Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-16
RAND JURY IN DEAL
1Hicer O, l., Collins and
John Wilson Both
4 Indie ted.
kru CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
4 AND BATTERY AND DIS
q TRuRBING THE PEACE.
&a;ctnoents Are Result of the Charges
smsde by Chas. Lumpkins Against
Officers.
rHFR NEWS Or TIE COURTS

nesnite the exoneration of Police
ON O. w. Collins and John Wilson
Chief of Police Wm. Craig, after
refully investigating the charges
ade against two officers by Chas
umpkins, the grand jury, now in ses-
ion indicted both officers on two
.ounts-assault and battery and dis
lrbing the peace.
Both indictments grew out of tie
barees made in the columns Of the
raphic by Chas. Lumpkins, who
harged them with having refereed
he fight which occurred between
bora Sims and Mary McNally, and
gith having failed to arrest them until
be two participants had had a knock
own-and-drag-out fight, of which the
Ulcers were spectators.
Both men have made bonds in the
um of $3.50 each on both indictments.
The Indictment for assault and bat
ery charges that both officers unlaw
ully made an assault upon Dora Sims
Ind Mary McNally OH April 2. The
ther indictments-distu tho
|eace-charges the officers with dis
urbing the peace on April 2. by fight
bg.
The witnesses before the grand
ury were Charles Lumpkins, Hannah
Elay and Frank Conners.
1t is understood that the indict
hents will be stubbornly fought. and
pme other lively developments grow
hg out of the affair are expected at
early date.
n The following persons have been
Pdieted by the grand jury and are in
pill awaiting trial: Jim Patterson
|etit larceny; Arthur Stansel. bur
tlary; p. L. Young, two counts, false
(retense and obtaining money under
hlse prtenses; Sam Adams, two
cunts, burglary and grand larceny;
Fhas. Green, grand larceny Jim
foung, burglary. two counts; Foster
Made, burglary. two counts; Ben Mat
news, burglary, two counts.
The most notable of the foregoing
indictments are those of p. l.. Young,
I'm Young, Foster Wade and Ben
Ratthews.. Young was indicted for
|eecing numerous prominent colored
1en out of considerable sums. Of
honey on a preteXt of conducting a
Rbor bureau. His victims were NUM-
|fous and his income aggregated prob
|bly s75. Young was at one time a
cry prominent negro and conducted
store at Monticello
The last named trio of negroes have
cen guilty of numerous burglaries
Fney confessed to burglarizing
lmon,s store, Mead. Harper & Co. S
ma Corleys grocery store. They are
IL minors, but are hardened in crime
(nd long penitentiary terms should
esult beneficially.
NAN udildSe Sull Oh y. .. evans
|ealnst the st. Louis. Iron Mountain
|nd Southern railway terminated this
porning, after occupying the attention
the circuit court for two days. The
ufy brought in verdict for the de-
endant upon the peremptory instruc-
ons OF Judge Grace This suit has
een the most interesting heard during
pe present term of court. The plain
brought suit for damages in the
lm OF $4,000 for the death of his
pn young boy who was killed by
pe defendant company several months
go 1t was an interesting legal con-
est and credit was reflected on both
ne counsel of plaintiff and defendants.
Mite G Altheimer and Martin &
unit represented the plaintiff and
fustln & Taylor were the opposing
ounsel.
ihe suit of A. A. LIE Laurin against
fttnur Murray, set for today, was