THREE ARE HELD FOR
MURDER OF CHILD
Father, Mother and Grand
father Held on Charge of
Drowning Baby
Searcy, Nov. 28.—Charged
with the murder of their ton
months-old baby, Pete Bridges
and his wife, Ethel Bridges,
were given a preliminary hear
ing this morning before Justice
Asaph Neely.
Several witnesses appeared
in this case, the evidence being
sufficient to hold them over to
the action of the grand jury.
All three prisoners were re
manded to jail without bail.
The alleged murder is said
to have occurred Sept. 10, near
Brundidge, about 12 miles
from Searcy. The child dis
appeared at that time and the
parents moving to England,
neighbors being suspicious on
hearing that the child was not
with them. * Conflicting re
ports were given by the Elder
Bridges in response to inquir
ies, and after investigation
Sheriff Ben Allen had the cou
ple arrested and brought to
Searcy.
The mother, who is only 18.
was at first charged with being
the principal in the case, but
on being brought before the
officers made a sworn state
ment in which she said her
husband threw the baby i n
Cane Creek and threatened
her with death if she told of it.
She bore marks on her body
which she claimed were caus
ed by her husband who beat
her when she urged him to
confess the crime.
One of the largest crowds
ever present at a preliminary
hearing in this county attend
ed the trial. Sentiment is very
bitter against the prisoners in
the neighborhood where they
lived.
Mrs. Bridges appeared calm
today though she collapsed
when first arrested. She claim
ed in her statement that her
father-in-law also threatened
to kill her and other members
of her family if they divulged
the crime.
The old man disclaims all
knowledge of the child’s fate
and the younger Bridges als
- avs he knows nothing of wha
become of his baby. When of
filers searched the creek a
the place the mother said he
husband drowned the bab;
they found the little clothe,
about 100 feet from the hob
into which the mother said th<
child had been thrown. Tin
baby’s body was not found.
A skull, declared to be tha
of the baby, was found severa
days ago and was exhibited a
the trial.
NEW POSTMASTER SOON
Rev. G. L. Fink -Receives In
dorsment For Appointment
It is reported on reliable
authority that Rev. G. L. Fint
has received the indorsemen'
of the Republican organiza^
tion for appointment as post'
master at Newark to suceeet
(). F. Craig Democratic incum
bent, whose term expired somi
time ago.
Congress has adjorned for i
short recess, but re-convent
next week, and Rev. Finks
nomination will probably be
sent to the Senate some timi
within the next few days.
As soon as his nomination is
confirmed and his commission
is issued he will take charge
of the office, which will prob
ably not be later than the first
of the New Year.
Rev. Fink has been a citizen
of Newark for a number of
years and has many friends
here, whom The Journal most
heartily joins in extending
congratulations to him upon
his selection for the important
position.
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY
Newport, Nov. 29.—Ernest
Williams, 31, was arrested
yesterday and placed in jail
at Newport as a suspect inthe
robbing oi' the home of W. M.
Riggers at Tuckerman Satur
day night. Bloodhounds were
placed on the trail from the
home, but failed to take up
the tracks. Eighty dollars was
taken from the home some
ime during the night while
he family slept.
Miss Edith Mae Patterson,
the Arkansas girl who has
jeen declared the most beau
tiful girl in the United States,
it the Royal Friday, Dec. 2.
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Bryan Welborn has returned
^ to Little Rock, after having
spent a few days here with
homefolks.
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See the famous Arkansas
queen of beauties, Miss Edith
Mae Patterson, at the Royal,
Friday, Dec. 2.
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Barnett Brothers will have
two cars of galvanized roof
ing in next week, about the
6th or 7th of December.
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He put the honey in anoth
er fellow’s honeymoon. Will
Rogers in “Water, Water Ev
erywhere,” Friday, Dec. 9.
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For Sale.—Kimball piano,
in good condition. Cost $450;
will sell for half price, cash or
good note. Apply at The
Journal office.
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J. B. Ketchem, J. W. Kin
man, Sterling Johnson, D. P.
Whisnant and son, Fred, and
Charlie Scott*returned Satur
day from a camp hunt in the
St. Francis river bottoms. The
party killed one deer, one wild
turkey and an abundance of
small game. They were gone
about ten days, making the
trip overland.
Mrs. J. C. Goldsberry and
daughter, Miss Lucille, arriv
ed home Monday night from
Montgomery City, Mo., where
they spent the past several
weeks. Mrs. Goldsberry was
stricken with appendicitis
while at Montgomery City on
a visit and for some time her
condition was very serious.
Her friends in Newark will be
glad to learn that she has
completely recovered and has
returned here to make her
home.
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Do you want something nice
for Christmas? If so don't fail
to get one of J. L. Brown’s
new books “One Hundred
Links From the Chain of
Thought.” The book contains
the author’s latest poems, es
says and epigrams that are
praised by all who read them.
The book is first class in point
of high grade paper, open type
and good binding. Has a full
page photo of the author and
sells for $1.50. Send money
to J. L. Brown, Walnut Grove,
or get a copy at The Journal
office.
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F KOGRAM OF B. Y. P. T. C.
Song by Choir.
Prayer.—Brother Williams.
Quotations from the Bible.
Reading.—Eleanor Magness
Recitation.— Enoch Bran
non.
Song by Choir.
Scriptural Reading. — Floy
Barnes.
Bible Story. — Gwendolyn
Thornton.
Solo.—Adys Allison.
Prayer.—Mrs. W. T. Thorn
ton.
Song by Choir.
Reading—Eunice Young.
Duet. — Jessie Price and
Enoch Brannon.
Scriptural Reading.—Earle
Sisk.
Song by choir.
Dismissal.
Everybody cordially invited.
FARMERS URGED TO
HEAR MARKETING MAN
(Continued from front page)
speak in the county at the fol-|
lowing places and dates:
Desha, 2 p. m., Monday,!
December 5th.
Logan School, 7 p. m., Tues-;
day, December G.
Sulphur Rock, 7 p. m., Wed-'
nesday, Dcember 7.
Cave City, 2 p. m., Thurs
day, December 8.
Batesville, 2 p. m., Friday,!
December 9.
Newark, Royal Theatre, 21
p. m., December 10.
Turner Wright, manager
and salesman of the Arkansas
Sweet Potato Growers* Asso-;
ciation and the foremoat mark
eting agent of the south, will!
be at both Magness and New
ark on the following dates.
Magness, Tuesday, December j
G at 7 p. m.
Newark, Wednesday, Dec.
7, at 2 p. m.
It is desired that every cot
ton grower and sweet potato \
grower be present at these!
meetings and hear the mes- i
sages you have long been look-1
ing for. It will pay every
man.
J. B. DANIELS. !
W hy buy books from north
ern men written years ago?
Why not a new book “One
Hundred Links” just off the
press written by J. L. Brown,
a man who has lived in Inde
pendence County, Ark. near
half a century.
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