The Osceola times., 1885-11-14
Miscellaneous Items.

A very exciting trial was concluded 70
Gently in the United States Court at Little
Rock. About six weeks ago an officer be.
came convinced that gang Of moonshiners
were operating in Hope County. Detectives
were sent there, and in less than two weeks
afterward Samuel P. Gertry and George
Patterson, the leaders, were captured. c.
C. Waters, the United States District At.
torney, was active and vigilant in working
up the case, and their conviction reflects
the highest credit upon him. Judge Cald-
well sentenced them each to two years i'm
prisonment and to pay fine Of 81 900 each.
Now, so far as is known, the State is clear
Of moonshiners.
NJ. c. Quinless seriously stabbed John
Kailein at Gainesville.
A lawsuit, causing considerable com.
nent, was recently decided at Clarendon,
where 1t was heard in the Circuit Court. A.
Owens prosecuted r. Stewart for selling
cotton raised on Owens farm before he
had paid the rent. The trial last several
days, and the jury returned the following
verdict: 1--WE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty and fl his punishment at confinement
In the County Jail for one minute" The con.
demned promptly walked across the room
and placed himself In charge Of the Sheriff,
who took him to the jail, where he served
out one minutes time. This conviction
took place under an act Of the last Legis-
lature, making it a msdemeanor to dis.
pose of crops until rent is paid.
A reward Of 500 has been offered by the
Governor for the arrest Of X. o. Quinn
charged with numbering James Kimberlin,
in White County in 1882.
The farmers of the State have finished
sowing their fall wheat and statistics from
various sections indicate that larger
acreage has been planted down this season
than was the case last year.
Information has reached us Of the burn.
ing to death few days ago Of the little
two-year-o daughter Of Mr.. David Rog.
ers, of Boone Township, Columbia County.
Mr.. f. c. johnson has been appointed
Deputy Secretary of State aud Mr.. j. H.
Shinn appointed to the clerkshp in the
same office made vacant by the promotion
Of Mr.. johnson. Both gentlemen are we'll
known throughout the State.
Thanksgiving Day, November 20.
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gin house on the J. T. Brown, Jr., planta.
tion in Pulaski County, few days ago,
having a long bag thrown over his should
or. The bag caught on a revolving shaft,
and the man was drawn back so quickly
and thrown upon the shaft that both
arms, both legs, his back and neck were
broken almost instantaneously.
A few days since q man named Douglas
rode up to the residence Of one Wallace in
Pike County, with whom he had previous
ly had difficulty, and while Wallace was
talking to some friends in the yard, DELHI
erately shot him through the body.
There are 1000 pupils in the public schools
Of Little Rock.
Rev. Mr.. Tennant died In Evansville,
Washington County, q few days since,
aged ll5 years. Deceased was the Oldest
gospel minister in the United States.
Miss Julia Flake, who lives in Roland
Township, Pulaski County, met with quite
q serious accident while riding horseback
along the Arkansas River a few days since.
Her horse frightsnedat cloak she dropped
and brcked over the bank, twenty four
feet high at that point. The horse fell into
the river and she caught onto some
branches, sustaining severe though not
serious injuries. The horse managed TO
gst 10 shors sad was not ssriously injured.
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