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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1904. NUMBER JtJ.
ROBERTS SECURES
CONTINUANCE.
Defense Wins a Point in That
the Trial of Dr. Lightle Will
Thus Come First—Rob
erts’ Case Set for
September 21.
Judsonia, Sept. 2. — Ex-May^ r
John V. Roberts of Searcy was
not tried today on the charge of
gra<re-rr>bbery in connection with
the Lightle insurance fraud case.
This was the day set for hi
trial, but the defense asked for
and obtained a continuance until
Wednesday, September 21, in
order to allow ample time to have
witnesses on hand. Dr. R. G.
Lightle’s trial, also on the charge
of grave robbery, will come up
tomorrow morning in Searcy and
interest, temporarily drawn from
that place, will be centered there
again.
The defense filed a motion on
the start requiring the prosecu
tion to give bond for costs. This
was not resisted and was imme
diately complied with, Congress
man S. Brundidge of Searcy, W.
C. Bright and S. M. Powell of
Little Rock becoming sureties.
The attorneys for the state then
made a vigorous fight for an im
mediate trial. The attorneys for
the defense insisted that no spe
cific charge had been alleged
against the defendant until yes
terday in Justice Harlin’s court,
when the affidavit was amended
so as to specify the charge.
The question of setting the trial
for today was then discussed by
the attorneys on each side.
«**The state is ready for trial in
ds case,” said Mr. Brundidge.
r‘We are not ready yet, your
(jnor, and the state was not
either until the defense
Ired the prosecution to give
d, ” said Judge Stuckey, for
(fgnse. “They have been
hounding ^he defendant with
their counsel, paid by the insur
ance companies, and no longer
ago than last night Mr. Fletcher
and Mr. Cantrell gave the de
fense notice that they were going
to try this case in your court to
day at 11 o’clock.”
Mr. Fletcher—No, I didn’t say
any such thing; I said it would
be called here this morning.
Mr. Jones—Yes you did, too,
and I can prove it by Stayton
and Stuckey.
Mr. Fletcher was standing and
addressing his words direct to
Mr. Jones, who continued his ar
gument, saying he was not
trifling with the court, as was
alleged by the state’s attorneys.
Mr. Andrews, the prosecuting
attorney, came in this morning
from Cotton Plant, where he has
been detained in circuit court.
He spoke in behalf of the state,
saying justice was being tamper
ed with by postponing this case
from time to time. The state of
Arkansas had been outraged in
r this matter, and if'the defendant
1 was not guilty of the charge he
should have a speedy trial and
I acquittal.
Mr. brundidge was not preju
diced against the defendant, but
i wanted the state’s interest guard
\ ed in this matter, and thought
\ the defendant had sufficient time
Vto have his witnesses here, as he
Was arrested on August 23 and
V&d ample time to prepare for
}is defense.
jp4 Mr. Stayton cited the court to
actions of the law regarding the
lne of subpoena of witnesses
hd said they had hardly twenty
Ur hours to have the witnesses
fje for the defense.
Tr. Brundidge took the floor at
| | time an} it was then after
the noon hour, and as he began
his remarks Mr. Jones said, “We
are going to have the last say in
this matter, judge,” speaking to
Mr. Brundidge, “if we have to
talk until night.”
“All right,” said Mr. Brun
didge, “you can talk until night,
but I want to bring out one more
P0i.lt.”
Mr. Brundidge only talked a
few minutes and the argument
for the defense was closed by
Mr. Stayton.
The court at once ruled in fa
vor of the defense, and the case
was set for trial Wednesday,
Sept 21. A number of ladies
were in the audience and clapped
their hands, showing their sym
pathy with the defendant. Rob
erts’ attorneys have ordered a
number of witnesses to be sub
j poenaed, one of them being from
Jonesboro.
Doctor Lightle was not present
at the Judsonia hearing, though
his case was reset for Saturday
morning before Justice Harlin.
On granting the change of
venue for the trial of JohnV.
Roberts, the Searcy correspond
ent of the Little Rock Democrat
says, the court was correct.
The sentiment against him there
is stronger and more bitter than
against any of the other princi
pals in the case. The frequent
demonstrations of the crowd
while Assistant Prosecuting At
torney S. Brundidge was talking
clearly showed that among the
entire throng there were very
few who sympathized with the
formerjmayor of this little town,
and a man who, prior to the in
stitution of the charge of grave
robbery against him, was the
Democratic nominee for the
house of representatives from
1 this county.
! LANDSLIDE BLOCKS
TUNNEL ENTRANCE.
Work on White River Road Im
peded by Slides Costing
Thousands of Dollars.
Harrison, Ark., Sept. 2.—There
was another landslide last week
at the entrance to tunnel B on
the White River Railroad, twenty
i miles north of here. So great
; was the slide that it is estimated
! that it will cost the company $40,
j 000 to clear it away. It also pre
| vents work at the west end of
the tunnel until it is removed.
This tunnel has been one of the
worst and most expensive pieces
of road ever encountered by any
company. This tunnel is 2,600
feet long and it is estimated that
it will cost the company more
than $400,000. It has been mud
and loose rock most all the way,
which necesitates timbering and
cementing. Tunnel A, two miles
north of B, was 3,400 feet long,
but as it was solid rock it is
about completed and has not
been near so expensive as B.
There are five tunnels on the line
between Cotter and Aurora, Mo.
' It is estimated that the construc
tion of this road will cost the
company more than $65,000 per
mile. The' line is almost com
pleted now from each end, but
owing to the bad ground in tun
nel B, it will be almost a year
before trains will run through.
Trains are running now from the
south to Yellville in Marion coun
ty, and the track is laid to
George’s creek, six miles west of
Yellville, where there is a trestle
about half a mile long and is
very high.
BROCK BROCKMAN
SENT TO PEN.
Cotton Plant, Ark., Sept. 2.—
Circuit court, which has been in
session here since Monday, ad
journed yesterday. The grand
jury returned thirty-five indict
ments, eleven for felonies and
the balance for misdemeanors.
The case of the state vs. T. A.
Smith for murder was continued
until next term, and bail per
mitted in the sum of $3,000,
which was readily given.
Brock Brockman, colored, was
sentenced to the penitentiary for
one year for cow stealing. Lelia
Clark, a 13-year-old girl of Wini
lee, a small village ten miles
north of here, was brought here
today to apear before the grand
jury to indict Ernest Chaney, her
school teacher, for carnal abuse.
It is said that feeling is running
high in that place, and many
threats of lynching have been
made. Chaney has left for parts
unknown.
PROMPT SETTLEMENT
OF INSURANCE CLAIM.
Weldon, Ark., July 30, 1904.
To Whom it May Concern:
This is to certify that we had
our church house insured against
fire and wind in the American
Insurance Company of Little
Rock, Ark., and the house was
blown over in a storm. The
company very prompty put it
back at large expense in better
condition and stronger than it
was before the storm. We
thank the American Insurance
Company for its promptness in
replacing our church to our en
tire satisfaction, and we recom
mend the company to those who
have houses to insure.
Mount Hebron Baptist Church
By W. M. Green,
J. T. Rigge,
Wm. Barker,
Trustees.
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