The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
Circuit Court.

| 1t was thought when we went to
press last Friday that court would ad-
journ Saturday, but owing to the un-
avoidable absence of Attorney Will
liams and several witnesses the busi-
ness OF the court WIS greatly DELAYED
and hindered and the county put to
great expense. and an adjournment
was not reached until Wednesday
night.
The White murder case was the
last to occupy the time of the court,
and The whole trial was " a farce, a
delusion and very expensive and for
no purpose. This is a broad statement
but 1t is true, for this reason: No jury
on earth could find man guilty of
murder in the first degree upon cir
cumstantial evidence, under the sweep
ing charge of the court.
We do not mean to reflect upon
Judge Hutton. He did only his duty
and his whole duty under the law. We
are informed By good lawyers that his
charge was laid closely to the line laid
down in the law books, but when he
finished he had virtually instructed the
State out of court.
Every phase of the case was covered
by the charge in favor of the defendant.
The " beyond u reasonable doubt, to
a" moral certainty 1.-THE" only reas-
1 ~ 10 hun
able hypothesis and dozens of other
intricacies and techncalites would
seem to the writer to make a conviction
on circumstantial evidence an imposs-
bility. Then why spend hundreds of
dollars for such farce
The proceedings since the last report
are as follows -,
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State vs. Robert Waller. pistol, plea
of guilty, punishment. $50.
State VS. Mary Washington. grand
larceny, motion for new trial filed,
overruled. and exceptions noted. Sen
tence pronounced.
State vs. j e White, murder. regular
drawing waived. plea not guilty, ar
raignment and jury trial, verdict not
| guilty.
Town Of Forrest City VS. w NJ Haw-
kins, pistol. appeal from mayors court,
plea Of guilty, fined Sl00
State VS. w NJ Hawkins, false i'm
prisonment, jury trial, verdict not
guilty.
State VS. W NJ Hawkins carrying pis-
tol, mol pros.
State VS. w M Hawkins, abusive lam
guage, plea of guilty, fined $50 and
costs.
State vs. Hal Murray, felony. contin-
ued and set fourth day.
State VS. Susie Sorrels, illegal cohabi-
tati0n, continued and set for first day,
defendant discharged on her own re-
fcognizance.
State VS. Chas Clopton. grand larceny,
continued by defendant. set for first
day, bond reduced to $500.
/ LAW DOCKET.
| Mary BIanton vs. w II Mcdaniel,
admr. L Littell, deceased, continued by
consent.
N Hodges VS. L R Grobmyer, eject
nent, continued.
John II David, ct al, VS. India Wal
ker, ct al, demurrer Overruled ; excep-
tons to documentary evidence, sus-
tanned and exceptions noted; plaintiff
asked to amend by interlineation,
granted and exception noted jury trial,
verdict for plaintiff, damages $3.50 !;
receivers report filed and receiver con-
tinued pending appeal.
w L HOWELL VS. ii l. Mathis, appeal
from p. jury trial. verdict for plain
| tiff, motion to dismiss after trial begun
Qverruled and exceptions noted. motion
for new trial ; overruled and exception
noted-3O days given to prepare bill OF
executions.
J ID Stoddard, trustee. VS. Morgan
Gunter. replevin, jury trial, verdict for
plaintiff.
The Geo. Arnold Co VS. l. p Feather
stcn. defendant, n w Norton, garni-
shee, continued by consent.
| st Francis Electric Light Go VS. Elec.
Iric Supply Co, damages, answer filed.
motion to dismiss sustained, motion to
reinstate overruled, appeal and go days
for bill of exceptions.
EFT Oliver VS. II w SIsk, ct al. de-
fendants, Robert Brown, garnishee,
note, appeal from p, judgment
against garnishee confirmed.
Eliza Roy vs. W c Ferguson & Son,
appeal from p, continued.
Geo Appel VS. White River Stave Co,
appeal fromJ p. judgment by consent
for plaintiff,for $50 aud costs.
Becker & lewis VS. st Francis Elec-
trio Light Co, damages, continued by
defendant.
| B Barrow vs. James McCutcheon
ejectment, continued.
| G NJ Wilkinson VS. Jabot Miller eject
ment. answer filed.
| OP Wolff. admir-. vs. S II Mann.
admir-. admr. bond, judgment for
amount sued for.
| ID G. Cook VS. r l. Pettus, appeal
from P, jury trial, verdict for defen-
dant, motion for new trial.
/ w NJ Hawkins VS. G w Lattimer,
damages. continued for want of suffi-
cent service.
Bird VS. III p German, admir-, ap-