Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-08-27

eight hours afterward The fight
between the men took place shortly
after they left the young lady's
house at Rienzi, to whom both we're
suitors. A heated discussion as to
remarks passed by one and the other
in the young woman's presence pre-
cipitatcd a fight, and Teasley claims
he acted in self-defcnc when he saw
Hurst go to his hip pocket. Teasley
weighs 40 pounds. Negroes took
Hurst in care at Teasley's solicita-
ton, and the first he knew Of the
death was his arrest, "a hours later.
Old settlers Of Randolph county
will hold a meeting at Biggers
Thursday, September "a. 1t has
been decided that men over 60 and
women over so, who have lived in
the county not less than % years,
shall be regarded as old settlers. 1t
is the intention of the promoters OF
the meeting to make complete list
of all the old settlers in Randolph
county, effect permanent organiza-
ton and hold annual meetings. The
following citizens signed the call for
the first meeting: D. W. Reynolds,
Steve McCrary, R. T. Riley, B. L.
Bowden, Berry Wright, J. B. lofty,
r. 0. Kidd, Albert Hatley, Fred
Hill and W. W. Waddel.
Eston Pierson was shot in the side
with a shotgun Monday by Hale
Frost, former friend and boon COM
panion. The shooting took place
at Brita, a small village near
Havana. After being wounded,
Pierson attacked Frost with whis-
key bottle, beating his head and face
almost to a pulp and rendering him
helpless. He then walked half a mile
to the home of Lee Fulcher, where
his wounds were treated by physi-
clans, who say that he will likely re-
cover. Frost was also placed under
a doctors care and as soon as able
will be given preliminary hearing
on a charge of assault to kill.
H. n. Smith of Waldron was re-
Gently indicted by the Scott county
grand jury on the charge of libel
against T. NJ. Evatt, treasurer of
Scott county. The indictment
charges the defendant with mali
ciously slandering Mr.. Evatt in re-
gard to his official conduct as treas
urer Of the county. Mr.. Smith was
arrested and at once furnished bond
for his appearance at the next term
of the Scott county circuit court.
J. H. Avery, one of the most sue
cessful fruit growers in Craw-
ford county, is cultivating
new cantaloupe to be known
as the Fordhood Gem. 1t is
said that it will prove superior
to the Rocky Ford. The new melon
is different in shape from the Rocky
Ford and about one-third larger and
more heavily netted. On account of
its size new crate will have to be
made for its shipment.
John Kelley, II years Of age, who
lives near Hamlin, was accidentally
shot and killed Saturday while
hunting squirrels in the DAnguiIle
swamp. Sam Nation, a boy of the
same age, was with him. Kelley
was smoking pipe and tried to
blow smoke down the barrel of Sans
gun. The latter jerked the gun back
and the weapon discharged, the en-
tire load passing through Kelley's
head, killing him instantly.
Governor Pindall granted two
perdons Monday, each pardon being
to restore citizenship. The pardons
were for Homer Reed, convicted in
the Benton county circuit court at
the March, 1908, term, of the charge
of receiving stolen property, and
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary; and for ]. W. Crawford, fined
for petit larceny in justice Of the
peace court in Yell county ten years
ago..
The Lonoke county grand jury,
in its recent report, stated that the
building at the county farm is over
run by bed bugs and recommended
their determination. 1t also pro-
tested against the use of the house
as storage for potatoes. There are