The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-04
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Festus Orastus Butt, former State senator from the Twenty-fourth dis trict, convicted on the charge of bribery and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary and ao pay a fine of S200, has been pardoned by Acting Governor Pindall, after sery- ing less than five months of his sen- tence. Governor Pindall's reasons for granting the pardon are given in a communication to Mrs. Butt, in which he tells her that he thinks he: husbands disgrace has been suf- ficient ,and that he is less guilty than others who have escaped, and for him to remain longor in prison would not increase his disgrace, but would add to the suffering of his family. Numerous petitions and special letters have been received daily by the governor asking for clemency in this case. The pardon will not affect the prosecution of the other charges against him, and the three indictments at present exist ing, will be taken to Perry county on a change of venue at the August term of court.
 James Turner, who lives about four miles out of Wilmot, has been arrested by deputy United States marshal, charged with holding ne- gro by the name of Roberson in peonage. It is alleged that Turner held Roberson in custody to work out a debt Turner is said to have liqui- dated for Roberson in the way of a fne During the day, it is alleged, Roberson was chained to a blow, with the chain around his neck, so that he would of necessity be com pelled to guide the plow. At night, it is alleged, he was chained in d corn crib and the crib locked. One night he filed the chain and got away. In letter to the United States district attorney Roberson says his life was in danger, and that though neighbors had offered to re- imburse Turner, he refused the money and said he would work Rob- erson to death.
 T. J. Adams, young man living in the northern part of Crawford county, was drowned in Lee creek. recently. He was returning home from Uniontown with a companion in a farm wagon. The two men drove into the stream and were al- lowing the team to drink. A hard rain had fallen farther up the noun tain an hour before, and a wall of water, fully four feet high, swept down upon them. Adams com pan escaped, but Adams with his team and wagon, were swept down stream. The body of the young man has not been recovered.
 B. De Londe, of Duluth, Minn., has abandoned his search for high grade manganese ore, after 19 months prospecting in north Arkan- sas, and returned to his home. Dur ing the time mentioned he has pros pected the country pretty thorough ly. from Batcsyille to Mena, and, while he found some high-grade ore, there was not enough of it, so he says. He shipped six cars of ore within that time, amounting to nearly 300,000 pounds, to Chicago
 Matt Mcdaniel was shot by Frank Closeup near Monticello recently. The shooting was the result ot some stock belonging to Mcdaniel break ing into the field of Closeup. It is claimed by Closeup that Mcdaniel was advancing on him with hoe but this is denied by the wounded man. Mcdaniel is in dangerous condition.
 William Holt, a fireman on an en- zine belonging to Lee Wilson & Co.,, at Amorel, was accidentally struck on the head by limb attached to q log which his engine was moving, and his skull fractured. Mir. Holt's home is at Blytheville.
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