Lind- sey was evidently waiting for Scott to run out, for as he began firing at the retreating figure, he rushed on Scott
 and grappled with him. Lindsey was
 at the same time shooting at Scott. The Argenta policeman finally threw,
 Lindsey and before he could rise, shot
 him. Lindsey shot cnce after he was down. but the bullet had penetrated
 his heart and he died within few
 moments.
 The witnesses to the duel state not word was said other than the call ing of Scott to the door. Chief of
 Police McMahon, Constable Jones
 and Sheriff Roberts, with their as- sistants, were soon On the scene and took charge of the body and wounded
 officer The man who was with L!nd sey was permitted to escape by those who saw him rush down the stair way. revolver in hand. The only witnes- ses to his part of the deed states he
 was cross eyed man, but others claim it was another of the Lindseys. The trouble is acknowledged to Lave
 been over the Argenta election Ed
 Lindsey, formerly deputy constable
 in Argenta, was defeated for ccn-
 stable on that side of the river. He became involved in a number of shoot ing scrapes afterwards in which lis brother, Mitt, killed an Argent off, cer but was later freed by jury in
 Circuit Court on a plea of self da- fense. After this difficulty he came to Little Rock, but remained an ac- tive worker for his faction in Argen-
 ta politics. He was with the anti Faucette faction, which is now very strong in Argenta. He was very ac. tive in the interest of W. R. F. Paine. tbe Democratic nominee for Mayor, who was defeated by J. P. Faucet;e, by seven votes. The Democrats man,
 aged to elect the balance of their tick ct, even though the light was a bitter
 One and it was recognized that there
 would be serious trouble following. Frank Henderson, reforme- ap-
 pointed by R. L. Rogers as deputy
 prosecuting attorney for Argenia.
 was one of the leading anti-Faucette
 workers and Wednesday he was en-
 countered by Charles Brown, an Ar
 genta policeman, and roughly nsnd-
 led. Scott was alleged to havo had a
 hand in this difficulty. More serious
 trouble was expected to break out at
 any time and Sheriff Roberts was appealed to by citizens, but he re.
 piled he could do nothing until re was
 officially called upon, or the officers
 of Argenta could not handle the sit- uation, in which case he would call on Gov. Donaghey for militia. As
 long as any of the Lindseys are left,
 trouble is expected for those who have had hand in the feud with them. The father was killed by the two Colums.
 two negro undertakers of Irgenta in
 1902. The father and his seven boys had just moved in from his farm near Levy. when a negro was killed and an inquest was going on in the es- : tablishment of the Colums when the
 shooting took place. Ed Lindsey was
 shot at the same time his fatha' was
 killed by the fire from the inside of the undertaking establishment. but soon recovered. The negroes escaped through a rear door before the mol demolished the building.
 Later in the night negro who as- saulted white man was lynched. Since that time the Lndseys have been in many shooting scrapes. and one of the brothers was killed. several
 more shot, and they made several Of
 their enemies bite the dust. Mitt 1 Lindsey is regarded as the most des- perate of this fighting family and un-
 less he is incarcerated, the officers of Argenta will have several uneasy days. An inquest will De held to. morrow over the remains ot Ed Lind-
 sey
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