I INDICTMENT SET ASIDE.
■•regularity in Finding of Bill
Against Smith Charged.
-—
I Cotton Plant, March 2. —Cir
cuit court is in session here. The
Brand jury returned a bill of
itnirder in the first degree against
|T. A. Smith for the killing of E.
F. Koch here last November.
Today Smith’s attorneys, Man
' riing & Jordon, made application
before the judge to have the bill
set aside, and this was done on
account of an irregularity in the
finding of the bill. The case
eabses great excitement on ac
count of the many friends of
both parties here.
iThe case was argued this after
noon with a view of getting bail
for the prisoner,
if The indication is that court will
adjourn Thursday evening. The
grand jury has only returned
Mx other bills, all of minor char
Jjjjcter.
Wood supporters
WON SUPPER.
11 Thornton, March 2. — The
friends of Judge Wood in Thom
son are to be rewarded by being
treated to a supper in the city
given by the friends of Governor
Davis.
M This is the result of an agree
ment entered into some time ago.
ff*The friends of the respective
Bandidates held an election of
he qualified voters of Thornton
Itnd The Triends of the candidates
vho received the highest number
if votes were to be treated to a
“"^feupper in the city hall at the ex
ifpense of the friends of the can
Sdidate who received the lowest
If number of votes, and the latter
gto act as waiters for the victo
llrious side. The election was
| held Monday under the agree
M ment and Judge Wood received
E 34 votes and Gov. Davis received
f| 30 votes.
This, Coswell township, is the
| largest in Calhoun county, and
| until a few days ago it had been
1 a strong Davis place, but Judge
! Wood will be sure to carry the
I township by a large majority.
R. D’S. ENTERTAINED.
Mrs. I. D. Price received the
R. D.’sather home Wednesday
| afternoon and an informality and
good feeling pervaded the meet
ing which made it one of the
most pleasant in the history of
the club. The hostess was as
sisted in her duties by Mrs. C. S.
Price.
A delicate lunch of chicken
salad, deviled eggs, olives, pick
les and coffee was beautifully
served.
The invited guests present were
Orff of St. Louis and Mrs!
M. M. Erwin, and the club mem
bers in attendance were Mes
dames J. W. Stayton, L. E. Wil
lis, S. M. Beattie, Wm. Mosby,
T. B. Stewart, C. W. Beard, C.
E. Maynard, J. W. Wallace.
MART VOWELL
CASE DELAYED.
The mandate in the Mart Vow
ell murder case from Greene
county on change of venue from
Clay county, has not yet been
sent to the governor from the
supreme court, by which it was
affirmed several weeks ago. A
motion for a rehearing was filed
February 20 and briefs in sup
port of and against this motion
will probably be filed next Satur
day. It cannot be known just
when the court will take up the
motion, but it will probably be
^soor^fte^h^ilin^o^brief|.
Gov. Davis has promised one of
Vowell’s attorneys that he will
; not take up the case until after
the primaries. A petition has
1 been sent to the governor asking
a commutation of the death
sentence, and protests have also
been filed with him.
; CHADWICK BRANCH AGAIN.
The report reached here this
j week that a corps of surveyors
are coming this way locating the
extension of the Chadwick branch
into this field. The Frisco wants
and will have a finger in the
traffice of our commerce, and
from Chadwick is her nearest
way in. That would give us a
direct communication with St.
Louis and Springfield.— Yellville
Echo.
FEUD DRIVES
PARNELL AWAY.
So Says Union County Post
Master In His Resignation
To Department.
I
An Associated Press dispatch
from Washington, D. C., says: —
“Postmaster E. S. Parnell, of
Junction, Union county, Ark.,
has resigned his office, and his
letter to_ the postmaster general
says the action is due to a politi
cal feud, to escape which he is
going to leave the state. His
letter follows: —
“I beg to tender to you my
resignation as postmaster at
Junction, Ark., and return here
with,all papers sent since my re
cent confirmation. My reasons
.for resigning are that my family
have become mixed up in what
is known in this county as the
Parnell-Tucker feud. This is a
political feud, and as four mem
bers of our family have been as
| sassinated within the last fifteen
months I feel that it is clearly my
duty to my family and friends
that I leave the state. I hope
the department will relieve me at
the earliest moment.’ ”
Mr. Parnell left Arkansas
several months ago and is resid
ing at Wynnewood, I. T. He ap
peared before the Republican ex
ecutive committee in Little Rock
February 20, on behalf of C. L.
Jones as his successor, and sec
cured the committee recommend
ation for Mr. Jones, who has
since been appointed to fill the
vacancy.
DUTY TOWNSHIP’S
BIG WOOD CLUB.
Portia, Duty Township, Lawrence
County, Ark., Feb. 29, 1904.
Editor Arkansas Democrat:
At the Democratic primary
March 29, 1902, Jeff Davis re
ceived 123 votes and E. W. Rec
tor 34. At the Democratic pri
mary to be held March 26, 1904,
we expect to reverse the vote by
giving Carroll D. Wood 125 votes
and Davis 25.
We have a Wood club of 122
members that are true blues, all
wearing buttons and no negroes
enrolled. We will have our five
delegates to attend the Wood
clubs’convention March 8.
T. J. Scott, Chairman, j
_^_Jr
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
I will be in my office from 7:30
o’clock a. m. to 6 o’clock p. m. to
collect taxes. Office will close to
balance collections and answer
I letters. Books will be closed on
April 10th and 25 per cent penal
! ty will be added. Don’t wait un
til the last day or week.
Your friend,
R. W. Bandy,
AWFUL ACT OF MADMAN.
Killed Four-Year-Old Child, Then
Attacked Lot of Cows.
Paris, March 2. — Joe Wagoner,
living on a farm four miles east
of here with his father, became
! suddenly insane yesterday morn
ing. Taking an axe he started
for the barn, a short distance
; from the house, followed by a
little four-year-old girl. At the
barn he dealt the child two heavy
blows with the axe, killing her
instantly. He then turned his
; attention to the cows in the
stalls by striking five of them
dead.
In a short time he was over
powered by members of the fam
ily and tied until officers could be
brought. Sheriff Dandridge last
night brought him to jail.
CONGRESSMEN EN
DORSE PARKER.
A New York news bureau in a
symposium on “Public Men on
Parker,” quotes five members of
Arkansas delegation in congress
as follows:
Representative Dinsmore of
Arkansas: “My advices are that
Arkansas is overwhelmingly in
favor of Judge Parker.”
Representative Reid of Arkan
sas: “Parker sentiment is strong
in my section of the state. ’ ’
Representative Little of Arkan
jsas: “The proposition to run
Judge Parker as the candidate of
the Democracy is received wTith
general favor in Arkansas.”
Representative Robinson of
Arkansas: “The man who has
the best chance to carry New
York and New Jersey ought to
be nominated.”
Representative Brundidge of
Arkansas: “Judge Parker, is
! undoubtedly the choice of Ar
kansas Democrats.”
IRVING FRENCH COMPANY.
The Irving French Company of
recognized artists will open a
three nights engagement at the
opera house Thursday evening
! when the roaring comedy-drama
; entitled “A Runaway Wife” will
be presented. No truer words
have been uttered than “Laugh
and the world laughs with you,
weep and you weep alone.” This
attraction is guaranteed to drive
away dull care, so you can’t
i afford to miss it at prices that
please all. Prices 15, 25 and 35
cents. Ladies free opening
night only if accompanied by an
j escort with one paid 35-cent
| ticket.
Read the Daily and Weekly In
dependent. !
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