The Mena star., 1898-09-07
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Judge Feaze!I Deals Out Justice II
MANY Cases.


Since the last issue of the Star. the
circuit court has continued its session
every day with the exception of Satur-
day and Monday. The opera house
being uncomfortably warm the court
adjourned Wednesday morning to the
Jansen park pavilion where the re-
mainder of the session will he held.
The cases disposed of by the court
have been of no great Importance or
public interest The following is a
list of the cases tried up to Tuesday
morning:
State VS. Eek Ware, grand larceny;
one year in the penitentiary.
State VS. Frank Whisenhunt. breach
of peace; guilty. Fined $500.
State VS. King, violating liquor law
$500 bail bond forfeited and an alias
warrant issued. The bondsmen are
Fl. Johnson, w. +. Vanderpool and
H. e. Ayers.
State VS. Ed Wall, gaming. Bonds
men allowed to plead guilty. Fined
S25.
State VS.. John Oliver, disturbing
peace; guilty. Fined $40.
State VS. END Smith, grand larceny;
plea Of guilty. Sentenced to peniten-
tiary one year.
State VS. Monroe Stewart. disturbing
peace. Fined $40.
State VS. Francis Waters, obtaining
money under false pretenses; not
guilty. The prosecuting witness was
L. b. Bunyard, who claimed Mr.. Wa
ters induced him to purchase an inter-
est in patent washing fluid from a
swindler who passed through this sec
ton some months ago
Two cases against Jack Hudgins,
one for assault and battery and the
other for false imprisonment in the
Sarah Lawrence case, were dismissed.
l. N. Lane VS. K. C. p. & G. railroad,
damage suit, verdict for plaintiff Sl4o.
II. Means VS. VIM. Leland, ejectment
suit; verdict for plaintiff.
Mrs N. B. Lolly VS. Holder Hudgins.
damage suit; verdict for plaintiff for
SIS. co.
j. II. Hamilton VS. Ben Frisby, dam
age suit; verdict for plaintiff for $25
Glitsch & Alley VS. j. N. Crawford.
case dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Hill & Johnson VS. l.. Atterbury, case
dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
b. F, Thompson VS. D. B. Joplin,
/ judgement for plaintiff.
w. II. Clark VS. W., s. Pryor, dis
missed.
Pryor Lumber Co. VS. e. Fl. Jones,
judgement for Sl25.
Notes.-The & Garahty VS. M. E.church,
south, of Mena, judgement for S3s.
Morrison & Breen VS. M. E. church,
south, of Mena, judgement for S37.
Bank of Mena VS. Cortright, Land and
Mcdonald, judgement by default $500.
Pryor Lumber Co. VS. E. II. Jones,
judgement for plaintiff S25.
j. w. Hudgins VS. j. NJ Jones and J.
E, Hoffman, decree by default
Hudgins Bro, VS. T. 2. Spear, A. A.
Torpin and S. e. Torpin, judgement
for plaintiff $6o1. rs.
Emma billiard VS. Thos. B. billiard,
suit for divorce; decree ordered.
D. E Myers VS. N. c. Meyers, suit for
divorce; decree ordered.
W. r. Atterbury VS. Laura Atterbury,
suit for divorce; decree ordered.
G. M. Addison VS. Laura Addison,
suit for divorce; decree ordered.
A. L. Abbott VS. Ida B. Abbott. suit
for divorce; decree ordered.
s. p. Folsom VS. Matte e. Folsom.
suit for divorce; decree ordered.
Minnie Alter VS. Edgar z. Alter, suit
for divorce; decree ordered.
Gee. Gibson VS. Mable Gibson, divorce
suit; decree ordered.
Mary House VS. Joseph House, suit
for divorce; decree ordered.
c. J. Pirtle VS. X, G., P. e. G. railroad,
verdict for plaintiff for S145
james Lowther VS. X. c., p. & G. rail-
road, verdict for plaintiff for S25.
The narket Fair.
The meeting called at the pavilion