The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-04-23


Mclean. the Star City youth on
trial at Pine Bluff for manslaghter,
returned a verdict of guilty of invol-
untary manslaughter, and left his
punishment to be fixed by the court.
The maximum punishment for IN
voluntary manslaughter is one year.
Young Mclean was charged with
the murder of Arthur Elder, an
other young white boy, whom he as
sGulted with club at Star City on
April Is. Elder died two days after
being assaulted. The boys had an
argument, and the fight resulted IN
Elders death. The case was stub
bornly fought by Judge W. ID.
Jones, who was assisted in the prose-
cution by T. Havis Nixon, and W.
b. Sorrels and Harvey Lucas, who
represented the defendant. The TAX
ing Of testimony was concluded
Tuesday morning, and the opening
arguments were made by Judge
Jones and Judge Lucas. The clos
ing speeches were made by I. HaviS
Nixon and w. B. Corrells.
Rev. E. B. Reed, one of the prom
inent Presbyterian ministers in that
section of the country, caused de-
cided sensation at Russellville Sun
day when he announced that whis-
kew had been sold indiscriminately
ID Russellyille for the past Is or 20
years, and that the lowest drunkard
could secure it by merely asking
at the places where it was handled.
Judge Basham, presiding judge in
that DISTRICT, and Robert Young,
foreman Of the Grand Jury, were
attending church and heard the
statement Monday Judge Basham
called the members of the Grand
Jury before him and instructed
them to make special efforts to as
certain the truth of the statements
made by the minister, and to have
him called before the Grand Jury.
Mr.. Reed was before tho Grand
jury Tuesday, but no information
has been given out as to whether
indictments were secured as a result
Of his evidence.
The BeLton County Teachers As
ISOLATION will meet at Sloan
Springs April IS. The program will
be as follows: "The Necessity of a
Thorough knowledge of Pschy-
ologv,' W. r. Edwards; "Should
the Teacher and Pupil Drift or
Sail" George NJ. Woods; "Factors
and Common Fractions" Miss Ma
mie Meeker; "Third and Fourth
Grade Language Miss Mary Rob
ertson; geenral discussion of read
ing circle subjects; "Should Teach
ers Conduct Our Meetings In Pro-
fcssional Manner" George Haynes !;
discussion of work in the public
school.
The st. Louis Southwestern Rail-
way Company has presented Ed
Stansbury with a pair Of artificial
feet to take the place of those cut
off in a railroad accident recently
a; Rector. Stansburv was a con-
ductor on the local freight between
Maiden and Jonesboro. He fell
under a car at Rector and both feet
were cut off. The artificial limbs
cost $3.50. and are so arranged as
to enable the wearcr to use them
without the assistance Of clutches.
They are made Of cork.
John Mexican, the oldest native
citizen Of Sewer county, celebrated
| his scVentY-second birthday annVer-
sary recently. Mr.. Mexican was born
at Ultima Thule. April 3, 1887, and
has resided in Sewer county contin-
uouslv all his life. There is only
one other person, Zarilda Turren-
tine, now in Sewer county, who was
living there at the time Mr.. Mexican
was born.
The girl triplets born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Cain near Huntsville,
March II, are in excellent health
and rapidly developing. Their COM
bined weight is now ~ pounds.
They have been named Cora, Nora
and Dora. The mother distingu-
ishes the babies by ribbons tied to