The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, June 29, 191G
Vol. 16, No. 13
OFFICER KILLS NEGRO
WHO RESISTS ARREST
Deputy Sheriff Vaughan Com
pelled to Shoot Stacy Miller
When Latter Resists Arrest
Stacy Miller, a negro, was
shot and instantly killed last
Saturday afternoon by James
Vaughan, deputy sheriff, when
the negro resisted arrest and
made fight upon the officer.
The killing occurred about a
mile south of town where the
negro was at. work in the field.
The charge from the officer’s
gun entered the negro’s left
side, near the back, and passed
through the body, producing
instant death.
Saturday morning Sheriff
Lawrence Ruddell telephoned
Mr. Vaughan who is the night
marshal here and regular dep
uty sheriff for this township,
and requested him to arrest
the negro, stating that he had
a warrant for him for incest
and criminal assault upon the
oerson of his 13-year-old step
daughter. Sheriff Ruddell cau
tioned Vaughan that Miller
was a bad negro and that he
had better be careful.
Vaughan got into Dr. Pas
coe’s car with John Pascoe and
Rudd Alexander and drove ov
er to where Miller was at work.
Driving up near where the ne
gro was at work the officer got
out of the car and walked over
into the field. A number of
people were at .cork nearby
and the officer took no thought
of the ifhgro attempting to re
sist arrest.
When first arrested, Miller
offered no resistance but ob
jected to accompanying the of
ficer until after he had gone
home to see his baby. He start
ed with the officer, but before
reaching the car, anil after get
ting some distance away from
where others were at work,the
negro determined that he would
go no further and niade fight
upon the ofticer. A struggle
of several minutes followed,
during which the negro, who i
was a very strong man, over
powered the officer and Vaug
han was compelled to shoot
him.
Vaughan came to town and
telephoned Sheriff Ruddell
and notified Coroner Jesse L.
I Grosser who had the negro’s
body brought to town and held
an inquest.
Testimony was given before
the coroner’s jury by Rudd Al
exander. John .Pascoe, John
Rogers, and W. E. Self, who
were eye witnesses of the kill
ing. and by Sheriff Lawrence
Ruddell.
Sheriff Ruddell testified that
he had a warrant for Miller
and had requested Mr. Vaug
han to arrest him. He consid
ered Miller a dangerous negro,
told Vaughan so and cautioned
him to watch the negro. Miller
had been in other trouble and
had a bad reputation.
W. E. Self, whom Miller was
working for, testified as to the
struggle between the negro and
the officer and said the nergo
dragged th< officer at least 30
yards.Mr. Self heard Millertell
the officer that if he took him
he would take him dead.
John Rogers testified that he
saw the encounter between
Vaughan and the negro and
saw Miller drag the officer
some 40 or 50 yards. They
were out of his sight when
Vaughan shot the negro, as
the negro kept pulling Vaug
han away from where he could
see them.
Rudd Alexander testified
that he was present and saw
Vaughan arrest Miller. The
negro submitted and went to
the car without any trouble.
Upon their arrival at the car
the negro refused to &r> any
further and told the officer he
would die before he would go.
The negro fought the officer
and Vaughan called John Pas
coe and witness to help him.
Witness tried to help the offi
cer and the negro struck wit
ness. Thought the negro pulled
Vaughan about 100 yards be
fore the final struggle in which
the officer shot Miller.
John Pascoe testified todriv
ing the car for Vaughan and
saw the officer arrest the negro
who offered no resistance until
they came up to the car, when
the negro refused to get in the
car and told the officer he
would die before hi* would go,
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NEWARK DEALERS GET
4 STATE CONTRACTS
Meat, Potatoes, Chickens and
Eggs for State Hospital to be
Supplied From Here
In the competitive bids sub
mitted a few days ago to the
State Board of Control, two
Newark dealers secured con
tracts for furnishing supplies
for the State Hospital at Little
Rock.
The Board advertises for
bids monthly for furnishing
supplies for the various institu
tions under its control, and
contracts are made monthly for
one month’s supplies. In this
manner the Board secures a
better grade of supplies and
gets lower prices than if sup
plies were bought on the open
market as needed.
There are about 2,300 peo
ple at the State Hospital, in
cluding inmates and employes
and it entails a heavy expense
to maintain this institution
alone, to say nothing of the
three other state institutions
under the control of the board.
It requires 25,000 pounds of
meat to supply the State Hospi
tal tor one month, and the con
tract for furnishing meat for
the month of July was let at a
recent meeting of the Board to
J. W. Sisk of this place.
h. C. Hoyt & Co., secured
the contract for furnishing
chickens, eggs, and Irish pota
toes for the State Hospital for
the month of July. This con
tract calls for 450 bushels of
Irish potatoes and about $1,000
worth of chickens and eggs.
The contracts awarded these
Newark'dealers call for $4,100
worth of supplies to be furnish
ed during July.
These contracts were secur
ed by our dealers on competi
tive bids, and Hon. T. J. Raney
a member of the Board, stated
to The Journal while in town a
few days ago that the Board
saved a considerable surti on
these supplies bought from the
Newark dealers, their bids be
ing about $200 less than the
next lowest bids submitted by
the other dealers for furnishing
the same supplies forthemonth
of July.
FORMER NEWARK MAN
IN OKLAHOMA RACE
Prof. K. C. Arnold who was
born and reared at Newark but
who for the past two years has
been principal of the Alton
High School, of Al'ton. Akla.,
has announced his candidacy
for county .superintendent of
schools for Ottawa county,
Oklahoma.
Mr. Arnold is one of the
brightest young men this com
munity ever produced and his
rapid rise in educational af
fairs during the past few years
has been watched with interest
and has become a matter of
pride to his many friends
throughout this section.
Mr. Arnold has been closely
identified with the movement
for greater efficiency for the
public schools since his gradu
ation from the Newark High j
School several years ago and !
was an untiring worker during |
the years he taught in the pub
lic schools of this county.
Following his graduation
from the University of Arkan
sas, he was elected principal of
the Afton High School, a posi
tion he has held for the past
two years, and that he has1
made good is proven by the
fact that he has been re-elected
for another year at an increas
ed salary.
He is a young man of ster
ling character and his many
friends in Independence coun
ty wish him success in his cam
paign. knowing that the peo
ple of Ottawa county can make
no better selection for county
superintendent than to elect
Ben C. Arnold.
WAR WITH MEXICO
MAY BE AVERTED
Wilson’s Demand For Release
of Prisoners Granted, But
War Preparations Continue.
Washington, June 28.—An
immediate break between the
United States and the Carranza
government has been averted
by compliance with the Ameri
can demand for release of the
23 troopers captured in the
fight at Carrizax.
Whether war has been pre
vented or merely postponed, no
one here will attempt to say.
Until Carranza’s reply to Sec
retary Lansing’s note making
two peremptory demands is re
ceived, there will be no deci
sion on whether President Wil
son shall lay the crisis before
Congress.
I he all-important question
of Carranza’s attitude toward
the American expedition in
Mexico remains unsettled. If
the Carranza government
stands upon the orders to Gen
eral Trevino to attack Persh
ing’s men when they move in
any direction except toward
the border, the situation is
unchanged, except that there
is a possibility of diplomatic
negotiations that did not exist
while the Americans were held
at Chihuahua.
The preparations of the Unit
ed States for war will continue
1 he fact that Carranza has
complied with one of the de
demands is considered an indi
cation that he is strivng to pre
vent a break.
During any negotiations,
however, the United States will
insist upon freedom of move
ment of troops in Mexico and
any attempt to interfere with
them will be met by force.
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MUCH HOG CHOLF.RA
PREVALENT IN COUNTY
J. E. Me Kell, county demon
stration agent, was here a day
or two this week innoculating
hogs against cholera. He innoc
ulated about 200 head of hogs
tor farmers in this community.
Mr. McKell says there is a
great deal of cholera in the
county and he is urging all far
mers to have their hogs innoc
culated. Hogs are too valuable
to take any chances with losing
them, and farmers should be
\ ery caret ul to take every pre
caution against the further
spread of this disease.
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DR. BALL REPORTS TO
FORT SAM HOUSTON
Dr. W. F. Ball, who recently
was appointed a member of
the United States medical corps
left last night for Fort Sam
Houston, Tex., in answer to
orders to report at that place.
Dr. Ball will do hospital work
at the fort, and may be tilled
to the border to assist in giving
aid to the injured, if such an
emergency arises.—Batesville
Guard.
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YOUNG MAN SHOOTS
HIMSELF IN HEAD
Hamburg, June 24.—Marion
Cooley, a young man about .35
years old, committed suocide
yesterday morning by shooting
himself through the head with
a revolver. He leaves a wife and
several children. He left a note
stating that there was nothing
to live for and that he wastired
of life.
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SULPHUR ROCK
MASONS ENTERTAIN
The Masonic Lodge at Sul
phur Rock had a meeting last
Saturday night for the purpose
of conferring some special de
gree work. The work was wit
nessed by a number of mem
bers of the order from other
points in the county, several
from Newark being present.
A very enjoyable feature of
the occasion was the banquet
given in the lower story of the
Lodge building in honor or the
visiting members; Those pres
ent from Newark were: Mr.and
Mrs. T. H. Deraing and daugh
ter, Miss Wynnie, Dr. and Mrs.
V. L. Pascoe and little son, By
ron, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Adams,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sisk and
children, Lorine and Lindsey,
Miss Ella McDonald, W. A. Is
grig, W. G. Moore, W. E. Self,
W. €. Dearing, F. C. Hoyt, W.
E. Kinman, Uncle Sam Self and
.John D. Witt.
BEST HAY CROP IN
HISTORY THIS SECTION
The alfalfa hay crop in this
section is the finest ever known
in the history of Independence
county. The second crop is now
being harvested and is making
the largest yield ever known
for the second cutting, being
almost as great as the yield
from the first crop. The first
crop made a yield of three to
four tons per acre and reports
indicate that the present har
vest will make an average of
three tons per acre, which is
the most remarkable yield ever
known in this section.
I here is hardly a day but
what from one to three cars of
altalta hay are shipped from
here. F. C. Hoyt & Co., have
shipped 20 cars to date, their
entire shipment going to the
Arkadelph'.a Milling Co., of
Arkadelphia.
•J. W. Sisk has shipped a to
tal ot 20 cars to date, and it is
reported that 15 cars have been
shipped from Magness, mak
ing a total oi 59 cars shipped
from this community this sea
son already and the shipping
has just begun. It is estimated
that 250 or 300 cars of hay will
lie shipped from Newark and
Magness during this season.
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YOUNG MAN FINED
FOR CARRYING PISTOL
Dave Crawford, a young
man oi Wyeough township,
tried before Squire A. H. Say
lors here Tuesday on a charge
ot carrying a pistol. He was
found guilty and was fined $50
and cost.
KNOCKS ANTAGONIST
IN HEAD WITH AN AX
Fight Between Laborers at
Sawmill Near Okean Has
Fatal Ending for Gene Cook
Pocahontas, June 24.—Gene
Cook, a laborer at the Spiece
sawmill, near Okean, was kill
ed yesterday in a fight with
John Henson, a fellow laborer.
It is said Cook started toward
Henson and Henson struck him
in the head with an ax. Death
resulted immediately.
Henson surrendered to the
authorities. Both Cook and Hen
son had lived for several years
in and near Pocahontas and
were considered quiet and
harmless men.
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JUDGE WALDRIP
MARRIES COUPLE
Monday afternoon R. F.
Hartsfield of Tulsa, Okla., ap
plied at the county clerk’s of
fice for a marriage permit. Af
ter securing the instrument he
and Mrs. Ella Joiner repaired
to the office of County Judge
T. M. Waldrip, who was call
ed upon to tie the nuptial knot.
The judge very graciously said
the magic words, and the hap
py couple left on the evening
train for Newark, where they
received the congratulations of
many friends, and where they
will reside in the future.—
Batesville Guard.
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RECAPTURES ESCAPED
NEGRO AT AUGUSTA
Deputy Sheriff S. W. Clark
was a passenger up the road
(Tuesday night en route to Bates
vilie with Clyde Lexion, a ne
gro, who recently escaped from
the county pirson camp. The
negro was serving out a fine
tor selling whiskey and gam
ing. when he escaped. When
arrested at Augusta,Lexion said
his name was Waugh, that he
lived at Helena and had never
been in Batesville in his life.
His little ruse exploded, how
ever, when Deputy Sheriff
Clark arrived at Augusta and
took charge of him.
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