The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-25
eIRCu|T COURT PROCEEDINGS

Criminal Docket Rapidly Being Cleared.
 rnals of Two Men, Charged With Capita
 Offenses, Remain to Be Heard.
 Cases Disposed Of.
 The July term of the Faulkne, circuit court convened at the cour house Monday all of the court of 6cers being present. c2<
 Grand Jury.
 The regular panel of the grand iury was called, and the following excused: C. C. Jones, M. L. De- berry. w. B. Love, H. B. Harrell and w. w. Martin. The alter mates were called and the jury sworn in as follows: w. H. Me New, I. A. Curtis, E. l.. Smith A. s. Sowell, w. R. Andrews, Wiley Moseley, T. R. Doug lass, R. A. Clements, R. c. Campbell I. w. Hancock, R. H. Lipscomb, ]. M. Rickett, J. A. Mode, Geo. Pate, R. B. Sims and J. R. Holmes. The court appointed Wiley Moseley foreman and E. l.. Smith was elected clerk by the jury. R. G. Dunaway is special bailiff for the grand jury.
 Judge Eugene Lankford then ,,charged the grand jury. His charge was short but explicit, and the grand jury repaired to their rooms to begin their labors.
 Petit Jury.
 The petit jury was sworn in as follows:
 First panel-J. T. Kerr, w. A. Webb, ]. M. Bryant, E. E. Jones, w. T. Mathews, C. Woody, James Woods, John Parks, R. $. Puri- foy, John Nichols, J. R. Russell and J. l. Chism. Second panel-W. R. Cook, w. T. Brown, R. B. Townsend, John Ingram, Jim Thompson, w. J. Hail, ]. D. Jones, JIM. Rotton, G. w. A. Wilson. E. w. Rogers,> R. z. Rogers and M. E. Connell.
 The court took up the criminal docket at once and the cases are being rapidly disposed of. Judge Landlord is convening court as early as 7:3o in the morning and holding until late in the afternoon, getting through the work with all possible speed. Two important cases. however, have not been put on trial at this writing. A. B. Winters, who was indicted by the grand jury last January for murder in the first degree for the killing ot Charles Carnahan, will probably be tried, though a motion for con tinuance has been filed. The grand juTy has returned an indict- ment charging Lee Harris with the crime of rape and his trial is set tor Friday. The court has appointed Sam Frauenthal, P. H. Prince and s. c. Reynolds to detend Harris.
 Boys are Released.
 The cases of Frank Erwin and Tohn Mills, who were indicted tor attempting to burn the Conway public school building last January, came up Monday. The case against the Mills boy was dismiss ed on account of the infancy ot the defendant. His parents testified and were supported by the family record in their bible, that the boy was not twelve years old until March after the ofense was al leped to have occurred in January. The defense, however, expressed a willingness to go to trial. Frank Erwin was tried by a jury and ac- quitted. The principal testimony against him was that Of Grover Stubbs. who testified that he had bought the oil for the boys with the understanding that they were to use it in burning the school building. The defense proved an alibi. Erwin was without counsel, the defense being conducted by his father.
 Up to the time of going to press the following cases had been dis posed of
 Criminal Docket.
 State vs. Cliff Wright; nolle pros.
 State ,s. F. E. Cotton, selling liquor, jury trial; verdict not guilty.
 State vs. Jake Spencer, giving away liquor; dismissed.
 State vs. John w. Best, selling liquor; dismissed.