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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. TUES3-W.
DEVIL TURNED MONK.
Aaa Amusing Feature of a Fight
Between Rival Saloon Men at
Newport—Judge Fulker
son’s Answer.
The following pregnant para
graph appears in the Gazette’s
report of -the supreme court’s
proceedings of Saturday'
No. 5793—R. T. Simmons etal.
vs. * Frederick D. Fulkerson,
judge; petition for mandamus.
Passed for one week. >
The simple meaning of this
paragraph, translated into lan
guage that people off the bench
may understand, is that Bob
Simmons and Pete Anderson, sa
loon men at Newport, who were
fined and pardoned during the
prohibition regime in that town, 1
for selling liquor in violation ©f:
law, have invoked the same pro
hibition laws which Simmons, at
least, so often violated to shut a
rival saloonkeeper out of a more
advantageous location in another
ward, now that liquor may be
openly sold in Newport, and have
appealed to the supreme court
for a mandamus to compel Judge
Fulkerson to issue an order to
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LI let L CILC^L. i umwauu,
who is not much impressed with
the sincerety of this new tem
perance move, has made answer
in a vein of patient submission,
and the answer, which we pub
lish below, is a history of the era
of blind tigers in Newport:
The respondent (Judge Ful
kerson) admits all the allega
tions of the petition, so far as
they relate to his actions in said
matter, and says, further, that
in January, 1900, he heard the
appeal and made the order of
prohibition in the case of Bord
well vs. Dills, appealed and re
ported in the 69th Ark. Report,
occupying nearly a week’s time
of the court in the hearing. In
March following he issued an or
der of search and seizure in the
case of state vs Kirkland liquor
Co., which was tried at the July
term of that year, occupying sev
eral days of said term, and made
an order that the said liquor be
destroyed. The case was appeal
ed and is reported in the 71st
Ark. Report. He issued an in
junction against the coroner re
straining him from interfering
with the sheriff in his possession
of such liquor by the coroner un- j
der a writ of replevin. He is
sued numerous such seizure and
am/Iamu nrt/1 nononrl f A
be destroyed at one time more
than $1,500 worth of whiskies,
etc., and at another time more
than four thousand bottles of
beer. There were nearly two
hundred convictions in the court
over which he has the honor to
preside of violating this prohibi
tory order by the sale of liquor
and by running “blind tigers.”
In 1902 he heard two appeals
from the county court to set
aside prohibitory orders made by
the county court in the territory
embracing Newport, or the busi
ness district thereof. These
cases occupied a week’s time,
both of which are now pending
in this court on appeal. He is
sued five writs of mandamus to
officers of the inferior court
growing out of these orders,
heard a writ of quo warranto,
several writs of injunction, one
of which was directed to the
judge and clerk of the county
court, which has also been be
fore this court, where it is now
pending, and he issued several
writs of certiorari in these mat
ters.
All the above mentioned mat
ters pertain only to the town of
Newport. There were other
cases growing out of these or
ders, hut outside <of the prohibi
tory district.
There were hearings of all
these orders and the aggregate
amount of time taken in the'
court, in chambers and in fixing
times for hearings has been
something enormous. He has
been consulted by attorneys, re
ceded letters, telegrams, talked
over long distance telephones
with them by day and called
from his bed to talk by night
with reference to time and de
tails of these many hearings. He
has heard them in his dreams
and in his feverish deleriums
when sick. He has patiently
heard arguments from all the
lawyers in Jackson county and
some from Pulaski, Independ
ence, White and Nevada coun
ties. Yes, from the president of
the American Bar Association
down to the latest fledgling, and
until now has never complained.
He has joined in the protest
against the many pardons grow
ing out of convictions of violating
this prohibitory order. After
the September election, when the
last injunction expired, he
breathed a sigh of relief. He
thought he saw over the distant
mountain top the dawn of a
brighter day. But it was not to
be. It was only a mirage. The
county court made orders trans
ferring the licenses of some of
the dealers, among them Doher
ty, from their inconvenient loca
tions over into the sacred ward.
The temperance people made
no objection, but the relators,
rival saloon keepers in this pro
ceeding, both of whom ran un
blinded tigers and were many
times convicted and pardoned
during prohibition times, made
defense and have appealed their
case to the circuit court, then
filed the affidavit for the search
warrant and now bring this pro
ceeding.
As the respondent had grave
doubts, both as to the sincerity
and credibility of the relators in
this new temperance move, he
has, in the language of the
muleteer, balked in the harness,
and as he looked back at the
driver, amidst the awful lashing
and swearing, stopped and re
fused to pull the load further.
He has besought them to add
these cases to the common drunks
on the city mayor’s docket or fly
for relief to that court of con
science and equity where the
chancellor sits serenely ponder
ing over his uncontested divorce
docket, but of no avail.
But if in the wisdom of your
honors it should seem that the
law is in favor of the relators
and that the affiants are credible
persons, he will issue the search
warrants or do whatsoever jmu
may order.
AH of which is most respect
fully submitted.
F. D. Fulkerson,
Judge Third Judicial Circuit of
Arkansas.
SMALL FIRE IN MALVERN.
Malvern, Oct. 24. —Fire last
night destroyed a frame building
which was used for storing ice
and hay. It was the property of
R. Clardy. The city stables sus
tained a small loss by damage to
sheds. The entire loss does not
exceed $500. Inquiries were re
ceived today from Little Rock
concerning a rumor of a destruc
tive fire here. The rumor prob
ably grew out of last night’s
blaze.
Just received—several new
books by popular authors. These
books for rent at 25 cents per
week. I. D. Price. 42b-tf i
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SUSPECTS ARRESTED
IN SEARCY CASE,
Two Men and Woman Chargee
With Manslaughter of
An Infant.
Searcy, Oct. 24.—Lee Johnsor
and Harvey Beck, two young
men- of the town, and Etta
Griffin, a girl of apparently 15
years, were arrested late Satur
day afternoon upon a charge oi
manslaughter sworn to by 'Con
stable King.
The arrest of the two young
men and the young girl grows
out of the finding of the dead
body of an infant on the campus
of Galloway college in May.
Etta Griffin is alleged to have
been the mother of the infant.
She was not a pupil of the school
nor had the two young men been
connected with the institution in
any way. Just what connection
they had with the destruction of
the infant and the placing of it
upon the campus will develop at
the preliminary trial.
Immediately after the arrest
of the two boys and the girl Sat
urday they were taken to the
court house. Johnson and the
girl gave bond in the sum of $500
each, but Beck has thus far been
unable to secure any one to be
come surety for him and is^ in
jail.
At the time the dead infant
was found on the campus of the
college, where it had been left
by some parties at that time un
known, it is said that Etta Grif
fin was suspected.
Dr. J. W. Faust was a witness
before the coroner's jury over
the dead body of the infant. Dr.
Faust and Harvey Beck were
both summoned as witnesses for
John Roberts in his trial, but it
will be remembered that Beck
was never placed on the stand. In
a motion for a continuance of the
case counsel for Roberts said
that Beck would testify that
Gregory had made a proposition
to him to secure a dead body.
Beck was brought into court, but
for some reason never testified.
LUCIEN GAUSE CHAP
TER ELECTS OFFICERS.
At a meeting of the Lucien
Gause chapter Friday afternoon
important business was trans
acted, and at which time the
election of officers was held.
The retiring president, Mrs. S.
R. Phillips, in a few chosen
words, turned the gavel over to
the new president, Mrs. O. D.
Watson, into whose hands the
vear's work will be trusted.
Mrs. Watson is a very capable
and energetic member, and the
society has made a wise selection
in making her their president.
At this meeting the ladies had
a visit from two ex-Confederates
in the persons of Col. L. N. Hoff
man of Dallas, N. C., a former
law partner of Col. Lucien C.
Gause and Col. L. Minor of this
city. Both made well chosen
speeches and complimented the
daughters on their work. It is
needless to say they received a
hearty welcome.
The other officers elected at
this meeting were: First vice
president, Mrs. B. W. Stainback;
secretary, Mrs. C. R. Hite;
treasurer, Miss Lou Minor.
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One brindle cow with crumpled
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One pale red cow with keen
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