The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Hon. Jerry south on the witnes. stand.

ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
 Hon. Jerry south on the Witness stand.
 It will be remembered that Hon. Jerry South, of the Arkansas legisla- ture, captured the Taylor brothers, in northern Arkansas, who were wanted in Missouri for the alleged murder of the Meells family. The case has been on trial at Carrollton, Mo, and Mr South was called as witness. A special to a Globe Democrat gives the following particulars of Mir. South's testimony:
 Jerry South was the next witness called, and, amid the objections of the defense and the wrangle of the attorneys, told in his own man. her, so far as permitted, of the arrest of the Taylors. The interest in this witness ceHters in the fact that he claims to have taken the de- fendants against their will, while they were going under assumed names and they claim their alleged capture to have been voluntary surrender. The story of the capture has been often told, but pointed was the attempt of the defense to bring out the plea of yolun- tary surrender and willing captivity on the part of the TaXlors that 1t nearly prectpttated q scene in court. MT. South was telling of his attendance at a convention at Little Rock while in charge of the prisoners and had ad- mltted being out one night, leaving them in charge of an officer when Col. Hale asked where he was that night
 T prefer not to tell: went to see my sweet heart colonel"
 Was she white or colored?"
 You had better be careful there. now colonel If the court won't protect me will protect myself"
 Are you armed2"
 (Throwipg his hand to his hip pocket) "Yes sir, and I want to-be protected. You bet l am armed"
 Mir. conkling-You are not dangerous, are you?
 Col. Hale said he did not propose to be bull dozed nor intimidated by the witness, and the witnes said he did not want tointimidate him, and when the court called order the case pro- gressed.
 At the conclusion of MT. Souths testimony Col. Hale stated he had hurriedly and unad- yisedly asked the question, which was suggest ed by the answer of the witness.
 MT. South wftnStood the sarcasm of the de- fense by saying that when he went to arrest the Taylors he had the faith of David. trusting in the righteousness of his cause, he knew his right arm would prevail"
 Freight Cars Plundered
 A Cotton Belt freight train was plundered between Jonesboro and Pine Puff the other night, and goods to the amount of of S1, 900 taken. The articles stolen were crates of hams, boxes of canned goods, etc. The thieves must have been secreted in the cars containing the goods and thre W them off along the road. At just what portion of the road the cars containing the goods were plundered has not yet been determined, but it is supposed eonfederates came along and picked up the articles after they were thrown off. Four cars were emptied, and the discovery was not made until the cars arrived at the shops in Pine Bluff.
 Shot While at the Breakfast Table.
 Alfred Burlxs, colored, shot and killed Fannie Young, also eolored, on the Grant place, near Pine Bluff, and has been placed in jail. He claims that while at breakfast with his victim, whom he says was his brothers wife, he threw q cup at a chicken that jumped on the table, and the chicken coming back he shot at it with pis- tol. but missed it and hit the woman. Witnesses state that she was not his brothers wife, but his companion, and that Burks had been eursing the woman and threw the cup at her, and, with the threat that he would kill her, fired.
 Labor Troubles In Calhoun County.
 Said dispatch sent from Camden a few days ago: w. R. Pearson, of Thornton, reports that whitecappers in Calhoun county have notified the negroes in his employ that they will not be allowed to cut logs any longer. The result is that work is suspended until he can procure other labor. Mir. Pearson owns a large mill and Is miles of railway. and works large number of hands. He thinks the parties en- gagged in this are determined that the negroes shall not compete with them in mill work.
 St. Louis Capital Behind It.
 A company has been organi zed al Little Rock for the purpose of con. structing a line of railway in Desha county, from Arkansas City to point on the Arkansas river, opposite the terminus of the Stuttgart road, a dis. tance of about 30 miles. The road will be built on St. Louis capital, and work will be commenced early and pushed to a speedy completion. It will open up a fine timber and cotton section ir Desha county, and is considered an i'm portant line
 Mayors Services Recognized.
 The members of the board of equali zation for Pulaski county will be Mayor J. A Woodson, George Reichardt and w. N. Young It is understood that the appointment of Mayor Woodson is a recognition by the governor of the efforts instituted by the mayor to have assessments so made as to yield suffi cient revenue for municipal purposes
 Woodruff Admitted to Bail.
 After an incarceration of about five months in the Pulaski county jail, ex State Treasurer William NJ. Woodruff is out on bail, his bond for S20, GOO hay ing been signed by W. F. Wright anc Thomas Lafferty. The case will come up at the next term of the circuit court at HerryVlHe.
 Philander smiths Founder.
 Mrs. Adeline Smith, who founded the Philander Smith college fol negroes in Little Rock, died at Eureks Springs, and was buried in Chicago
 A Fatal Fall.
 ". P. Pryor, contractor, while putting the roof on the government L.. :l l s.... Ca Al.. ....-.