ERER
ON TRIAL.
r of Crosby’s
3 Sheriff—
a Jury.
sr 20.—The
)y, who shot
. D. Morgan
ip in circuit
com the evi
in, it seems
rdict will be
first degree, i
ihe lawyers
>rrow morn
ning and un
n to select a
men were <
the twelve j
Following is ]
31ark, Pete j
, Jake Dun- (
Earl Wade, |
Wade, Z. T. <
ted, George 1
it.
>n the stand 3
He testified '
> his stable ]
to go out in j
les, and that '
m and went <
ind a boy to ,
le at Deni- i
store, Ed. Reeves, a clerk
ie store, asked him if he <
who the man was that was 1
_ out in the country, and 1
told him that it was Crosby, <
was wanted in Izard county
grand larceny. He then told <
Iheriff Morgan over the tele- ;
ne to come xiuwn then; -ot
,ce; that his man was there and <
was going to leave. Sheriff Mor- <
gan came hurriedly and Hardy J
pointed out the man to him as he '
was coming out of the City hotel
with a bundle and package un
der his arm. Morgan went up
to him and asked him if his name (
was Crosby, and the man said
“No,” and started to run, with
Morgan after him and trying to ,
grab him. Hardy said he shouted
“Catch him, Jeff,” and that in
the meantime Crosby, who had
drawn his gun, turned on Mor
gan and took deliberate aim at
him, -using one hand as a rest for
his gun. Morgan in the mean
time, had paused when Crosby
drew his gun, and had stepped
back in trying to draw his gun
which caught in his pocket. He
Vio/l -ndi-tl-ir tnrnaH nnd was draw
ing his gun when the fatal shot
was fired. He staggered forward
and fired one shot, then fell.!
Handing his gun to Hardy he;
said, “Catch him, Jim; he has
killed me.” Hardy then took the
gun from Morgan’s hands and
pursued the fleeing man. Handy’s
testimony, as well as the testi
mony of others, revealed the fact
that Morgan was not in pursuit
of the man at the time the shot
was fired, and that Crosby had
turned and was taking aim with
both hands when he fired the
fatal shot.
H. L. Miller, Lawrence Rud
dell and Gib Cook, the latter a
negro employe at Hardy’s stable,
testified to the same story of the
shooting.
Sheriff James Harris of Izard
county, testified that he held
warrants for Crosby and had tel
ephoned Morgan that he still
wanted the defendant.
Crosby was placed upon the
stand and declared that he shot
at Morgan to get away, for he
feared arrest, but did not know
that Morgan was the sheriff. The
defendant’s mother was als^
placed on the stand.
R. 0. DUFFER DEAD.
In the ripening of old age,
when youth and middle life have
baen passed, and life’s ambitions
have either been achieved or
found unworthy of life’s strug
gles, and the veteran of a busy
life is left to contemplate the
true purposes of living, another
of Jackson county’s pioneer citi
zens has been called home to
rest from the afflictions and
trials of human life.
The companionship of a help
meet had been denied him seven
teen years, but the loss of this
loved one had in a large measure
been filled by the ministrations
if loving daughters.
Since the beginning of his ill
less one week ago conditions
lave at no time been favorable
:or his recovery, but the news
if his death nevertheless came
is a shock to an unusually large
lumber of friends and acquaint
mces. The end came at 6:30
>’clock Thursday evening, when
;he family circle of the departing
iouI was gathered about, minis
ering with tender devotion.
Deceased was born in Mur
‘reesboro, Tenn., in 1825, being
’9 years and six months old. He
eaves five children, two sons
ind three daughters, namely:
P. R. and Osie Duffer, of this
:ity, Mesdames A. D. Holland,
\oe rsauew ana donn dowers,
he latter living in Texarkana.
To those who are bowed in
listress over the loss of a de
moted father the sincere sympa
hy of a host of friends is ex
ended.
Funeral Sunday afternoon, in
iharge of the Masons, probably
:rom the Methodist church.
! IN SOCIETY. \
EUCHRE CLUB.
The first meeting of the season
>f the Evening Euchre Club was
vith Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wil
nans, on Walnut street, Thurs
iay evening. The attendance at
;his first meeting augurs well for
i successful and interesting sea
son.
The decorations of chrysan
themums were tastefully ar
ranged throughout the house.
After several well contested
games were concluded Dr. Car
roll was declared the winner of
gentlemen’s prize, which was a
neatly bound copy of “Bread
and Bones.” Mrs. B. W. Stain
back won the ladies’ prize, a set
of bread and butter plates. Dur
ing tne social nour wmcn 101
lowed the games, the hostess
served an appetizing luncheon,
which was enjoyed by all. Those
present were: Messrs, and Mes
dames George Hillhouse, E. L.
Maris, 0. D. Watson, Owen
Walker, B. B. Bond, C. G. Henry,
B. W. Stainback, W. H. Ratten
bury, Mrs. J. F. Fagan, Mrs.
Narcie Minor, W. W. McMinn,
Aubrey Arnold, Jos. M. Berger,
Lucy Brandenburg, C. E. Carroll,
Mary McKinnon, Mabel Stayton,
Alcorn Ferguson, Lou Minor, F.
P. Skipwith, Hester Phillips and
James L. Jones.
CLOVER CLUB.
Mrs. Sam Taggart entertained
the regular weekly meeting of
the Clover club Thursday after
noon, with an unusually large
number of members present.
The guest of honor was the
hostess’ sister, Mrs. J. G. Walker,
who will leave next week for her
home in Mexico.
Delicious refreshments, con
sisting of the best of home-made
cake and ice cream were served.
,Those present were: Mes
dames William Hooker, W. W.
McMinn, A. D. and Wm. Bailey,
B. B. Bond, George R. Hayes,
John Wallace, B. W. Stainback,
G. A. Hillhouse, T. B. Stewart,
C. W. Beard, Charles G. Henry;
Misses Ray and Lucy Branden
burg.
MR. OSCAR CLARK
MARRIED IN PARAGOULD.
Mr. Oscar Clark, a popular
young merchant of this city, and
Miss Mayme Sullivan of Marma
duke, formerly a saleslady for
S. G. Parker, were married Tues
day afternoon at 4:45 o’clock, at
the home of W. T. Thurman, the
Presbyterian minister in Para
gould, by that divine.
While the groom had intimated'
to Newport friends that he
might not return single, the
wedding proved quite a surprise.
Mr. Clark returned home Thurs
day night, but his wife remained
for a short visit with friends in
Wilson.
The bride, whose home is in
Marmaduke, is a graduate of one
of the Searcy schools.
To the newly wed we extend
the congratulations and best
wishes of many Newport friends
and hope their lives may be cast
in pleasant places.
BRUNDIDGE OPPOSES
TAX SEGREGATION.
Congressman Stephen Brun
didge, who delivered an address
on national politics before the
Parker and Davis Club in Little
Rock Tuesday night, is emphat
ically opposed to segregation of
school taxes. To a reporter he
saia: auvn » —
step backward. It would undo
what a qaarter of a century has
done. The wheels of progress
would be stopped and turned
back twenty-five years. Unless
every other southern state would
enact a similar law, and this
will never be done. It would be
the ruination of Arkansas.”
HOW’S THIS?
We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall’s
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. J. Cheney for the last
15 years, and believe him per
fectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, iVINNAN 01 IVlAKVlJN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucus services of
the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75 cents per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hall’s Family Pills fcr
constipation.
PRIZES EVERY WEEK.
For the best scores made at
Million’s bowling alley during
each week, the following prizes
are awarded every Saturday
night: $5.00 ticket in ten pins;
$2.50 ticket in 4‘five back;” $2.5C
ticket in cocked hat. 41dtf
Every loyal Confederate ir
Jackson county will take a pridt
in the Confederate soldiers’ mon
ument to be erected in Walnui
Grove Cemetery. Then come t<
the opera house and be enter
tained and help a noble caus<
October 27th.
/
J. G. Walker^ now of Albu
querque, N. ntj arrived Fridaj
1 on a visit to this, his old home.
Read the Independent.
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• For Granitoid and Stone Walks,
■ Curbing, all kinds of Brick Work.
1 Don’t fail to get my figures
before contracting.
j My Work Talks For Itself
5 Parties wanting crushed Lime
I Stone Walks apply to me.
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The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
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street. Expert tonsorial
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the best haircuts. Our
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, “Come on, ye stubby beards.”