The Forrest City times., 1905-03-24
The Circuit Court,

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 Hon. F. R. Andrews, prosecuting at torney, WAS present to look after the peace and dignity of the State, and to prosecute the long list of criminal cases which the docket shows for this term.
 There were several visiting attorneys from surrounding towns, among whom we have noticed, Hon, T. E. Hare, of Vanndale.
 Court Stencgrapher Sam 5. Wassell, who by the way, is very clever aud genial, is also present with note books and pencil.
 The dockets are quite heavy, espe- cially on tue criminal slde, there being twenty-eight prisoners in jail when the court convened.
 Judge Hutton organized the court in short order. The petit jurors elected are as follows: O. w. Lambert, D. c. McDaniel, T. J. Rowland, R. l.. Hardee, T. A. Hughes, A. M. Meyers, Will Dawson, Ollie Taylor. Wesley Harris, John HaLna. Joe W. Rodgers, K. l.. Brown, W. o. Pirtle, T. M. Reed, w. R. Nail. J. F. Mcdonald, Willie Heustess, B, F. McCrary, c. R. Mathis, W. A. Pace, A. ]. Goad, C. H. Hambleton. w. r. Ellis, Jas. Nj. Gillian. The grand jury as sworn in is con- posed of the following citizens: J. D. Verser, Walter Hemenway, k. l.. Hor. ton. Chas. Bailes, V. B. Casbeer, Jack Pipkin, W. B, Weaver, H. A. Knight, F. G. Morgan, Newt. Bynum, Jack Davis, Bob Brown, John Taylor, $. R. Boggs, J. W. Aven, R. s. Stevens.
 The grand jury was organized by the election of MT. J. w. Aven, as fore man, and Mir. II. A. Knight, as clerk.
 Deputy Sheriff G. W. Littlefield is waiting on the grand jury. Deputy G.. N. Laughingbouse on the court, and Deputies Tom Carr, Jim Taylor and Green Devasier, are riding.
 Several gentlemen named on the original lists were excused from servlce for legal reasons, and many excuses were oferred whichlbrought broad smile to the faces of the court, bar and spectators. One gentleman said they had new baby at their house, and he desired to go home and nurse it. The Judge asked him how many children he had and he replied "ONLY ONE.s He was then asked if he knew how to nurse baby, and if be had been doing so heretofore: to all of which questions he replied in the affirmative. He was then excused by the court on condition that he go straight home and nurse the baby during the entire session of the court. which he agreed to do.
 The following proceedings are taken from the Judges
 CRIMINAL DOCKET.
 State vs Milton Jefferson, assault to kill and carrying pistol, two cases: both mol pros'd.
 State vs Ben Brown, pistol; attach. ment for Frank Holub; jury trial, yer dict guilty, fined $50.
 State vs Fanny Martin, disturbing peace; plea of guilty, fined Sl.
 State vs Thornton Stewart, pistol; attachment for John White.
 State vs Frank and Will Clark, mis- demeanor; dismissed.
 City of Forrest City vs Arthur Young, appeal from Mayors court; affirmed.
 State vs Ebert Lewis and Bascom Lewis, peace bond; discharged on pay ment of costs.
 State vs Horace and Ed McGaha, grand larceny; set for last Friday
 State vs Chas Graham, grand larce- ny; plea of guilty, sentenced to one year in penitentiary.
 State vs Sim Sears, same. same.
 State vs Arthur Warner, same, same.
 State vs Oscar Kirby, same, same.
 State vs E Edwards, two cases, as- sault with intent to kill: jury trial, yer dict guilty, punishment years in peni- tentiary.
 State ys Jim Haskins, pistol: nol pros entered.
 Stateys Isaac Fleming, assault with intend to rape; plea of guilty, punish. ment years in penitentiary.
 State vs same, burglary; noi pros en- tered
 State ys Will Neiss, grand larceny: plea of guilty, punishment one year in penitentiary.
 LAW DOCKET
 Mrs. Minnie Goldberg vs Woodmen of the World, policy of insurance; con- tinued by consent.
 Mrs. Mamie E. Hoshall, ct als, vs Jno. NJ. Brown, administrator, appeal from Probate Court, two cases; one continued by consent, the other con- tinued by appellant.