Newport Daily Inde
VOLUME V. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1905._NUMBER 205.
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
Coroner’s Inquest Jury So Regards Kill
ing of Convict Charles St. Clair
at County Farm.
Coroner Frank Harrison, of
Tuckerman, held an inquest over
the remains of Charles St. Clair,
the white convict shot while as
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saulting a guard in an attempt
to escape, Thursday afternoon at
the scene of the killing. Wit
nesses were sworn and the story
of the attempted escape was re
told before a jury of residents
of the Island. Upon the conclu
sion of this hearing, a verdict of
"justifiable homicide’’ upon the
part of Tom Green was immedi
ately reached.
Sam Clark, the negro confed
erate, was still alive Thursday
night, but the doctors say they
have no hope of his recovery.
The assaulted guard, Frank
Collins, was found in a precari
ous condition, but will recover.
He had been knocked insensible
when the negro saved his life, j
and does not remember to have!
hpnrd thp shots.
Threw Up Cans But Struck Insulators.
Little Rock, Dec. 21.—The gov
ernor has granted a pardon to
Amos Burrow, of Randolph coun
ty, who was recently convicted
on a charge of malicious mischief
and fined $200. The proclama
tion issued by the governor sets
forth the following facts:
“The evidence in the case,
showed that he, together with;
several others, were throwing up
tin cans and shooting at them,
and that in the course of the pro
ceedings seven or eight insula
tors of about the value of 40 j
cents were shot off the telephone !
lines. Burrow is a poor man and i
unable to make the necessary
appeal bond. He has been in
jail for the last ten days, and has
a wife and several small children
dependent upon him for sup
port.” ^
Burnt Child feared Not fire.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles True, of Batesville, fell
into the fire at the family resi
dence and was quite painfully
burned a few days ago. The
child fell into the fire a short
time since and was so badly j
burned that it was thought it
would be necessary to amputate
a leg, but the limb was saved,
and the child was just getting
able to walk around when the
second accident occurred.
honor Roll.
The following pupils of the
eight, ninth, and tenth grades,
received 100 in deportment for
the third month.
Annie Bridger, Mar Sprigg,
Leah Jones, Irma Wolf, Horteens
Hite, Ethel Dean, Franchelle
* Hooker, Lutie Mae Stephens,
Laura Mosby, Edmond Taylor,
Charley Ross, Claud Drummond, j
Bennie Braschand Wynne Denty..
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Egg Case Factory.
Searcy, Dec. 21.—R. E. L.
Crosby of this place has recently
put up a factory for making egg
cases. Each case holds thirty
dozen eggs. Mr. Crosby started
the enterprise on a small scale
last May and the business has
grown to be enormous. He now
ships the cases to Little Rock,
Memphis and St. Louis.
Martin Bros, carry the finest
line of canned vegetables and
fruit in Newport. Try them. 92
The c elebrated Carhartt Over
all. We have the exclusive
agency. Star Clothing Co.
DE GRASSE DISAPPEARS.
Tragedian Who has Often Attempted
Shakespearean Roles Leaves His
Company Destitute.
Rogers, Dec. 21.—Joseph De
Grasse .and his company, which
was organized in New York last
August, filled their engagement
at the Rogers opera house last
Friday night, presenting “Riche
lieu,” Sir Bulwer Lytton’s mas
ter-piece. There was nothing
cheap about the production which
was one worthy of attention of
the most critical playgoer. They
played! however, to a very small
house here and went “ousted.”
Joseph DeGrasse, who was owner
and proprietor of the company,
seeing that misfortune was
dawning upon his troupe and
left them here without wife on
the early northbound passenger
Saturday morning without giving
the other members any warning.
He was indebted to several mem
bers of the troupe and left them
here without money. The com
pany had been playing to small
houses for some time, barely
making traveling expenses, and
evidently seeing a chance to rid
mmseil Oj. ms mueuLeunesb IU
the troupe, took this opportunity
to return to New York. When
they learned that their proprie
tor, who was the principal actor,
had given them the dodge, mem
bers of the company were furious
with anger and if they come
across him soon it will not be a
very healthy meeting for Joseph
DeGrasse.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas county.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney &Co., do
ing business in the city of Tole
do, county and state aforesaid,
and said firm will payjthe sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December. A. D. 1886.
A. W. Gleason,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testi
monials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for
constipation.
wants iraigneaa touniy.
It has been whispered around
freely today among friends of
Governor Davis that he has
changed his mind and that he
will speak in this county. It will
be remembered that he said some
time ago that he had no hope of
carrying the county, and even if
he carried it, it would be stolen
from him, hence no use for him
to make a speech here.
But it is said now that he will
come to this county and will
make at least three speeches,
though the dates have not yet
been announced.
It is also said that the speeches
to be made in this county by the
governor will have some of the
characteristics of a sensation, it
being the purpose to indulge in
some very personal talk.—Jones
boro Times Enterprise.
Will you attend the great
closing out sale of Bailey
Mercantile Co. and secure
the great money-saving ad
vantages offered this week?
DISAVOWED CHECK EOR $553.
j It Had Been Cashed, But litigant Avers
He Did Not Sign it.
Pine Bluff, Dec. 20.— A pecu
liar and interesting case was
tried in Circuit Court yesterday.
D. W. Campbell, who formerly
lived in Lincoln county, but is
now a resident of Texas, sued
the Cotton Belt Saving and Trust
Company for $553, which amount
the bank claims to have paid up
on a check signed by the plain
tiff.
About December last year the
plaintiff deposited about $900
with the Cotton Belt Saving and
Trust Company. In February
he went to Texas, but stopped a
short while at Texarkana on
February 11. A check of that
date was presented to the Cotton
Belt bank for $553 through a
Texarkana bank, and it was paid.
The.plaintiff denies giving such
a check and is suing to recover
this amount. The check was
made payable to J. C. Ward, but
no one of that name has been
found although detectives search
ed for him for several months.
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favor of the plaintiff for the
amount of the check and interest.
Stealing From Railroad Cars.
Constable W. B. Carouthers
has succeeded in running down
some thefts from boxcars on the
Rock Island tracks near the New
port Grocer Company. Meat,
sugar and sardines were the
main items missing.
Ike Harris was arrested Wed
nesday and he implicated Henry
Green and Ollie Berry in his con
fession, and both are now in jail.
The trio were given a prelimi
nary trial Friday morning before
’Squire Guy Smith and bound
over to the grand jury. Harris
and Berry pleaded guilty and
their bonds were fixed at $500,
while Green, who denies his guilt,
must give $2,000 bail to secure
personal freedom. It is safe to
say all will remain in jail. Ike
Harris has not been out of the
penitentiary very long, having
served out a year’s sentence for
just such thievery.
Special Rates, Account of Christmas and
New Year’s holidays via the Iron
Mountain Route.
| Dates of Sale December 22nd,
! 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th and 31st,
1905, and January 1st, 1906.
Tickets will be sold to all points
I in Arkansas, Indian Territory,
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Miss
ouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas,
Wisconsin and to Memphis, Tenn.
Rate will be one fare and one
third for the round trip. Tick
i ets will be limited for return up
! to and including January 4th,
1906. Those desiring to take ad
| vantage of the above rate should
notify me a day or so in advance,
so I can have through ticket for
them. Thos. H. Reamey,
Agent.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunger
ford of Louisville and Mrs. H. I.
| Taylor of Hot Springs are ex
| pected Saturday to spend Christ
i mas and complete the family
: circle at the home of Capt. W. A.
; Joyce.
For sale or trade for town
I property, my residence in East
Newport. Mrs. Alice Stephens tf.
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Highest quality in everything
in the jewelry line at the Palace
! Jewelry Store. 32dtf
Go to I. D. Price for fine China
ar.d Bric-a-Brac for holiday
presents. 91btf
j For dray at any hour call up
Hazel hotel. 83dtf
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RUCKER GOES TO PEN.
Young School Teacher Who Has Been
Subject Of So Much Talk Goes
to Prison Alone.
Rogers, Dec. 21—Wallace Ruck
er, of-this county, was convicted
| at Fayetteville last year upon a
; charge of betraying Miss Davis,
young school teacher, of Pea
i Ridge, under promise of mar
riage. He was tried at Fayette
i ville on a change of venue, claim
ing that he could not get justice
; before a Benton county jury,
and after being convicted by the
circuit court of Washington
' county, was granted an appeal
j to the supreme court of the state.
! The opinion of the Washington
| county court was affirmed by the
! supreme court, and Rucker is
now in the state penitentiary at
Little Rock, his term being fixed i
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Cl v live ^ euiu. **«v.»«* — '--r”
ture from this county en route to I
the penitentiary was made alone
and is the most remarkable in
1 cident ever accorded a prisoner
1 in this state. When he boarded
I the train at Rogers he had pur
! chased his own transportation!
and was unaccompanied by either
officer or friends, carrying his
own commitment, to be delivered
in person to the warden of the
penitentiary.
There is a number of petitions
being circulated asking the gov
ernor to pardon Rucker, and are
being liberally signed by the
people of this county.
TOYS! TOYS!
Iron toys, wooden toys, rubber
'toys, tin toys, big toys, little
: toys, and all kinds of toys at I.
! D. Price’s Toy Bazaar. 93tc
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SUGGESTIONS.
Now is the time to get the best Christmas wear- ;
ables for men. Gifts 'of Quality and Fashion. |
Very sure to please particular men.
Fashionable Gloves, Luxurious Neckwear, H
$1.00 to $2.50 50c to $2.00
Street Mufflers, Matinee, Opera and Dress
$1.00 to $1.50 Mufflers,
c,.n 0 . $2.00 to $5.00
Silk Suspenders,
75c to $3.50 Fu]l Oress Shirts,
$1.00 to $2.00
Lisle and Silk Halt Hose,
5Cc to $1.00 Pajamas and Night Robes,
, , , $1.00 to $3.50
Umbrellas,
$1.50 to $10.00 i Suit Cases ami Travel’g Bags
$5,00 to $25 00
Fancy and White Waistcoats i
$1 50 to $5.00 Raincoats and Overcoats,
$ 15.00 to $30.00
Linen and Silk Hanker- i
chiefs, Srna ig and House Jackets
25c to $2.00 $ -.00 to $20.00
Bath and Lounging Robes, Hawes and Knox Hats,
$4.00 to $8.00 $3.00 and $5.00
GET THE GET THE I
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