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case. the history of which now con- tains several chapters. will be an ap- peal to the supreme court of Arkan- sas, the transcript for which will probably be filed by NinsOn and Wooten, the attorneys. next week. Last Monday in the circuit court of Phillips county Circuit Judge Hutton overruled a motion for new trial on the grounds of error because of : the alleged confession of Mrs. Annie Hartley made before responsible par ties in Little Rock that Beard was not guilty of the charge she had pre-
 ferred against him. The attorneys are making every effort to get Beard out of jail.
 History of Case.
 Govan Beard, a negro, was tried and convicted in the circuit court of Phil lips county about one year ago on the charge of assault with Mrs. An- nie Hartley as the only witness against him. An appeal was taken to the supreme court and the verdict of the lower court sustained The date for the hanging was set Mrs. Hartley was induced to come to Lit tie Rock and while here told respon- sible witnesses that Govan Beard was innocent of the charges on which he had been convicted and that she had become enraged at him because he would not give her money An appeal was made to the governor but ne re- fused to pardon the negro. Another appeal was made to the supreme I court but after hearing the motion the supreme court denied it as there
 was no legal law in the case aga~,S I Beard The case was then taken to the supreme court of the United States but will not be heard until 1907. In the meantime. although his life has been saved, Beard langnishes in jail and bids fair to stay there for 7some time yet unless his attorneys tcan get the courts to reopen the case and grant him a new trial
 Attorney Wooten is confident thai if new trial is granted Beard. he will be acquitted of the charge. The transcript in the case is now being prepared and will probably be filed early in the week.
 2 Investigating Crop Conditions. lf r.. W. Gist. of the bureau of statis- \ ties at Washington. D. C.. is in the \, city and will remain here several !. days making the state agricultural bureau his headquarters. Mr. Gist is visiting Arkansas for the purpose of investigating crop conditions in this state and making report to head quarters. He will probably visit sev .eral sections of the state and will /. be accompanied on his trip by Com missioner Tucker.
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 Rnmor is again busy at the state- mousse, the seat of all political af- ~falrs of the state and this time it tells a story that Chas. Jacobson. for sev- en years private secretary to Cove,- nor Jeff Davis, will not go to Wash lhston with the governor when he takes his seat in the United States senate. Unless a special session c cailea b2 the president Governor Da- sis Will nave no need to attend a session or the senate until December
 l9o', and in the meantime he and N, 'acoosoh VII remain here to attend VIII open a law office in Little Rock and practice their professions as 1 partners. It is understood that Mr. '"'ooSoll VII remain here to attend to 'he business of this firm when Sen ator Davis goes to Washington and ! that another man will he tba conf 'iai secretary of the governor when he is transferred into q I7nitod states senator. No official annonnco- ineht has been made resardinp tbe in 'en'lohS "f either of the parties in q'es'lon Mf. Jacobson is a lavvar ana say he wants 10 practice law lie Will probably do this
 Ills not every United States seua- ! ,e'f @ho has private secretary and T HaN he that Governor Davis will dispense with inc services of secro- .2lF amt A@e those of q stenosrapher ii's'eS4' senator Clark .ed no pri- s.es2 secretary. al# b5s son served as =e'oiia"1 'aJ maa md stenographor '.2z Well 3oVeeaar Davis will prob '.''E do something like this and fo. me t..'' ti'na- in many years. he and .. l3oo9s"n will not be together in 34":fs Of staJe But this does nnt mean the separation. On inc nfbo,. 'faoa they will probably be closer to- -elAef as law partners thaa tbey "g"e aS chief and assistant
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