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LUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 1904. NUMBER 129.
A PASTOR’S WIFE PELVIC GATARRH
She Suffered for Year? and
Felt Her Case Was Hope
less—Cured by
Pe-ru-na.
I TI/TRS. ANNA B. FLEHARTY, recent
1 XYL Superintendent of the W. C. T. U.
headquarters, at Galesburg, 111., was
for ten years one of the leading women
tl^ere. Her husband, when living, was
first President of the Nebraska Wes
| leyan University, at Lincoln, Neb.
In a letter written from 401 Sixty
^ seventh street, W., Chicago, 111., Mrs.
ifrehn rtV says the following in regard
jgto Peruna:
■ “Having lived a very active life as
wife and working partner of a busy
minister, my health failed me a few
years ago. I lost my husband about the
same time, and gradually I seemed to
lose health and spirit. My daughter is
a confirmed invalid, and we both felt
great need of an invigorator.
••One of my neighbors advised
me to try Peruna. A bottle was
L immediately secured and a great
m change took place in my daughter’s
B as well as in my own health. Our
W appetites improved very greatly,
W the digestion seemed much helped,
j and restful sleep soon improved
us, so that we seemed like new
women.
“/ would not be without Peruna
for ten times its cost. ’’—Mrs. Anna
B. Fleharty.
What used to be called female diseases
by the medical profession is now called
pelvic catarrh. It has been found by
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pelvic organs are the cause of most cases
of female diseases.
Dr. Hartman was among the first of
^ America’s great physicians to make this
|k discovery. For forty years he has been
| treating diseases peculiar to women, and
■ long ago he reached the conclusion that
^ a woman entirely free from catarrhal
H affection of these organs would not be
subject to female disease. He therefore
BB began using Peruna for these cases and
Bj^ftfound it so admirably adapted to their
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UgHtemale diseases ever known. Every
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^Pfcmale disease.
^P Dr. Hartman has probably cured more
■ women of female ailments than any
P other living physician. He makes these
I1 Mrs. Anna B. Fleharty. <|
cures simply by using and recommend
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Mrs. Esther M. Milner, DeGraff, Ohio,
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I took four bottles and was completely
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Congressman Thad. M. Mahon, of
Chambers burg, Pa., writes:
“i take pleasure in commending
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T. M. Mahon.
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DEENER AND NEELY
SAW GRAVE ROBBERS.
Testify Against John Roberts In
Trial at Judsonia—L i g h 11 e
Sought Stiff From 01
Kirkland—Oldfield
Subpoenaed.
Judsonia, September 23.—Kay
Deener and Dandridge Neely,
two young men who saw three
persons in the cemetery in
Searcy on the night the grave of
Ed Pitts was robbed, were on
the witness stand today and tes
tified for the state in the trial of
ex-Mayor John V. Roberts on a
charge of violating the grave.
While their testimony threw no
new light on the Lightle life in
surance affair, it was none the
less interesting. The defense
sot/fht to impeach the testimo
ny X)f Deener, Neely and Gre
gory.
It was brought out today that
the exact amount refunded by
Mrs. Lightle to the life insur
ance companies was $15,000, and
that Mrs. Lightle was paid $375.
Indications this evening are
that the trial may conclude to
morrow evening.
MR. OLDFIELD SUBPOENAED.
As a side issue, interest at
taches to the fact that Prose
cuting Attorney W. A. Oldfield
of Batesville has been subpoena
ed as a witness. Mr. Oldfield is
said to be an avowed candidate
for congress from this district
against Hon. S. Brundidge Jr.,
in 1906. When Walter Gregory,
who turned state’s evidence in
the Lightle and Roberts cases,
was on the witness ,cand yester
day he was asked by counsel for
the defense if he did not get pay
from Mr. Oldfield to act as a de
tective on a train in order to as
certain whether Mr. Brundidge
rode on a pass. The fact that
Mr. Oldfield has now been
summoned as a witness is taken
to mean that he will be asked if
he employed Gregory for that
purpose.
KAY DEENER TESTIFIES FOR THE
STATE.
Justice Smith’s court recon
vened promptly at 9 o’clock this
morning, and Kay Deener was
recalled by the state. The wit
ness said he had a private con
versation with Roberts in his
office. He had gone to Roberts
to collect a laundry bill and he
asked Roberts when he was go
ing to get “our part of the
money.” Roberts told him and
Neely to keep their mouths shut
and they would get their part of
the money as soon as the insur
ance could be collected. Roberts
offered him and Neely $250 each
at one time, said the witness.
Witness later met Roberts in St.
Louis on the fair grounds. Rob
erts went to St Louis before
witness and his party did. As
soon as Roberts saw witness he
called him to one side and began
talking to him about the matter.
SHARP CROSS-EXAMINATION.
On cross-examination Deener
said he lived in Searcy with his
relatives and was unmarried.
He was in the laundry business.
“Is it not a fact that you are a
gambler, and run a gambling
den in violation of law?” asked
Mr. Pace for the defense.
Witness said he was not on
trial and refused to answer the
question. The attorneys began
wrangling and two or three were
on the floor at one time.
“Gentlemen,” said the court,
“if it takes one-half day to ex
amine two witnesses, how long
will it take to examine fifty
four? Do not take up too much
time.”
Mr. Pace, continuing, asked
witness “if Neeley was not his
‘flunkey’ and cleaned up his spit
toons in his gambling den and
dished out checks.”
Witness refused to answer.
“Don’t you all drink and get
drunk together?” said Mr. Pace.
“I don’t know,” said witness.
“We drink together sometimes.”
Witness said he and Neely took
a walk about 10 o’clock on the
night of April 26. They were
taking a walk for their health,
and saw three persons pass them
before the cemetery- was reach
ed. He couldn’t tell who they
were, but heard them talking
and thought it was John Roberts’
voice, and thought a woman was
with him. Witness said he
didn’t testify at Dr. Lightle’s
trial that he recognized Roberts’
voice. Witness said he found
Gregory drunk in the city park
in Searcy one night and Gregory
told him all about the scheme to
to rob insurance companies, and
Gregory offered him money to
“keep his lip” and not tell on
them, but witness refused to
take it. He knew of the sup
posed body to be burned three
weeks before it was burned, but
was afraid to tell any one. He
was afraid they would hurt him.
“Is it not a fact that you,
Gregory and Neely robbed Pitts’
grave and carried the body in
your laundry wagon?”
“No, it is not true,” said the
witness.
“Didn’t you tell Roberts that
the reason you and Neely were
out near the cemetery was that
you and Neely went out there to
meet some girls?” asked Mr.
Popp
“No, we din’t.”
Witness told about Neely giv
ing him $40 be fore he went to
Louisiana, arid on his return they
went to the fair together.
Witness said Roberts offered
him $500 to keep still, but he
wouldn’t accept it. He went with
Roberts to Little Rock, and Rob
erts tried to ’phone to Mrs.
Lightle in Perryville from the
Capital hotel in Little Rock, but
Mrs. Lightle was t§n miles from
Perryville, in the country.
“Now, Mr. Witness,” inquired
Mr. Pace, “when did you first
tell the insurance people about
what you knew of this matter?”
‘ ‘I didn’t tell any one until af
ter John Roberts and Gregory
were arrested—yes, I told one
fellow as we came from the fair,
as I had seen in the papers that
they had two young men from
Searcy who were in St. Louis
connected with the matter.
Neely watched the undertak
er, A1 Chichester and King
the night the grave of Ed
Pitts was examined and witness
left for St. Louis to tell Roberts.
Deener was on the stand over
an hour and was then excused.
QUEST FOR DEAD BODY.
D. 0. Kirkland of Little Rock
was the next witness called by
the state. He said he was in
the grocery and liquor business.
Roberts did not ask about a body,
but Dr. Lightle talked to the
medical students relative to a
“stiff.” Roberts and witness
transacted some business and
Dr. Lightle remarked that per
haps he could “get a ‘stiff’ ”
from the medical students.
Mr. Andrews asked Mr. Kirk
land, “Didn’t you tell me in
front of the Gill house in Searcy
that you introduced Roberts to
the medical students?”
“No, I didn’t. I said I intro
duced Dr. Lightle to them.”
Theo Moyer, ex-coroner of the
county, testified that he found
the trunk of the body at the bam
and found that the shoulder bone
had been broken. He also found
the keys, watch, etc., which he
recognized as the property of Dr.
Lightle.
Mr. Pace, for the defense, ask
ed witness a number of questions
regarding the charred body found
in the debris of the fire. The
body had been dressed and the
coat was burned off, but the vesc
and trousers remained.
“Mr. Moyer, do you know any
thing about Gregory’s character
and standing in Searcy?” asked
Mr. Pace.
Mr. Andrews—Mr. Pace, are
you going to make the witness
yours now?
“Yes, I am,” said Mr. Pace.
“I want to know how Gregory
stands in Searcy.”
Witness thought Gregory of
bad character, and a shiftless
young fellow and a drunkard.
Mr. Andrews recalled the time
when Gregory worked for the
railroad two or three seasons at
Newport. Witness didn’t know
about the matter, but said Greg
ory remained idle over two thirds
of the time while in Searcy.
“Didn’t Gregory work for the
railroad,and wasn’t he discharged
because he stole whiskey from
the railroad?”
“It was so rumored,” said the
witness. ✓
“I object,” said Mr. Andrews.
“Oh, yes, we know youo%ject,”
said Mr. Pace, “but you didn’t
object yesterday when you led
the witness, and now you don’t
think sauce that is good for the
goose is good for the gander.”
Mr. Pace and Mr. Andrews
were on the floor at the same
time, and the court called for or
der.
“Is it not a fact that Gregory
stole $14 from a guest of Mrs.
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