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WEDNESDAY MARCH 25.
The house passed the Merriman hill
providing for the completion of the
state capitol building on the site of
the old penitentiary at a cost not to
exceed $1,000,000.
Mr. Cook introduced a resolution
providing for the discounting of notes
for $105,000 held against the state as
part consideration for the state convict
farm.
The s< note passed the bill authoriz
ing circuit judges to parole a certain
class of criminals.
The Senate.
The first regular order was H. B.
230. reducing the fees of sheriffs and
ckrlcs in Fulton, Greene and several
other northern counties. The hill
passed.
Senator Adams introduced a bill to
compel the closing of saloons and
gambling houses at 7 o'clock in the
evening.
S. B. 115. to authorize circuit courts
to parole criminals, was read third
time.
Senator Rison opposed the measure
on the ground that it was unconstitu
tional.
Senators Covington, Norwood and
Wilson supported the bill, which was
passed.
Senator Sengel presented an amend
ment to the world's fair appropriation
bill, providing that the commissioner
of mines, manufactures and agricul
ture. who had been added to the fair
hoard by a Mouse amendment, should
act as manager of the state exhibit
without additional salary from that of
his state office.
Senator Covington read a letter which
alleged that Judge Bradford had ap
propriated money to his own use while
clerk of Lonoke county in collecting
fees not provided by law.
Senator Fletcher spoke at length In
defense of Judge Bradford. He said
that the fees collected by the latter
had been collected by previous clerks.
The debate became so heated that the
sergeant at arms was called upon to
restore order.
A motion to postpone the bill failed
and a motion to reconsider the meas
ure so that the amendment might be
voted upon was carried.
Without taking further action on
the bill the senate adjourned.
The House.
The special order. H. B. 400, pro
viding for the completion of the state
capitol building, was taken up.
The measure as amended provides
for the completion of the building at
a cast of not oyer $1,000,000. also for
a commission composed of five mem
bers. and for a continuance of a tax
of one-half mill for the purpose of rais
ing funds. The bill also provides that
the architect shall not receive more
than 5 per cent of the total cost of the
building. 0
A motion that the bill be placed back
on second reading was lost, and on roll
call it passed with only four votes in
the negative.
Mr. Pindall called up his bill to de- |
taoh certain territory from Drew coun- |
ty and attach the same to Desha coun
ty, which was passed.
H. B. 167 (Brinnt). was called up.
This hill provides the following scale !
of charges for long distance telephone '
messages: For 100 miles or less. 25 \
cents and 5 cents additional for every j
25 miles over 100 or a fraction thereof
more than 13 miles. For messages of j
more than five minutes an additional j
charge of 50 per cent may be made for j
each five minutes or fraction thereof, j
The bill passed with only two nega- I
tive votes.
Mr. Cook of Chicot introduced a con- j
current resolution authorizing the j
special joint committee to confer with !
W. H. Miller, to ascertain what die- j
count can be secured on notes held !
against the state f<*r $105,000. as part
of the purchase price of the convict j
farm, and declaring as the sense of !
the house that if a reasonable discount !
can be secured, it would conserve the* I
interests of the state to appropriate 1
a sufficient iftnount to pay off the in
debted ness.
Mr. Cook introduced a bill making
the salary of the secretary and pur
chasing agent of the state board of
charities $2,000 per annum.
Gov. Davis sent a message to the
house announcing that he had vetoed
house Joint resolution No. 12. which
proposed the submission of a constitu
tional amendment authorizing cities to
issue bonds.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26.
The senate proceeded with the trial
of Chancellor Leatherman in impeach- |
ment proceedings.
Senator Wood's hill, regulating tin* \
granting of pardons by the governor, I
passed the senate by a unanimous vote. !
The house passed the joint resolution j
providing for bond issues by cities of j
the first and second class, and the hill j
granting a reward to the sheriff of
Hempstead county, over the governor’s !
veto.
I'pon assembling after the noon re
cess the house adjourned until Friday
morning at 9 o’clock.
Tlio Senate.
Senator Norwood called up S. 13. 23.
regulating the granting of pardons by
the governor. The bill passed by a
unanimous vote.
Senator Sengel’s amendment to the
world’s fair bill, making Commissioner
Bradford manager of the exhibit, was
considered but action was postponed !
until tin? following Wednesday.
At 10 o’clock, the senate sat as an !
impeachment court for the trial of
Chancellor I.eland Leatherman.
Attorney Loughborough presented a
resolution providing that the senate be
governed by the same rules of proced
ure, practice and precedents adopted by
the United States in the impeachment !
trial of President Andrew Johnson so
far as tin* same are applicable in the
trial of Chancellor Leatherman. Pres
ident Short spoke in favor of proceed
ing as provided in the practice of the
code in such cases. The resolution was
defeated. A request from the board of
managers of the house that Attorney
Henry Armlstead. of Little Rock, 1
be allowed to sit with the board was re
fused. A motion to allow Sheriff Wil
liams. of Garland county, to sit. 'with
the board on condition that he/4)e tie
rst witness to testify, was y-i-rriod. A
solution was adopted prodding that
the rules of procedure the circuit
courts of Arkansas be fosTowed in this
proceeding, that the chit* justice shall
decide on the admissibility of evidence,
which shall be final unless overruled by
a majority vote of tfie senators, and
that all motions shaljr be voted on wltu
out discussion. ^ -
Mr. Chapline rftade the opening state
ment on behalf J>f the board of mana- '
gers of the hoiise. He outlined the I
plans of the prosecution and stated |
briefly the facts' which the board ex-j
ported to pn;r* connection with each
article of irnp»*ac!«m*nt. He urged the
members of the senate not to hurry
through the trial. [Attorney J. F. Lough
borough made thf» opening statement
for tlie defendant. He declared that
the prosecution was prompted by ani
mus on the part of enemies of the de
fendant and he urged the senate not to
make too great haste, as from its decis
ion there could be no appeal.
W. W. Waters, of Hot Springs, was
the first witness called by the prosecu
tion. He testified that he had been a
member of the city council of Hot
Springs for fourteen years and had
served two years as mayor. He said
he was an owner and director of the
Garland Novelty Company, which com
pany was owner and operator of slot
machines. The witness stated that the
defendant intimated to him that it
rested with him whether the machines
were allowed to run or not. and that at
the defendant’s suggestion the witness
paid him $150 per week. The witness
said he had seen the defendant in and
about pool rooms and that he consid
ered him an habitual drunkard.
On cross-examination, the witness
said he paid a weekly fine to Sheriff
Williams or his deputy for the privi
lege of running his machines, and that
all pool rooms and gambling houses in
Hot Springs paid a similar fine.
The House.
H. B. 413, prescribing rules whereby
surety companies may go security on
bonds of state, county and municipal
officers, passed.
Mr. Fuller called up house joint reso
lution No. 12 providing that cities of
the first and second class may issue
bonds when the same has been author
ized by a city election. The resolution
had been passed by both branches of
the legislature and was vetoed by Gov
ernor Darts. Mr. Fuller moved that
the resolution be reconsidered. The
roll was called on the passage' of the
bill over the governor’s veto and the
bill passed—ayes 61, noes 14.
H. B. 207. granting a reward of SI00
to Sheriff J. L. White, of Hempstead
county, for the capture of certain crim
inals. was passed over the governor’s
veto—ayes 6S, noes (5.
H. B. 480 (Toney), regulating the
shipment of dead bodies out of the state
by emblamers. failed to pass.
H. B. 4 73 (Moore of Newton), author
izing the sale of certain state lands,
was placed on third reading. Mr. Du
Haney moved that the vote by which
the Dill was passed to third reading
be reconsidered. Mr. Moore urged the
passage of the bill. Messrs. Campbell
of Pulaski and Chesnut opposed it.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27.
The senate proceed0*! with the im
peachment trial of Chancellor Leather
man Light witnesses were introduced
by the prosecution.
The house passed Senator Kings bill
enlarging the powers of the railroad
commission.
Sentor Pinnix’s bill creating the office
of county school superintendent, was
defeated in the house.
Tin* house ^passed a bill authorizing
cities of the first and second class to
levy tax for maintenance of public li
braries.
The Senate.
H. B. 261 < Whitthorne). and S. B.
253 (Logan), both providing for the
better protection of fish, were passed
without opposition.
At 10 o'clock the senate set as nn
impeachment court to proceed with the
trial of Chancellor Leatherman.
The first witness called was L. I).
Cooper of Hot Springs, who stated that
he was interested in the operation of
slot machines. He testified that in a
conversation with the defendant, th“
latter had said that inasmuch as the
pool rooms and slot machines were con
ducted under cover, he thought those
institutions should set aside a fund for
campaign purposes.
He had seen defendant in pool rooms
occasionally, but had never seen him
play either the races or slot machines
Had never seen him drunk.
\V H. Lewis of Hot Springs stated
that he had seen the defendant intoxi
cated in the Kentucky saloon.
W. H. Martin, an attorney of Hot
Springs stated that he had been ap
pointed by tiie defendant in the cause
of the Arkansas National Bank against
Sumpter; the defendant had never de
manded loans of him. but after he was
appointed receiver he advanced sums
aggregating $1,500 served four years
as receiver and received a fee of $6,000.
Geo. H. Lawer. chancery clerk of
Garland county, had served as master
and commissioner in chancery at sev
eral different times, for which he had
received fees amounting to $1,200; had
loaned Judge Leatherman money when
ever the latter ^stated that he needed
it. Witness identified certain checks
as those given by him to defendant.
S. A. Sammons, a grocer at Hot
Springs, testified that he loaned the
defendant $200 at one time and that at
that time there was a judgment against
him with several others in defendant's
court for $4,600. which was later re
duced t<> $1,700*
K. T. Hotlsley testified that he was
one of tiie m«*n against whom the
Judgment of $4,600. later reduced to
$1,700. was rendered in the defendant's
court. He said he gave Mr. Sammons
$100 which the latter said he wanted
for Judge Leatherman.
John L. Smith testified that the de
fendant offered him a sum of money
if he would allow him (the defendant)
to name the judges and clerks for the
primary election last spring.
C S. Bell testified that he had been
appointed receiver for tiie defunct City
Savings Bank by the defendant. He
stated that during the five years of his
receivership he had * collected between
$2,000 and $3,000. most of which had
been allow'd on his salary as receiver.
The defense will later introduce wit
nesses.
Ttie House.
Mr. Fletcher introduced by request
a bill nuiking it unlawful for any news
paper in the state to publish accounts
of prize fights or sparring contests, oc
curring cither in the state or without.
A bill was introduced making it un
lawful for any persons to engage in i
selling pools or maks bets on any
horse race. ,
An amendment to the insane asylur
appropriation bill was adopted m »V
it unlawful for any member of the
board or officer of the institution to
employ any of hfs kinsmen.
S. B. 12 (Pinnix), creating the office
of county superintendent was taken up.
Mr. Du I.aney urged the passage of
the hill. Mr. Chambers opposed the
bill on the ground that it destroyed
local self-government by taking the
power- away from the school directors
and placing it in the hands of one man.
Messrs Jacobs. McGuigan and Lati
mer spoke in favor of the measure.
Mr Bell opposed the hill because it
would create seventy-five new offices
and tax the people to pay for them.
The hill was defeated- 24 to 4s.
S. B. 40 (King), enlarging the pow
ers of tin* railroad commission passed.
S. B. 101 (Wilson), authorizing cities
of the first and second class to levy a
tax of one-fourth of a mill for the
maintenance of public libraries, was
read third time and passed.
S. B. 08 (Hardy), allowing railroad
companies seven days in which to pay
discharged employes, passed.
Mr. Brooks called up S. B. 35. limit
ing the hours of work of railway
train crews, except in cases of wrecks
and other accidents, to sixteen consecu
tive hours per day. The bill passed
without opposition.
R. [?. 113 (Gray), providing for a
division of liquor license funds between
county and school funds, was taken up
Amendments were adopted exempting
about forty counties.
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
I'he majority and minority reports
of the committee appointed to investi
gate the convict farm purchase wen
read In both the senate and house. The
majority report was adopted by both
branches.
The trial of Chancellor I,eatherman
was continued In the senate.
The house passed Mr. Male's bill, au
thorizing county Judges to lease wild
and uncleared sixteenth section school
lands.
The Senate.
The majority and minority reports
of the special committee appointed to
visit thi- Cummins place and investi
gate th purchase of the same as a
convict farm, were presented and read.
Senator Fletcher moved the adoption
of the majority report, which declared
that the penitentiary board had acted
wisely in purchasing the farm and
recommended that it be retained.
Senators Hardy and Caldwell op
posed the motion, which prevailed.
Senator Logan presented an amend
ment to the state capital bill, provid
ing for the erection of the capitol on
the site of tile present state house.
The senate proceeded with the trial
«*f Chancellor heatherman.
The first witness was Edward Par
ham. deputy circuit and chancery clerk
at Hot Springs. Ho testified that the
had been given appointments as master,
receiver and commissioner by the de
fendant; that he had loaned or ad
vanced various sums of money to the
defendant at different times; that tli *
division of the fees was agreed upon
by tlio judge, himself and the man
paying the same. Witness was not
positive the defendant asked for this
money. The defendant had offered him
checks at various times, but he would
not take them, as he thought them
worthless. The witness said lie had re
ceived in fees about $775 and had
loaned the defendant about $100.
F. C. Place, former county clerk of
Curlnnd county, testified that he was
«*n a stay bond for Judge Leatherman
tor $400; that at the defendant’s sug
gestion he borrowed $100 from C. S.
Bell, receiver, and loaned the defendant
$150 on his individual note, that Bell
accepted this note with cash in payment
of the $400 note.
The House.
Mr. Chestnut presented the major
ity and minority reports of the special
committee on the convict farro pur
chase*. The majority report was adopted.
H. B. 450 (Hale), authorizing county
judges to lea£e wild and uncleared six
teenth section school lands for a term
of years not exceeding five, and to have
same cleared and put into cultivation,
was passed.
H. B. 432 (Tarver), authorizing coun
ty courts to establish neighborhood
roads when petitioned to do so by a
majority of the landowners concerned
failed to pass.
H. B. 358 (Stockard). providing that
in no ease shall state convicts be hired
to outside parties on contract labor
system or otherwise for a less price
than one dollar per day for each con
vict. failed to pass. »
H B. 485 (Holmes), prohibiting resi
dents from acting as agents for non
resident drovers to herd, graze or per
mit to run at large any stock in this
state, was passed. *
H. B. 316 (Holland), defining who
are fellow-servants of persons, corpora
tions and companies, was taken "up and
passed.
Mr. Martineau introduced a bill pro
viding for a board of stvan trustees
for the University of Arkansas, one
from each congressional district.
Mr. Brooks introduced a bill provid
ing that public printing contracts shall
be lot only to residents of the state.
Mr. Matheny introduced a bill pro
viding for ti»e establishment of a re
• form school for youthful criminals and
! an asylum for dipsomaniacs under the
I direction of the state board of chari
ties.
The house adjourned at 2:15 until
Monday morning.
MONDAY. MARCH 30.
The Weatherman impeachment trial
was continued in the senate.
In the house the Keith bill increas
ing the penalty for violating the Sab
bath by keeping open saloons was
tabled. The Stockard bill increasing
tin* levy for Confederate pensions from
three-fourths of a mill to one mill and
a half was defeated. The house passed
the Chestnut bill regulating tin* prac
tice of osteopathy, and a motion to re
consider the vote by which the Pinnix
county school superintendent bill failed
to pass was tabled.
The Senate.
Senator Cot ham’s bill to provide n
lien on cattle for feeding of the same
was called up and passed.
S. B. 179 < I'lenniken), requiring phar
macists to register in the state phar
macists’ association and pay a fee
every two years, was read third time
and passed.
The body was reconvened as an im
peachment court and proceeded with
the trial of Chancellor Leatherman
Sheriff R I,. Williams of Garland
county was called as a witness by th
state. The witness testified that he
had a conversation with the defendant
in regard to the checks received by th**
latter from the Garland Novelty Com
pany; that the defendant said he had
borrowed the money. Witness said he
had seen the defendant under tin* in
fluence of liquor; that he had seen him
frequently In poolrooms, and had seen
him betting on the races. Witness tes
tified that he had started the proceed
ings against the defendant U14I that he
had been at some expense; that he had
paid his attorney $2U0 and had loaned
some money to witnesses who had tes
tified. but expected to get that back.
Sheriff Williams said the defendant
asked him to take the slot machines
away from the man who was running
them and give them to a friend of his;
that the defendant asked him to go to
the gamblers and borrow $1,500 for him.
W T. Shannon testified that he was,
the owner of a club room and operated !
a pool room; that the defendant had I
asked him to cash a check for $200. j
and that lie referred him to his cash
ier; would not admit that he cashed j
the check to keep from being enjoined
from running his place.
Judge O. II. Sumpter testified that he j
had seen defendant drunk: hail some
litigation in Judge Icatherman’s court!
and had loaned him several small sums, j
V'hich had not been paid back, nor hail |
he asked for it.
Several other witnesses were intr<,»- I
duced and gave testimony tending t«* j
prove that the defendant was a hard j
drinker. It is expected the prosecu
tion will close Tuesday (the 31st).
The House.
H. B. 383. fixing the fine for opf»nin^
of stores on Sunday and increasing th.*
fine for opening saloons to not less
than $100 nor more than $500 for the
first offense, was tabled.
Mr, Weaver introduced a bill provid
ing for a state board of road commis
sioners. and prescribing the duties of
the same.
H. B. 497. giving jurors 10c per mile
mileage, was taken up. On motion the
bill was placed back on second reading
and an amendment adopted making the
mileage 5 cents; also an amendment
providing that the bill shall not apply
to Justice courts was adopted.
H. B. 54 (Stockard). levying a three
fourths mill tax for the purpose of pro
viding a pension fund for Confederate
soldier*, was placed on third reading.
I Messrs. Stockard and McGuigan urged
I tlie passage of the bill. Mr. Ganna
way thought the tax too high and
; moved to place the bill back on second
i road In jar for the purpose of amending
j it. The motion was lost.
Mr. Toney spoke at length against
| the bill and advocated a levy of one
! mill. The bill failed to pass. Ayes 36,
| noes 27. Necessary, 4 2.
II. B. 374 (Rodman), to compel rall
! roads to furnish adequate acoommodo
t Ions for the transportation of all pas
sengers and property as shall be offered,
was read third time and passed.
By consent, the bill to establish two
separate judicial districts in Lonoke
! county was withdrawn.
II. 11. 371. to regulate the practice
| of osteopathy and to provide for a
state board of osteopathic examiners,
| was taken up.
Mr Du Laney moved to strike out
the words “obstetrhs and minor sur
gery.” Adopted, and the bill as amended
passed.
Mr. Stockard introduced a bill pro
viding for a bounty of $1 on each
poultry-destroying hawk killed.
Mr Perry Introduced a bill to pre
vent the spread of disease among cattle
! by prohibiting the driving thereof from
! one county to another during the spring
j and summer months.
TUESDAY, MARCH 31.
In the senate* the prosecution In the
, Weatherman trail closed and the tie
fens** Introduced a number of witnesses.
The house considered the Kin*; anti
i trust bill, and on amendment declaring
i that the bill do not apply to labor or
; ganizatlons was adopted. After con
siderable discussion an amendment by
Mr. Campbell of Pulaski to exempt in
! sura nee companies from the provisions
of the bill was defeated by a vote of
4 6 to 26.
The Senate.
The trial of Chancellor Weatherman
was continued.
J. M. Kelley, cashier of a pool room,
testified that he had cashed a note for
$200 in favor of the defendant by di
rection of his employer; that the note
had not been paiu but that it had net
been presented.
C. H Moore, a deputy sheriff sta
tioned at a club room, testified that he
had seen defendant under the influence
of liquor.
Reb Houpt testified that he was
sheriff of Garland county for six years
and during; mat time had never seen
the defendant drunk while on the bench.
The prosecution rested at this point.
G. G. Watta. a lawyer of Hot Springs,
the first witness for the defense, tes
tified that he had practiced in the de
fendant's court nearly every day and
that his demeanor upon the bench had
always been good; that his opinions
had always been written and the very
best; that he had never seen the de
fendant intoxicated. Witness said he
had loaned the defendant $200 which
had been repaid, and that he had also
loaned him money at other times.
Col. Alfred Whittington, real estate
dealer of Hot Springs, stated that he
had known the defendant twelve or
, fourteen years and had never seen him
j intoxicated.
C M Rix. president of the Arkansas
National Bank. Hot Springs, testified
that he had never seen the defendant
intoxicated; that his demeanor on the
| bench he regarded as good. Witness
said defendant was now indebted to iiis
bank.
Col R. W. Hector lawyer, of Hot
Springs, testified that he had never seen
the defendant intoxicated; that tlie bar
regarded him an excellent chancellor,
and that the supreme court had invar
iably sustained his decisions.
Hr. Keller of Hot Springs testified
that he had known the defendant for
years and had never seen him under
the influence of liquor; his reputation
among members of the bar was good.
Or. Sanders was the family physi
cian of defendant and had known him
for eighteen years; had seen him take
a social drink but had never seen him
drunk; had heard members of the bar
speak complimentary of him.
Mr. Bryan, a grocer, testified that
he had never seen Judge Weatherman
drunk; had never loaned him money,
but had cashed checks for him, which
! had always been paid.
J. A. Smith, a real estate dealer, had
! known defendant a number of years;
had never seen him intoxicated; his
standing as a judge he regarded as
! good.
Judge Teague testified that he ’and
practiced in defendant’s court and re
i garded him as an able chancellor.
A. J Murphy, an attorney, was the
[ next witness, uad never seen the judge
j drunk. Witness was the attorney in
the case against the Garland Novelty
Company; defendant had nothing to do
with bringing the suits, which were
brought at tin* solicitation of citizens
of Hot Springs.
The defense announced that several
witnesses had been unable to reach Wit
th* Rock, and an adjournment was taken
till Wednesday.
Tho House.
H. 1i. 41V prohibiting non-residents
from trad ing horses without paying a
$10u license in each county in whlcii
they do business, was passed.
Mr. Gantt introduced a resolution
raising the fee s of each janitor 50
cents per day for extra services. The
resolution passed—33 to 30.
Mr Winn introduced a resolution
proposing an amendment to the con
stitution requiring all railroads to
furnish passes to officers and members
of tlie general assembly.
Mr. Campbell >f Pulaski called up S.
1 No. 1. the King anti-trust bill. An
amendment offered by Mr. Holland ex
empting labor unions from the provis
ions -'t tin bill was recommended by
the judiciary committee.
M'-sm-s. Poole and McGuigun opposed
the amendment. Mr Campbell of Ran
dolph opposed all amendments, as he
thought they were offered to kill the
bill. Messrs. Merriman and Toney
urged the adoption of the amendment.
The amendment was adopted—ayes
11. noes 32.
An amendment by Mr. Burk that no
provision of the bill be construed to
prohibit the existence of horticultural
societies was rejected.
The nexD amendment taken up was
the one offered by Mr. Campbell of
Pulaski, exempting Insurance compan
ies from the clause prohibiting rating
bureaus. The author of the amend
ment argued that as the bill stood tile
old line insurance companies would be
forced to withdraw* from the state, as
they could not afford to quit business
in other states where rating bureaus
ex 1st.
Mr. Chambers spoke against the pro
posed amendment. An insurance trust
was as had as any other trust.
Mr. Cat stated that he had been
commended l>y his constituents for his
efforts to prevent the shutting out of
insurance companies. He made a strong
argument for the amendment.
Mr. Toney stated that the first effect
of shutting out the old line companies
would be to deprive the state of over
$26,000 annual revenue; he was op
posed t<» disturbing present conditions.
Mr. Du Laney argued that the in
surance companies admit they are in
a trust when they threaten to leave tne
state if this Dill becomes a law*.
\ On call of the roll the amendment
was defeated by a vote of 4<j to 20.
Mr. Campbell of Randolph moved to
reconsider the vote by which the
amendment was rejected and to lay
tfcat motion on the table, Carried.
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Programme for Preas Association.
A subcommittee appointed by the
executive committee of the Arkan
sas Press Association has prepared
a programme for the annual con
vention to be held at Montieello
in May. Among the address an
nounced for the three days session
are the following: “Necessity for
Uniform Announcement Pates in
Papers of a Given Class. Kd Me
Corkle, Arkadelphift Siftings-ller
ald, and George H. Adams, Pine
PIuIT Daily Graphic; “The Kdito
rial Page the Distinctive Power of
a Paper, and Should Reflect the
Personality of the Editor," W. M.
Neal, Helena Daily World; “The
Pulpit and Press as Potent Factor
in Modern Civilization," Rev. Dr.
Julicn C. Brown, editor religion
department Sunday Commercial
Appeal. One forenoon session will
be devoted to memorial exercises
for the late James Mitchell, of tin
Arkansas Democrat.
Must Leave the State.
Attorneys for the state and de
fense, it is said, have coiripromised
the famous Parnell ease at El Do
rado, in which Matt Parnell was
charged with murder and Jim Par
nell, his brother, with assault with
intent to kill, upon condition that
the accused men leave the state be
fore May 2(5. The charges against
the Parnells were the result of a
shooting affray on the public square
at El Dorado in which Walter and
Tom Parnell and Constable H. L.
Hensley were killed and City Mar
shal Cuy Tucker was seriously
wounded. The shooting grew out
of a feud between Constable Hens
ley and one branch of the Parnell
family.
Camden Mao Commits Suicide.
The body of John II. Couch, a
prominent citizen of Camden, was
found a short distance from that
city with a bullet through the heart
and a discharged Winchester rifle
by his side. After an investigation,
the coroner’s jury returned a ver
dict of suicide. Financial reverses
are thought to have been the cause
of the act. Mr. Couch was 47
years old and leaves a wife and sev
eral children. The body was found
on the bank of the Ouachita river
about eight miles from Camden by
a negro who was in the employ of
the dead man.
Negress Murdered at Altbeimer.
Mary Johnson, a negress, was
murdered and her sister was seri
ously wounded at Altheimer. L.
Williams, a negro, was arrested,
charged with the crime. Williams
is said to have been an admirer of
the wounded woman and to have
informed her that if he ever found
her with another negro he would
kill her. When he saw her at
night with her sister and the latter’s
husband, he is alleged to have fired
upon them wth a shotgun, killing
the sister of his intended victim.
Coal Discovered Near Forrest City.
Coal is said to have been discov
ered near Forrest City at the base
of what is known as Crowley’s
Ridge. The discovery is said to
have been made upon the property
of a railroad man named Montgom
ery, who recently purchased a 100
acre tract of land at that point.
1 he owner is said to have secured
an expert, who pronounced the coal
to be of good quality. Several tons
have been secured at a depth of six
feet from the surface of the ground.
Heavy Damage to Railroad.
A section of the track and em
bankment of the Mississippi River.
Hamburg and Western railroad,
three-quarters of a mile in length,
was washed away by the backwater
of the Mississippi near Montrose.
A large area south of the track w’as
flooded by the break, as the em
bankment had acted us a levee
against the backwater.
Suit for Big Damages.
Charles Mulheron, who was for
merly employed as a lineman by
the Southwestern Telephone and
Telegraph company of Little Rock,
has brought suit against the Little
Rock Edison Electric Light and ,
Fewer Company for $10,000 dam
ages for injuries alleged to have ,
been received by coming into con
tact w th a live wire owned by the
defendants. (
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Five Years for Murder.
•Tamps !•'. MeLemore, of Little
i;°pk, charged with the murder of
Miss Florence Shilleutt, was con
vieted of murder in the second de
gree in the Pulaski county court
and sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary. MeLemore was un
der indictment for murder in the
first degree. The murder for which
MeLemore was convicted was com
mitted October 29, 1903. The first
news of the crime was received from
MeLemore and a man named Wil
liam Sullivan, who reported that
they had found the body of Miss
Shilleutt in a field a short distance
north of Little Rock. Ijater the
two men were arrested and indict-'
incuts charging them with the mur
der were returned hv the4 grand
jury. The case against Sullivan,
who was charged with being an ac
cessory to the crime, has never been
tried.
Madman Holds Up Traffic.
John Lanahan, an employe of the
Tron Mountain shops at Little
Rock, suffering from a sudden men
tal aberration, took possession of
the toll-gate on a turnpike loading ■
out of that city, and armed with a j
pistol and shotgun, held up all traf
fic' on the road. Officers who were
called by telephone overpowered
the man and opened the way for
dozens of wagons and buggies which
were lined go on both sides of the
gate, the occupants of which had
been cowed by the sight of the gun
in the hands of the madman.
Murdere^ftoits Speedy Death.
Robert Stroud, a negro, killed
Amanda O'Brien, a mulatto near
Lake Village and was himself kill
ed while resisting arrest. Stroud
shot and killed the woman and beat
her bead until it was unrecogniza
ble. Arming himself with a Win
chester rifle, he told a passerby of
the erinc winch he Jjfld eoipmitteot ~~~~ "-1*
A posse of fifteen men proceed da' to
his cabin and when he tried to es
cape, he was shot dovtn. He was
placed in jail, where he died with
in a few hours.
Farmer Is a Suicide.
IT. C. Weldy, a farmer, residing
at Tollsville, a few miles northeast
of DeVails Bluff, committed sui
cide, shooting himself with a shot
gun. It is supposed that the dead
man placed the muzzle of the gun
in his mouth and pulled the trig
ger, as his head was blown almost
entirely off. Weldy is thought to
have been mentally unbalanced.
Mis daughter was married a few
days before his death to George
Tolls, son of the man after whom
the town was named.
Deputy Sheriff Is Shot.
Deputy Sheriff Bob Marsh of Gar
land county, was shot and seriously
wounded at his country home La few^
miles from llot Springs. \f<*,rsh
was sitting near a window in his
home when a shot was fired from
the outside. A load of buckshot'
crashed through the window an
took effect in his head, face ai
hands. The wounded man was,
taken to Hot Springs, where physi
eians stated that the wounds, if not
fatal, would result in the loss of
sight in one eye.
Woman Beaten By Burglar.
Mrs. Belle McKenzie, of Helena,
was attacked and seriously injured
by a negro burglar. Mrs. McKen
zie was awakened by the scratching
of a match. The negro demanded
money and beat the woman with a
heavy instrument. Her cries arous
ed the neighbors and the negro fled
without securing any booty. Mrs.
McKenzie's body was badly bruised
and her skull was fractured in two
places.
Jack Griffin, a prominent plant
er who resided on Grand Lake near
Lake Village, was shot and instant
ly killed by a negro. The negro
escaped.
Addition to Arkansas Fleet.
The new snagboat. Quapaw, has
x'en completed ami added to the
government fleet on the Arkansas
•ivers. The new boat is 128 feet
ong with a 30-foot beam and draws
hive and onc-half feet of water.
I’ho Quapaw will leave May 1, for
he summer’s work on the upper
Vhitc, Black and Current river*.
A new hotel has been completed
t Brinkley aha cost of $7,000.