THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 6
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, MAY, 20, 1921
NUMBER 44
M. H. PATTERSON
SHOT TO DEATH
Ed Harris Fired Several Shots
into Victim’s Body in Self
Defense, He States.
Marshal H. Patterson, May
or of Jelks, is dead as the re
sult of several pistol shots
fired by Ed Harris, alderman
of Jelks and an employee in
the office of Mullens Whole
sale Grocery. The tragedy
took place about 4:35 p. m. in
the office of the railway sta
tion at Jelks this, Friday, after
noon, May 20, 1921, Agent I.
N. Faulkner and J. W. Mullens
were the only witnesses.
Seven bullet holes were
made in the victim’s breast
and abdomen, one in the right
side, one in the right hip, two
through the right arm and one
through the right hand. It is
thought probably that the
shots which went through the
arm and hand were three of
those which entered the body.
It is reported that Mr. Fat
terson went into the station
with Mr. C. E. Riggs of Mc
Crory who left after receiving
an express package. Mr. Pat
terson, it is said, was repri
manding Agent Faulkner for
some of his actions toward him
recently when Messrs Harris
and Mullens entered, whereup
on Mr. Patterson directed some
remarks to Mr. Harris and the
fatal shooting took place.
Esq. R. A. Jones was called
and acting as coroner em
paneled a jury to hold an in
quest. A 38 Colts pistol was
found on the victim’s body and
Harris states, it Is reported,
that he fired in self defense.
The following men composed
the jury: R. E. Brandon,
foreman, Ed Lindsey, Henry
Hall, Berry Holder, Tom Dye
and N. J. Bass. Their verdict
was that the death of the de
ceased was caused by gun shot
wounds at the hands of Ed
Harris.
The deceased was one of
the best known men in Wood
ruff County, having served sev
eral terms as sheriff, one as
state senator and representa
tive. He was postmaster and
mayor of his town and also
president of the school board
there. He carried $17,000.00
insurance and leaves a wife,
one son, Mr. Bennett Patterson
who is in the government ser
vice at Washington, D. C.,
four daughters, Misses Mil
dred Patterson who is teach
ing in Houston, Texas, Olive,
principal of the high school
at Locksburg, Ark., and Oriel
and Eloise at Galloway Col
lege, Searcy; one brother,
Mr. Leonard C. Patterson of
Jelks, and one sister, Mrs. W.
H. Jimerson of Conway.
We join the many friends
of the bereaved family in ex
tending heartfelt sympathy.
The remains will be embalm-;
RECITAL
Presented by Miss Mary Symonds’ Class, McCrory High School,
Wednesday Evening, May Twenty-fifth, Nineteen
Hundred Twenty-one. Eight O’clock.
I. “Melody at Dusk” .Keats
CARRIE LEE
II. “Whispering Zephyr”—Op. 239 .Heins
CORNELIA SCALES
III. “Valse Humoresque” .Blumenschein
HELEN POWELL
IV. “Military Array” .—-.Kern
EDWARD DILLIARD
V. “The Musical Clock” .Heins j
JEWELL JONES
VI. “March of the Tin Soldiers” .Gurlitt
R. LEE FRASER
VII. Shadow Picture—The Brownies .Reinhold
MARY HAMILTON RIGGS
VIII. “The Cuckoo” .-.Van Gael
CORINNE CROSSETT
IX. Duett—“Rigaudon” ...Chaminade
KATHRINE and PAULINE McCAIN
X. Voice—“A Spray of Roses” .Sanderson
“Birds are Singing”.Thomas
# RUTH ARNOF
XI. “Mazurka Caprice” .Decevee
FRANKIE HENDERSON
XII. “The Little Stranger” ..^.Spaulding
MARY JERNIGAN *
XIII. “Little Comrades” .Engelmann
MYRTLE ROSE BEST
XIV. “The Hay Ride” .Crosby •
BLANCHE DILLIARD
XV. “Mazurka” .Lynes
KATHRINE McCAIN
XVI. “Dew Drops” .Lindsay
“Katydid” ..Swift
JESSAMINE HUFF
XVII. “The Spring” .Salome
HAZEL JEFFRIES
XVIII. “Prelude”—Op. 23, No. 5 .Rachmaninoff
LOU ALICE JERNIGAN
XIX Duett—“When Love is Young” .Engelmann
ALMA CANDLISH and LOU ALICE JERNIGAN
XX. Trio—“Carmena” .Wilson
MABEL DUNEHEW, THELMA PHILLIPS, IRENE BRANDON
XXI “Persian Marche” .Strauss-Grunfeld
PAULINE McCAIN
XXII. “Prelude”—Op. 3, No. 2 .Rachmaninoff
“The Lark” .Glinka-Balakirew
ALMA CANDLISH
ed by Undertaker Walter W. |
Raney and held for burial
until the arrival of relatives.
The remains will be laid to
rest in the Augusta cemetery
Sunday or Monday.
i
MRS. ROSA MITCHELL
The remains of Mrs. Rosa
Mitchell, age 66, who died
Friday, May, 13, 1921, at 7:00
p. m., at her home in Little
Rock, arrived in McCrory Sun
day where funeral services
were conducted at the Meth
odist Church by Rev. Guy
Murphy, pastor. Burial was
held in the Fakes Cemetery, a
large number of sorrowing
friends attending.
The deceased was truly a
kind, loving mother and one of
the best Christian characters
it has been our pleasure to
know. She always looked
for the good traits of her fel
low man and was never heard
to find fault with anyone.
She lived a devoted life to her
church and Saviour and died
as she lived, leaving a noble
heritage to her many friends
and relatives.
The deceased was the
widow of W. T. Mitchell who
preceeded her to the grave
Feb. 24, 1893. She leaves
one daughter, Mrs. C. B. Cook
of Little Rock, five sons, Rufe
and Lee of Truman; Jeff, of
MicCrory; Meek and Wess of
Little Rock, and two step-sons,
Judge Henry T. Mitchell of
Wynne, and John Mitchell of
Homer, La. The Home News
joins their many friends in ex
tending heartfelt sympathy.
Dr. B. Brewster and Mr. Ira
Padgett spent Sunday in Mem
phis.
Rev. J. A. Williams, of
Searcy, will preach at th^
Good Hope Baptist Church, at
Beards, Sunday at 11:00 a.
m. and 8:00 p. m.
The Cotton Plant High
School Base Ball Club de
feated McCrory High seven
to three on the local diamond
this, Friday, afternoon.
Cotton Plant defeated Au
gusta in a very much one
sided game of base ball yester
day, Thursday, afternoon at
Cottoa Plant, the score being
14 to 0.
The preliminary trial of Eel
Harris,, who is charged witni
having killed M. H. Patterson^
will be held tomorrow, Satur- V
day, morning at nine o'clock
before Esq. R. A. Jones.
Rev. F. M. Tolleson of Lit
tle Rock, Commissioner of Ed
ucation for the North Ark
ansas Conference, will speak
at the Methodist Cjurch at
11 a. m., Sunday, May, 22.
Every one invited. Come out
and hear him.
Mr. Joe Chappell was ta
business visitor in Memphis
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Veazey,
Sr., and Miss Pearl Ray will
leave Tuesday for Savage,
Miss., to visit the former’s son,
Frank, and other relatives.