[Newport Daily Independent.
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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER. 17 1904. NUMBER 175.
I I ROBERTS CASE
ON TRIAL TODAY.
Charge of Conspiracy to Ruin
Walter Gregory’s Reputation
Given a Hearing.
Little Rock, Nov. 17.—John V.
Roberts of Searcy will be arraign
ed this morning at 10 o’clock in
Justice T. W. Wilson’s court to
answer to the charge of conspi
racy/upon which he was arrest
ed about ten days ago, at Searcy.
Roberts is charged with attempt
to ruin the reputation of Walter
Iregory, who was the principal
fitness for the prosecution in
he trial of Roberts on a charge
f grave robbery at Judsonia, in
onnection with the famous
aghtle insurance case. Roberts,
; is alleged, attempted to bribe
n inmate of a resort in this city
3 place a watch in Gregory’s
ocket and then have Gregory
rrested on a charge of larceny,
laiming that he stole the watch
from her.
It is expected that Marie De
Vere, the woman whom Roberts
I 'is alleged to have attempted to
bribe, will be one of the princi
- pal witnesses for the prosecution
> in the trial today. Another wit
l ness will probably be J. V. Zim
^ merman, who claims to have sold
[ Roberts the watch which was
found in the possession of the De
| Vere woman. Zimmerman states
that Roberts came' to his
[ place of business accompanied by
} Dr. Lightle, and purchased the
watch for $12, saying that he
I wished to bay it for a friend
| in Argenta. Mr. Zimmerman’
|*-j3tatos that Roberts promised to
■” send him a check-for the amount
Sin he returned to Searcy, but
; he did not do so.
regory will not appear as a"
_x_1_ .'i. • _ j. . j _l__
1)0 , it is oiatcu, as uu ,
iot aware of the charges
t Roberts until after the
s arrest.
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ARRIAGE LICENSES.
e Basker, 25, and Cilia
y, 21, both of Swifton. i
ter Kirchner, 24, and Maud
ws, 17, both of Grand
.'
ik B. Morehead, 28, Earl,
innie M. Drummond, 21,
Drt.
>. Simpson, 26, and Martha
18, both of Remmel.
L. Moss, 21, and Linnie i
L7, both of Auvergne,
es Eslinger, 28, colored,
ary McDonald, 17, both of
srt.i
Sam Brown, < colored, 25, and
Anna V. Brewer, 20, both of
White county.
• Sampson Couch, colored, 25,
*' and Reather Parrott, 24, both of;
Tuckerman.
J. W. Kirby, 26, Egypt, Craig- j
A head county, and Lucy Chapin,
b16, Swifton.
r- -FINALLY GAVE BOND.
(Hot .Springs, Nov. 16.—Mrs"
Melville, who was indicted for
murder in the first degree by the
grand jury and rearrested yes
terday, was again granted $5,
000 bail by the court. Mrs.
Melville, a few weeks ago, was
accused of killing her husband,
James Melville, a well-known
sporting man.
COO^i HUNTING PARTY.
In the way of novel en
f tertainmfents we think Mr.
anc^. M^s. E. H. Yeager
take the .prize. On Wednesday,
evening, ivith half a dozen young
people, with Mrs. C. E. Crook
r and her skter Miss Gersta Neal
”T"
I
! ’possum hunt was enjoyed until
a late hour. As trophies they
are showing two 'possums and
a coon, and of course all were
delighted with the result of their
hunt, as well as the novelty of
the entertainment, but the ladies
in the party refused positively to
tell how many times they fell
down over the logs during the
evening.
IT IS NOW UP TO
THE GOVERNOR.
Asked to Issue Requisition For
Hunters Who Ship Game
Out of the State.
Forrest City, Nov. 15.—It is
now up to Gov. Davis to do the
next act in the attempted duck
shipment from this place Sunday
night by P. M. Patterson and
Fred Schmidt of Memphis. Sher
iff McKnight today applied for a
requisition to be drawn upon
Gov. Frazier of Tennessee for
the return, of these gentlemen to
this place to stand trial for the
offense with which they are
charged, that of violating Sec
tion 9 of the game law of the
State, which reads as, follows:
“Any railroad company, ex
press company or corporation,
or individual who shall ship, ex
port or carry or receive for ship
ment or export or carry beyond
the lines of the State of Arkansas
any game-fish, deer, turkey or
game of any kind, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon con
viction shall be fined in any sum
not less than $100, nor more than
$500, for each separate offense.”
CHILDREN CAUSE
SHOOTING SCRAPE.
Helena, Nov. 15.—A shooting
occurred Sunday night on the
Cad Polk place, southwest of this
city, in which Henry Greenwood
was badly shot in the side and
back with a charge of No. 4 shot.
The trouble between Greenwood
and a neighbor, named Albert
Wise, both negroes, was the
result of a general fight among
their children, which Wise had
stopped. Greenwood’s children
had told him that Wise had him
self struck them, which enraged
the father who went after his
neighbor with an open knife,
slashing Wise’s coat a number of
times, but not hurting the man.
Wise broke away, ran into
the house, and secured his gun,
with which he took a shot
at Greenwood, the shot taking
effect in his antagonist’s side and
back. Both men were placed
under arrest. Greenwood will
recover.
JAIL DELIVERY
AT TEXARKANA.
Texarkana, Nov. 15.—Five
prisoners, two of whom were
awaiting trial for murder in the
first degree, escaped from the
new Miller county jail last night
and are still at large.
Bloodhounds have been sent
for to aid in capturing the men.
Levy Johnson and Seaborn Tig- j
ner were the names of the two'
charged with murder.
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HURT IN RUNAWAY.
—
Hartford, Nov. 16.—A team
hitched to Gaslin & Brown’s ice
wagon ran away yesterday, col
liding with an electric light pole,
throwing Jack Goslin out and
breaking his collar bone in two
places and breaking his jaw in
two places. The physicians say
he will recover.
For Rent—Front room furnish
ed. Apply to Mrs. Park Dead-'
erick, corner Third and Walnut.
GRAND LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS.
Masons in Session at Little Rock
Choose Men to Direct Lodge
Coming Year — Eastern
Star Also Elects.
Little Rock, Nov. 17.—The
grand lodge of Arkansas Masons
yesterday elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
S. T. Rowe, Greenwood, grand
master.
A. B. Grace, Pine Bluff, dep
uty grand master.
John M. Oathout, Boonville,
grand lecturer.
F. G. Lindsay, Bentonville,
grand orator.
Jacob Trieber, Little Rock,
grand senior warden.
F. 0. Butt, Eureka Springs,
grand junior warden.
P. K. Roots, Little Rock, grand
treasurer.
Fay Hempstead, Little Rock,
grand secretary.
The other officers, including
the district deputies, will be ap
pointed by the grand master.
The Order Eastern Star also
elected officers for the coming
year, as follows:
Mrs. Alice Brouse, Sheridan,
grand matron.
W. L. Rodgers, Nashville,
grand patron.
Miss Mollie Morgan, Weeks,
associate grand matron.
Oscar Meek, Witt Springs,
associate grand patron.
Mrs. Cora A. Westerfield, Con
way, grand treasurer.
Miss Carrie Hempstead, Little
Rock, grand secretary.
Mrs. Lucy B. Halstead, Pine
Bluff, grand conductress.
Miss Pearl Hayden, Darda
nelle, associate grand conduc
tress.
TV>n AfV»A»* cmiKav/1 mnfa AffinAvo
in the Eastern Star are also to
be appointed.
BAPTISTS uT
STATE MEETING.
Large Gathering is Expected at
Pine Bluff—Sessions Open
on Friday.
Pine Bluff, Nov. 16.—Rev.
Harvey Beauchamp, Sunday
school secretary for the Baptist
state convention, and Rev. W.
F. Dorris, secretary of the con
vention, were among the first
delegates to the convention to
arrive in the city last night.
Both are preparing for the com
ing meeting and say they expect
a large gathering of representa
tive men of the denomination.
Ex-Gov. James P. Eagle of
Little Rock, president of the
convention, is expected to arrive
tomorrow. The convention meets
on Friday. The delegates will
be met at the trains by members
of the entertainment committee
and escorted to the First Baptist
church, where they will be as
signed to homes.
THE FAST TRAINS.
To California are run over the
Union Pacific. Via Omaha 16
hours quicker to San Francisco
than any other line. No change
of roads, no detours, “The Over
land Route” all the way. Be
sure your ticket reads over the
Union Pacific. Inquire of
J. H. Lothrop, G. A.,
903 Olive street,
St. Louis, Mo.
OUT OF THE RACE.
Little Rock, Nov. 16. — J. Fletch
er Hurley today withdrew from
the contest for Secretary of the
State Senate. He filled the po
sition during the last two sess
ions of the Arkansas Legislature.
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Chas. G. Henry, Cashier.
B B. Bond, M. D. Campbell, S. D. Campbell,
G D Clements, R. F. Drummond, W. D. McLain,
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