I Newport Daily Independent.
I VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 14. 1904. NUMBER 172.
FOUND NEGRO
UNDER GIRLS’ BED.
Pleajfcf Drunkenness, and Past
'd Behavior Saved Him
From Violence.
Paragould, Nov. 12.—George
Aken, a negro, was found under
the bed of some young ladies at
the Stancil hotel at a late hour
last night. Aken was a porter
lately from Jonesboro and here
tofore of good character. At
the trdal today Aken pleaded
drunkenness and claimed to have
wandered into the ladles’ room
instead of his own. He denied
any intention to do anything
wrong and claimed no knowledge
of the night’s experience further
itohanthat he was drinking heavi
before retiring.
His past good behavior and
■fthe fact that he was asleep when
■ found under the girls’ bed saved
I him from violence, and let him
with a nominal fine in the
Bmay-or’s court today.
in,e Bluff, Nov. 12.—The jury
case against Solomon
phrey, a negro, charged
murder, returned a verdict
light of murder in the sec
iegree, and fixed his punish
-one years in the
killed
deputy con
last spring,
an hour and a
nsidering the case.
of New
Rock last
Little Rock Dem
11s a good story of his
ce with a negro some
o.
brother and I had sus
at some one was steal
er from our yard for
nna
3 ted
we
ab
of
ight
)me
up
gon
t>er.
and
the
fin
ray.
dis
lim.
om
and
the
the
the
a revolver pointed
I made him march. in
f me towards the jail.
ross the bridge to the
negro began to beg
turned loose. Once
§
e flatly refused to go
and 1 had to poke him
evolver to make him:
appeals to me were
nally he walled his
said: I
“Jedge, is yo’ gwine take me
anyway to de jail?”
“Yes, you black thief, you
stole my lumber and I am going
to see you sent to the peniten
tiary,” I replied in a fierce tone.
“Well, fo’ Gawd, jedge, I ain’t
gwine er nuther step,” and the
negro sat down.
I poked him again and he
finally started walking. Every
minute I was expecting to see
him jump off the bridge. He
was desperate. Presently he
turaied around and said:
“Jedge, less argy dis matter
er little. Jedge, you is a good
lawyer and ef you ’fend me I’ll
go right erlong widout any
trouble.”
“It tickled me so I came near
giving him his freedom,” said
the judge.
BOY ACCUSED OF BURGLARY
Hot Springs,Nov. 12.—Gardner
Witham, a 12-year-old youth, was
arrested today by the city detec
tective department on a charge
of burglarizing the residence of
P. L. Bentz. A few days ago
Mr. Bentz’s residence was enter
ed, and a gun and various other
articles of value were taken.
The officers recovered part of
the property from Witham.
I SHOT GUN GETS IN WORK.
—
Sherrill, Nov. 12.—Bud Curry
a negro was shot and perhaps fa
tally wounded by another negro
named George Williams, on the
Motes place, four miles east
of here. The shooting was done
with a dpuble barreled shot
gun loaded with buckshot. It is
said the trouble was about
Carry's wife.
BANKRUPT AT CONWAY.
Conway, Nov. 12. —C. M. Arm
stead, merchant, has gone into
voluntary bankruptcy, and A. J.
Witt has been appointed reciver.
The assets are about $6,000 and
the liabilities about $9,000.
ELOPED FROM PARAGOULD.
Miss Myrtle Stoudt, eldest
daughter of. Conductor J. M.
Stoudt of the Paragould South
eastern Railroad, residing in this
city, and Thomas Darling, an
employe of the Pekin Stave Com
pany of Paragould, eloped yes
terday afternoon, and were mar
ried at Marmaduke in the even
ing.
TO TAKE VACATION.
“Mother” Prindle who has
been in charge of the Florence
Crittenton Mission Home since
its institution in this city, will
take a vacation of three or four
months, during which time she
will visit her old home in New
York. During her absence Mrs.
Jennie Taylor of this city will
act as matron of the home.—Lit
tle Rock Gazette.
% FIRST SNOW OF SEASON.
Conway, Nov. 12—Weather
conditions presaging snow cul
minated this evening in the first
snow and sleet of the season.
Snow fell rapidly about five min
utes, being followed by sleet, and
later by a light rain. It was the
fiirst rain in Conway since Au
gust.
Visit our store this week.
Something special to offer you.
Sink & Martin. 71d6t
New Hazel dray to all parts of
city. Telephone your orders to
the Hazel. 22d4w
^EW TIMEJCARD
BY JANUARY 1.
Many Radical Changes Are
Promised on the Main
Line of the Iron
Mountain.
Texarkana, Nov. 13.—General
Superintendent W. T. Tyler of
the Iron Mouritain, Vice Presi
dent L. S. Thorne of the Texas
and Pacific, General Manager Le
roy Trice of the International and
Great Northern, and General
Passenger Agent H. C. Town
send of the Missouri Pacific held
a conference in Texarkana Fri
day for the purpose of arranging
for a new time card.
The result of the conference is
not known, but it is thought the
new card will go into effect on
the 1st of Januery, 1905.
NEGROES FIGHT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
A1 Richardson and Tom Wil
liams, two negroes employed in
the switch track laying in the
local Iron Mountain yards, en
gaged in a difficulty about 1
c«_i__ ~ __ ~
LIULIV uunuajr ct L vV/i Iiuuil, m
which a knife and pistol played
leading parts.
The details are lacking, but it
appears that the men were in the
boarding car when the trouble
started. Richardson received
several slashes on the arms and
body, and Williams a flesh wound
from a bullet.
"THIS PUBLICITY PAID.
Conspicuous success has at
tended the advertising of the
new Sovereign Bank of Canada,
in Montreal. According to the
Star of that city, the institution
was established a little more
than two years ago. Advertis
ing was used from the start,
•and in six months the deposits
grew to $1,600,000. At the end
of two years they were $5,000,
000, and at the last statement
they were $1,300,000. The adver
tising was addressed entirely to
small savings depositors and has
been educational in tenor.
gABY CONTEST VOTE
VERY LIGHT TODAY.
Following is the total vote cast
in the Baby Contest up to this
date.
jJas. Edward Wilmans. 525
Wm. Wallace Dutton. 354
Charles Jones Brandenburg 332
j Edwin Johnson. 283
Ernest Theodore Phillips. 212
Dorothy Stephens. 139
Jeannette Henry. Ill
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.
CAN’T GIVE BOND.
Hot Springs, Nov. 12. — C. W.
Knott, who was arrested yester
day for an attempt to kill his
wife by cutting her throat, was
turned over to the county au
thorities today. He was unable
to give bond for his preliminary
examination Monday before Jus
tice Alford.
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