Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
CAPITAL CITY NEWS

.,o background during the past 4ov days by the fight which has broken out between Senator Jeff navis and Prosecuting Attorney pboton and interest is centered in tho charges which have been hurled hack and forth between the two of tcials. There is an under-current of feeling that the fight has only started and that before it has end cd there may be developments (which will overshadow all the sen- katie IS that have resulted from the
 inyestigation instituted by ProsSsuting Attorney Rhoton two roars ago. It is known that the Ahublic has been informed of con- baratively little of the information (which MT. Rhoton has secured re- Harding boodling transactions. MT. Rhoton has maintained the greatest kecrecy throughout the two years fhat the investigation has been in brogress, but there is a feeling that Aefore the present legislature ad |aourns all the rottenness that is Known to have existed will come Kut. When it does, developments of
 sensational nature may be ex- Xacted if is generally believed. fhe present controversy between Davis and Rhoton followed Davis xffer of his services in aiding MT. lhoton in the prosecution of the Doodle cases. MT. Rhoton refused offer. In doing so he accused avis of making the offer for po- Gical effect. He also charged that Iavis at the beginning of the in Xstigation insisted that he offer
 munity to T. l.. Cox and M. D. L. ? pn they would furnish the | 6stim1 lF upon which to indict Srtain man, and told him (Rho- q n) to tell Cox and Cook that if ,i iM doing so they so far incriminated !, Themselves as to make their convic- tbn imperative, he would pardon )ltMem before they could be placed Ti& the penitentiary. Governor Da- N branded this and other charges de by Rhoton as false and with e. foundation. He, in turn, has cbrged Rhoton with protecting blk, Cox, Caldwell and Drake, the c pitol contractors, and with sup tain former senator to the ef- that he demanded and re- . Eed from prominent business n of Little Rock $500 in con-
 Ftion with the beer inspection
 that was pending in the legis- ~ llre two years ago. Where the V sent fight between these two of y als will end is a question which
 agitating political circles here
 the result is being awaited
 h much interest.
 Noodle Investigation.
 'he> 4eg gEslature last week made
 certain that there will be rough investigation at this ses- | of all the charges of boodling corrupton that have been De in connection with the build
 of the new state capitol. Both 1 nches of the general assembly pted by unanimous vote the
 pgo resolution, authorizing the [ nt capitol committee to make \ Ph an investigation. The com \ ttee is authorized to summon nesses and take testimony and take such action as may be essary to secure full and free
 estlgation of all the charges.
 committee is also directed to ! Pstigate the question as to
 ther the state can legally can- x the contract with the present = factors, Caldwell & Drake.
 re is decided sentiment in the : lature against appropriating
 aaaNsonal money for the com \ on Of the building as long as
 present contractors have any
 g to do with the structure.
 Is a general desire to se-
 the early completion of the
 ol, but the possibility that the ' eat tangled condition of affairs
 block necessary legislation at
 session is feared. It is cer-
 that no solution of the diff
 can be reached until late
 De session.
 After Bucket Shops.
 indications are that the
 ature before it adjourns will
 a law prohibiting dealing in
 es upon the statute books of