SUICIDE
OR MURDER
s Believe Mrs. Shirey’s j
nd Husband Was Vic- j
, of Suicide or Murder
iut Ridge, Nov. 19.—Re- j
the murder of A. W. Shi-j
wealthy planter, who was
,death in his store at.
n, seven miles from here,j
ars ago, the dead body of |
Byrkett, husband of Shi
ndow, was found on his !
ni floor late last night.
fas disrobed for bed and j
cigarette in his mouth. ]
y emptied whiskey bottle !
a table in the room. Withj
the house were a neigh- j
in and wife, who were
luring the temporary ab
if Mrs. Byrkett, and a
other of Mrs. Byrkett.
ry summoned by Dr. J. C.
if Walnut Ridge, gbunty !
r, decided that death |
torn causes unknown to J
ry, and directed that an '
jr be performed. Coroner
ixpected to hold the post
il tonight, but was corn
logo to Minturn to obtain
iskey bottle, the contents
ch will be analyzed.
finding of Byrkett s dead j
as caused much comment |
nut Ridge and Minturn.1
E of the prominence of !
lyrkett, who with other
if her former husband
ed Shirey\s will, leaving
ire estate to found an
ellows’ charitable institu
rhe estate was finally di
y giving the fraternal or- j
percent, the widow 40 i
it and the heirs 20 per '
Faire Belle Shirey, whose
name was Hill, was mar-;
Ora C. Byrkett a short i
ter the killing of Shirey. .
t lived at that time in 1
rings. |
e during her married life
hirev, Mrs. Byrkett is
have been happy since
Iding with Byrkett. She
latesville at a sanatorium (
er husband’s dead body i
and late last tight, but j
here today in answer to ,
es telling her of his j
,H. I
is not known to have ,
JT enemies, and the offi
* undecided between a
of suicide and murder by
'esult of the autopsy and
!°f the contents of the
r hottle found in the
tor his body, are awaited
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TTORNEY for the
defense.
'T.e’Phillips and
J" Alice Joyce.
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DEELL.vs gloves
g Euth Hennesey, Do
as.inel]j! Frances Mason
v Mason.
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0? tne Western dessert,
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with eight of
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with much interest, because this
examination, it is believed, will
solve the mystery of his death.
Coroner Land said that the
contracted muscles of the dead
man indicated convulsions just
prior to death.
The suit to break the Shirey
will in 1910 was bitterly contest
ed by the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows, which had been named •
sole beneficiary of the estate.
The will left one cent to the
widow and each of the other
heirs. Divorce proceedings
had been instituted at the time
of Shirey’s murder. The mys- '
tery surrounding his death was
never solved. A man suspected
of the act was tried and acquit- ■
ted.
$7,000 Is Added to the Galloway
Fund.
Searcy, Ark., Nov. 20.—Presi
dent J. M. Williams informed j
the Citizen Tuesday morning
that Rev. W. C. Watson, educa
tional commissioner for Gallo
way College, was meeting with
splendid success in securing
pledges toward the $225,000 en
dowment fund now being raised
for the college.
During the past two weeks !
Rev. Watson has secured $1,000 j
at Prairie Grove, $1,000 at Ro- j
gers, $1,000 at Eureka Springs,;
$1,000 at Marion and $2,000 at !
Little Rock, swelling the total j
collections to date since January !
1 to $48,500.
At the recent session of the
Arkansas conference held at Eu- j
reka Springs $1,000 was assess-;
ed for the college, making a to-1
tal of $7,000 secured within the
past few days.
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Back From Europe.
Dr. John H. Dye returned to |
Searcy Tuesday after the con
clusion of a four ' months’ so-'
journ in Europe with his wife j
and daughter during which time ;
they visited points of interest1
in England, Scotland, France, [
Germany, Belgium, Italy and ^
Switzerland. The two trips were
made to London, Paris and Rome
The family returned to Amer
on the steamer “Minnewaska,”
arriving in New York Thursday,
November 13. Dr. Dye pro
ceeding to Washington, thence
toChattanooga, Tenn., where he
j visited his son, through whose
.kindness the trip was made, he
paying all expenses of the trip.
Mrs. Dye and Miss Amanda up
on their arrival in New York
sailed down to Newport News
and are at present visiting in i
Gloucester county, Va., the girl- \
hood home of Mrs. Dye.—Sear-:
cy Citizen. j
Candidate For Coroner.
j The Independent is authorized
to announce Henry Grant of
Jefferson Township as a candi
date for coroner before the
March primary of his party.
Mr. Grant has previously
served as coroner of this county
and made a splendid record as
an official. He was always
prompt in answering every call,
in the summoning of his jury
and the transaction of all in
quest examinations. He made
as good a coroner as this or any
county of the state probably ev
er had.
He is a Jackson county boy, a
thorough Democrat and enjoys
the qualifications necessary to
make a good official. He has a
good reputation and is a young
man / of character, whose
frienls over the\ county will
' give lim a loyal support.
THREE CANDIDATES
OPEN CONTEST
Senatorial Contest Is On With
Clarke, Kirby and Collin In
Race.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 20.— The
senatorial campaign is on. Sen
ator Clarke has been in Fort
Smith, Van Buren and other
points in Western Arkansas this
week. Judge W. F. Kirby is
scattering his literature broad
cast over the state, and will for
mally open his campaign at Ben
ton. Saline county, Saturday af
ternoon, November 22. A num
ber of his Little Rock friends
will attend the meeting.
Gen. Charles Coffin of Bates
ville, the latest entry into the
senatorial race, writes Little
Rock friends that he will make
his opening speech at Walnut
Ridge, Monday, November 24,
and will speak at Pocahontas on
Tuesday. “I am going after
this nomination,” he says, “and
I believe I can win it. I ought
to.”
600 Masons Attend.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 20.— The
T T? & A TYT
adjourned and the Grand Chap
ter and Councils are meeting to
day and tomorrow. The attend
ance at the Grand Lodge was the
largest in many years, there be
ing over 600 present , as compar
ed with only 495 in 1912. David
R. Mills of Pine Bluff', one of the
Grand Old Men of Arkansas Ma
sonry, was elected Grand Mas
ter, and the others were advanc
ed. Fay Hempstead was re-elect
ed Grand Secretary, an office he
has held so long that there are
few who remember any other.
Harrod’s Son Runs Over Child.
Little Rock, Nov. 20.—Bare
ly three hours after an indict
ment was returned yesterday a
gainst J. E. Madding of Pine
Bluff' for the death of Attorney
J. H. Harrod, who was killed
when an automobile which Mr.
Madding was driving, struck
the attorney as he dismounted
from a street car in Little Rock
July last, Lynn B. Harrod, son
of the dead attorney, while driv
ing his car near Eleventh and
Main streets, about 6 o’clock
ran over George Gossdorf, eight
years old, and bruised the youth
severely.
j Young Gossdorf is the son of
j Mr. and Mrs. William Gossdorf,
; 608 East Fourteenth street.
With Mr. Harrod at tne rime 01
'the accident was his mother,
| Mrs. J. H. Harrod, 2000 Broad
1 way.
j Eye witnesses of the accident
declare Mr. Harrod was not to
i blame. They say he was driv
; ing his car at a speed of about
j three miles an hour when the
i lad darted across the street
i hastily chasing a pet dog and
; did not notice the approaching
I automobile. The youth was
removed immediately to his
j home, where, it was said, his
injuries would not be dangerous
' unless complications arose.
Install Piano-Organ.
!■ The Palace Theatre has just
installed a very costly electric
piano and organ .combined,
'which would be a credit and
'source of pleasure and enter
tainment in any city picture
1 Show. The cost of the new in
strument is $1850 and the in
stallation was made Thursday.
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TICKERMAN NEWS,
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Beacon Flexible Sole shoes, a
step in advance. Ask to see .
them—R. H. Hunter & Co.
28wtf
Mrs. Dora Penix is in our city ;
being called to the bedside of j
her daughter, Mrs. T. I).
Churchman.
Will pay highest cash prices for
all kinds of fur and beef hides.
T. F. Milligan, at R. H. Hunter’s j
Store. 31w4
i
A. S. and Walter Lawrence.
left last week for Oklahoma,
where they will make their
home.
Mr. Fogg of Tennessee came in
Saturday to spend several
months with his relatives who
live in this town.
El D. Gardner and J. M. Ter
rell came in home last Wednes
day from Texas. They report a
splendid trip.
Satisfaction in foot-wear —
Beacon shoes for men in all lea
thers $3, $3.50 and $4.—R. H.,
Hunter & Co. 28wtf.
If you have cattle, hides, furs
poultry or eggs to sell, see Ter
rell & Bowen who pay highest
'cash price. wtf. I
Mrs. D. C. Dowell. Sr. and
Master Henry spent Tuesday in
Little Rock, returning Wednes
day.
Prof. J. A. Roberts filled Bro.
Talkington’s place at the church '
Sunday night.
Head Council Miller of the W.
0. W. of this state visited the ■
local camp at this place Satur
day night.
Mrs. E. V. Holt left Wednes-:
day for Benton, where she will |
visit Mrs. J. S. Cash.
For Sale—One good mare,!
gentle and kind; one buggy and 1
harness, all in good shape. The
outfit at a reasonable price. Ap-'
ply to W. P. Talkington, Tucker
man, Ark. wit
Mrs. G. W. White of Law-,
rence, Kansas is visiting her sis-,
ter, Mrs. J. H. Griffin in this j
city.
; Mrs. Pearl Churchman is very
low with pneumonia at her home
in this city.
W. L. Seats, who has been
running one of the barber shops
in this town for several months,
left the first of the week for
Southern Texas, where he will
make his home.
When in need of fire insurance
see Judson Hout, manager of the
Jackson County Realty Compa
ny at Tuckerman, Ark. They
represent The Aetna Insurance
Co. of Hartford Conn., the
Royal Exchange Assurance Co.,
of London, England, The Penn
sylvania Eire Insurance Co., of
Philadelphia, Pa., and The Phil
adelphia Underwriters of Phila
delphia, Pa. wl.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bauer
have moved into the house re
cently vacated by D. C. Dowell.
Mr. Dowell has just completed a
new home, which is one of the
nicest in that part of town.
Mrs. Laura Gardner and Mrs.
T. E. Jones left Sunday night
for Little Rock. Mrs. Gardner
is a delegate to the Grand Lodge
of Eastern Star, which meets in
that city this week.
Mrs. Buckalew, who spent
several days in this town last
week with her relatives left
Sunday night for her home in
Little Rock.
Jackson County Realty Com
pany has some nice farms and
good town property for sale.
See J nelson N. Hout a' Tucker
man, Ark. wit
Earl V. Holt left Tuesday for
Little Rock, where he goes as a
delegate to the Grand Lodge of
Masons.
R. L. Conditt came in home
Sunday from the eastern part of
the state, where he spent sever-,
al weeks on business.
Mrs. J. B. Heard of Newport
and Mrs. J. C. Cook, Jr., of Sear
cy, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Cook in this city.
TOY PISTOLS
CANNON CRACKERS
Both Outlawed B\ State Law.
Says Attorney (Jeneral
Moose.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 20.—Toy pis- j
tols and cannon crackers are on j
the taboo list. This is the con
struction that the attorney gen-!
eral places upon Act 275 of 1909, |
in reply tA (iuestions propound
ed by Prosecuting Attorney Abe
Collin> of DeQueen. He writes:
“You state that it is construed
by some that the Act applies on
ly to toy pistols in which blank
cartridges are used. A literal
reading would indicate that it is
unlawful in this state—
(a) . To manufacture, sell or
shoot any toy pistol.
(b) . To manufacture, sell or
shoot any cannon cracker.
(c) . To manufacture, sell or
shoot any gun that shoots blank
cartridges.
“If the statute is limited to
toy pistols that shoot a blank
cartridge, it is limited to cannon
crackers that shoot blank car
tridges. I am not familiar with
o
the construction of cannon crack
ers, tail my information is that
they do not shoot blank ca,-tridg
es.
“My conclusion is. therefore
in accordance with your own,
that it is unlawful to sell any
toy pi tols whether they shoot
blank cart ridges or not."
Complain of Loose Stock.
The citizens of Newport, who
show a pride in the maintenance
of well kepi lawns are complain
ing generally of the depreda
tions of the town cows, that are
allowed to roam the streets at
a
night.
It seems that the city pound is
poorly fenced and as soon as cat
tle are placed therein, have no
trouble in breaking out. This
discourages the officers, who
take up stock and as a result,
the city has little protection
from the cow.
The citv should not only pro
vide a well fenced pound, but
the owners of the stock ought to
exercise more care that such
cows are not allowed to break
from their pens to the ruin of
flower beds and lawns, which
t hey soon trample down.
Marriage License.
Gilbert French and Martha
Raney, both of Polk.
Amos Roberts and Eva Dor
don, both of Newport.
J. W. Henderson and Ethel
Harlson, both of Newark.
Jim Hill and Bertha Dean, col
ored, both of Jaeksonport.
W .11. Hays and Bessie/Edens,
both of Bradford.
V. F. Seel and Mrs. Lillie Mc
Quay, both of Minturn.
Joe Bradley and Grant Casey,
colored, both of Newport.
G. W. Montgomery and Mrs.
Callie Clark, both of Grubbs.
AT A
GLANCE
»
the good features of our
SUITS
QJ proclaim themselves.
They have the style of
a Fifth Avenue tailored
garment, but the price
is what you can easily
afford to pay.
$15.00 to $30.00
The color range and
the different styles we
are showing in men s
suits offers an ample
chance for every man
to be suited.
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