The Newark journal., 1903-04-03
TUEspAY.. MARCH a1.


 In the senate the prosecution in the Leatherman trail closed and the de- fense introduced a number of witnesses.
 The house considered the King anti trust bill, and an amendment declaring that the bill do not apply to labor or ganizatieHs was adopted. After con siderable discussion an amendment by MT Campbell Of Pulaski to exempt in- surance companies from tho provisions of the bill was defeated by vote of 45 to 26.
 The Senate.
 The trial of Chancellor Leatherman was continued.
 j. NJ. Kelley. cashier of pool room, testified that he had eashed note for s200 in favor of the defendant hy di- rection of his employer that the note had not been paid but that it had net been presented.
 C. $. Moore, a deputy sheriff sta toned al a club room. testified that he had seen defendant under the influence of liquor
 Reb Houpt testified that he was sheriff of Garland county for six years and during ,nat time had never seen the defendant drunk while on the bench.
 The prosecution rested at this point.
 C. G. Latta, q lawyer of Hot Springs, the first witness for the defense. tes- tiled that he had practieed in the de- fendants court nearly every day and that his demeanor upon the bench had always been good; that his opinions had always been written and the very best; that he had never seen the de- fendant intoxicated Witness said he had loaned the defendant $200 which had been repaid, and that he had also loaned him money at other times
 Col. Alfred Wilmington. real estate dealer of Hot Springs, stated that he ] a. t4=t,f fourteen years and had never seen him intoxicated.
 C NJ Rix. president of the Arkansas National Bank. Hot Springs testified that he had never seen the defendant intoxicated. that his demeauor on the bench he regarded as good. Witness said defendant was now indebted to his bank
 Col. E. w Rector. lawyer. of Hot Springs. testified that he had never seen the defendant intoxicated; that the bar regarded him an excellent chancellor. and that the supreme court had inyar- iably sustained his decisions.
 Dr. Keller of Hot Springs testified that he had known the defendant for years and had never seen him under the influence of liquor; his reputation among members of the bar was good. pr. Sanders was the family physi- elan of defendant and had known him for eighteen years; had seen him take q social drink but had never seen him drunk; had heard members of the bar speak complimentary of him. Mir. Bryan. a grocer testified that he had never seen Judge Leatherman drunk; had never loaned him money. but had cashed checks for him, which had always been paid. J. A. Smith. a real estate dealer had known defendant a number of years; had never seen him intoxicated; his standing as a judge he regarded as good
 Judge Teague testified that he had practiced in defendants court and re- garded him an able chancellor.
 A. J. Murphy. an attorney, was the next witness. nad never seen the judge drunk. Witness was the attorney in the case against the Garland Novelty Company; defendant had nothing to do with bringing the suits, which were brought at the solicitation of citizens of Hot Springs.
 The defense announced that several witnesses had been unable to reach Lit tie Rock and an adjournment was taken till Wednesday,
 The House.
 II. B. 44S. prohibiting non-residents from trading horses without paying q S16O license in each county in which they do business. was passed.
 MT. Gantt introduced d resolution raising the fees of each janitor 50 cents per day for extra services. The resolution passed-33 to 30.
 MT. Winn introduced a resolution proposing an amendment to the con stitution requiring all railroads to furnish passes to officers and members of the general assembly.
 Mir Campbell of Pulaski called up S E. No. l. the King antitrust bill An amendment offered by Mir. Holland ex
 
 ions of the bill was recommended by the Judiciary committee.
 Messrs. Poole and Michigan opposed the amendment. Mir Campbell of Ram dolph opposed all amendments. as he thought they were offered to kill the bill Messrs. Merriman and Toney urged the adoption of the amendment
 The amendment was adopted-ayes 44. noes 32.
 An amendment by MT. Burk that no provision of the bill be construed to prohibit the existence of horticultural societies was rejected.
 The next amendment taken up was the one offered by MT. Campbell of Pulaski. exempting insurance compan- les from the clause prohibiting rating bureaus The author of the amend ment argued that the bill stood the old line insurance companies would be forced to withdraw from the state as they could not afford to quit business In other states where rating bureaus exist.
 Mir. Chambers spoke against the pro- posed amendment. An insurance trust was as bad as any other trust
 Mfr. Cate stated that he had been commended by his constituents for his efforts to prevent the shutting out of insurance companies. He made a strong argument for the amendment.
 MT. Toney stated that the first effect of shutting out the old line companies would be to deprive the state of over $26.o00 annual revenue he was op- posed to disturbing present conditions.
 Mir. Du Laney argued that the in- surance companies admit they are in trust when they threaten to leave the state if this bill becomes q law On call of the roll the amendment was defeated by vote of 4e to 26.
 Mir. Campbell of Randolph moved to reconsider the vote by which the arnen 1ment was rejected and to lay that nation on the table, Carried.