The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-04-13
WARNING FAMILY
ANOTHER TRAGEDY
Ed Lindsay of Angenta Killed in a
Pistol Duel by VIII Scott in
Lawyers Office at Lit
tie Rock.


feud to the end, occurred in Little
Rock at 1 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon when Will Scott, an Argenta
officer, shot and killed Ed Lindsay,
a former deputy constable of Ar
genta, in the Office of j. A. Conner,
a Little Rock lawyer. Scott was
shot in the wrist and leg, and was
struck over the forehead with a re-
VolNer, cash marking the place
where the heavy Colt revolver
landed The Office of Attorney
Conner is over the Union Trust
Company, Second and Louisiana
streets, in the very heart Of the
business section of the city, and
when the reports of the pistol
shooting rang out the excitement
grew intense.
| Attorney Conner and another eli
ent were in the room when the
shooting began, but left before it
was over. Lindsay lay dead ON the
floor and Scott, desperately hurt,
refused to open the door for fear
| another of his enemies was coming
| ~, uheil aSeuicd thde Littlc NUN
Olllcers were there TO protect nm.
he then permitted the door to be
opened and physicians were called
to dress his wounds, while Healey
hoth removed The remains OF
Lindsey Inc shooting was the
result of the election in Argenta
tuesday, ana as Doth sides are de-
| termlned, more shooting IS sure to
occur, and II Is probable That Gov.
| Donaghey VIII order out the near
est company OF me Arkansas Ma
tlonal Guard and declare Argenta
under martial law until peace
again relgns.
WITHIN an hour after the killing
TWO brothers OF the dead man came
over the river from Argenta, one
armed with,a double barreled shot
gun and the other carried a pump
gun. Each OF the men wore a
Drace OF reNolNers also. Ihey
started out TO look for Scott or
anyone who looked Ike they nuelit
nave had hand i'll the killing. Lit
Tie Rock officers met them and per-
suaded them to return across the
river, but even tins is not expected
TO do more IMAM temporarily delay
| the clasn OF the factions. According
to Conner, Scott, who has been a
client OF his for years, was in his
Office giving deposition when Ed
Lindsey came INTO his Office from
| the stenographer room at The
side, entrance to which he had
gained from the outer hall. Lind
sey stopped for moment and then
backed out. A minute later man
who was unknown to Conner
opened the same door at which
Lindsay had entered, and called
Scott. Scott arose and went to the
door and as he reached 1t the man
on the outside dealt nm sharp
blow III the lace With the revolver.
scout started AFTER inns man and,
pulling ms revolver, hred at nm.
Ed Lindsay was evidently waiting
TOT Scott 10 run out, Tor as ne be-
gan firing at the retreatlng ilgure,
he rushed on Scott and grappled
with nm. Lindsey was at the same
| time shooting at scott. The Argen-
| ia policeman finally threw Lindsey
and before he could rise, shot nm.
| Lindsey shot once after he was
down, but the bullet had penetrat-
| ed his heart and ne died within a
few moments. Ihe witnesses to
the duel state not word was SAID
other IMAM the caring OF scout 10
the door.
Chlef OF Police Mcmahon, Con-
| stable Jones and Sherlli Roberts,
| with their assistance, We're soon ON
the scene and took charge OF the
body and wounded officer. Inc
man who was with Lindsey was
permitted to escape by those who
saw him rush down the stairway
revolver III hand. The only witness
to his part oil the deed states that
he was a cross-eyed man, but 9th
ers claim It was another OF the
Lindseys. The trouble Is acknowi-
edged to nave been over the Argen-
ia electI0n.i I'd Lindsey, formerly
a deputy constable IN Argenta, was
defeated for constable on that side
OF the river. lie became involved
in number OF shooting scrapes
afterwards IN which his brother,
Mitt, killed an Argenta officer put
was later freed by Jury IN circuit
court on a plea OF sell-deiense. Al
ter TINS difficulty ne came 10 Llttie