Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-29
MRS. MORGAN LARcHE GOES
FREE ON CHARGE OF GRAND
LARCENY
Her Accuser, D. M. Cloud, Arrested on
Charge of Trespass and AS
sault With Intent to Kill
THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE

THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE
Mrs. Jessie Larche, wife of Mr.. Nor
gan Larcne, was adjudged not guilty
of grand larceny in Justice Clary's
court this morning and her accuser,
D. NJ Cloud, was Immediately arrested
on two charges, one for assault with
intent to kill, and the other for tres.
pass.
The examining trial of Mrs Larche
was called before Judge Clary at 10
O'Clock and was nct concluded until l
o'clock. 4ur. Cloud was Immediately
arrested on the warrants sworn out
by Morgan Larche. His trial was call.
ed at o'clock this afternoon, too late
for the Graphic to print result Of the
trial.
His Story.
Only two witnesses were examined
this morning. Mr.. Cloud told of his
meeting with Mrs. Larche ON the train
at Memphis. He testified that it was
a chance acquaintance made through
the means of bottle of whisky, out
of which Mrs. Larche was drinking.
He said they sat together and talked
together until they reached Stuttgart,
where he was to leave He alleges
that Mrs. Larche gave him her ad-
dress in Pine Bluff and invited him to
call on ner. He arrived in the city
Thursday and in trying to find her,
discovered that she had given him
the wrcng street and number Upon in
quiry he found where she lived and
called about / o'clock in the afternoon.
She received him, invited him to her
room and they drank whisky out of a
quart bottle, so he says. He also says
that in about half an nour they got up
and he put his arm around her and
kissed her While standing up, ne
says, he suddenly became unconscious
and wheh he was next awakened, Mrs.
Larche told him it was time to catch
his train. He got up and began to
count his money Mrs. Larche helped
him to count the money and put it
back in his wallet. When he came
down town he found he had missed the
train and went to the Iotel Trulock,
where he slept until morning. He
went int. a saloon to get a drink and
found part of his money missing. He
says he had $3.50 when he went to
Mrs. Larche's home and could fad
but $50 the next morning. He accus-
ed her Of robbing him of $3.50.
What Mrs. Larche Says.
Mrs. Larche; when put on the wit
ness stand, told another story. She
denied drugging him or inviting him
to her home. She admitted meeting
him on the train as a chance acquaint.
ance, but denies that she gave him a
drink from the bcttle Of whisky she
carried. She admitted that she told
him her name and destination when
he asked about them, but says she
purposely gave him the wrong address
so she would not be bothered with
MN again. She says he came to her
home on Thursday afternoon and fore
ed his way into the house. He was
there about thirty-fve minutes and
she gave him drink cf whisky. They
talked together and she told him he
must go. He did so, but came back in
about thirty minutes very drunk She
says he forced the door open and draw
ing a dirk and pistol said she must
80 away with him to live. She was
frightened and ran out of the house.
he then left and she saw no more of
MIN. If he had counted his money
"hlle IN her house, she never saw it.
one denied positively that she took
It, Both sides rested at the conclus-
ION OF Mrs. Larche's testimony and
''i'ef nearing the arguments of the at
soiheVs Judge Clary thought there was
'''' enough evidence in the case %
warrant an Investigation by the granl