Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-25
Louis Rhoton Resigns As Prosecutor.

Louis Rhoton Resigns AS Prosecutor.
Lewis Rhoton Saturday rendered
his resignation as prosecuting attor-
ney for the Sixth judicial district to
Acting Governor X. O. Pindall, the
resignation taking effect Immediately.
Shortly afterwa1d Governor PindaII
appointed Roy d. Campbell, a we'll
known Little Rock attorney, to sue
coed Mr.. Rohton and act as prose
cutting attorney until a successor is
elected and takes office
The news of Mr.. Rhoton's resigna-
ton caused a general sensation Sat.
urday night when 1t 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 L. 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 a basis for such a report?"
was asked Mr.. Rhoton.
''FTbara &c II, r ,,o
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 thAY 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.
Mr. Campbell is the only announced
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
Tho rppOr5 IF NTr pbD+o,1
cutting attorney attracted attention
throughout the country as a 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
500, 900, the two typewriter companies
about $1,000 each, the Hartford Fire
Insurance Company $4,000, the oath
ranging from $3.50 to 5000, each of
the cotton oil companies $3.50, and
the Hammond Packing Company S10,-
900. Mr. Rhoton also convicted the
Iron Mountain railroad of giving free
transportation. The railroad was fined
$4,000. He also convicted the Rock
Island railroad of violation of the
full-crew act, passed by the last legis-
lature, requiring all trains of 25 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 SUI
preme Court and the aiding of the
lower court was affirmed. The result
of Mr.. Rhotons fight will result in
the estimated expenditure on the part
of tbe 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.