Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-29
Respectfully, your friend,
 w. B. MARSHALL.
In the circuit of Pulaski county at the De- hor tarr, n 1OSo

In the circuit of Pulaski county at the De- cember term, A. D. 1853.
 The State of Arkansas
 vs. Indictment for Larceny.
 z. P. McAlexander.
 The indictment in this case was found at the December term, A. D. 1852
 The defendant, when first arrested entered into recognizance before Justice of the Peace Recognizance forfeited by non appearance of defendant, at December term, 1852; scire facias ordered to be issued against defendant and his securities to appear and show cause why the judgment of forfeiture should not be made final and absolute.
 At June term, 1853, the case (scire facias) was continued on motion of attorney general
 It appears by a record entry of date the 9th of December 1858, that the defendant had again entered into recognzance on the 9th of of October, 1853, which day was in vacation of the court. with other coguzors than those in the former recosnizance; and on the said 9th day of December, A. D. 1855 this latter recognizance was also forfeited, and scire facias ordered to be issued.
 On the 18th of December, 1853 judgment on the first writ of scire facias, went by default against the efendant's..securities, except two of them. as to whom 1t had been discontinued on that day by the attorney general
 On the l2th January 1854, December term 1853 the defendant was brought into court in custody of the sheriff of Pulaski county. and entered his plea of not guilty; upon which plea the State joined issue, and writ of venre facias issued returnabe on the 18th of the same month January 1954.)
 Proceedings had on the 18th January. 1854 in the case of the State of Arkansas vs. z. F. McAexander:
 The State of Arkansas, P1ainhf.
 vs. hadictment for Larceny.
 z. F. McAlexander. Defendant.
 And now on this day comes again the State of Arkansas by John J. Clendennin, attorney oen- eral and comes also the defendant in the custody of the sheriff of Pulaski county. and bv his at. torneys, A. Fowler and John T. Trgg esouires and on motion by consent of parties it is consid . cred by the court that the judgment of forfei ture of the recognizance rendered herein aoainst the defendant and his securities therein at the present term, be and the same is hereby set aside and that the defendants pay the costs thereof. Whereupon the herffreturns into court here the writ venlre.facas issued for this case, and the'o lowing named persons come and are selected as q
  Il. Hiil Dillon Blevins. George Boegs. Edwin U. Galloway, William Parsons, William Mills, John Mace Richard Fatherlv. John E. Reardon' Madison Hawkins, James B. Kentts and Miciah Waymack, twelve good and lawful men of the county of Pulaski, who are duly impannellod tired and sworn, well and truly to trv and a true oeiiverance make between the State of Arkansas and the defendant, Z. P. McAlexan- der. and a trun yarJtot n,S to tne law, and the evidence; and the jurors aforesaid having heard all the evidence adduc. eo instructions of the court and arguments of cou"sei, retired to consider nf their verdict, and ai'er some tune spent in consideration thereof. returned into court here and declared that they couio not agree upon verdict; whereupon the Jr'oiS aforesaid are committed to the custody oi the sheriff of Pulaski county until tomorrow 70 CLOCK A. M., and the defendant is also re- manded to the custody of the sheriff, who is ordered to bring him and the jurors aforesaid A. M.
 January 14th, 1854 the prisoner appears in custody of the sheriff; the jury come into court no verdict; the jury committed to the custody of tne snenff until Monday the 18th January, 1854, ana the prisoner remandeh until that day.
 January 18th, 1854 same proceedings in this case as on yesterday, prisoner remanded until to- morrow.
 January 17th, 1854, same proceedings in this case as on yesterday.
 January 18th, 1854, same proceedings in this case as on yesterday.
 January 18th, 1854, prisoner brought in by the shent; jury returned in custody of sheriff no verdict; for good cause shown and by con- sent or both parties, one of the jurors with drawn, and the jury discharged from rendering veroict. By consent venre facias ordered to be issnec returnable on 23d January, 1854 Monday, 23d January, 1854, sheriff returns yenire; six jurors selected talesmen ordered to De summond for tomorrow; the six selected, are allowed by consent of parties, to disperse under charge of court and defendant again re- manded to custody of sheriff. Proceedings had on the 24th January. 1854. The State of Arkansas, Pahntif. vs. Indictment tor Larceny A r. McAlexander, Defsndant. This day comes again the State of Arkansas by John J. Clendennin attorney general and comes also the defendant, z. P. Alexander, in