Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-14

Bluff. Inquiries were made titaout Scott, it being stated that Soft asd applied there for a position. LadG | told the Pine Bluffian that Scott was . a good sawyer. but that he would not | like to lose his services for 8 few days until the Ladd mill shut down 1 for good. He visited Pine Bluff later l ! and had occasion to go to the Saw 1 ] yer and Austin office. where Scott 1 was again spoken of Ladd explain ],
 cd that he needed Scott for few 1 days longer and that it would be a 1 favor if he was not employed. until
 later. The foreman at the Sawyer
 and Austin plant told Scott. when he ] applied for position, that Ladd had requested that he be uot employed.
 Scott became angered and on the fol-
 lowing Sunday C. s. Bacon called at l4add's home at Ladd and told him cf threats that Scott had made the night before at the store. Bacon could not reason with Scott, and he said he feared for Lalds life.
 I4add said he intended 10 see Scott
 that day and explain the Sawyer and
 Austin request to him. Scott had
 gone to Pine Bluff and later in the
 day one of the mill hands informed
 Ladd again that Scott was boldly making threats against his life: that [ several persons heard them while
 Scott was at Union Station ill Pine Bluff. At the mill the next day Ladd met Scott and told him that he would
 get him the job at Pine Bluff. but
 that he wanted him to remain until the LadI mill closed. Scott was
 surly and did not reply. That night
 "Bige" Marshall voluntarily went ta ;. 1.adds home and told I.add that while ;, going to work with Scott that morn ing Scott had said that Ladd ,e'
 rolled him" for his job; that he hat killed one nigger ill Louisiana ant that Ladd was no better than mig ger and he intended to kill him o put Ladds lights out, as the wit y ness expressed it. \ week before tn killing Scott became angered at tn '' action of clerk in the commissar u and complained to Ladd, who adjust 7' ed the matter. but Scott refused "' take the goods he went there fe 'e Witt later told Ladd that Scott tol Ut him that he intended "break Ladd ~ damn neck.
 'e The night before the killing Lad A' and others got up party to alter >0' the theater at Pine Bluff. He name , the members of the party, amor Us them being many ladies. Some can 'e in buggies, others in Ladd's aut ''s Scott followed. On the way the au HUI broke down. The ladies took the bu ''. gies and charlan and Ladd remain "' with the machine. Scott came JIG ill buggy and asked if they need ID any help. Charlan replied in t
 
 "s negative because the machine il
 been repaired. They then came on
 Pine Bluff. The next day Ladd sa re- Lawrence Cook, son of County Jud V Cook, of Lincoln county, came to h \. at Ladd and informed him of thre; Ieh ''at Scott had made ill Owens Id ss. in Pine Bluff. Ladd said H. t1.', ,n. frightened and felt blue a y ,.a,,.,,,ad to come to Pine Bluff a ie npy ou,t sf Scott's way He was as t,,a .,tto sized getting ready to ma SC fife trip, when q heavy rain came CT ,rd ac went 70 the store and then in his home. He saw Scott coming ,b- coo+, followed him into the nou ss. .s he entered Ladd said scott 'as claimed, Now damn you, l got rho where I want you" Ladd 'DacA Aeu so- into his own room and yelled st' ere hack John, stand back" John ,ott ,,o, take heed and Ladd began TIT ,ted ,,;,,, three shots being hreA Id ranid succession. Scott ran out
 O the house and fell in the road. L
 dramatically described on the wl'l ! .tana how Scott had. staggered !. ,;. knees, got up and then
 Todd then telephoned