•progress slow
f IN MAKING UP
wT Jury Which Is To Pass Upon
I Guilt Or Innocence of
| John Ruddell.
With nearly eighty witnesses j
on hand subpoenaed in the
cause of the State versus Johnj
T. Ruddell, charged wdth murder j
in the first degree for the kill
ing of Hub Dunn five miles
north of "> Tuckerman on Mon
day, September 18, 1911, the^
most important case of the term!
from the standpoint of general;
interest manifested over the j
county, was opened Thursday;
morning.
The attorneys for the defense j
had sought a continuance Wed
nesday afternoon on account of
the absence of Gus Jones from
the city, but the case having
been set for trial by agreement
of counsel, the court insisted up
on proceeding with the trial.
TVip rlpfpnrtant SPfltpd hv the
side of his counsel has also the
§' companionship of his wife and
two children, one a little girl of j
about 7 years and the other a
pretty baby with golden hair
only about one. What part the
family will play in a silent ap
peal to the jury for their on
ly support is problematical, for
the widow of the man whose life
was taken has fi^e small chil
g-. dren and two of these were pres
ent with the mother, when the
fatal meeting in the roadway oc- '
c^red and will with her tell the !
story of the shooting from the
witness stand. '
Phillips, Hillhouse and Boyce
are assisting Claude M. Erwin
for the state and seated with
them is Cam Dunn, the brother
1 of the deceased, who is advising 1
E* the attorneys in the selection of
jL- a jury.
K Jones & Campbell are assist
K, ed in the defense of their client
K by Grant & Mack. Mr. Jones is •
A. expected home this evening
M from St. Louis and Mr. Camp- '
|| | bell has thus far questioned the '
B^Jurymen.
B At noon only 2 jurymen had
gK been accepted by both sides out 1
I; of 30 or 40 examined. The ques- .
jjjjBtioning was close, particularly i'
[m defendant s counsel ana i
v. - .. ,-3d were
having j
;hrough |
to the:<
he local|
!
up this ;
state-11
nade by '
ate and :
lefense. 1
'ew eye
ig, evtn
lty wit- j.
onsume
sessions j
1 of the
in the;
for the,
ittorney
Walnut
opening
HH court.
teen of
pon the
om Hy
Kg| >ut this
soon as
ime. It
be able
M his case
jpeal is
.V (ground upon
^ 1 is asked i
trying the,
case were allowed to read news
paper reports of same prejudi
cial to the defendant.
Docket Record In Brief.
W. E. Jones versus C. R. I. &
P. Ry. Co., judgment by agree
ment for plaintiff for $85; oth
er suit of same parties contin
ued.
W. T. Sweatt versus C. R. I.
& P. Ry. Co., damages; judg
ment by agreement for $75.
Will Green, Con Crawford,
Abe Tatum, M. F. Hardin, F. M.
Vaughn and E. S. McDonald
versus C. R. I. & P. Ry. Co. in
individual suits for damages;
continued for term.
William Brand, exparte; pe
tion to remove disabilities of
minority granted.
Charles Williams versus Ed
Pegg, habeas corpus; petition
granted.
State versus Gus Smith ap
peal, nolle prossed.
State versus Kidd Lancaster,
gaming; forfeiture on bond,
summons to issue.
State versus J. S. Best, run
ning a gambling house, attach
ment for Kid Lancaster, contin
ued for term and set for second
Fuesday.
State versus Ed Hopper, sell
ing liquor; jury trial not guil
ty.
State versus Roy Chamberlain
disturbing the peace; nolle
crossed.
Wilmans Land Company ver
ms C. Wood, on appeal; contin
uance set aside, attachment for
rohn Grizzle and J. E. Williams,
muse revived in name of J. S.
Oilmans, E. B. Wilmans and R.
D. Wilmans, partners as Wil
nans Mercantile Company.
J. W. Nickols versus J. W.
Dander et al, judgment by
agreement for $35 in favor of
ffaintiff.
Dan Martin versus Louis Ous
;erberry, continued for term.
S. Heinemann versus C. R. I.
& P. Ry. Co., on appeal; agreed
iudgmeht for plaintiff for $37.
Pelley Bros, versus St. L. I. M.
fc S. Ry. Co., damages; dismiss
id at cost of defendant.
M. F. Hardin versus C. R. I
P. Ry. Co., damages; judg
ment for plaintiff for $3.
Jesse Holland versus St. L. I.
VI. & S. Ry. Co., damages; dis
missed at cost of plaintiff.
May Be a Candidate.
Hon. Epps Brown of Prairie
:ounty, who has been mentioned
is a congressional aspirant,
spent Thursday here on work
fer the state tax commission.
Ife a reporter for the Independ
ent, he stated that while he was
lot a candidate, he might be
come one and has been twitting
lis opponents thus.
Mr. Brown says that while
Fackson county’s assessment is
?ood> it is not as high as many
lounties and he has been con
ferring with the board of equal
ization, who are again in session,
rhe board has made about 300
raises in the assessment of
property in Newport and the
south and eastern parts of the
iounty and they are now going
iver valuations in the northern
Half of Jackson.
Batesville Ge^s Carriers.
Washington, Oct. 4.—The
postoffice department today au
thorized, after Feb. 7 next, two
additional letter carriers and
me sub-carrier for the post of
fice at Batesville. Ark. Also 17
street letter boxes, four pack
age boxes and 17 steel posts.
MAY ENTER
Campaign For Congressional
Nomination In Second
District.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 5.—The con
gressional campaign in the Se
cond district is becoming more
interesting. Congressman Old
field and Tom Campbell, his op
ponents, have been making an
active campaign of the district
for three weeks, during which
time they have thoroughly cov
ered the counties of Cleburne
and Izard.
Next- Monday they will speak
at Walnut Ridge, and beyond
that have agreed upon no dates
for the joint canvass, but ex
pect to go into Prairie county
the latter part of the month.
The latest gossip about the race
in the Second is that Hon. Epps
Brown, of Des Arc, member of
the Tax Commission, and for
mer speaker of the House, is
considering entering the contest,'
which .would somewhat compli
cate matters.
STATE HISTORY
TO BE RECORDED
New Department To Dig Into
Past As Well As Chroni
cle Present.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 5.—Two
committee rooms near the hall
of the Representatives in the
new state capitol have been set
apart for the Arkansas History
Commission, and are being
fitted up for the immediate pos
session of the new secretary,
Dallas T. Herndon, who arrived
yesterday to enter upon the dis
charge of his duties. He is a
graduate of the Alabama Poly
tecnic and had three years’ his
tory training in the University
of Chicago.
Mr. Herndon is enthusiastic
over the plans for his work, and
declares that he proposes to
miake the department one of the
most valuable in the state. “It
shall be our purpose to dig as
much out of the past as possi
ble, but start an effective sys
tem of keeping up with current
history,” said Mr. Herndon.
“Anions? other things, we
want to get in touch with all
memorial societies, Confeder
ate camps, Daughters of the
Confederacy, and other organi
zations that may have historical
matter which we can purchase
or secure by donation of having
them placed where the public
can see them, and where -they
will be safe. In time, we shall
be able to build up a very con
siderable museum.
“We also expect to secure
bound volumes of- newspapers,
and to begin keeping up bound
volumes of all the dailies, or at
least one in each county. By
this means we shall be enabled
to keep up with current history
in a way I understand has never
before been undertaken in the
state.
James Matthews of Balch
brought his little eleven year
old son to this city Wednesday
for treatment for throat and
heart trouble, reaching here
about twelve and the little fel
low died at three o’clock before
medical aid could be summoned.
Flower Pots at the New 5 and
10 Cent Store. -38d2
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Marriage License.
W. R. Mathis and Maude Rob
erts, both of Newport.
Virgil Hamilton and Rosa
IMaxwell, both of Tuckerman.
Elbert S. Godwin and Josie
Ivy, both of Elmo.
George Pace and Alberta Ire
land, both of Eight Mile.
Charles Lee Scott and Fletch
er Perdue, colored, both of New
port.
T. J. Horne and Estelle Har
ris, colored, both of Newport.
Jasper Cleveland and Annie
Quick, both of Jacksonport.
J. T. Mullins, Poplar Bluff,
and Callie Norseene, Texarkana.
J. L. Craig, Newport and Mrs.
Mollie Edmonson, Elmo.
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o TUCKERMAN NEWS. o
G. A. Churchman has been on
the sick list this week.
Miss Mills Gardner of Kenyon
was in our town Tuesday.
Miss Camille Blackwell has ac
cepted a position as saleslady
for W. B. Straubie.
Saturday night is regular Ma
sonic meeting night and all the
Masons are requested to attend.
Mrs. J. H. Cash of Mammoth
Soring has been spending sev
eral days in our city visiting her
many friends.
Frof. W. M. Shaver and wife
left Saturday for Evening Shade
to visit Mr. Shaver’s parents. .
T. G. Dowell left Sunday on
No. 24 for several different cit
ies in the North.
Miss Ollie Roberts of Cave
City is visiting her sister at this
place.
C. E. Smith has accepted a po
sition with Graham Bros. Com
pany at this place for the fall
business.
Brother S. H. Blackwell and
family have moved out of Mr.
Turpin’s house and moved into
the parsonage.
Mr. Scott of Heber Springs
has moved to our town and will
engage in the mercantile busi
ness, Having rented the vacant
room in the Masonic hall.
Louis C. Bernays, optician,
the only optician who comes
regularly. All others come
once and then never again. Will
be at the Smith House, Tucker
man, Arkansas, Tuesday, Octo
ber 10, one day only. 26w2t
An** wtoa wpII vpnrpspnted !
at the Tri-County Teachers In
stitute at Batesville last Satur
day, there being an attendance
of ten teachers from this town.
J. S. Miller of Pond Switch
has bought J. L. Cunningham’s
restaurant.
Johnnie Blake left last week'
for Indiana where he has gone to
visit his sister he has not seen
for forty years.
It is rumored that L. D. Smith
will put in a 5 and 10 cent store
in one of the rooms in the new
brick building. « ..
Er -V. Holt has sold his home
at this place to Mrs. Gertrude
Graham. Mrs. Holt -not being
able to keep house is the reason
Mr. Hol$ sold the property
The W. C. T. U. will meet Sun- j
day at 3 p. m. at the Methodist
church. All are cordially invit
ed to be there.
Charlie Helm has purchased
the old postoffice building, which
he will move over on his lot by
the school house.
Rev. Frank Barrett of Little
Rock, president of the Anti Sa
loon League of the State of Ar
kansas will address the citizens
of Tuckerman and surrounding
county on this live issue from
the pulpit of the Methodist
church Sunday, October 8 at 11
o’clock a. m. and at 7:80 p. m.
Everyone cordially invited to
hear this gifted speaker.
Misses Ruth Yelverton and
Eula Churchman were shopping
in Newport Thursday morning.
Claude Tinsley went to Bates
ville Saturday night, returning I
Sunday night.
Taylor Dowell left Sunday on
No. 24 for Tyler, Mo., where he
has a position as cashier of the
bank of that place.
Misses Willie Penix and Sal
lie Choate went to Batesville
Saturday, where they attended
the teachers institute.
Mrs. Gertrude Graham and
son Nathan and Miss Kate Ho
gan have returned home from
Colorado, where they spent the
summer.
Prof. Ernest-Williamson and
W. M. Shaver attended the insti
tute at Batesville Saturday.
Oran Brabbzson made his reg
ular'trip to Diaz Sunday and re
ported having a most pleasant
time (?)
Perry Parrott is expected
home in a few days from Wyom
ing, where he has been for sev
eral weeks.
Mrs. W. C. Steen and Miss
Nettie Gamble of Campbell
spent Wednesday here with rel
atives.
Misses Mabel Hamilton and
Nora Yelverton attended the
institute at Batesville Saturday.
Herbert Cole, a very popular
young man of this place, attend
ed the institute at Batesville
Saturday.
Little Ethel Brabbzson is
very ill at this writing.
Real Estate Transfers. ^
Sedgwick Tie Company to J
The Parker Land and Timber f§|
Company, tracts of lands in 1, 2,
3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 30
12-1, and lands in Poinsett coun
ty, $1. ' ' n . j
Parker Land and Timber Co.
to R. L. Rowden, 2285.66 acres
in Jackson and Poinsett coun
ties, $17,000.
George Green and wife to L.
L. Campbell, lots 1 and 2, and
one-half of 3, Block 4, Brown’s
Addition, Newport, $1..
L. L. Campbell to Dovie
Green, same lots as above, $1.
Herschel Cast to M. E. Alt-,
man, block 4, Cast’s Second Ad
dition, Swifton, $900.
Jackson County Land Com
pany to W. H. Fraser, 40 acres
19-10-5, $80.
Julia K. E.ur.a:Q&s .>ia,^.| L. _
Campbell, lots 7, 8, 9
end of lot 9, block 9} also lots *
i 5, 6, 7 block 9 Daugherty’s Ad- ■
dition, Newport, $4,000.
Sedgwick Tie Company to P.. x
R. White, 120 acres 16-tJWL,
$1080. . ~
Laura Belle Grant to Henry
and G. L. Grant, 80 acres 21-12
3, $600.
Bright Future For State.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 5.—Bishop
J. R. Winchester, last week con* |
secrated as the head of the Epis- M
copai church in Arkansas, is still 1
at the Marion hotel, but is pre
paring to take up his residence
at 1222 Scott, which wftfr
years the home of Bishop W. M,
Brown. Bishop Winchester de- 4
dares that he sees a great fu- A
ture for Arkansas and for th© ,
church, and is well pleased witH
the prospect.
!;! Come and see them now
jlj while the new styles and
|j| patterns are here in
!|! great abundance. Men
]!| who recognize the advan- X
!;! tages of an early choices x..;'::sfSi
are sure to be impressed
!j[ with our excellent show- j
ing of Fall styles* ^! ^llj
I Fall’s Newest Things in x I
Hats and Furnishings |
Await your inspection fi
here. The qualities arie 1 !
Benjamin oGJS«^yor(L ,, , . , ,, |
or the best and they are ; >
Bcnjarr\in (]loU\es priced to save you money ! ' -si
We sell the best of everything for men: |
In qualities that give satisfaction and styles that repre- ! !
sent at all times the very newest and most fashionable !
things to be had. You will find trading here to be pleas- !
ing and satisfactory in every way. Come and get ac- I ! *
quainted with our excell ent values.
Star Clothing 'Co. A
Jos. M. Berger, Jr. I 1
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