NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1911.
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HKhtgypsies
H STOLE BOY
HHp|'>of Jonesboro Makes All
v;| y Night Search For Miss
Si ing Boy.
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SfilBlmost the entire city of
HHBtsboro was r thrown into a
^jftjjfe of excitement one night re
B|Hly when was sent out
i^^^^TLSrWflfieMcDonald, the 11
old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
cDonald, who reside at the
;r of Oak avenue and Vine
t, could not be found,
xt morning at 8:30 a tele
e message from Memphis
d that he had been taken
fe of there by the police and
to the home of a relative in
city.
e parents had thought that
ould return home after the
s were out in the evening,
Hut when ten o’clock came and
8 after searching the streets
ill the show's, did not find
then a search wras made by
■al citizens and every place,
e he could possibly have
for the night wyas visited,
e could not be heard of.
e aid of Mayor Burress,
tger Christy of the Water &
t Plant and Chief Hickey of
’ire department was seeur
ld the fire whistle sounded
df-past eleven o’clock. The
al offices of both telephone
allies were ‘requested to
er, “Lost, 11-year-old boy—
5 McDonald—Look for
ormng
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Automobile Tourists Return, j
The automobile party, which |
left here the first part of Au-.
gust reached home Sunday af-,
ternoon after a 2,000 mile tour!
in Arkansas, Tennessee and Ken
tucky. The party was composed
of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Bond, Ir
ving Hirsch, Mrs. C. G. Henry,!
who left the party at Dawson |
Springs, Ky., and Miss Antoin-i
ette Bond who joined them at '
Nashville. They made the trip
in Mr. Bond’s Chalmers “30.”
The tourists enjoyed general;
good health and have many sto-;
ries to tell of the journey, in- j
eluding several narrow escapes,!
as one time the car, by a narrow!
margin, was averted from plung
ing over a thirty foot precipice, j
Little Girl Badly Hurt.
Ava Myers, the little 5 year-!
old daughter of John Myers of!
Hoxie, was thrown from a horse j
on last Sunday, which became
frightened at the stfeet car, and
was seriously injured. The lit-'
tie girl struck the side of her1
head against the track and was
rendered unconscious for several1
hours. Drs. Pringle & Thomas |
of Hoxie and Dr. Land of Wal- j
nut Ridge were called for treat-!
ment, and it is now thought that!
she is out of danger.—Walnut
Ridge Times-Dispatch.
Gasoline Tank Caught Fire.
While replenishing the gaso- j
line, tank of the coffee urn at the
European Cafe Monday morning
about 3:30 the gasoline in the
can caught fire.
The owner of the place who
was pouring the gasoline, had
neglected to turn out the flame
and when the tank overflowed
the gasoline caught fix’e and the
flames reached the ceiling. The
mlan had pi'esence of mind to car
ry out the can and no damage
was done.
Handsome Cabinets Installed.
The Winner Store has very
materially improved the store
quarters in the addition of hand
some clothing cabinets costing
$1700.
These cabinets are a great
convenience as well as preserv
ing the garments through being
dust proof.
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Pofncvilln
Batesville, Sept. 11.—The
Glenn Insurance Agency and the
T. B. Padgett Real Estate and
L.mrance Company, two of the
leading insurance and real es
tate concerns of this section of
the state, have reached ar agree-1
ment by which the two will be i
merged into one company, to be |
known as the Padgett-Glenn In
surance Agency. The consolida
tion will become effective Octo
ber 1.
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Quiet Reigns In Augusta Again.
Augusta, Sept. 10.—This place
enjoyed its accustomed Sabbath
quiet today, the excitement at-j
tendant upon the lynching of Ar-;
thur Dean, the negro murderer!
and assaulter, having completely !
away. While there are a!
citizens who deplore the af-'
even they admit that if ev- [
lynching was justified, it
one. It is pointed out j
fair was carried out j
d orderly a manner
e been possible at a
, that the negro
but was put to
and as quietly
pot considered
will be any
n with the
MOB LYNCHES
NEGRO FIEND
Had Killed White Woman And
Negro Man—Negroes Take
Hand In Lynching.
Augusta, Sept. 9.—A black
man’s career of murder and lust
was ended this morning when a
band of silent and determined
men lynched Arthur Dean, after
the negro had brutally slain a
white woman, shot another to
death without warning and had
assaulted an aged negress. The
negro was hanged in a mill shed
in the heart of the city, after he
had confesse all the revolting
details of his crimes.
Dean, who was 22 years old and
had been released from the peni
tentary only two weeks ago
after having served a term for
assault, yesterday morning went
to the home of Tom Ligon, a
negro farmer living about five
miles east of Augusta. Here he
found an aged negress, Harriett
Dean, and some small children.
After driving the children from
the house with Ligon’s shotgun,
tie attacked the woman. He
then ransacked the house for
shells and left armed with the
shotgun.
Kills Another Negro
The authorities were notified,
but the negro envacled them and
at 9 o’clock last night he shot
and killed Dennis Clark, as he
sat by his window singing. It is
said he previously had had trou
ble with Clark.
A short time after the killing
af Clark, Dean appeared at the
home of a negro family in New
Augusta, but was unable to force
an entrance. Seeing a light in
the house of J. T. Bostleman, a
white farmer living across the
road, the negro approached the
house, leaving the front gate
propped open as he entered the
yard. Mrs. Albert Vaughn, a
laughter of Mr. Bostleman, and
her two small children were
sleeping in one room downstairs,
while her young brother and a
hired man occupied other parts!
af the house. Mr. Vaughn was up
the river on business and Mr.
Bostleman was in Hot Springs.
Slashes Woman’s Throat
The negro crept into the room
where Mrs. Vaughn was sleep
ing and she, thinking it was her
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not alarmed until the negro
grasped her. Her screams
brought her brother and the,hir
ed man, but before they could
enter the room the negro had
drawn a razor and slashed the
woman’s throat, severing the
jugular vein and made his
escape through the front gate.
Mrs. Vaughn lived only a few
hours, but gave an account of
the crime and a description of
the negro.
Dean was captured early this
morning at Bald Knob and im
mediately was brought to Au
gusta, where he confessed. His
story of the final coincided with
that told by Mrs. Vaughn. Then
he told of his movements from
the time he attacked a^ed
negress until he was captured.
The officers found the shotgun
where he said he had thrown it.
Mob Overpowers Officers.
While the negro was being ex
amined in the office of Justice of
the Peace R. P. Stamps, a band
nf perhaps a hundred sullen and
determined men had gathered.
When the examination had been
completed, and the officers
started to leave the office with
the negro boy, they were over-!
f
powered. A rope was placed
about the black man’s neck, and
he was dragged to the mill shed
of the Sowle Lumber Company,
! where he was hanged.
Not a shot was fired during
the entire proceedings,and evi
I dences of mob spirit were lack
ing. Deputy Sheriff Kittrell and
Russing and Marshal Hamilton
resisted stubbornly during the
march to the mill, and several
times succeeded in cutting the
rope, but they were unable to
cope with the determined band.
The body was cut down and
buried this evening, and normal
I conditions prevail'tonight. Many.
! negroes took part in the lynch
| ing.
Road By Stock Company.
Harrison, Sept. 10.—The com
mittee appointed by the recently
organized Good Roads’ Associa
tion of Boone county to investi
gate the proposition of a pike
road between Harrison and Jas
per reported yesterday, recom
mending the building of the road
by the organization of a stock
company. It is estimated that j
the road will cost at least $60,
000 for the 20 miles, and timber
owners and residents of Harri
son and Jasper have indicated
that they will sv^scribe the
amount. Wholesale houses who
enter the Newton county territo
ry have promised to assist with
the project.
The citizens of Newton coun
ty met at Jasper today to dis
cuss the roads proposition. They
will join Boone county in the in
ter-county main road. The
Boone County Good Roads’ Asso
ciation, at a meeting vSept. 11,
will choose a committee of three
to investigate each road leading
out from Harrison with a view
toward making improvements at
once.
CLIFFORD JAMES
DIED SUNDAY
In Denver Hospital And Re
mains Will Be Brought
Home For Burial.
Clifford James, a graduate of
Arkansas University and a Jack
son county boy who left a hpst
of friends in this, his old home,
died Sunday morning at Oak’s
Hospital in Denver, Colorado.
He was attended by his brother,
Alf James and all that could be
done to extend life had been his
to enjoy.
For several years he had been
in El Paso, Texas and other
points in the Southwest and ear
ly in the summer went to Den-|
ver, Colorado. His condition has j
been regarded as hopeless for j
fiAvMn 4~ i m a on/ l thp pnd was not,
unexpected.
The deceased was a young
man of fine character and pleas
ing address, who was greatly .be-,
loved by all who knew him.
Their sympathy goes out to the
two brothers, Alf and Hub and
sister, Mrs-. J. W. Little of Jones
boro, who survive the deceased.
The remains are expected to
reach here Thursday evening up
on No. 3 and will be taken home
for burial Friday morning at
Cheshire graveyard. Rev. W. F.
Wayman will probably conduct
the services and the burial will
be in charge of Tuckerman
Camp, No. 115 W. O. W. of
which he was a member*
lACKSON CIRCUIT
COURT CONVENES
Judge L. D. Smith Made Fore
man of Grand Jury By
Judge Jeffery.
The September term of the ‘
Jackson circuit court convened
Monday morning in this city
with Judge R. E. Jeffery presid-)
ing and all other court officers
present to look after their du
ties.
The venires of both grand and
petit juries, together with many
other citizens who came to at
tend the first day’s session,made
the crowd which attended the j
opening session a large one.
As soon as the grand jury
could be empaneled, Judge Jef
fery proceeded to charge them
as to their duty in the enforce
ment of the various criminal
laws and upon concluding his
SmitX to preside over the body
as foreman.
The grand jury is composed of
J. M. Mardis, J. H. Wooley, R,
W. Anderson, J. E. Dunn, J. A.
LincUey, W. I. Long, S. F. Wood
ruff, R. M. Laird, R. H. Askew,
L. D. Smith, C. S. Oliver, S. M,
Beattie, Roe Tims, A. T. Hubly,
H. S. Simmons, J. R. Hodges.
The grand jury upon retiring
elected A. T. Hubly clerk. J. L.
Bishop has been appointed bail
iff by the sheriff.
Two Petit Jury Panels.
A IIC jJCLlL UA y
made up the first thing in the
afternoon and are, as follows:
Panel No. 1.—T. R. Throck
morton, Chas. Riggs, W. A.
Grooms, Wash Martin, Will Rob
erts, J. S. Balch, M. L. Harper,
Wm. Biggers, A. M. Keaton, C.
C. Williamson, L. M. Ferguson
and J. C. Hogan.
Panel No. 2.—T. B. Mooney,
T. M. Rorex, Samuel Hewitt, E.’
S. McDonald, J. W. Shuforti, J.
A. West, T. G. Burton, Wyant
Beede, William E. Southerland,
J. T. Breckinridge, J. W. Luker,
R. L. Bandy.
Suit Over Stock First Case.
The suit of F. B. Riddle ver
sus Z. T. Calhoun over stock was
the first jury case to be heard in
the afternoon. G. A. Hillhouse
represented the plaintiff and ,
Gus Jones the defendant.
Fined Before Mayor.
In the mayor’s court Monday
afternoon, there were several
convictions i n cases f or J
drunkenness. Mike Costello, a
painter, was fined $25 and Ed
O’Neal of Grubbs $5.
Took Change of Vrenue.
Special to Independent.
Newark, Sept. 11.—Bel ore
Justice John Fetzer Saturday,
the preliminary hearing of Char
ley Crownover came up and the
case was sent on a change of ve
nue to the court of Esquire Ed
Wilson of Newark and set for
next Friday.
Crownover is charged with as
sault'with intent to kill and Jas.
H. Johnston of Newport was
present to represent the state.
To Automobile Owners.
I now have a first class repair
man and am in shape to take
care of your troubles at reason
able prices. Phone 38.
29dtf J. L. Younger.
:'M ■ t :
, Very Carelqp,
I Bister (looking at the new
be&f)—Oh, auntie! wasn’t It careless
Bt them. They forgot to send baby's
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Hats are a great hobby of
»urs, and this season we bare
Dut done all previous efforts 4
rhe styles and qualities we show
ire finer than ever.