Newport Daily ndependent.
[ VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. MDNJ V/. OCTOBER 24. J904. NUMBER <54.
PRISONER CREMATED
BY HIS OWN ACT.
Demented Man Sets Fire To Cal
aboose in Jacksonport and
Is Burned To Death
In Flames.
H. B. Williams, who for sev
eral years was confined in the
asylum at Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
lyUt Who recently came home to
Jacksonport to live, where he
was kindly provided for by his
brother, M. B. Williams, was
burned to death Sunday night in
the calaboose at Jacksonport.
He had that day been subject
to violent manifestations of in
sanity and wanted to kill mem
bers of the family. For safe
keeping and to prevent such a
tragedy, he was confined in the
calaboose, and to make him as
comfortable as possible, bed
clothing was placed in his cell.
It was not known that he had
matches upon his person, and
that night he set fire to the build
ing, which was almost entirely
consumed before the fire was
noticed. The body of the de
mented and unfortunate man
was found in the embers, badly
burned. Coroner Harrison, of
Tuckerman, was notified and
came down Monday for the pur
pose of holding an inquest.
The brother of the decased,
Charles Williams, died last week
from blood poison that resulted
from a badly broken leg, and in
this double sorrow, the relatives
have the sympathy of many
friends.
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^ DRUMMERS FAILED
TO SECURE DAMAGES.
The Diamond Match Drum
mers who were arrested as coun
terfeiters at Nettie ton some
months ago, says the Jones
boro Tiznes-Enterprise, and who
sought to heal their wounded
pride by securing damages from
J. E. WLlbourn who suspected
- them, and from Officers Turner
and Bridges who detained them,
will have to nurse their wounded
pride a little longer, and perhaps
they will never be fully compen
sated for the damage done their
character.
The case came up for hearing
in the Federal court at Helena
yesterday.
\ The judge told the jury to find
for J. E. Wilbourn, because there
was no evidehce to show that he
ever . filed information* against
them, and from the instructions
it was not long until a verdict
was returned exonerating Tur
ner and Bridger from any liabil
ity whatever.
THE GREAT SELLS &
> , DOWNS UNITED SHOWS
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Will exhibit in Newport Tuesday,
Oct. 25, giving two perform
^ ances. From a look at the array
of talent that Sells & Downs
have engaged for this Seasoh it
would seem that they have
made the effort of their lives to
give the public a performance
superior to any that has ever
been given. They will present
the famous Pontiac Zouaves, 27
in number, the finest drilled sol
diers in the world, and Capt.
Winston’s educated Seals and
Sea Lions. These mild-eyed den
izens of the mighty deep are
trained to play upon musical in
struments —guitars, drums and
cymbals—fire off guns, drill like
soldiers, play baseball, and many
other astonishing feats, and to
cap the climax they are taught
to sing solos, all joining in the
chorus, “A Home in the Deep
Blue Sea,” to them not a mean
ingless melody, but a touching
ballad, awakening thoughts of
home and kindred, that these
seals seem to understand.
Besides these two great acts
they have the greatest acrobats
and finest riders and funniest
clowns. Sells & Downs seem to
recognize that the public are de
manding a great deal for their
money, and they are giving more
than the public expect. They
have a menagerie made up of the
rarest and finest wild beasts
from all parts of the world.
MOSQUITO BITE
PRODUCED DEATH.
Child Suffers Blood Poison and
Death Results From Poison
of Insect.
England, October 23.—Blood
poisoning, caused by a mosquito
bite, is given as the cause of
death in the case of Forrest, the
two-year-old son of Mrs. Beulah
Hicks. The child died yesterday
morning at 11 o’clock.
About four weeks ago the boy
was bitten by a mosquito and in
flammation ensued in a short
time. Blood poisoning set in a
little later, and did not yield to
the most skillful medical treat
ment, the little sufferer lingering
until yesterday, when death
came to his relief.
DETECTED FAKIR’S
FALSE PRETENCES.
Hoxie, Oct. 22.—Yesterday a
fakir appeared on the streets so
licitating aid from strangers,
claiming that he Was injured in
both hand and foot. He has his
hand wrapped up and his foot
turned in. Marshal Carouthers
became suspicious and asked to
see the injured hand, but the va
grant refused to show it, where
upon the marshal made a forcible
examination of both members
and found him to be sound. He
was given a job on the streets,
bread and water to eat and the
night in the calaboose.
WALNUT RIDGE’S
RIVAL CAR LINES.
Walnut Ridge, Oct. 22. —There
are still two street car lines to
Hoxie, and the electric line,
owned by the Walnut Ridge and
Hoxie Light, Power and Transit
Company, and the othet, a horse
power line, owned* by Capt. T. J.
Sharum, who continues to oper
ate the “mule car’’ the same as
ever. The electric line has been
running three months up to last
night, and 199,480 passengers
have patronized the new system
at 5 cents each. The “mule
car’’ line has reduced the fare
from 10 cents to 1 cent. '
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DEVEREUX BUYS
FAIR FURNITURE.
Mr. H. Devereux president of
the Essex Park Country Club, of
Hot Springs, has purchased the
entire furnishings of the Arkan
sas building at the world’s fair.
This elegant line Of Oak furniture
is in keeping with the beautiful
building and artistic appoint
ments of this new club home,*
which is rapidly nearing comple
tion at Essex Park. At the pur
chase price of $3,500, Mr. Dev
ereux has gained a veritable bar
gain for the club.
No rowdyism allowed at Mill
ion’s bowling alley, and ladies
are invited to partake in this
muscle-developing and pleasure
giving sport. 39dtf
CONNECTION ASSURED
IN NEAR FUTURE, j
Completion of Searcy and Des!
Arc Branch to Main Line of
Rock Island.
It. was stated at the office of
the Rock Island in Little Rock
this week that the work of lay
ing the steel for the Searcy and
Des Arc branch would probably
be completed some time during
the coming week, and that trains
would be in operation by the first
of November. This is the time
specified in the contract of the
constructors, and there is no
doubt that the road will be open
ed at that time.
The people of Des Arc are pre
paring to give a great demon
stration in that town when the
first train over the new line is
run. The opening of this line
will give the people of the Searcy
section a much shorter route to
to Memphis and other eastern
points than formerly. The new
line connects with the Memphis
line of the Rock Island at Mesa,
a small station ' three miles
west of Devall’s Bluff.
LOUISIANA SHERIFF
ELUDES MOB.
Escaped With Prisoner While
Lynchers Were Preparing to
Storm Bastile.
El Dorado, Oct. 23.—Sheriff
Kirkpatrick of Claibortte parish,
Louisiana; passed through here
yesterday with a white man
charged with killing his half
sister and her son near Athens,
U.
The sheriff called out the mili
tia that night at Homer and
while a mob was about the jail
slipped the prisoner out, eluding
the mob, and came to Junction
City before daybreak and took
the northbound train. His des
tination is not known.
BOUND OVER TOv
CIRCUIT COURT.
Cora Stradley, a woman of the
town who lived across the rail
rail tracks, together with a man
named Will Jackson, were arrest
ed Sunday night by Officers
Carouthers and Beard as the pair
were preparing to leave on No. 12.
J. 0. Jacobs, a countryman,
was separated from his roll of
$35 during the afternoon and the
officers were notified. Jackson j
and the woman were arrested as j
they emerged from a dark place
in the railroad, yards as No. 12
was standing at the depot.
They were tried before Justice
Guy Smith Monday forenoon and
held to circuit court in $500 bond
3ach, and both are now guests of
Sheriff Bandy. The woman ad
mitted that the money found on
Jackson was a part of the swag
secured from Jacobs.
CUTTING AT DIAZ.
Wm. Young and Cola Steen,
two colored men of Diaz, en
gaged in a difficulty Saturday
afternoon, and as a result Young
is in jail and Steen under the
;are of a doctor for wounds in
flicted by Young’s knife.
The trouble is said to have
2ome up over the attentions of
Steen to Young’s daughter, but
details are lacking, as the hear
ing of the case in Esquire Guy
Smith’s court has been deferred
to await the result of the inju
ries or until Steen is able to ap
pear in court.
Both negroes have heretofore
borne good reputations.
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