The Forrest City times., 1908-06-19
Loul. Rnoton Resign. A. pro.eev,or.

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 Acting Governor x. O. Pindall inc
 resignation taking effect immediately
 Shortly afterwa-d Governor PindalI
 appointed Roy D. Campbell, we'll.
 known Little Rock attorney. 10 sue.
 ceed Mir Rohton and act as prose.
 cutting attorney until successor k
 elected and takes office.
 | The news of Mir. Rhoton's resiena-
 ton caused general sensation Sat.
 urday night when it became known
 that the prosecuting attorney who
 has made history in Arkansas" in | the prosecution of the celebrated | poodle cases, and who has just been
 renominated to his office. had re. | signed. It was generally believed | throughout Little Rock after the news
 of his resignation had reached every | quarter, that Mr. Rhoton intended 10
 succeed T. NJ. Mehaffy as attor-
 hey for the Iron Mountain in Ar.
 kansas, who is to resign that position. It is rumored that you will take
 Mr. Mehaffy's place as attorney for
 the Iron Mountain in Arkansas. Is
 there basis for such a renort?"
 was asked Nr Rhoton.
 There is no truth in the rumo~.. re.
 piled NIT. Rhoton You can say that
 l do not intend to take Nr. Mehaffv's Ilaee.'
 The possible action of the Sixth
 judicial district convention. should Vinson and his friends claim that the convention should declare Vinson the nominee, was discussed Saturday
 night Politicians say that there is no actual rule that Vinson in the pres ent case and under existing circum- stances should be declared the nom lnee, but they expressed the belief that Vlnson would have the right to ask the convention to take such action and that the convention might give such a request serious consideration. In case the convention refuses to declare Mir. Vinson the nominee special primary election will be called
 MT Campbell is the only announced candidate at the special primary cleo ton, but 1t Is believed that Mir. Yin. son would be a candidate No other names have been mentioned
 The record of MT Rhoton as prose- cutting attorney attracted attention throughout the country as a result O. the sensational legislative poodle cases and his antitrust prosecutions
 Mr. Rhoton entered the prosecuting attorneys office as deputy October 31, 1904, and his career since has been one of almost eeaseless activity In addition to the usual work connected with the office he has handled others Of wide importance and interest Out of the entire lot of legislative poodle cases and cases connected with them he has secured five convictions, namely, Chapline. Butt, Gross, Cumnock and Faucette; two hung juries in the case of Covington and one in the case against Butt. Representative DuLaney and Senator Coyington were acquitted Mr. Rhoton prosecuted and convicted the International Harvester Company, the Smith Premier Typewriter Com pany, the Remington Company. the Hartford Fire Insurance Company and "A other insurance companies, five cotton oil companies, the Hammond Packing Company and other com panies, of violation of the antitrust law. The harvester company was fined S20, LOGO. the two typewriter companies about $l000 each, the Hartford Fire Insurance Company s20,000. the 24th other insurance companies amounts ranging from S1,250 to S200, each of the cotton oil companies s1,250. and the Hammond Packing Company S10, 000 Mir Rhoton also convicted the iron Mountain railroad of giving free transportation. The railroad was fined S10,00 He also convicted the Rock Island railroad of violation of the full-crew act, passed by the last legis. lature, requiring all trains of 9 or
 more cars. operated on railroads of 50
 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 /lding of the lower court was affirmed. The result of MT. Rhoton's fight will result in | the estimated expenditure on the part of the leading railroads of Arkansas of about s1C0,000 per year.
 Mr Rhoton also prosecuted and con victed on many charges of poolroom gambling and racing He also con victed the Home Water Company of | failure properly to asess its property. He convicted an election judge of ex- ecuting fraud at an election, changing | balloss.
 Fire Destroys Farm House. Frank McAllister. a farmer. who re.