The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-02
SENATOR JEFF IS FINED $50
NOT EVEN BALM or GUNPLAY
AFTER DEFEAT ALLOWED HIM.
Court Finds That Isis Act Tended 10 create
Disturbance and Gives Him the Limit
Man Who Punched Him Gets on With
$40 FIne-AnOther Manifesto by Davis.

LITTLE RccK, Ark, April IA crowded
house greeted Judge Ratterre when he
opened police court to-day. The attrac-
ton was the trial Of Senator Jef Davis,
who figured in the street fight with Attor-
ney T. f. Helm yesterday.
On one side Of the room, on a long bench
reserved for patrolmen, sat Senator Davis
flanked on one side by several large police
men. On the other side sat Private Secre-
tary Steward and more policemen.
Senator Davis pulled away at his fat
cigar. He was dressed In the usual loose
fitting butternut suit and carried another
Of his many gold headed canes. A patch
OF yellow gauze on his right temple was
all that remained TO tell Of yesterdays
dihiculty with T. z. Helm.
Opposite to Senator Davis, on a similar
bench, sat d. E. Bradshaw, law partner Of
Helm, and Lewis Rhoton; but Helm was
not In the court room,
Hon. Jef Davis" called Chief McMahon,
after several minor cases had been disposed
OF. The chief put much accent on the
Honorable and looked up with a twinkle
in his eye as the Senator arose, accom-
panied by Z. NJ. Fulk, his attorney.
What is the charged asked Judge Fulk.
Carrying a pistol was the reply.
sIs il a city or State case?' demanded
the attorney,
THE State does not insist on any prose-
! cution at ALL replied Frank Pittard, who
represented the Prosecuting Attorney.
THE city don't care to prosecute this
case" added City Attorney Burt Brooks, .
aThe case is dismissed at the request Of
the Prosecuting Attorney announced
Judge Ratteerre.
But there is still a case OF disturbing
| the peace on the docket said the police
State or city case'' demanded Judge
The State wants nothing at all out Of
| this replied Prosecutor Pittard.
The witnesses then arose 10 be sworn,
| and Senator Davis, seeing he was about
10 be overlooked, arose and asked TO be
put under oath also.
Several eve witnesses 10 the fight testi-
fed and we're followed by Senator Davis,
who repeated the story he told In the state
ment he issued last night.
Had you defended yourself at the time
instead Of running to your ofice for the
gun said Judge Ratterre, starting 10
| deliver judgment.
Il never &c armed" interrupted Senator
Davis. Il am not armed now.
That's all right continued Judge Rat
terre: @you do not need arms here. But
as you went TO your ONCE, secured a re-
volyer and came back 10 the street to raise
a disturbance, | will have to impose the
| highest fine, SIS
That is all right, replied Senator Davis,
we give notice Of appeal .
Later a delegation OF the employees oi
the street railway company appeared ~
police headquarters and paid the senator 8
fine.
Mr.. Helm vas tried by Justice Saunders
! and fined $40 for simple assault.
Senator Davis gave out the following
statement tonight:
sTo the PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS A farce
trial occurred to-day before Justice Saun-
ders of this city. Tom Helm, Rhoton's
deputy, who made the murderous assault
upon me yesterday, vas fined SO by Justice
Saunders. They first thought they would
try IL before Misener, the nal who was
accused Of getting 500 of the Hartley
money, but this would have been too
monstrous. ,
Helm, for carrying a loaded bat and
| committing his assault with intent TO kill,
was fined $40. The Grand Jury, however.
is in session and il may yet he investigated
IL Rhoton will permit II.
Fl was tried before Police Judge Rat
terre for carrying a pistol and disturbing
the peace. was discharged Tor carrying
a pistol, because it was an army size and
carried il openly. uncovered and in my
| hand, but Judge Rstterre very kindly fined
me the limit for disturbing the peace-S?i:
Il took an appeal, but the mOtormen and
conductors Of the street railway company,
who have always been my friends God
bless them. went into court and publicly
declared that they would Withdraw my
| snneal and nav nv fine. which they did I
made an effort 10 reimburse them, but
they would net hear to Il.
1T is a fight Of the masses against the
classes which Is not ended yet. Respect
fully, JEFF DAVIS.