Arkansas Gazette April 11, 1889, New Edinburgh, April 8 - Robert Macon (colored) died at Kingsland yesterday from wounds received in a fight some two or three weeks ago. A short time since Charles Ward became involved in a difficulty with a negro named Logan, a roustabout at the depot at Kingsland. It seems that Ward was getting the better of the negro, when Robert Macon interfered in behalf of the negro. Mr. Smith, who is Ward's father-in-law, then took a part in the fray and stabbed Macon, from which wound it is said he died on yesterday. There is considerable excitement at Kingsland in consequence of the death of the negro. Mr. Smith is proprietor of the Smith House at Kingsland, while Charles Ward is a son of Dr. Ward, a prominent physician of this place. April 9, 1889 New Edinburg - The report that the death of the negro Macon at Kingsland on last Saturday was caused by wounds inflicted by Mr. Smith, is untrue. A post mortem examination was held and it was found that he came to his death from natural causes, that of strangulated hernia and the jury inquest rendered a verdict in accordance, then exonerating Mr. Smith from all complicity in his death. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com