! Newport Daily Independent.
E jy NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1904. NUMBER 209.
l < pR MYSTERY
(r / may be solyed.
Coroner’s Inquest Grinding Down
k Evidence Which Promises to
■ Reveal Identity of Mur
Hfl derers of Two Wo
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wM/ The inquest hearing upon the
'J| murder of Mrs. Amelia Mauldin,
‘ 11 w^os^ t^ody was found horribly
‘■outraged “Christmas morning
JH^upof1 thr Jacksonport road, was
Thursday morning at
v ,!loek before Justice Guy
f ind the evidence that is
k, •’ fecured promises to solve
/sterious double murder,
f- L disappearance of Mrs.
[, 41 Kinkannon leaves liitle
\iiance to doubt that the daugh
ter’s fate was also that of the
mother.
The investigation has gone
much further than the Independ
ent can state, for the premature
publication of the facts might
defeat the ends of justice. But
the evidence which we are
allowed v to give, the circum
stances point strongly to the
guilt of two men who were seen
by several witnesses following
the two women on the raili'oad
track near the Confederate park.
TESTIMONY OF WiTJNKSSUS.
James Kinkannon, a gray j
haired man of 60 years, tall and j
emaciated, was first introduced.
S He is the husband and father of
m the two and when he had told his
story to the jury burst into tears.
The mother and her daughter
^ had left their camp across White
river about 8:45 Christmas morn
ing, and of the former he had
never heard since they left for
Jacksonport to find out where
Mauldin was and whether sick,
for he had left for Batesville the
previous Monday.
James Thomas, the negro
hack driver, was recalled, and
told of passing two men not more
than a hundred yards behind
Mrs. Kinkannon and daughter.
One was a negro, very black, he
thinks, and the other a white
man. The negro was walking
ahead of his companion, who
wore a mustache. Witness
didn’t think he could identify the
men.
Next came the boy, Perry Kin
kannon. who had rowed his
mother and sister across the
river an hour before the tragedy.
His story of the purpose of this
visit and that his sister had
never received any attention ex
cept from Mauldin corroborated
the testimony of the father.
J. W. Stafford, the most im
portant witness, who is a pearler
^ camping on White river at the
park, saw the two women pass,
whom he knew well. Lewis All
white and son Newton then came
up and to them he talked for
several minutes. About ten
minutes after the two women
f passed,' All white, who wore a
light striped coat and blue over
alls with black hat, and son,
dressed in dark clothes and gray
cap, left in a northeasterly direc
tion for Jewell Wyatt’s, intend
ing to cross the track and look at
some traps they had set. Neither
was drinking.
About four minutes later wit
ness saw two men going north on
the Choctaw track and thought
both were white and was positive
they were not the All whites. The
near man and smallest in stature
wore a dark suit and cap and the
taller had on dark pants. The
nearer man was staggering and
Mrs. Stafford remarked that he
had had too much Christmas.
J. L. Davis, a brother of Mrs. i
Kinkannon and J. C. Foushee, a
brother-in-law of the missing
woman, were examined, > but
knew nothing.
The'inquest hearing was re
sumed Thursday afternoon at
two o’clock, and several import
ant witnesses had been subpoe
naed.
ROUND DOZEN CLUB.
A social function of much
pleasure took place Wednesday
afternoon, when Mrs. J. W. Stay
ton entertained the weekly meet
ing of the Round Dozen club.
The interior of this hospitable
home was beautifully decorated
with the Christmas greens, which
always gives an air of cheerful
ness and beauty to any surround
ings.
A delightful lunch'' of chicken
and meat salad, sandwiches, ol
ives, fruit cake and coffee were
beautifully served by the hos
tess and Miss Mable Stay ton.
Those present were Mesc.imes
I. D. Price, Jno. W. Wanace,
Katie Price, C. E. Maynard, o.M.
Beattie, C. W. Beard, T. B.
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SIX o’clock dinner.
Mrs. A. H. McDonald enter
tained with a six o’clock dinner
Tuesday evening, complimentary
to her Sunday school class, and
also in honor to her grandson,
Jesse McDonald’s, seventeenth
birthday.
Mrs. McDonald has a fine class
of boys, who are much devoted
to her as teacher and friend, and
she in turn is proud of her boys,
whom she remembers in many
ways.
The dinner on this occasion
was bountifully served and con
sisted of those delicacies which
never fail to tempt a growing
youth’s appetite.
Those present were Jesse Mc
Donald, Clee Campbell, Garland
Hurt, James Blackwood, Lyle
and Clyde Croft and Carl Hawk.
drownedTn SPRING.
Texarkana, Dec. 28.—Henry
Platz, a, citizen oi Texarkana
since 1878, met an untimely and
deplorable death at 6 o’clock
this morning.
The deceased resided in the
East Side suburb known as Col
lege Hill, and on his place some
150 yards from the house was a
spring with a large barrel in it,
the water being about five feet
deep.
Early this morning the deceas
ed arose from bed and as was his
usual custom took a bucket and
went down to the spring to get
a bucket of water. He failed to
return in a reasonable time and
the family becoming uneasy about
him sent one of the boys to see
what was the matter.
The latter found his father
dead—drowned in the spring,
his head at the bottom and his
heels sticking out at the top. He ■
had evidently been dead some j
minutes when found.
EDWIN JOHNSON’S LETTER.
To My Friends and the Indepen
dent:
I take this means of express
ing my appreciation for the hand
some vote given me in the con
test just closed. While I was
not the winner, I did appreciate
the fact that I led the race (and
it was a lively one) for three
weeks and three days, but like
the true little man I am, I make
my politest bow to the fair win
ner. Yours very truly,
Edwin Johnson.
FATAL RUNAWAY
NEAR CONWAY.
Young Folks Buggy Riding En
gage in Friendly Race With
Fatal Result.
Conway, Dec 28.—Two parties
of young people in buggies, the
one trying to pass the other, who
refused to be beaten in the race,
led to a fatal accident near this
place yesterday. Miss Brady
was the victim.
Miss Brady, accompanied by
another young lady and escorted
by a young man named Middle
ton, were returning in a single
buggy from a Christmas tree fes
tival near Enola, in this (Faulk
ner) county.
A couple in a buggy, also com
ing from the church, tried to
pass them. In urging his horse
to prevent this Middleton lost
control of the animal and he and
Miss Brady’s friend were thrown
out.
Miss Brady remained in the
buggy until it struck a tree. She
was thrown out and received in
juries which later resulted in
her death.
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Richard Everett to J. G. Han
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W. J. Jones to Amos B. Co
mer, 60 acres 8-9-2, $60.
James Dennis to Geo. Dennis,
80 acres 36-10-2, $211.60.
Adam Bach, administrator, to
W. H. Cagle, 40 acres 25-10-1,
$45.
T. L. Wood and wife to SamT
White, 80 acres 25-10-1, $75.
Herbert Tonney and wife to
Ida M. Hamilton, 200 acres 23-9
1, $970.
M. H. Hinkle to E. G. and B.
H. Hinkle, 480 acres 33, 34-14-2,
$4,000.
C. F. Deane and wife to B. W.
Stainb'ack, lots 1 and 2, block 34,
Daugherty’s addition, $10.
N. A. Holbrook and wife to
Lucy A. Williams, 80 acres 28
12-1, $500.
B. W. Stainback and wife to,
C. F. Deane, lot 1 and 33 1-2 feet
off of lot 2, block 9, Newport,
$1,000.
Sedgwick Tie Company to W.
A. Eland, 80 acres 11-11-2, $200.
E. E. Harris and wife to N. A.
Holbrook, 40 acres 28-12-1, $125.
N. A. Holbrook to A. W. Mos
ley, 40 acres 28-12-1, $5.
John Toddy and wife to John
Garland, one-third interest irv 80
acres 25-11-1, $65.
John Garland to Robert W.
Taylor, one-third interest in 80
acres 25-11-1, $75.
Maggie Anderson to T. D.
Robinson, lot 2, block 1, range 5,
Jacksunport, $40.
Cyrus Gochenaur and wife to
Minnie B. Gochenaur, 40 acres
20-11-2, $1,200.
H. L. Remmel and wife to
Grant Dupin, lot 3, block 9, Rem-:
nel’s addition, Newport, $300.
J. W. Grubbs to W. L. Patter
son, lot 7, block 1, Lyon’s sec
ond addition, Newport, $425.
Henry Cunningham and wife
to Mrs. M. Dorsey, lot 10, block
L, Lyons’ first addition, New
port, $615.
VETERAN DEAD.
Conway, Dec. 28. —William
Powers, 79 years old, a Confed
srate veteran and a prominent
Democrat of this county, died
[>f apoplexy last night at his
home in Old Stone township.
Read the Independent for al
the news.
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