The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-03-22

SAnNbAtNS&S = lAt6 NGWS
Caused = Sensation.
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction Prof Junius Jordan, Repre-
sentatives ). Z. Hilzheim and w. G.
Sallee and a number of other promi-
nent citizens were arrested at Pine
Bluff by the health-ofticer as they left
the Iron Mountain train from Little
Rock and taken before Mayor ID. c.
Bell, as they could show no satisfac-
tory evidence that they were free from
smallpox. Ex-City Attorney A. b.
Grace volunteered as their spokesman,
claiming that they could not be held as
they did not come from an infected dis
trict and had health certificates from
DIR. Hancock. of Little Rock. The mayor
re piled that those certificates were no
longer recognized by the local author
tiles, and that the orders Of the board
had to be obeyed, no matter whom they
affected. Mr. Grace retorted hotly that
as he had come from Little Rock in the
same train he might be arrested also,
whereupon the mayor. who was under
the impression that Mr.. Grace had been
detained, ordered an officer to take
charge of him.
II like to see the hair of the man
| who will arrest me-" Numbered Mr.
Grace, when Mayor Bell directed Chief
of Police A. E. Peterson to hold Mr.
Grace at all hazards
All the gentlemen except Mr.. Grace
were released later, but the affair Gre
ated a sensation.
With q Rope About His Neck.
The unusual spectacle of a negro
with rope around his neck and his
hands tied behind him, led by a consta.
bic, was presented at Pine Bluff the
other day on one Of the public thor.
ouRhfares. The culprit, Joe Wynne, is
accused of having threatened to brain
a Mrs Bolton, living near the city, with
q club. upon her refusing to prepare
breakfast for him. She rushed out OF
the house with her infant in her arms,
and her screams attracted Constable
Walker, who chased the fleeing negro
with bloodhounds. After his capture,
anticipating another escape. the officer
secured him in the fashion above stated.
| Wynne is said to closely answer the
description Of the negro who shot two
constables in Little Rock. He was
| placed in Jail.
Set Aside the Verdict.
In the circuit court at Pine BLUM
Judge John NJ. Elliott presiding. the
verdict of $500 rendered in the Lincoln
county court several weeks ago against
l. +. Goldsmith, prominent grocer of
Pine Bluff, and in favor of w. f. vii.
shire, was set aside on the ground that
1t was not in accordance with the law
or evidence. Wiltshire had been COM
missioned by Missouri company to
deliver to Goldsmith check for an
amount due him. He showed the pa
per to him, but refused to turn it over
unless Goldsmith would sign certain
receipts. Goldsmith sued out a re-
plevin, and by mistake Wiltshire vas
arrested and in consequence sued Gold
smith FOR $4,000 damages.
| Death of = Veteran.
ID. Il. Emerson died the other night
IN Little Rock, and was buried in the
Confederate cemetery. He served
through the war in the Mississippi
cavalry, and for ten years was deputy
warden of the Mississippi penitentiary.
de had occupied the same position in
Arkansas, and at the time of his death
was in the employ of the state. He
leaves family.
Stole Wife, Baby and Money.
Says Pine Bluff item: Sheriff c.
Ii. Triplett has received a very pathetic
letter from G. z. Ford, of Yorktown,
! Ark, asking for the arrest of A. J. Van
Shair, who had run away with Ford's
wife, months old baby and $3.50 in
money. Ford is supposed to be living
near this city, and a reward of SIS for
his capture is offered as an induce.
ment
sufrocated In q Bath Room.
Miss Edna Thornburg, the 1s-year.
old daughter of Col. George Thornburg,
manager of the Arkansas Methodist.
was found dead in bath room at her
| fathers residence in Little Rock. She
had turned on the gas to heat water
for bath, and it is supposed became
suffocated before she could call assist
| ance.
Was This Good Pricse
The Hornibrook property, the north
east corner of Markham and Louisiana,
Little Rock, was sold by p. Raleigh, at
administrators sale. for Sic. 900. There
was only the one bidder The lot is so
feet on Markham street. 140 feet on
Louisiana street, opposite Capital ho-
tel, and one block from state capitol.