The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Louis Rhoton Resigns As Prosecutor.


ney for the Sixth judicial district to
| Acting Governor X. o. Pindall, the
resignation taking effect Immediately.
| Shortly afterward Governor Pindall
appointed Roy D. Campbell, a we'll
| known Little Rock attorney, to sue.
coed Mr.. Rohton and act as prose
elected and takes Office.
| The news of Mr.. Rhoton's resigna-
| ton caused a 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
! Doodle cases, and who has just been
renominated to his office, had re'
| signed. 1t was generally believed
| throughout Little Rock after the news
of his resignation had reached every
| quarter, that Mr.. Rhoton intended to
succeed r NJ. Mehaffy as attor-
ney for the Iron Mountain in Ar
kansas. who is to resign that position.
1T is rumored that you will take
| Mr. Mehaffy'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
do not intend to take Mr. Mehaffy's
| place"
| 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.
| inee, but they expressed the belief
| that Vinson would have the right TO
| ask the convention to take such action
and that the convention might give
| such request serious consideration.
| In case the convention refuses TO
declare Mr. Vinson the nominee a
special primary election will be called
| candidate at the special primary cleo
ton. but it is believed that Mr.. Vim
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 result Of
the sensational legislative Doodle
cases and his antitrust prosecutions.
| Mr. Rhoton entered the prosecuting
attorneys Office as deputy October 81,
1904. and his career since has been
one of almost ceaseless 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 Doodle
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 Covington 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
$40 900. the two typewriter companies
about $1,000 each, the Hartford Fire
Insurance Company $4,000, the oath
other insurance companies amounts
ranging from S1250 to 5000, each of
the cotton oil companies 81 $50, and
the Hammond Packing Company $40.
goo Mr. Rhoton also convicted the
Iron Mountain railroad of giving free
transportation. The railroad was fined
$40 GOO He also convicted the Rock
Island railroad of violation of the
full-erew act. passed by the last legis-
lature. requiring all trains of % or
more cars, operated on railroads of so
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 aiding OF the
lower court was affirmed, The result
OF Mr. Rhoton's fight will result in
the estimated expenditure on the part
OF the leading railroads of Arkansas
of about 100000 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 assess its property.
He convicted an election Judge OF ex-
ecuting fraud at an election, changing
ballots.
Fire DESTROYS Farm House.