The Monticellonian., 1908-06-18
Louis Rhoton Resigns As Prosecutor.

his resignation as prosecuting attor- ney for the Sixth judicial district to Acting Governor K 0. Pindall. the resignation taking effect immediately
 shortly afterward Governor PindaIl appointed Roy D. Campbell, we'll known Little Rock attorney, to sue. eeed Mir Rohton and act as prose cutting attorney until a successor is elected and takes office.
 The news Of Mir Rhoton's resigna- tion caused a general sensation Sat urday night when il became known i that the prosecuting attorney who has made history in Arkansas" in the prosecution of the celebrated poodle cases. and who has just been
 senominated to Ais office, had re, signed. IL was generally believed throughout Little Rock after the news of his resignation had reached every quarter, that Mr. Rhoton intended to succeed r M Mehaffy as attor- ney fer the Iron Mountain in Ar kansas. who is to resign that position Fl is fumored that you will take Mir. Mehafy's place as attorney for
 the Iron Mountain in Arkansas Is there basis for such a report?"
 was asked Mr. Rhoton.
 @There is no truth in the rumor," re- piled Mr. Rhoton. You can say that
 l do not intend to take MT Mehaffy's | place.
 The possible action of the Sixth 1 judicial district convention. should l Ninson and his friends claim that the l convention should declare Vnson the nominee, was discussed Saturday night. Politicians say that there is no actual rule that Ninson in the pres
 ent case and under existing eireum.
 stances should be declared the nom 1 inee, but they expressed the belief 1 that NiRson would have the right to I ask the convention to take such action and that the convention might give l such a request serious consideration. ! In case the convention refuses 10 declare Mr. Ninson the nominee q
 special primary election will be called. I Mr. Campbell is the only announced
 candidate at the special primary cleo.
 tion, hut it is believed that MT. Yin.
 son would be a candidate. No other
 names have been mentioned
 The record of Mr Rhoton as prose.
 cutting attorney attracted attention
 throughout the country as a result of
 the sensational legislative poodle
 cases and his antitrust prosecutions.
 Mr Rhoten entered the prosecuting attorneys office as deputy October 3i,
 1901. and his career since has been
 one of almost ce@seless activity. In addition to the usual work connected with the office he has handled others
 Of wide importance and interest Out l of he entire lot of legislative boodle l cases and cases connected with them he has secured five convictions. namely, Chapliue, Butt Gross. Cumnoek and
 Faucette two hung juries in the case of GoYington and one in the case
 against Butt Representative DuGaney l and Senator Goytngfon were acquitted. i MT RhotOn prosecuted and convicted
 the international Harvester Company,
 the Smith Premier Typewriter Com. pany. the Remington Company3, he Hartford Fire Insurance Company and 1 24 other insurance companies, five cotton oil companies, the Hammond 1 Packing Company and other com. | panies, of violation of the antitrust
 law. The harvester company was fined | ifa to-
 about $1 eco each, the Hartford Fire
 Insurance Company $20.000, the 24th
 other insurance companies amounts
 ranging from S1,250 to s200, each Of | the cotton oil companies $1,2J0, and
 the Hammond Packing Company $10,
 900. MT. Rhoton also convicted the
 Iron Mountain railroad of giving free
 transportation. The railroad was fined l S10,o00 He also convicted the Rock
 Island railroad of violation of the fullerew act, passed by the last legis-
 lature, requiring all trains of 9 or
 more cars, operated on railroads of 90
 or more miles in length. to have three
 brakemen or more. The case was re
 gently appealed to the Arkansas Su
 preme Court and the [ding of the l lower court was affirmed The result
 of Mir Rhotons fight will result in
 the estimated expenditure on the part
 of the leading railroads of Arkansas
 of about S100000 per year.
 Nr Rhoton also prosecuted and con
 victed on many charges of poolreom | gambling and racing. He also con
 victed the Home Water Company Of
 failure properly to asess it's property.
 He convicted an election judge Of ex- ecuting fraud at an election, changing
 ballots.