The Springdale news., 1914-12-04
EVERETT JALK SERIOUSLY CUT
 IN bIG FIGHI

occurred q a dance on the east side Saturdy nighta, Everett Jack Of this place, lies at his home, suffering from some seven CT eight knife wounds, lowering between fife and death, and Walter Scott and Hen derson Scot. residing few miles east of Springdaie, are under arrest charged with a felony Lin Hlnson, who WAS also engaged in the diff culty is battered about the head. and is also under arrest.
 Just how the fight started, who were the aggressors, WAe actually used the knife with such decided success, and in such vicious man her, will not be known positively until after the preliminary hearing of Walter and Henderson Scott, and the preliminary will not be held until Everett Jack is able to be present From stories told by part eye-wit- nesses, from friends of the Scott boys, and from other parties, the de plorable affair occurred in about the following manner:
 Saturday, morning, man by the name of Hester, residing near Fay etteyille, with his wife and one child, moved into small brick house oil the east side, and in order to an- nouneed his arrival prepared square dance for the evening He secured q local fiddler" and in the evening the crowd gathered The peculiar part about Mr Hester. comes from the fact that. he came to Springdaie claiming that he Was without funds, and asking local members of the Wo ydmen Of the World to assist him, claiming that he WAS member in good standing He was prov ded with some funds. lew groceries. and finally house to liNe in. It has since developed that be was not a member of the order, having drop ped his membership last August.
 Sometime during the evening $ fun, about ten o'clock, Eserett Jack, Lin Hinson, and three af four other local boys went over to the dance, and they all mad liberal supply of whiskey. The dance went along nieely and just AoN tae 6is4t start ed no one seems to know Anyway somebody made af18 remarks about the dance, and then someone welded t guar. whiskey bottle This started rampus. the fiddler stop ped, and sane folks began to hunt the exits carrying the smaller children. The house bs this tune was depopulated With the exception of Everett Jack, Lin Iinson, and the two Scott brothers. The four men then got into genuine mix,up. 1t being reported that the two Scott boys held the knife and q pair of knucks, while Hinson and Jack went in empty handed The fight contin- ued for some time, and the walls of the dwelling being spattered with blood, showing d melee of some dur ation Finally Jack stumbled out of the house, and he and Hinson start ed to town. Jack fell in the road, and parties rushing in found that he was almost cut into ribbons. Four knife wounds were found ill his back, a large hole in the scalp, two punct- ures in the stomach, and two Stabs in the lung Hinson s head was bad islanders allowed the wounded boy to lay in the road for some time, none knowing just what to do, and finally the news filtered to the authorities. A hurried run MS made to the SC ne by the officers, q doctor sum- moned, and Jack carried home. Hin son and Constable Baggett in the meantime starting on a hunt for the Scott boys, they having disappeared during the excitement. They were unsuccessful in the search, ohwever, and the boys escaped.
 Walter Scott was captured late Saturday night, phoning the authori- ties where he might be located, and he was taken in charge by Deputy Sheriff Banks. He was taken to Fay etteville Sunday, and gave bond in the sum of $500 for his appearance at the preliminary hearing Tender son Scott was apprehended by City Marshal Avis and Blake Baggett Sunday afternoon. after an all-day hunt through the timber east os Springdale, and he was taken to Fay etteville where he gave bond in the