Date Original
1874
Description
This collection contains the sworn statement of Arthur C. Beatty in the case State of Arkansas vs. Miles Q. Townsend.
Biographical/Historical Note
Arthur C. Beatty was born in Tennessee around 1840. On June 14, 1861, he enlisted in the Rector Guards. He was captured by Union forces in 1862 and 1864. He was called as a witness in the State of Arkansas v. Miles Q. Townsend in 1874. Miles Q. Townsend had been charged on December 22, 1874, in the assault with the intent to kill James Sibbald in Little Rock. Sibbald, a prominent Brooks man, and Townsend, a Baxter man, were said to have been involved with the Brooks-Baxter War in Arkansas. The jury found Townsend not guilty of the intent to kill, but guilty of assault. He had to pay a ten-dollar fine and was released from custody.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.002.004
Resource Type
Text
Collection
State of Arkansas vs. M.Q. Townsend: Arthur C. Beatty statement, SMC.002.004
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
State of Arkansas vs. M. Q. Townsend: Arthur C. Beatty statement, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
