The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02


taken up in the hearing of civil cases.
The principal one being that Of ]. s. Hill
VS.. the st. Louis & San Francisco Rail
way. The case grew out of the killing
of the plaintiff s son, while employed
by the defendant company, near Hugo,
|. T. The case was tried here on
change of venue.
The suit of Miss Agnes Frizzell against
Justice Sam Edmondson of Fort Smith,
to recover damages for giving publica-
tion to the monument moving episode,
was to have come up before Judge Evans
Wednesday morning. All of the wit
nesses for both sides from the above
named city were present and ready to
proceed, but there was before the court
the railroad case, and the Frizzell-
Edmondson case was postponed till the
18th Of July
In the case Of Henry Balm, the negro
who assaulted white man with knife.
cutting him quite dangerously, in ss-
loon fight last January, the jury failed
to agree and was discharged and the
case sent to Ozark for trial where it will
be heard at the next term of court. The
prosecuting witness was placed under
bond to appear when the case WAS
called.
Carl Sanders, who made successful
attempt at Jail breaking month or
more ago and WAS recaptured at Harts-
horne, /. T. and his enamorita. Marie
Chapman who assisted him in making
his escape, both received penitentiary
sentences this week. Sanders six years
and the Chapman woman one year.
Just before noon on Thursday the
case Of Hill VS.. the Frisco WAS given to
the jury. At p IN the case of j Neal,
administrator Of the estate of Geo,
Taylor, was taken mp, This Is suit
for damages growing out Of the killing
OF Mr.. Taylor while coupling cars In
the employ of the railroad company
The case was two years ago brought up
before Judge Evans and thrown out Of
court by him. Messrs Chew & Fitz-
hugh and W. H, Neal. attorneys for
the plaintiff, carried the case to the
supreme court and secured an order for
new hearing. 0. l., Miles, assisted
by Attorney Lee Ewing Of Nevada,
Mo-, are making the fight for the rail-
road company, and there has been a
brilliant legal battle going on since 1t
WAS taken up.
In the Hill Frisco case the Jury Thursday re-
turned a verdict for Hlll In the sum Of $3.50.
The amount asked by the plaintiff was 5000.
Joe Jangster-soduction- pros,
0 Jim T,syossma..sIprOnS A.. .,N religious worship
Joe LawBon-liquor to mnor-plca guilty;
fine $50,
Clco, Lawson-dist rel wor-plca guilty, fine
$50,
Geo. Vaughan and Tom Laruc-false imprison.
ment--Vaughan allowed TO plead guilty TO
simple assault; fine $40 Laruc tried by Jury
found guilty, 0ne 500, Motion for now trial
ovorruled appeal taken TO supreme court ana
bail Bxed NJ 5000.
Carl sanders-.burg, and grand lar,-gnil,yi
years for burglary, years for larceny Case
for escape and rescue nolc pfos.
Mary Chapman receiving stolen property
plea guilty ! year
Wan ford-attcmpt to rapo-~luTy trial not
guilty,
I'd Black-burg, and lar guilty year
Al IIIckcBon-grand laroony-ploa guilty
year.
John Adams, alias Henry Murphy uhe negro
who shot at Jsilor Miller last Thursday week,
Was captured at Illinois station)--assault TO XIII
plea guilty 2ycsrs
sam Williams -conompt-hno g.,
Geo, Wfight-grand larcony-plca guilty
year,
Jim Moss alias obo Williams, alias Claud
fofd-assaulL to oklll--ploa guilty as Claud Ford
years
Grand plum-brcach OF pehcc-ploa guilty
nno s.,
Frank Soruool-gnnd larccny-plca guilty
year,
T.B Mayncld- gamiug eucs-6nc $40 In,
each case,
Babe McGowan--gamng-p guilty hnotlO
\, H. Chew aud John II Holland appointed
by the court 10 defend Mrs Dabney,
W, l., an-murdcr-Iury trial not
guilty,